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Celebrities With Their Own Video Games
Celebrities have it all, or at the very least, want it all. They may find success as an athlete, singer or actor, but they want to expand their profile into new areas, like video games. As a result, many celebrities have lended their likeness to the video game realm, to varying degrees of success. Here […] More
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in BusinessHow Has World of Warcraft Stayed a $1B Business?
I read an interesting news item the other day that revealed that World of Warcraft, the aging Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG for short) is still bringing in $1B a year in revenue for its parent company, Activision. The Blizzard game set the standard for MMOs a decade ago, but it really is […] More
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The Richest Gaming Companies in the World
Video Games become more popular each year; whether it’s releasing the hottest games or revealing a new console, there is tons of money in the business. Video games have evolved from being mindless fun to offering some of the best graphics and touching stories out there comparable to modern movies and television. The companies that […] More
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Five Video Game Companies on the Rise
We all know the major players of the video game industry, from Activision (Call of Duty) to Ubisoft (Assassin’s Creed) to EA (Mass Effect). But what about developers who have just starting to see their stars rise in the last few years? I thought I’d take some time to spotlight a few developers who may […] More
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Eight Things You Didn’t Know About Capcom
Capcom is one of the most prestigious video game publishers of all time, and remains one of the biggest names in the industry today. With series like Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil, they’ve created hugely iconic franchises full of fun and undiscovered facts. I’ve gone through and hunted down some interesting Capcom facts, […] More
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in BusinessJust How Big is the Sonic The Hedgehog Franchise?
SEGA used to rule the world when it came to the home console game, or at least came very close to doing so. There was a time when the biggest video game console manufacturer battle wasn’t Nintendo vs. Sony, Sony vs. Microsoft or Microsoft vs. Nintendo, but rather SEGA vs. Nintendo, a battle which it […] More
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Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Video Game Maker Bungie
There are few hotter companies than Bungie right now, the developer who waked away from a lifetime of making Halo games with Microsoft, to start their own new shooter MMO, Destiny, with Activision. Halo is the company’s lifeblood, but now they’re finally starting to spread their wings outside of Master Chief with this fall’s Destiny […] More
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Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is one of the top video games in the world, and their most acclaimed series from Assassin’s Creed to Far Cry to Splinter Cell to now Watch Dogs are played all over the world, and have racked up hundreds of millions of copies sold. As such, I thought it might be time to take […] More
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Nintendo’s Ten Highest Selling Video Game Systems
Try to write a “highest selling video game systems” list for any other company besides Nintendo. Even as Atari and Sega have faded and Xbox and PlayStation have risen up, only Nintendo has survived, and has produced enough consoles to populate a list like this. They’ve had their share of smash hits with only a […] More
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The Five Biggest Gaming Trade Shows
As the gaming industry continues to expand, certain trade shows are becoming more and more important throughout the year. These events are hugely influential in building momentum for certain game companies or hardware manufacturers, and are key in debuting new tech or titles. These are arguably the five biggest trade shows in the business right […] More
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Did You Know That Tencent is the Biggest Gaming Company in the World?
Electronic Arts, Activision, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo. These are the most recognizable names in the video game industry, and some of its biggest companies. But what if I told you there was one that brought in more revenue than all of them? One that you’ve probably never even heard of? That company would be Tencent, […] More
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in BusinessThe Evolution of Sony’s PlayStation
Sony is on top of the video game world right now, with their recently released PlayStation 4 topping sales charts of new generation consoles. They’ve sold 7 million consoles as of a few weeks ago, more than offerings from both Microsoft and Nintendo. As the “4” would indicate, their PlayStation Journey began a long time […] More
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