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Highlights at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2023
Video Games Oct 9 11:00 AM

Highlights at Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2023

PGRE is one of the most approachable cons in town, thanks in part to how much there is to actually do there.

Ben Coleman
The Ultimate Stardew Valley Creator Interview About Pacific Northwest Interests
Video Games Jun 20 11:30 AM

The Ultimate Stardew Valley Creator Interview About Pacific Northwest Interests

Video game designer Eric Barone on salmonberries, mushroom foraging, and layered portrayals of homelessness.

Vivian McCall
New Games You Should Play This July: Viking Giants, Time-Travel Combat, and a Killer Beard
Video Games Jul 12 10:51 AM

New Games You Should Play This July: Viking Giants, Time-Travel Combat, and a Killer Beard

Matt Baume
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Play These Relaxing Outdoorsy Chillout Games Instead of Actually Going Outside
Video Games Dec 31 12:00 PM

Play These Relaxing Outdoorsy Chillout Games Instead of Actually Going Outside

Matt Baume
I Would Rather Play Nintendo’s New Mario 35 Game Than Attend Another Zoom Sex Party
Video Games Oct 5 10:00 AM

I Would Rather Play Nintendo’s New Mario 35 Game Than Attend Another Zoom Sex Party

Matt Baume
The Best Things to Do While Staying Home and Staying Safe: Memorial Day!
Food and Drink May 25 8:23 AM

The Best Things to Do While Staying Home and Staying Safe: Memorial Day!

Mercury Staff
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The Best Things to Do While Staying Home and Staying Safe: Tues May 19
Video Games May 19 8:00 AM

The Best Things to Do While Staying Home and Staying Safe: Tues May 19

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues May 12
Video Games May 12 8:30 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues May 12

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Mother's Day!
Video Games May 10 8:00 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Mother's Day!

Mercury Staff
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Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues May 5
Video Games May 5 8:00 AM

Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues May 5

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun May 3
Sports May 3 8:55 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun May 3

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Wed, April 29
Books Apr 29 10:00 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Wed, April 29

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Mon April 27
Books Apr 27 9:00 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Mon April 27

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Fri April 24
Video Games Apr 24 10:30 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Fri April 24

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues April 21
Books Apr 21 10:35 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues April 21

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun April 19
Books Apr 19 9:59 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun April 19

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sat April 18
Books Apr 18 10:01 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sat April 18

Mercury Staff
The Best Things To Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Fri April 17
Video Games Apr 17 9:55 AM

The Best Things To Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Fri April 17

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Wed April 15
Video Games Apr 15 10:00 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Wed April 15

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Mon April 13
Theater & Performance Apr 13 10:00 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Mon April 13

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun April 12
Books Apr 12 9:00 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun April 12

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sat April 11
Theater & Performance Apr 11 10:30 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sat April 11

Mercury Staff
The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues April 7
Theater & Performance Apr 7 10:29 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues April 7

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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Mon April 6
Events Apr 6 11:01 AM

The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Mon April 6

Mercury EverOut Staff
The United States of Dunning-Kruger: How Russian Trolls Used Star Wars Fandom to Speed Us Towards Dystopia
Video Games Oct 8 10:01 AM

The United States of Dunning-Kruger: How Russian Trolls Used Star Wars Fandom to Speed Us Towards Dystopia

Bobby Roberts
XOXO's New Look: Changes to the Fest and Expanding to Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Video Games Jun 28 5:19 PM

XOXO's New Look: Changes to the Fest and Expanding to Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Suzette Smith
The Lowdown on Solid State, the New Pinball Bar Going in the Know's Former Space
Food and Drink May 18 1:05 PM

The Lowdown on Solid State, the New Pinball Bar Going in the Know's Former Space

Ned Lannamann
Rampage Is a Searing Indictment of the Military-Industrial Complex
Video Games Apr 12 9:29 AM

Rampage Is a Searing Indictment of the Military-Industrial Complex

Ben Coleman
Tomb Raider Review: This Lara Croft Is Great! Her Movie Isn’t
Video Games Mar 15 12:19 PM

Tomb Raider Review: This Lara Croft Is Great! Her Movie Isn’t

Aside from Alicia Vikander, There Just Isn’t Enough Depth or Excitement Here

Chipp Terwilliger
Travel Oregon Made an "Oregon Trail" Knockoff And It's Exactly What You're Thinking Right Now
Video Games Oct 27 1:11 PM

Travel Oregon Made an "Oregon Trail" Knockoff And It's Exactly What You're Thinking Right Now

Dirk VanderHart
Sonic Mania Is Great—Because It Was Made by a Fan
Video Games Aug 28 11:29 AM

Sonic Mania Is Great—Because It Was Made by a Fan

Morgan Troper
Tacoma Review: With Their Latest, the Portland-Based Creators of Gone Home Visit Outer Space. So Should You.
Video Games Aug 4 10:44 AM

Tacoma Review: With Their Latest, the Portland-Based Creators of Gone Home Visit Outer Space. So Should You.

