Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T13:26:37.539-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:video-game-industry Gabriel Untal guntal468 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:339335835714805165-44be130bf0f31dab30f794c9aaf50b90 2009-11-20T15:33:57.969-05:00

Violent and possibly addictive, video games have become a major part of American childhood. What should parents do? It's been decades since the game Pong first bounced digital tennis balls across our TV screens. Since then, video games have become a...

Violent and possibly addictive, video games have become a major part of American childhood. What should parents do? It's been decades since the game Pong first bounced digital tennis balls across our TV screens. Since then, video games have become a... http://www.ihavenet.com/Health-Game-On-Are-Video-Games-Harmful.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 8 8 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17862110283757033469-3c7a15bae123e1bcc703fa2cc059b80e 2009-11-20T15:34:25.789-05:00

If you had to choose, would you rather die by gunshot or melting? This is hypothetical, of course. Because I never asked the people I murdered what they would prefer. I just went right ahead and gunned down a prostitute in one game and melted the...

If you had to choose, would you rather die by gunshot or melting? This is hypothetical, of course. Because I never asked the people I murdered what they would prefer. I just went right ahead and gunned down a prostitute in one game and melted the... http://www.ihavenet.com/Video-Game-Review-The-Questionable-Ethics-of-Brutal-Legend-Xbox-360.html Dean Mikelis dmikelis084 7 7 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12712733190810203222-f5809c15bbec259a49e4a61f0399beeb 2009-11-20T02:25:11.774-05:00

(by Mark Riggan) Those who think video games are not educational, this post is for you. Not only can video games be an enjoyable experience, they can teach us many things. Websites and video games often use similar concepts about usability in order to achieve an amazing end-product. I’ve come up with 6 essential concepts that video games can teach web designers about usability.

(by Mark Riggan) Those who think video games are not educational, this post is for you. Not only can video games be an enjoyable experience, they can teach us many things. Websites and video games often use similar concepts about usability in order to achieve an amazing end-product. I’ve come up with 6 essential concepts that video games can teach web designers about usability. http://www.atlanticbt.com/blog/6-things-video-games-can-teach-us-about-web-usability/ Itamar Medeiros imedeiros325 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10268035200681729238-2fda9235ee3cc51e85144ec486c71c51 2009-11-19T00:22:01.500-05:00

U.S. video game industry sales plunged in October, dropping 19 percent from a year earlier, and 16.4 percent from September, according to data released Thursday by the NPD Group. But with the tremendous, record-breaking, out-of-the-gate performance...

U.S. video game industry sales plunged in October, dropping 19 percent from a year earlier, and 16.4 percent from September, according to data released Thursday by the NPD Group. But with the tremendous, record-breaking, out-of-the-gate performance... http://news.cnet.com/8301-13772_3-10396932-52.html?tag=mncol;title Stephanie Kart skart551 15 15 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1758153370218486526-af1c4ce2dc2935b4f1faac3d1c994839 2009-11-19T20:27:17.104-05:00

Imagine this: you’re blowing imaginary soap bubbles, smoothly … Now there’s a twist: it’s not your yoga class, and instead of bubbles, you’re moving virtual digital objects. In other words, you’re scrolling, zooming, panning, moving, setting volume...

Imagine this: you’re blowing imaginary soap bubbles, smoothly … Now there’s a twist: it’s not your yoga class, and instead of bubbles, you’re moving virtual digital objects. In other words, you’re scrolling, zooming, panning, moving, setting volume... http://www.beamindblower.com Celine Vignal cvignal912 7 7 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11915213997494506800-dc32921ff613bc32affcd82eb07650bd 2009-11-12T22:06:13.070-05:00

A research partnership between Massive Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp., and researcher comScore will allow advertisers to know how in-game ads motivate gamers to visit Web sites, conduct brand-related search queries, and engage in...

