Thought Leaders
Drop in and Load up: Business Lessons From ‘Fortnite’ That You Won’t Get From Business School
Make 'Fortnite Battle Royale's three gameplay tips your mantras for success.
By Rip Gerber
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Business News
Nintendo Profits Increase 505 Percent Thanks to Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a huge hit for the company, and one likely to match or even surpass the Wii's success.
Online Presence
Mark Zuckerberg in the Hot Seat and ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Beats ‘Star Wars’! 3 Things to Know Today.
Stay in the know in 60 seconds.
By Liz Webber
Business News
Highly Paid ‘Fortnite’ Streamer Breaks Twitch Records With Help From Drake
'Ninja' saw more than 635,000 people watch his stream with Drake and Travis Scott.
Tech
Developing an App or a Game? Take a (Retro) Lesson From ‘PAC-MAN.’
Designing modern software to mimic retro games gives people a quick way to complete something and feel accomplished. People like that.
By Q Manning
Thought Leaders
The Science-Backed Reason Why Gamers Could Make Better Entrepreneurs
A new study found that participants who reported playing hours of games a week were better at a predictive task involving cue cards.
Entrepreneurs
Stressed Out? Science Says to Play a Video Game for 5 Minutes.
It's more effective than sitting quietly.
Entrepreneurs
This Robot Therapist Talks to Patients Via Facebook
Not everyone is comfortable seeing a therapist or has access to one around the clock, but Woebot is available 24/7 via Facebook.
Tech
VRcade: Be the First to Open One in Your Town
Virtual-reality arcades offer a way for entrepreneurs to become early adopters in a tech industry poised for exponential growth.
By Elena Titova
Business News
Bill Gates Takes Credit for a Classic Microsoft Game Coming Back, and We’re Not Sure If It’s a Joke
'How many empires do you need?' Gates joked.
Business Funding
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Launches Kickstarter for Video Game
'Space Odyssey' players will terraform planets, build colonies and embark on missions.
Marketing
Marketing and Branding Wins and Losses From E3 2017
Makers of video games pulled a variety of stunts at this year's show.
Business Ideas
Robots Are Basically Teenagers — They Ace Video Games and Barely Pass Math Tests
They are more human than we think.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Why This Successful Company Completely Changed Its Offerings — and How It Made It Work
Generally everything was going well at Pocket Gems. That's when they decided to shift their strategy so they could work on something entirely new.
By Ben Liu
Business News
Grand Theft Auto V Is Helping Teach Driverless Car AI
The game is a very rich and realistic simulation from which to learn to drive.
Business News
Now You’ll Really Never Get One: Nintendo Discontinues NES Classic Edition
The last shipments of the console, a miniature version of the original NES that plays games compatible with today's HDTVs, will arrive in stores this month.
By Tom Brant
Tech
New Museum Chronicles the History of Video Games and Nintendo’s Arrival to America
'Preserving video games has all kinds of challenges that other mediums don't have,' says the founder of the nonprofit Video Game History Foundation.
Business News
The Founder of Namco, Creator of Pac-Man, Dies at 91
Gaming pioneer Masaya Nakamura passed away on Jan. 22.
Business News
Want an ‘Apocalypse Now’ Video Game? Pony Up on Kickstarter.
Francis Ford Coppola and industry vets are hoping for a 2020 release in honor of the film's 40th anniversary.
Building a Business
You’ll Never Guess Where VR Headsets Will Soon Be
HTC Vive's head of content acquisition, who will be speaking at CES, shares her predictions for the immediate future in the growing space.
Business News
Nintendo in Risky Mobile Games Push With Paid Super Mario Launch on iPhones
A lot is riding for the Japanese company on Super Mario Run, which is being released in 151 countries and regions on Thursday.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Nintendo Is Leaving Its Comfort Zone, and We’re All Better Off
Games for mobile devices, theme park attractions, escape rooms -- the Japanese company is finally expanding its horizons.
Business News
Watch Jimmy Fallon Play Super Mario on iPhone
The new 'Legend of Zelda' game is also played on Nintendo's forthcoming console, Switch.
Tech
Top 25 Tech Gadgets to Give This Holiday Season
This list will satisfy the tech lover and most anyone else you need to grab a gift for this year.
By John Rampton
Building a Business
‘Metal Gear Solid’ Creator on How He Remains Creative Amid Hardships
Hideo Kojima talked Thursday night about how he finds ideas.
Business News
‘Super Mario Run’ Arrives on iPhone and iPad Dec. 15
Mario will make his debut on iOS before Christmas, but you'll have to pay $10 to unlock the full game.
By Billy Steele
Building a Business
The Mistakes Nintendo Made With Wii U and What You Can Learn From Them
The launch of the console seemed doomed from the start. Here's where the company went wrong.