May 26, 2012 | Forbes
As we all know, the state of Rhode Island loaned 38 Studios $75 million on the condition that the video game developers create 450 new jobs over the next three years. As we also know, 38 Studios could either make a payment or keep its staff, but not both. The loan was...
Mar 22, 2012 | Forbes
My title is quite a mouthful, and yet it sums up the most recent creation of famed YouTubers, The Fine Brothers (241 million YouTube hits and counting). The dynamic video duo, Benny and Rafi Fine, have created a Mad Men-based choose-your-own-adventure game. The Fine...
Feb 16, 2012 | Forbes
Gaming addiction is no laughing matter: addicted gamers have lost their jobs, their spouses, and in rare cases, their lives, for non-stop gaming in a virtual world rather than living in the actual one. In late 2011, the South Korean government took steps to curb...
Feb 1, 2012 | Forbes
Video games are a fun hobby, but no one ever said it was an inexpensive one: a brand new video game for the Xbox can run you $60, and a hardcore gaming rig can cost upward of $2000. But does assassinating Templars and avenging angry birds really cost a family of four...
Jan 31, 2012 | Forbes
If German magazine Zeit and my mediocre German (with help from Google Translate) is correct, former Beatle, Sir Paul McCartney, is currently writing the soundtrack for a video game. In an interview where McCartney describes the different ways you can hear music...