A research partnership between Massive Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp., and researcher comScore will allow advertisers to know how in-game ads motivate gamers to visit Web sites, conduct brand-related search queries, and engage in... http://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtogame/ingame-ad-11.html Rakesh Raman rraman103 37 36 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13612284565561275857-3b183dd33e2b8e49258cefc20fbdeb34 2009-10-31T20:16:30.203-04:00

Over the past few years, when it was racking up record profits and crushing its rivals in the video game industry, Nintendo often drew comparisons to Apple (APPL). The two had gone against the conventional wisdom to create gadgets and software that...

Over the past few years, when it was racking up record profits and crushing its rivals in the video game industry, Nintendo often drew comparisons to Apple (APPL). The two had gone against the conventional wisdom to create gadgets and software that... http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2009/gb20091030_884923.htm?chan=globalbiz_asia+index+page_top+stories Bruce Einhorn beinhorn468 134 134 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13452232806515023040-1ae300b75cd24a4fcb7ab7e4c56206fc 2009-11-12T16:12:19.736-05:00

The Wall Street Journal ran an intriguing article about the brewing competition between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and video game company Nintendo Co. It is the latest in a vein of stories about Apple's efforts to crack open the market for casual,...

The Wall Street Journal ran an intriguing article about the brewing competition between Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and video game company Nintendo Co. It is the latest in a vein of stories about Apple's efforts to crack open the market for casual,... http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/nintendo_the_apple_of_jobs_eye.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 40 40 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7384980245075305498-4b7aac3de6838ade39cf35f0f531e6d4 2009-11-11T12:17:43.451-05:00

I came across this quote from Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo: "My job is to find the potential in something that others can not see, to secretly pour our resources into them and turn them into hits before anyone else catches on," The quote...

I came across this quote from Satoru Iwata, the president of Nintendo: "My job is to find the potential in something that others can not see, to secretly pour our resources into them and turn them into hits before anyone else catches on," The quote... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/apple-nintendo-innovation-and-ceo.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 41 41 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16969544644554056017-10d4d1dc833b220a201f21e7e0e73994 2009-11-10T03:12:38.954-05:00

Games company Electronic Arts (ERTS) agreed on Nov. 9 to pay $400 million for a company whose products include virtual hot dogs, bazookas, and turnips. Wacky? Maybe, but the deal by EA, based in Redwood City, Calif., to buy London-based Playfish...

Games company Electronic Arts (ERTS) agreed on Nov. 9 to pay $400 million for a company whose products include virtual hot dogs, bazookas, and turnips. Wacky? Maybe, but the deal by EA, based in Redwood City, Calif., to buy London-based Playfish... http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2009/gb2009119_311117.htm Jack Ewing jewing574 43 43 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13270353783229995081-aecc378c2aa20202c8ca12cf4bd7fc02 2009-11-18T08:34:28.297-05:00

Business partners Jennifer Scheidle, left, and Christy Baker sit in front of a computer screen with their SmartyRents.com web site called up in their business office in Bakersfield on Monday afternoon.

Business partners Jennifer Scheidle, left, and Christy Baker sit in front of a computer screen with their SmartyRents.com web site called up in their business office in Bakersfield on Monday afternoon. http://www.bakersfield.com/news/business/economy/x1423082390/Moms-launch-Web-site-for-educational-game-rentals Dane Carlson dcarlson281 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12394042470538579912-37b6739434feed3aa2c79f97e688c564 2009-03-09T20:57:17.222-04:00

http://www.digitalbattle.com/2009/03/08/top-10-reasons-the-ps3-is-failing/ Paul Briggs pbriggs473 975 971 2 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13608377741346993423-db5f0185065820271b50a81b6961fe91 2009-10-29T08:52:39.179-04:00

Nintendo's first-half profit plunged as sales of its hit Wii home console fizzled, forcing the maker of Super Mario and Pokemon games to forecast annual earnings would fall for the first time in six years.

