The new 'Assassin's Creed' looks like the series' best entry in years
The new "Assassin's Creed" game looks like the best entry in years. It's called "Assassin's Creed Origins," and it's set during one of history's most fascinating periods: Ptolemaic Egypt. That's the...
View ArticleOne coder recreated the first level of 'Super Mario Bros' in augmented...
Augmented reality is on its way towards becoming mainstream, especially after Apple unveiled its ARKit for developers earlier this month. But the technology may become popular sooner than expected,...
View ArticleThe best 'Call of Duty' game ever is coming to PlayStation 4
"Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare"— the best game in the long-running series — launched 10 years ago. If your trigger finger hasn't felt the same since, get ready. It's about to make a comeback. On June...
View ArticleElon Musk loves video games — here are his favorites
Elon Musk may be the CEO of two different companies, but he still makes time to game.As the head of Tesla Motors, Musk is leading the rebirth of all-electric vehicles. At SpaceX, his steering a company...
View ArticleA game that isn't even out yet has already racked up $100 million in revenue
In 2000, a bizarre and controversial film called "Battle Royale" was released. In the film, dozens of Japanese high-school students are placed on an island, given weapons, and forced to kill one...
View ArticleNintendo's new console is having an incredible run, and the future looks even...
Nintendo's latest video game console is off to a killer start.The barely three-month-old Nintendo Switch remains sold out everywhere. Its main launch game, "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild," is...
View ArticleThis is how spending 20 hours a day playing competitive video games gave me a...
I am going to preface what I am about to say with the fact that I know I'm not the majority. I know this isn't for the masses, and honestly it's not supposed to be.I grew up under the assumption that...
View ArticleNintendo will release a mini Super Nintendo with 21 classic games for just $80
Nintendo is making a miniature version of its Super Nintendo.For $80, the new system, called the SNES Classic Edition, comes with 21 packaged Super Nintendo Entertainment System classics, including...
View ArticleThere's a way cooler version of the tiny $80 Super Nintendo — but you won't...
Europe's already full of gorgeous old buildings, the world's finest art, and millions of beautiful people. Does it deserve a better looking Super Nintendo as well?In September, Europe's getting the...
View ArticleNintendo promises that its $80 mini Super Nintendo won't be impossible to find
Nintendo promises that it's new $80 mini Super Nintendo console will be easier to find than its other video game consoles. In a statement provided to Business Insider, a Nintendo representative said,...
View ArticleAn unreleased Nintendo game from over 20 years ago is finally coming out in 2017
In the mid-90s, Nintendo created — and never released— a direct sequel to the original "Star Fox" Super Nintendo game.It was named simply "Star Fox 2," and it's about to come out for the first time...
View ArticleNintendo's new $80 mini Super Nintendo will be available for a limited time
Nintendo has another hot new video-game console that everyone's going to want this holiday.It's called the Super NES Classic Edition, it costs $80, and it's an adorably miniaturized version of the...
View ArticleA game developer made over $100 million in 3 months — here's how he's...
More than just a bizarre name, "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" is a brilliant concept. It's no surprise that the game — which still hasn't officially launched — has already racked up over $100 million...
View Article'Pokémon Go' is great again, thanks to its sweeping new update
Last week, "Pokémon Go" got a huge new update, bringing sweeping and long-awaited changes to the game's multiplayer battles.These changes are just in time: As "Pokémon Go" approaches its one-year...
View ArticleMindblowing examples of the technology that makes Apple's CEO want to 'yell...
There's one technology that excites Apple CEO Tim Cook more than others: augmented reality, or software that lets you see virtual objects in the real world, either through a smartphone's camera or one...
View ArticleThere's a good reason why the crazy new game that pits 100 people against...
An incredible video game is dominating the attention of millions, having sold over 4 million copies and amassed over $100 million in revenue— and it's not even out yet. The game in question is named...
View Article'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' isn't changing its insane name: 'It's a silly...
A barely three-month-old game that isn't even through being developed has already amassed over $100 million revenue from over 4 million players, each of whom bought the game for $30.Weirder still: The...
View ArticleA secretive startup has raised $14 million from Shakira, Kevin Spacey, and...
Andy Kleinman thinks the well has run dry for smartphones.He’s not necessarily wrong. The phone market today is led by Apple, Samsung, a handful of Chinese companies with little Western presence — and...
View ArticleTwitch is doing all it can to attract more streamers (AMZN)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence "Digital Media Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Amazon’s streaming platform, Twitch, has unveiled a slew of new features...
View ArticleThis incredible mom created an enormous Nintendo-themed game room for her kids
You've got an empty room in your house, a couple of young kids who like to play Nintendo games, and a penchant for DIY projects. What do you do?This, apparently, if you're anything like Scottsburg,...
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