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We did it. We picked the 10 best games of 2016, and you better agree with us (because we don’t even agree with us). After hours of consideration, the GamesBeat crew has chosen its Game of the Year and its overall top 1...

While 2016 was a disappointment to many, the year still offers the ordinary amount of opportunity to learn. Reflecting on some of my more popular posts of the year, I've identified six key lessons for social entrepreneur...

(By Jonathan Stempel, Reuters) – A founder of Run-DMC on Thursday filed a lawsuit accusing Amazon and Wal-Mart of selling a wide variety of clothing and accessories bearing the pioneering rap group’s name without per...

2017 is going to be a huge year for deep learning and AI business applications. Transforming traditional functions like customer service, sales, marketing, operations, and government affairs.

U.S. stocks fell on the last trading day of 2016, eating into gains for the year, as Apple led a decline in technology stocks.

Open Whisper Systems, the company that makes the Signal encrypted messaging app and that contributed to the encryption in Facebook-owned WhatsApp, today updated its Signal app for Android with the ability to avoid being ...

If you work from home and live with other people you know that it can often be difficult to avoid distractions during the day. That struggle is amplified during the holidays.

Earlier this week, Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey issued a public call for feedback on what his company could be doing better. And it went pretty much how you’d expect it to go. On Friday, he shared four “clear ...

Cleary Gottlieb incoming and outgoing managing partners -- Michael Gerstenzang and Mark Leddy, respectively -- discuss how they are positioning Cleary to guide clients through 2017 and beyond.

For many Americans, especially the young, minorities and progressives, the prospect of a new year has never seemed less hopeful. Cartoon by Ted Rall.

Whether you're promoting your freelance business or helping your clients promote theirs, certain marketing skills are a must.

Apple will be decreasing the production of the iPhone by 10 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to a new report. The move will affect the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, which were introduced in September, Nikkei said t...

As 2016 draws to a close, it's time to look back at some of the year's most noteworthy events and trends in the world of social enterprise and impact investing.

CyberConnect2 has been making games for two decades, growing from a tiny company in Fukuoka, Japan, to more than 200 developers today. It has worked on big titles such as the licensed Naruto games and the .hack// origina...

Burdened by generations of drought and poverty in her small village, Jyotika was in 7th grade when her family pulled her out of school and she begrudgingly got used to caring for the home. At 24, she married Vijay, a col...

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! As 2017 approaches, it’s time for us to pick our favorite games of the year. You can find our individual lists and our video podcast choosing GamesBeat’s overall pick for ...

When Stanford University and the University of North Carolina kick off in this afternoon's Hyundai Sun Bowl, the Stanford Cardinal will be without their star running back, Christian McCaffrey. The NFL hopeful is choosing...

OPINION: Facebook didn’t flood 2016 with mind-blowing announcements, let’s be honest. In 2015, the company inched closer to making our world a much smaller place, thanks to the promotion of Free Basics, Oculus virtua...

I spend most of the year laser-focused on games. But next week, I'm going to expand my horizons beyond games to the entire tech industry. I'll be attending CES 2017, the big tech trade show next week in Las Vegas. I've l...

During a political season in which fact checking became a central part of the cultural conversation, somehow facts seemed to matter less than ever to the outcome. This was one of the more puzzling contradictions of this ...

Tonight, Jim Harbaugh will be coaching the University of Michigan in the Capital One Orange Bowl. However, earlier this month, rumors circulated that the Wolverines popular coach might attempt tojump shipafter the season...

Dipala Patwa, founder of Masala Baby, says that too many companies talk about impact but don't take the time to build a truly thoughtful enterprise. Photo Courtesy of Subject. Over six years ago, Dipali Patwa launched a ...