Nintendo's first-half profit plunged as sales of its hit Wii home console fizzled, forcing the maker of Super Mario and Pokemon games to forecast annual earnings would fall for the first time in six years. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jQhPB1tBGVnyyGm6GM0dESEruo6gD9BKNC700 Tom Giles tgiles603 84 83 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9809684426096173456-72632f6c90982d6ced0dd30ab2f40110 2009-10-30T13:58:19.826-04:00

Gamers could be joining in a real televised sporting event from their homes early in 2010. Real Time Race has been developing a system that places players side-by-side with the drivers in real races. The firm's technology would map the circuit just...

Gamers could be joining in a real televised sporting event from their homes early in 2010. Real Time Race has been developing a system that places players side-by-side with the drivers in real races. The firm's technology would map the circuit just... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/8333340.stm Geoff Aoyagi gaoyagi614 59 59 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3289533511545600524-2728950eb3c3b9d2d0e3cee220425853 2009-04-13T00:22:16.706-04:00

Now here’s something you don’t see everyday. Game publishing giant Electronic Arts recently sent out promotional material promoting one of their recently released games, The Godfather II. Well, that promotional material included a set of brass...

Now here’s something you don’t see everyday. Game publishing giant Electronic Arts recently sent out promotional material promoting one of their recently released games, The Godfather II. Well, that promotional material included a set of brass... http://www.digitalbattle.com/2009/04/12/ea-accidentally-commits-crime-supplies-press-with-illegal-weapons/ Paul Briggs pbriggs473 490 488 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14396871855892739030-4babeb3008c31045bc62a642b7959bd8 2009-10-27T11:31:07.412-04:00

From the early days of the printing press to the dawn of the VHS era, it's been a cliche that the first thing humans do upon inventing a new medium is distribute pornography with it. While this cliche may hold true for most humans and most media,...

From the early days of the printing press to the dawn of the VHS era, it's been a cliche that the first thing humans do upon inventing a new medium is distribute pornography with it. While this cliche may hold true for most humans and most media,... http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2009/10/google-wave-we-came-we-saw-we-played-dd.ars Olga Kharif okharif277 64 64 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13091469614356197838-c43bc555081406f12fff1eea9ee8a097 2009-05-05T19:28:28.350-04:00

IT NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE how dense reporters can be. Apple hires the technical brain trust behind the XBox 360 and the conclusion is the firm are making an iphone? Let's backpedal. Apple grabbed Bob Drebin, Raja Koduri, PA Semi, Mark Papermaster, a...

IT NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE how dense reporters can be. Apple hires the technical brain trust behind the XBox 360 and the conclusion is the firm are making an iphone? Let's backpedal. Apple grabbed Bob Drebin, Raja Koduri, PA Semi, Mark Papermaster, a... http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1052027/apple-console Olga Kharif okharif277 471 467 3 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16471684333978403474-0d141f8d45d661cc9704cc815c5c55b0 2009-10-31T13:08:18.577-04:00

Many people deciding to buy a franchise because it is closely related to their hobbies. My opinion: Hobby-based franchises are great, but let your hobby be your hobby.

Many people deciding to buy a franchise because it is closely related to their hobbies. My opinion: Hobby-based franchises are great, but let your hobby be your hobby. http://www.franchisenote.com/buying-a-hobby-based-franchise-is-your-hobby-a-strong-factor-in-deciding-to-buy-a-franchise.html Ivan Widjaya iwidjaya482 38 38 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2697941297244405560-179b63c96fae163732eb29a00a00fc61 2009-11-10T03:13:56.659-05:00

At home, Peter VanRysdam rocks out to Guitar Hero on Microsoft's (MSFT) Xbox 360. But while he's on break at work, the 31-year-old marketing executive from Gainesville, Fla., gets his gaming fix from Word Challenge, a basic word puzzle game he can...

