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GameStop At A Crossroads

BY Kevin Ohannessian | 05-17-2012 | 11:00 AM | LEADERSHIP

The game industry is entering a digital future. To maintain a place in it, retail chain GameStop has scaled the used game buy-back model that first made it a success--now it's buying used companies, too.READ MORE›

Nintendo Reports First Ever Annual Loss

BY Nidhi Subbaraman | 04-26-2012 | 7:26 AM | INNOVATION

News updates all day from your Fast Company editors.READ MORE›

Video Game Maker CCP Links PC and Console Gamers

BY Michael Fitzgerald | 03-30-2012 | 4:54 PM | MAGAZINE

An Icelandic developer is trying to bridge the gap between computer and console video games. If it succeeds, massively multiplayer role-playing games could become much, much more massive.READ MORE›

Video Games Are Tomorrow's Answer To Executive Training

BY Scott Steinberg | 03-14-2012 | 10:29 AM | LEADERSHIP

With the world’s largest firms quickly turning to principles of “gamification” to educate new recruits, be forewarned: Blistered thumbs may be a signature hallmark of tomorrow’s most successful executives.READ MORE›

How Do You Pick A Board Of Directors?

BY Fast Company Staff | 03-08-2012 | 4:24 PM | VIDEO GAMES

Kim Jordan, Cofounder and CEO of New Belgium Brewing Company, answers this business question in our 30 Second MBA series. READ MORE›

How Do You Attract A Younger Demographic To Your Brand?

BY Fast Company Staff | 03-07-2012 | 4:11 PM | VIDEO GAMES

Jim Hanna, Director Of Environmental Affairs at Starbucks, answers this business question in our 30 Second MBA series. READ MORE›

PlayStation's Jack Tretton On Today's Vita Launch [Video]

BY Kevin Ohannessian and Adam Barenblat | 02-22-2012 | 7:51 PM | VIDEO

Today marks the American launch of the PlayStation Vita, Sony's latest handheld gaming device. We talk with Sony Computer Entertainment America president Jack Tretton about producing a dedicated game system in the era of smartphones and tablets.READ MORE›

What "Wizard101" Gave Up To Break Into China: Exposed Bones, Points, Gold

BY Kevin Ohannessian | 02-17-2012 | 4:01 PM | INNOVATION

The family-friendly online game "Wizard101" is bigger than "World of Warcraft" and poised to grow even quicker as it spreads to China. But creators KingsIsle are making quite a few changes and installing esoteric systems so the Chinese government will let them play there. READ MORE›

How Did You Find Your Last Great Idea?

BY Fast Company Staff | 01-30-2012 | 12:26 PM | VIDEO GAMES

Carol Kruse, Senior vice president of marketing at ESPN, answers this business question at 30SecondMBA.com. READ MORE›

Is It A Good Idea If Nobody Gets It?

BY Fast Company Staff | 01-30-2012 | 12:25 PM | VIDEO GAMES

David Sacks, Founder and CEO of Yammer, answers this business question at 30SecondMBA.com. READ MORE›

From 8-Bit To 3-D, Video Game Art Through The Ages

BY Tara Moore | 01-27-2012 | 6:55 PM | DESIGN

The Smithsonian American Art Museum unveils "The Art of Video Games" on March 16, a retrospective that explores the pastime as an agent for technological change and artistic growth. From the post-arcade age to today, we revisit some of the games--and their artful contributions--that will be highlighted.READ MORE›

A Sneak Peek At The TVs Of The Future

BY Steven Rosenbaum | 01-06-2012 | 5:13 PM | INNOVATION

It's nearly time for the annual geek pilgrimage to Las Vegas for CES. It's easy to write off this massive tech trade show as an outdated, overrated, overhyped gizmo-fest, but it does provide ahead-of-the-curve marketplace knowledge. Here's what's next for TVs and other tech gadgets in 2012.READ MORE›

How Do You Fire Someone?

BY Fast Company Staff | 12-19-2011 | 12:17 PM | VIDEO GAMES

Simon Hayward, Managing Partner of Cirrus, answers this business question at 30SecondMBA.com. READ MORE›

For Video Game Makers, Playing The Competition Is A Heroic Task

BY Kevin Ohannessian | 11-23-2011 | 4:00 PM | CAREERS

Industry execs reveal their strategies for powering through the stack overflow of this year's AAA holiday games.READ MORE›

Call Of Duty: How Top Video Game Makers Are Innovating For The Crowded Holiday Season

BY Kevin Ohannessian and Adam Barenblat | 11-16-2011 | 7:21 PM | INNOVATION

For video game buyers, it's the most wonderful time of the year: A plethora of top-notch titles beg for you bottom dollar--every game from "Modern Warfare 3" to "Super Mario 3D Land." Among game makers, there's an epic battle raging that would rival any on-screen action.READ MORE›

The Rapid Video-Gamification Of Business

BY Kaihan Krippendorff | 11-16-2011 | 5:13 PM | MANAGEMENT

By buying the right call and put options, a derivatives trader can simulate the payoff of owning a diamond mine within a few minutes, then dismantle this virtual business just as fast when the tide turns. Why can’t we do the same with products that are not traded on commodity markets?READ MORE›

How To Create A World: Skyrim's Director On Building A Never-Ending Fantasy

BY Kevin Ohannessian | 11-11-2011 | 12:57 PM | TECHNOLOGY

The fantasy world of "Skyrim" is notable for its scale and level of realism. Game director Todd Howard explains how his team at Bethesda Game Studios approaches the creation of a world.READ MORE›

How Jonah Hill Became An Action Hero In Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 [VIDEO]

BY Teressa Iezzi | 11-06-2011 | 2:13 PM | INNOVATION

Activision and 72andSunny create a live action extravaganza with two A-List stars in an attempt to beat last year's record-breaking sales of Black Ops.READ MORE›

Sifteo's David Merrill Imagines The Future Of Intelligent Play

BY Erin Schulte | 10-31-2011 | 3:42 PM | LEADERSHIP

Game maker--and game changer--Sifteo is building the future of play by incorporating the best of its past, combining the interactive nature of video games with the hands-on feel of timeless classics like dominoes, chess, and the Rubik's Cube. Cofounder David Merrill talks with Fast Company about what inspires him to create. READ MORE›

The Creative Voices Behind "Bioshock Infinite" [Video]

BY Kevin Ohannessian and Adam Barenblat | 10-28-2011 | 5:23 PM | TECHNOLOGY

How do you follow up a critically acclaimed, blockbuster game? If you're "Bioshock" writer/director Ken Levine, you let someone else handle the sequel while you re-imagine the series. Here, Fast Company talks "Bioshock Infinite" with Levine, and the lead actors, Courtnee Draper and Troy Baker.READ MORE›