Chipp Terwilliger
Yousef Hatlani Reworks Classic Video Game Music
Video Games Jul 12 4:00 AM

Yousef Hatlani Reworks Classic Video Game Music

Bit by Bit Painstakingly Reinvents Retro Game Sounds

Morgan Troper
The Best (and Worst) Video Games to Play Stoned
Cannabis Apr 19 4:00 AM

The Best (and Worst) Video Games to Play Stoned

Fire Up the Console—and Yourself—and Enter These Weird, Weed-Friendly Worlds

The Mercury Stoner Squad
Lasers, Beer, and Video Games: Here's Ground Kontrol's Brand-New Expansion
Video Games Apr 12 12:59 PM

Lasers, Beer, and Video Games: Here's Ground Kontrol's Brand-New Expansion

Chipp Terwilliger
Is It Really A "Coincidence" That on the Exact Same Day Many Portlanders Can't Get to Work, There's a Brand-New Mario Game?
Video Games Dec 15 10:33 AM

Is It Really A "Coincidence" That on the Exact Same Day Many Portlanders Can't Get to Work, There's a Brand-New Mario Game?

Erik Henriksen
First Impressions of Final Fantasy XV (Without Any Spoilers) (But With a Lot of Monster Energy Drink)
Video Games Dec 1 2:39 PM

First Impressions of Final Fantasy XV (Without Any Spoilers) (But With a Lot of Monster Energy Drink)

Morgan Troper
The Business of Nostalgia
Video Games Nov 9 4:00 AM

The Business of Nostalgia

As Digital Downloads Reshape Video Games, Portland’s Indie Game Stores Strive to Satisfy Retro Tastes

Morgan Troper
Happy Anniversary to the Dearly Departed Sega Dreamcast
Video Games Sep 9 9:29 AM

Happy Anniversary to the Dearly Departed Sega Dreamcast

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Love Pokémon Go? Need a Place to Live? Got a Lot of Money? Read This!
Housing Aug 1 2:37 PM

Love Pokémon Go? Need a Place to Live? Got a Lot of Money? Read This!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Today in "Now Do You Hate Pokémon Go Yet?"
Video Games Jul 21 10:47 AM

Today in "Now Do You Hate Pokémon Go Yet?"

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Local Man First in Nation to be "Annoyed as Shit" by Pokémon Go
Video Games Jul 13 1:01 PM

Local Man First in Nation to be "Annoyed as Shit" by Pokémon Go

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Afternoon, Pokémon Go News!
Video Games Jul 12 12:59 PM

Good Afternoon, Pokémon Go News!

Chipp Terwilliger
Pokémon Go: Where to Catch Portland's Pokémon!
Portland Jul 8 11:29 AM

Pokémon Go: Where to Catch Portland's Pokémon!

Chipp Terwilliger
Warcraft Is a Terrible Movie, But On the Upside, At Least It Features a Motherfucking Shit-Ton of Orcs
Video Games Jun 9 8:59 AM

Warcraft Is a Terrible Movie, But On the Upside, At Least It Features a Motherfucking Shit-Ton of Orcs

Ned Lannamann
Ratchet & Clank: PlayStation Redux
Video Games Apr 27 4:00 AM

Ratchet & Clank: PlayStation Redux

A Kids Movie That Fits in That Tier Just Below Pixar

Andrew Wright
Don't Believe the Bad Reviews: Star Fox Zero Is a Love Letter to the Nintendo Faithful
Video Games Apr 26 9:59 AM

Don't Believe the Bad Reviews: Star Fox Zero Is a Love Letter to the Nintendo Faithful

Morgan Troper
Quarterworld: Portland's Got a New Arcade!
Food and Drink Apr 8 8:59 AM

Quarterworld: Portland's Got a New Arcade!

