I told my son to stop playing basketball video games. That idea became a $20 million business.

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Craig Moody got inspired by his son to create Shoot 360.

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20 photos show how summer vacation in the US has changed over the last 100 years

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12th August 1933: Campers listen to some banjo music on the upper reaches of the River Thames.
We're just not whipping out the banjo like we used to.

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Price hikes are making gaming feel like a luxury hobby

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Nearly every layer of video gaming is seeing pressure all at once.

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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen wants to buy eBay so badly that he's taken his $35 billion pay deal off the table

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Ryan Cohen, the CEO of GameStop, wears a white dress shirt and black jeans.
Ryan Cohen is the CEO of GameStop.

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The CEO behind 'Grand Theft Auto' doesn't drink, smoke, or play video games

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Strauss Zelnick

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Strauss Zelnick avoids vice. His company makes billions selling it.

The longtime CEO and chairman of Take-Two Interactive Software is the straight-laced leader behind one of the bestselling and most violent entertainment properties of all time, "Grand Theft Auto."

'Fortnite' maker Epic Games is laying off over 1,000 employees. Its CEO says AI isn't to blame.

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Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games

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I tried 'Data Center,' a new game that makes you boss of your own compute farm. I failed miserably.

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A picture of journalist Ben Shimkus in a grey sweater and blue hat. He's holding a computer that's playing the 'Data Center' demo game on Stream.
Ben Shimkus, a reporter at Business Insider, tried to simulate his own data center in the new 'Data Center' demo game. It didn't go particularly well.

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Inside the AI divide roiling video game giant Electronic Arts

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An employee screaming at his employer while both stand on the opposit ends of a video game controller

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xAI is hiring an AI video games tutor for up to $100 an hour

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Elon Musk's xAI is hiring a video game tutor.

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AI is helping developers supercharge video game characters and make immersive worlds feel more realistic

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A man sits playing video games in computer
AI and video game development have long gone hand-in-hand, but recent advancements are inspiring new tools and features.

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