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  • **MICROSOFT CORP, Monday close $33.75.

  • **MICROSOFT CORP, Monday close $33.75.

  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 6- Electronic Arts and Walt Disney Co sealed a multi-year licensing deal under which the video game publisher will develop games for mobile devices, PCs and consoles based on the "Star Wars" movies.

  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 6- Electronic Arts and Walt Disney Co sealed a multi-year licensing deal under which the video game publisher will develop games for mobile devices, PCs and consoles based on the "Star Wars" movies.

  • Microsoft to reveal next-generation Xbox on May 21 Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 2:14 PM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 24- Microsoft Corp will unveil its much-anticipated next-generation Xbox on May 21 following months of speculation the company is gearing up to announce a new video game console this summer.

  • ANALYSIS-Sleeping ad giant Amazon finally stirs Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 1:00 AM ET

    SAN FRANCISCO/ NEW YORK, April 24- Amazon.com Inc is known in the advertising industry as the "sleeping giant" because the world's largest Internet retailer harbors a trove of consumer-spending data that many marketers have called an unrealized opportunity.

  • 'BioShock,' 'Tomb Raider' Top March Video Game Sales Friday, 19 Apr 2013 | 1:40 AM ET
    A customer shops for a video game to purchase.

    Sales in March were down 10 percent compared to the same time last year, according to data from research firm NPD Group.

  • Did Electronic Arts Bust the Social Gaming Bubble? Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 12:11 PM ET
    Most Wanted

    The videogame maker surprised the tech world this week by announcing plans to axe several games on Facebook from its Playfish acquisition.

  • Play With Me! Sony Gaming Gets Social Sunday, 14 Apr 2013 | 1:45 PM ET

    Sony hopes getting social with its 31 million fans on Facebook and 1.7 million Twitter followers before the November launch of Playstation 4 will build a buzz.

  • The Hidden Profits Behind Free Videogames Friday, 29 Mar 2013 | 11:09 AM ET
    Star Wars The Old Republic

    Free to play games don't make a lot of sense to some investors but free-to-play titles are fast becoming one of the most lucrative areas in gaming.

  • EA Betting Big on 'Next Gen Consoles' Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 12:19 PM ET
    CEO of Electronic Arts (EA Sports) John Riccitiello

    After a rocky few months, EA is hoping that new consoles will help breath new life into its gaming business.

  • Game Over? What's Next For Gaming?  Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 2:37 PM ET

    Traditional game makers have come under heavy pressure from social gaming companies like Rovio and Zynga, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin. The "Street Signs" crew discuss.

  • Electronic Arts Unveils New Game  Wednesday, 27 Mar 2013 | 11:26 AM ET

    Peter Moore, Electronic Arts COO, offers insight on the firm's new game and search for a new CEO, with CNBC's Julia Boorstin.

  • *Thalmic Labs plans to ship MYO devices by year-end. If Thalmic Labs makes good on its promise, Star Wars fans will soon be able to play video games with the sweep of a hand. "It's a functional device," Stephen Lake, co-founder and chief executive of Thalmic Labs, told Reuters in an interview. "

  • Mojang Follows Up 'Minecraft' With 'Scrolls' Wednesday, 20 Mar 2013 | 1:18 PM ET
    Scrolls

    As Mojang, the maker of the popular videogame "Minecraft," gets ready to release the beta version of its next game "Scrolls" at the end of April, it is targeting a different type of gamer.

  • Electronic Arts CEO to Step Down Monday, 18 Mar 2013 | 5:55 PM ET
    John Riccitiello

    Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello is stepping down as CEO effective March 30 after over six years on the job. Board member and former CEO Larry Probst will take over as executive chairman as the company looks for a new CEO.

  • 'Minecraft': Building Success Block by Block  Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 7:42 AM ET

    Carl Manneh, Mojang CEO, discusses how his privately-held company has become a more than $1 billion success, and why he has no plans of going public, despite acquisition offers.

  • Disney delays "Infinity" gaming initiative until August Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013 | 11:11 PM ET

    March 13- Walt Disney Co has pushed back the launch date of its new video game and toy initiative known as "Infinity" to August from June, saying it was seeking to capitalize on a more favorable retail season. It has been described as Disney's answer to Activision Blizzard's "Skylanders", one of last year's top-selling games.

  • U.S. jury finds Nintendo liable for patent infringement Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013 | 5:45 PM ET

    NEW YORK, March 13- A federal jury in New York on Wednesday found that video game company Nintendo Co infringed an inventor's 3- D display technology patent with its handheld 3 DS videogame system.

  • The Billion Dollar Company With No Bosses Tuesday, 5 Mar 2013 | 11:06 AM ET

    At this Seattle-based, 400-employee video game developer and publisher, decisions are made by peer consensus. Seriously?