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Games on the iPhone

Proving that wireless devices need not always be about "getting things done," Arik Hesseldahl invites BusinessWeek's Matt Vella to demonstrate some of the games available for the iPhone

Debate Room

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Scrabulous, Facebook, Hasbro: A Bad Breakup

Hasbro should have just let the beloved Scrabble-like online game remain on Facebook. Pro or con?

 

Featured Blog

In April, analysts were down on Nintendo because the company appeared to be losing steam. At ease, worrywarts. Nintendo just revised upward its financial forecasts for the fiscal first-half through September and year through March 2009, and the gains aren't trivial.

Kenji Hall, Games, Inc.

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Independent Games

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BusinessWeek Arcade

Welcome to the all-new BusinessWeek Arcade, a collection of some of the Web's best free, independently produced games

 

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Games for Change

EA's new casual games boss discusses why titles aimed at wider audiences offer designers greater opportunities to innovate

 

Game Reviews

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Mercenaries 2: World In Flames

Rating: Star Rating
Platform:Xbox 360
Release Date: 08/31/2008
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genre: Action

 
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Smash Court Tennis 3

Rating: Star Rating
Platform: Xbox 360
Release Date: 07/06/2008
Publisher: Atari
Genre: Sports

 
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Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise

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Platform:Xbox 360
Release Date: TBA
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Simulation

 

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Top Stories

Spore: Create a Universe to Play In

The long-awaited, all-in-one action, strategy, and role-playing game from Sims designer Will Wright delivers on its promise of a "universe in a box"

Inside the World of Blizzard

Its recent merger with Activision created the biggest player in video games. But Blizzard is much more than its mega-hit World of Warcraft

Nintendo Hit by Another Wii Lawsuit

Hillcrest Labs' accusations of infringement come two years after the introduction, and huge success, of the revolutionary videogame controller

Profiting from Social Gaming

Boxed products are no longer the gaming industry's backbone. Social gaming on the likes of Facebook and MySpace is where a lot of money can be made

Atari's Attempted Turnaround

Atari North America CEO Jim Wilson talks of his efforts to build a strong distribution platform for the famed but troubled gaming company

IN YOUR FACE: ANOTHER WII LAWSUIT

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Reader Oli Writes:

"Patent law in the U.S. goes way too far. Look at the creation of intellectual property rights companies, who buy up patents and then go find someone to sue."

 

Sneak Peek

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For Gamers, Here Comes Batman: Arkham Asylum

In Batman's next video-game adventure for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, you control the Dark Knight as he battles enemies in the legendary asylum

 

Innovation Top Story

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How Great Design Makes People Love Your Company

A new book offers explains how companies such as Apple, BMW, Ikea and Target use design to establish lasting (and lucrative) relationships with consumers

 

Featured Special Report

The Power of Play

Gaming Trends: 2008

Game companies will continue to bulk up to compete, while game designers try to make the most of new technology and a broader base of players

Making Some Wii Modifications

Game Maker Profile: area/code

Game Maker Profile: Gnosis

Game Maker Profile: Nabi Studios

Game Maker Profile: Preloaded

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