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Video games and the autism spectrum

Dec 3, 2013
Video games can help people on and off the autism spectrum interact physically and socially.

No guns or race cars or strategy in this video game.

Dec 2, 2013
Kara Stone, an artist and video game designer, talks about her video game "Medication Meditation," which explores what it's like to have a mental illness by recreating the therapy process.

'Call of Duty: Ghosts': The big money behind a blockbuster video game

Nov 5, 2013
Why so much costly advertising for this game?

Tom Clancy dies, but his blockbuster empire lives on

Oct 2, 2013
Tom Clancy, author of "The Hunt for Red October" and "Patriot Games," dies at age 66. Clancy was also a video game magnate and Hollywood hit machine.

Making Grand Theft Auto pay

Sep 17, 2013
Grand Theft Auto V cost $265 million to make. Pre-sales have been good, but GTA already has a huge following. With development costs now so high, creating a new game from scratch has become a high-stakes business.

A quarter century of 'Madden NFL'

Aug 28, 2013
What's behind the popularity of one of history's most successful video game franchises?

Disney hopes for magic with Infinity game

Aug 16, 2013
Disney is set to launch its Infinity toy-game hybrid products. Will the Mouse House do better with this game than earlier ones?
A fan tries out the Disney Infinity display at the E3 Gaming and Technology Conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 11, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
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Xbox gets into show business

Aug 15, 2013
We can now add Microsoft to the list of companies trying to woo users by producing original TV shows.

AmEx's plan to lure gamers: Partner with 'League of Legends'

Aug 13, 2013
American Express will reveal a line of "League of Legends"-themed debit cards, in which cardholders can earn rewards points for in-game currency.

Professional video gamers eligible for athlete visas

Jul 16, 2013
Riot Games says it has successfully lobbied immigration services to provide visas for competitive gamers — the same kind usually reserved for professional athletes.
A League of Legends professional gaming competition.
Courtesty of MLG TV