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From the Iranian Revolution to Dealing With Cancer, Here Are Some of the Innovative Games on Display at This Year’s Games for Change Festival

The 13-year-old event spotlights digital entertainment made with social impact in mind.

By Nina Zipkin

Tech

Meet the Designers Hoping to Treat ADHD and Alzheimer’s with Gaming

By Entrepreneur Staff

Tech

Hey, Kids. Want to Be Smarter and Friendlier? Play More Video Games. Maybe.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Online Presence

Brain Break: How to Find and Play the Basketball Game Hidden in Facebook Messenger

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Online Presence

Kim Kardashian’s Mobile Game Has Made More Than $100 Million

It's a lucrative side hustle for the reality TV star and entrepreneur.

By Laura Entis

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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Tech

How Gamification Is Engaging Customers and Employees Alike

Are you using this tool? It may be just what your business is looking for.

By John Boitnott

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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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.

By Gabrielle Karol

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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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.

By Benjamin Kabin

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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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