Chipp Terwilliger
How Aspiring Video Game Developers Make Indie Games—in Less than 48 Hours
Portland Mar 30 1:14 PM

How Aspiring Video Game Developers Make Indie Games—in Less than 48 Hours

Ben Coleman
Pump Up the Jam
Video Games Mar 30 4:00 AM

Pump Up the Jam

At Portland's Game Jams, Aspiring Video Game Developers Are Making Indie Games—in Less than 48 Hours

Ben Coleman
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Is a Mid-Aughts Time Capsule
Video Games Mar 16 9:29 AM

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Is a Mid-Aughts Time Capsule

Morgan Troper
How to Neko Atsume: How Do I Get Gold Fish?!?!
Cats Feb 23 9:29 AM

How to Neko Atsume: How Do I Get Gold Fish?!?!

Bri Brey
Ground Kontrol Is Taking Over Backspace
Video Games Feb 18 9:31 AM

Ground Kontrol Is Taking Over Backspace

Ned Lannamann
How to Neko Atsume: The Waiting Game of Kitty Collecting
Cats Feb 12 1:29 PM

How to Neko Atsume: The Waiting Game of Kitty Collecting

Bri Brey
GTFO Is a Reminder that Video Games Are Having the Dumbest Identity Crisis Imaginable
Video Games Jan 31 9:29 AM

GTFO Is a Reminder that Video Games Are Having the Dumbest Identity Crisis Imaginable

Megan Burbank
Hitman: Agent 47 Fumbles for the Reset
Video Games Aug 20 10:59 AM

Hitman: Agent 47 Fumbles for the Reset

Andrew Wright
Final Fantasy
Video Games Jul 29 4:20 PM

Final Fantasy

Portland's Nina Freeman Makes Video Games Personal

Ben Coleman
Pixels Wants Your Money, Dweebs
Video Games Jul 23 11:29 AM

Pixels Wants Your Money, Dweebs

Alison Hallett
Girls and Gaming
Video Games Apr 7 4:00 AM

Girls and Gaming

A New Hero(ine) Approaches

Heather Arndt Anderson
Talking Videogame Production with Jumpdrive Studios' Brain Trust
Artsy Mar 28 12:44 PM

Talking Videogame Production with Jumpdrive Studios' Brain Trust

Ben Coleman
Videogames To Feel Good About
Video Games Feb 3 4:00 AM

Videogames To Feel Good About

Heather Arndt Anderson
Conan, Marshawn Lynch, and Rob Gronkowski vs. Mortal Combat X!
Video Games Jan 30 2:29 PM

Conan, Marshawn Lynch, and Rob Gronkowski vs. Mortal Combat X!

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Look But Don't Megatouch
Video Games Dec 17 10:29 AM

Look But Don't Megatouch

Alex Falcone
The Zombie Apocalypse Disaster Preparedness Game
Events Dec 16 11:44 AM

The Zombie Apocalypse Disaster Preparedness Game

Marjorie Skinner
Stephen Colbert vs. #GamerGate: WHO YA G...Oh, You Know Who Wins.
Video Games Oct 30 9:59 AM

Stephen Colbert vs. #GamerGate: WHO YA G...Oh, You Know Who Wins.

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Today in "Hey Old Person, You're OLD!"
Video Games Sep 8 2:29 PM

Today in "Hey Old Person, You're OLD!"

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Pickathon Putt-Putt Golf
Sports Jul 30 4:44 PM

Pickathon Putt-Putt Golf

Courtney Ferguson
I’m Giving Up On Videogames
Video Games Jun 20 2:29 PM

I’m Giving Up On Videogames

Angela Webber
Your Portland Pride Paper Dolls
Video Games Jun 12 11:14 AM

Your Portland Pride Paper Dolls

Marjorie Skinner
Three Best Party Games: Nidhogg, Johann Sebastian Joust, and Towerfall
Events May 22 1:33 PM

Three Best Party Games: Nidhogg, Johann Sebastian Joust, and Towerfall

Angela Webber
Rocksmith 2014, Reviewed by a "Musician"
Video Games May 13 12:59 PM

Rocksmith 2014, Reviewed by a "Musician"

Angela Webber
Spaceteam Game Developer Asks Fans for a Salary
Video Games Apr 25 9:59 AM

Spaceteam Game Developer Asks Fans for a Salary

Angela Webber
Frozen: Grand Theft Auto-Style
Video Games Apr 24 10:29 AM

Frozen: Grand Theft Auto-Style

Wm. Steven Humphrey
Do You Like Being Sad? Here's My Girl: The Videogame
Video Games Mar 27 11:14 AM