At home, Peter VanRysdam rocks out to Guitar Hero on Microsoft's (MSFT) Xbox 360. But while he's on break at work, the 31-year-old marketing executive from Gainesville, Fla., gets his gaming fix from Word Challenge, a basic word puzzle game he can... http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2009/tc20091110_474231.htm Jack Ewing jewing574 6 5 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15046036424693139697-0717a90e60d339e8cbfe071c3ad41525 2009-01-05T00:52:58.152-05:00

Like big-budget movies, the production process for digital games is becoming increasingly complex and elaborate. As a result, huge time is consumed for producing game titles that target the global markets. Here are 5 such games that were announced...

Like big-budget movies, the production process for digital games is becoming increasingly complex and elaborate. As a result, huge time is consumed for producing game titles that target the global markets. Here are 5 such games that were announced... http://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtogame/game-games09-01.html Rakesh Raman rraman103 639 633 6 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12341432736169226112-06ba33782ebf18dc39edbf57ad8fff03 2009-11-10T14:30:23.366-05:00

AOL LLC to the growing list of big technology companies laying off employees in November. Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced job cuts on Monday, following last week's layoffs from Microsoft Corp.

AOL LLC to the growing list of big technology companies laying off employees in November. Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced job cuts on Monday, following last week's layoffs from Microsoft Corp. http://www.thedeal.com/dealscape/2009/11/tech_layoffs_aol_electronic_ar.php Brennen Wysong bwysong598 10 10 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6716456040506254485-387efdc2159cd0e639f9b0dd3462fdf0 2009-01-09T10:57:02.338-05:00

When Barack Obama takes office on January 20th, he'll not only be the most powerful man in the world, but also the most powerful gamer. (Nintendo did give outgoing President Bush a DS and Brain Age some years ago; it's up to you to decide if he ever played it.)

When Barack Obama takes office on January 20th, he'll not only be the most powerful man in the world, but also the most powerful gamer. (Nintendo did give outgoing President Bush a DS and Brain Age some years ago; it's up to you to decide if he ever played it.) http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/08/the-first-wii-obama-brings-video-games-to-the-white-house/ Tom Giles tgiles603 532 529 3 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6107392921722986495-d53d01016a045a428eee2449ccf4255e 2009-01-24T11:47:16.169-05:00

Video Games 2009: Who Will Win the Console War? By: Kevin OhannessianFri Jan 23, 2009 at 2:05 PM In 2008, titles like Grand Theft Auto IV (5 million copies) and Wii Fit (4.5 million) helped the game industry reach $21 billion in sales.

Video Games 2009: Who Will Win the Console War? By: Kevin OhannessianFri Jan 23, 2009 at 2:05 PM In 2008, titles like Grand Theft Auto IV (5 million copies) and Wii Fit (4.5 million) helped the game industry reach $21 billion in sales. http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/kevin-ohannessian/not-quite-conversation/whats-store-gaming-industry-2009-and-beyond Maharshi Patel mpatel543 467 464 3 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13774272348470516369-e9bf6f06c2c810ff1f0edd2b109dad2f 2009-10-26T09:18:43.649-04:00

Netflix Inc. said it reached an agreement with Sony Corp. to deliver movies over the Internet to Sony's PlayStation 3 game consoles -- a deal that further expands the reach of Netflix's online video service to television sets.

Netflix Inc. said it reached an agreement with Sony Corp. to deliver movies over the Internet to Sony's PlayStation 3 game consoles -- a deal that further expands the reach of Netflix's online video service to television sets. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704335904574496413140377656.html?mod=googlenews_wsj Gabriel Untal guntal468 28 28 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17185202701910155640-fadd6bfaa6d31a629ba83e46ae53fc6e 2009-10-21T22:53:17.794-04:00

According to video games researcher DFC Intelligence, the worldwide market for portable and mobile games is expected to grow to $11.7 billion by 2014. The main growth drivers will be Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices. By 2014, DFC says, sales for...

According to video games researcher DFC Intelligence, the worldwide market for portable and mobile games is expected to grow to $11.7 billion by 2014. The main growth drivers will be Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices. By 2014, DFC says, sales for... http://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtogame/dfc-mobile-10.html Rakesh Raman rraman103 26 26 0 0