Building a Business
Activision Blizzard to Buy ‘Candy Crush’ Maker for $5.9 Billion
Activision's CEO said buying King Digital will help the company expand into new demographics.
By Reuters
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Online Presence
Jimmy Kimmel, E! Face Brutal Backlash After Poking Fun at Leading YouTube Creators
#TeamInternet is not amused.
By Geoff Weiss
Building a Business
This New Crowdfunding Startup Allows People to Buy Equity in Video Games
The founder of Fig says the game industry is one of the strongest crowdfunding categories.
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
Business News
Nintendo’s Hottest Game in Years Is Saving the Company
The game turns players into squids.
Building a Business
How This Video Game Company Is Helping People Hear Better
Turtle Beach designed the technology for gamers, but soon realized people with hearing loss could benefit from it.
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Nintendo CEO Who Broadened Video Game Appeal Dies
Satoru Iwata's death comes months after he led the Japanese video-game maker's belated entry into mobile gaming following years of declining sales.
By Reuters
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YouTube Star PewDiePie Posts Brilliant Reply to Those Outraged by His $7 Million Income (VIDEO)
'It seems like the whole world cares more about how much money I make than I do myself,' says the 25-year-old YouTube sensation.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
Xbox, PlayStation Present New Games Ahead of E3 Conference
The video-game titans vied for attention ahead of the industry's annual conference, offering sneak peeks at their latest games.
By Reuters
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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
Here’s What Oculus Just Revealed at Its Much-Anticipated Press Event
Big news about partnerships and hand controllers, but still no word on a release date or a concrete price point.
By Laura Entis
Tech
Lego Has Finally Created a Minecraft Competitor
The new game, Lego Worlds, is available for beta download now.
By Jason Fell
Business News
Video Games Can Make You More Sociable. Or, You Know, They Could Ruin Your Brain.
While gaming may make you more attentive visually, that might be outweighed by the negative effects on your brain.
By Steve Dent
Business News
AT&T Is Gearing Up to Bring Exclusive Games, Video to Connected Cars
The company already has signed up eight automaker partners.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
How Playing Video Games Made Me a Better Entrepreneur
It turns out all those lost lives in Super Mario Bros. translates into great business experience.
By Ross Resnick
Building a Business
10 Cool Jobs You Probably Never Thought About
Yes, people really do get paid to taste ice cream. Or play video games. Or fly a blimp.
By Anne Fisher
Business News
HTC Is Jumping Into the Virtual-Reality Game
The smartphone maker is teaming up with video-game company Valve to roll out a VR headset later this year.
Building a Business
Pac-Man and Google Maps: A Genius Match
Google's decision to transform Google Maps into a playground for fans of the retro video game proves that the best ideas don't have to be new ideas.
By Carly Okyle
Building a Business
3 Principles of Video Games That Can Make You a Better Entrepreneur
Don't dismiss this popular and growing medium as a waste of time, they hold the potential to boost the skills you need to succeed.
Business News
Why Nintendo Is Entering the Mobile Games Business
Mario, Link, and Donkey Kong will be heading to smartphones and tablets for the first time.
Business News
Angry Birds Maker Bets on Animated Movie as Profit Drops
Finnish mobile games company Rovio has its hopes on a costly 3-D movie project.
By Reuters
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Microsoft to Face Lawsuit Over Xbox 360 Design Defect Claims
A federal appeals court ruled that Xbox owners in the U.S. can indeed sue for damages as a group.
By Reuters
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Super Mario to Go Mobile as Nintendo Ventures Into Smartphone Games
The move comes as investors call for the Japanese video game maker to boost revenue by taking iconic characters to players who are increasingly shunning its consoles.
By Reuters
Tech
Sony to Launch Streaming TV Service in Two Weeks
The entertainment juggernaut will reportedly roll out its inaugural cord-cutter offering in Chicago, New York and Philadelphia.
Building a Business
Get Ready for Microsoft to Rev Up the Global Minecraft Machine
Can a kids' game turn the ailing tech giant around?
By Ryan Holmes
Business News
For Video Game Developers, These Are the 10 Most Successful States
The video game industry grew four times faster than the American economy.