Miyamoto: I've Changed as a Designer

He's one of the most influential and well-known game designers in the industry, but Miyamoto's approach to game design has changed in recent years

Wii Fit Puts the Fun in Fitness

The newest add-on for the popular Nintendo console challenges players with yoga, strength training, and aerobic exercises

C.K. Prahalad: The New Age of Innovation

A new book from the Bottom of the Pyramid guru lays out the new landscape of business, driven by consumer co-creation and service customization

Nau Is Then

The hip green clothing label with an unconventional approach to style, materials, and retailing calls it quits. What went wrong?

With Prince Caspian, Game and Movie Merge

The director of the C.S. Lewis epic shared digital data with the developers at Traveler's Tales to allow for simultaneous release

Why GE Is Getting Out of the Kitchen

Stoves, refrigerators, and other appliances used to be the core of General Electric's business. But now the hot growth is elsewhere

RealNetworks to Spin Off Game Division

Pending board approval, the Seattle company will establish an independent pure-play gaming business

Is U.S. Innovation Headed Offshore?

Apparently not, even though more research and development is joining manufacturing in the shift toward low-cost nations

Braving Brazil's 'Airline Graveyard'

Can JetBlue founder and former CEO David Neeleman find success with his latest venture, a domestic Brazilian airline dubbed Azul?

Grand Theft Awesome

Grand Theft Auto gets injected with a sense of realism that turns this free-wheeling action game into a piece of interactive art

More Delays for PlayStation Home

The 3-D online social networking service is now a year late as Sony tries to provide gamers with a Second Life-type experience

Opening Up The Wii

The WiiWare Channel will feature games created by independent developers. It's win-win for both Nintendo and game designers

Speedo: Innovation in the Aqua Lab

Swimwear companies have invested millions designing high-performance suits for the upcoming Beijing Olympics. Can design help swimmers finish faster?

Starbucks' Retro Logo

How Starbucks is using a special brown logo to evoke the chain's beginnings and restore some goodwill for the brand

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Game Is On

The latest title in Rockstar's blockbuster video game series is playing a key role in the takeover drama surrounding parent Take-Two and EA

What Makes Us Click?

Whether through curiosity or by accident, the decision to click on an online ad can be studied—and can inform design

Obama: $1 Million in a Minute

The latest salvo in the Presidential hopeful's Web campaign is a site designed to process a million dollars in 60 seconds

The Quad's Not the Only Green Spot on Campus

College students are often considered the wellspring of the environmental movement. Now campus designers are going green, too

Gaming Trends 2008

Game companies will continue to bulk up to compete, while game designers try to make the most of new technology and a broader base of players

Making Some Wii Modifications

Johnny Chung Lee has achieved some fanfare modifying Wii's attributes. Now he'd like to bring touch- and motion-based interactivity to your desktop