Do You Like Being Sad? Here's My Girl: The Videogame

Angela Webber
More Women Making Videogames, Please
Video Games Mar 24 9:59 AM

More Women Making Videogames, Please

Angela Webber
Plants Versus Zombies and Drinking
Drunk Mar 18 9:44 AM

Plants Versus Zombies and Drinking

Angela Webber
The Lego Convention Made Me Feel Feelings
Video Games Mar 11 9:59 AM

The Lego Convention Made Me Feel Feelings

Angela Webber
Kickstarter, Games, and Portland
Artsy Mar 6 10:14 AM

Kickstarter, Games, and Portland

Angela Webber
Millions of People Are Playing Pokemon At Once
Video Games Feb 26 9:59 AM

Millions of People Are Playing Pokemon At Once

Angela Webber
A Goat Simulator. Thank God.
Video Games Feb 18 10:44 AM

A Goat Simulator. Thank God.

Angela Webber
Two iPhone Games That Are Slightly Better for You Than Flappy Bird
Video Games Feb 17 9:59 AM

Two iPhone Games That Are Slightly Better for You Than Flappy Bird

Angela Webber
This is Why I Don't Play Cards Against Humanity with You.
Video Games Jan 22 12:55 PM

This is Why I Don't Play Cards Against Humanity with You.

Bobby Roberts
Finally, Videogames For Cats!
Video Games Jan 21 2:14 PM

Finally, Videogames For Cats!

Angela Webber
Gone Home wins Polygon's game of the year!
Video Games Jan 17 4:14 PM

Gone Home wins Polygon's game of the year!

Angela Webber
The Future of Virtual Reality Is Here, and It's Dolphins Taking a Quiz
Video Games Jan 14 3:14 PM

The Future of Virtual Reality Is Here, and It's Dolphins Taking a Quiz

Angela Webber
Time to Stop Working and Play a Ke$ha Text Adventure Game!
Video Games Jan 10 3:59 PM

Time to Stop Working and Play a Ke$ha Text Adventure Game!

Angela Webber
I Tried to Play League of Legends, You're Welcome
Video Games Jan 8 1:59 PM

I Tried to Play League of Legends, You're Welcome

Angela Webber
Scott Manley Is the Only Person I Care About In Videogames Right Now
Video Games Jan 3 4:45 PM

Scott Manley Is the Only Person I Care About In Videogames Right Now

Angela Webber
Now It's My Turn to Rave About the New Zelda
Video Games Dec 11 2:37 PM

Now It's My Turn to Rave About the New Zelda

Angela Webber
TONIGHT: Your Chance to Beat Beat JTRO at Dance Dance Revolution
Video Games Dec 11 10:59 AM

TONIGHT: Your Chance to Beat Beat JTRO at Dance Dance Revolution

Erik Henriksen
Mini-review: Redshirt
Video Games Dec 6 10:59 AM

Mini-review: Redshirt

Angela Webber
LAN Party Collects Food for Charity
Video Games Dec 2 11:44 AM

LAN Party Collects Food for Charity

Angela Webber
NPR's Nina Totenberg Has Casual Disdain For the PlayStation 4
Media Nov 18 4:20 PM

NPR's Nina Totenberg Has Casual Disdain For the PlayStation 4

Angela Webber
I'm Getting Pretty Stressed About This Myst-Related Kickstarter
Video Games Nov 14 9:59 AM

I'm Getting Pretty Stressed About This Myst-Related Kickstarter

Angela Webber
Holy Shit, There's a Need for Speed Movie
Video Games Oct 21 10:59 AM

Holy Shit, There's a Need for Speed Movie

Erik Henriksen
Has Pokémon Run Out of Ideas?
Video Games Oct 14 3:59 PM

Has Pokémon Run Out of Ideas?

Angela Webber
This Weekend: Videogames, Pinball, Tetris, and Way, Way More at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo
Video Games Oct 4 12:53 PM

This Weekend: Videogames, Pinball, Tetris, and Way, Way More at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo

Angela Webber
I Spent My Weekend As A Communist Bureaucrat and It Was Amazing
Video Games Sep 30 12:14 PM

I Spent My Weekend As A Communist Bureaucrat and It Was Amazing

Angela Webber
Help Us Come Up With Missions For Grand Theft Auto: Portland
Video Games Sep 27 12:59 PM

Help Us Come Up With Missions For Grand Theft Auto: Portland

Angela Webber
Things I'm Really Excited About Right Now: The Videogame, Film, Comic Book, Cabaret, and Roller Derby Edition
Sports Sep 13 3:14 PM

Things I'm Really Excited About Right Now: The Videogame, Film, Comic Book, Cabaret, and Roller Derby Edition

Courtney Ferguson
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