Tech
Meet the Designers Hoping to Treat ADHD and Alzheimer’s with Gaming
These are games that kids and parents can all appreciate.
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Business News
Microsoft Will Soon Spawn a Classroom Edition of Minecraft
Brick by brick, the tech giant plans to cash in on the game's popularity with educators and students.
Business News
How the Latest Fake Minecraft App Reached No. 4 on the iTunes Charts and Then Disappeared
It was just one of dozens of malicious scam apps that copycat the wildly popular block-building adventure game.
Tech
How Gamification Is Engaging Customers and Employees Alike
Are you using this tool? It may be just what your business is looking for.
Thought Leaders
Meet the Little-Known Entrepreneur Behind the $1 Billion Gaming Company You’ve Never Heard Of
Min-Liang Tan is the CEO, creative director and co-founder of Razer, a gaming company that is part of the exclusive 'unicorn' club.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Maker of ‘Cookie Jam’ Lands $130 Million Investment From Korea’s Top Gaming Giant
Both companies are looking to grow internationally.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Watch Microsoft’s Eye-Popping Hololens Demo Using Minecraft
Hold your pickaxe, partner. Microsoft just blew Minecraft clear out of the sandbox. Way out.
Building a Business
YouTube to Launch a Separate Video Game Service
YouTube Gaming is the company's answer to Twitch, which Amazon acquired for $1.1 billion last August.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
Zynga Announces Layoffs As Part of Restructuring Effort
Shares were up about 7 percent in extended trading hours.
By Reem Nasr
Business News
Oculus to Sell Virtual Reality Headsets for Consumers In Early 2016
Pre-orders for 'Rift' will start later this year.
By Reuters
Tech
Does Virtual Reality Make You Feel Queasy? This Big, Fake Nose Might Help.
Sometimes the answer is as plain as the schnoz on your face.
Online Presence
Here’s How One Tweet Led to Microsoft Buying Minecraft for $2.5 Billion
Social media can change the entire course of your company's future.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
The 10 Most Funded Kickstarter Campaigns Ever
A look at the 10 ventures that have raised the most money on the popular crowdfunding website to date.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
The Entrepreneurial Backstory of ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Creator R.A. Montgomery
The noted author and publisher died earlier this month at the age of 78.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
From Grand Theft Auto to Halo, Hot Video Games to Shine This Holiday Season
New consoles are great, but the real fun usually doesn't start until a year or so after when new games hit store shelves.
By Chris Morris
Building a Business
Beyond Gaming: Oculus Rift Founder’s Predictions for Virtual Reality’s Future
The budding technology can have applications for business meetings, medicine, education and more.
Tech
As Wearables Get Hot, These 6 Industries Are Poised to Capitalize
The wearables revolution is coming. Here are the top industries that will cash in on the skyrocketing trend, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Building a Business
Welcome to the Weird World of Mixed-Reality Gaming
Where the gap between the digital and the real starts to blur.
By Jason Ankeny
Business News
‘Angry Birds’ Founder Out as CEO Amid Profit Decline
After leading Rovio Entertainment for five years, Mikael Hed is stepping down as chief executive.
By Jason Fell
Online Presence
Sony Suffers Cyber Attack, Bomb Threat
Sony's PlayStation network was shut down for several hours on Sunday while a flight carrying an executive at the company was diverted due to a bomb threat.
By Laura Entis
Business News
Wait, What? Microsoft CEO Says Company Needs to Rediscover Its Soul.
Huge changes are coming to Microsoft, says CEO Satya Nadella in a rambling manifesto -- but just what kinds of changes are anybody's guess.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
Jealous Dog Chew Up Your Smartphone? That’s What You Get. (Infographic)
Some 28 million gadget-loving Americans have had a pet wreak havoc on an electronic device.
Building a Business
Why Google is Looking to Scoop Up Twitch
Described as the YouTube on online gaming, Google is reportedly ready to buy Twitch for upwards of $1 billion.
Business News
‘Angry Birds’ Maker Suffers a Harsh Reality
In the mercurial world of casual gaming, once prominent players have struggled to adapt to industry trends.
By Laura Entis
Building a Business
Game On: Apple and Google Turn Up the Heat in the Mobile Gaming ‘Arms Race’
Silicon Valley's biggest tech rivals are seriously upping their game in the mobile gaming battle. Here's how.
Building a Business
In South Korea, Parents to Be Alerted When Kids Receive Texts With Curse Words
Aiming to clamp down on cyber bullying, the South Korean government will introduce a service that notifies parents if their children receive a text containing foul language.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
Candy Crush CEO: If You Don’t Get Why We Are Worth $7.6 Billion, Then Play Our Game
King Digital Entertainment, the maker of hit games to play on your smartphone, filed documents with the SEC today outlining the terms of its upcoming IPO.