How the Maker of ‘Fortnite’ Beat Google and Got Its Mojo Back 

[ad_1] Videogame boss Tim Sweeney is on a winning streak. His company, closely held Epic Games, defeated tech behemoth Google in court on Monday, and its years-old megahit “Fortnite”—which served…

S&P 500, Nasdaq Extend Win Streaks

[ad_1] Major stock indexes ended mostly higher Wednesday, building on a long run of gains.  The S&P 500 added 0.1%, notching an eighth-straight session in the green. The Nasdaq Composite…

A ‘Zelda’ Movie Could Mint Money for Nintendo

[ad_1] Nintendo’s Super Mario brothers smashed, jumped and climbed their way into box office fame. Now the Italian-American plumbers’ colleague Link is looking to make his mark too. For investors,…

Nintendo Raises Earnings Forecasts After Profit Climbs

[ad_1] Nintendo raised its fiscal-year earnings forecasts after reporting a rise in first-half net profit thanks to the success of a Super Mario film, and stronger Switch console and software…

Nintendo’s First-Quarter Net Profit Rose on ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Game, Mario Film Successes

[ad_1] The videogame maker maintained its forecasts for Switch consoles and software sales as well as for fiscal-year earnings. [ad_2] Source link

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Becomes the First Billion-Dollar-Plus Film of 2023

[ad_1] The animated film is just the fifth movie since the pandemic to gross 10 figures worldwide. [ad_2] Source link

Microsoft’s Activision Loss Is Sony’s Gain

[ad_1] It isn’t easy to play well against an opponent like Microsoft. But Sony has scored a win in the first round of the videogame merger wars—thanks to the U.K.…

Microsoft Signs ‘Call of Duty’ Pacts With Nintendo and Nvidia as Activision Deal Faces Scrutiny

[ad_1] The agreements come as regulators in the U.S. and abroad have said they are concerned the proposed $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard could harm competition in the videogame…

Microsoft Pledges to Put ‘Call of Duty’ on Nintendo Switch If Activision Deal Is Approved

[ad_1] Tech The move is the software giant’s latest concession aimed at convincing antitrust regulators in the U.S. and abroad to sign off on its $75 billion deal for Activision…