The Year in Advertising
In the first in our series looking back at the best global branding and marketing of the year, Johnny Vulkan of Anomaly gives the view from the U.S.
Activision-Vivendi’s Game-Changing Deal
The new Activision Blizzard will give EA a heavyweight to contend with in the increasingly important market of massive multiplayer online games
Seeking Wisdom from the Wii-Maker
Ubisoft and other video game outfits are asking the industry leader for help in wooing casual gamers. Nintendo's advice? Keep it simple
One Man Who Gives Thanks Daily
Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, diagnosed with terminal cancer, has some words to live by that ring particularly true on Thanksgiving
Electronic Arts 2.0
The games giant has spent $860 million on recent deals, heralding a shift in strategy and potentially building a new innovation engine for itself
Nintendo: Calling All Players
The maker of the Wii now aims to capture both die-hards and newly hooked casual gamers, possibly blurring the line between the two audiences
Barry Diller’s Web Gaming Play
IAC/InterActiveCorp's gaming foray could revolutionize online games and hurt console makers—if it succeeds
Activision Salutes Those About to Rock
With the help of consumer focus groups, the gamemaker has produced such hits as Call of Duty and Guitar Hero, and is expected to nearly double its earnings
A Design Pioneer’s Reflections
In Bill Moggridge's new book, Designing Interactions, the designer of the first laptop wonders what's next
Thoughts of a Design Pioneer
In his new book, Designing Interactions, IDEO co-founder Bill Moggridge profiles the most influential designers in the history of Silicon Valley