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Travis Larchuk

  • Microsoft's Clip Art has come to an end.
    National
    Microsoft Says Goodbye To Clip Art
    Sam Sanders
    Microsoft announced that it is eliminating clip art libraries from its suite of Office productivity software, and replacing it with Bing Image search. But the iconic illustrations may live on.
  • Reggie Fils-Aime is president and chief operating officer of Nintendo of America.
    National
    Q&A: Nintendo President Says Don't Count Out Mario
    Laura Sydell
    The once-powerful name in gaming has been relegated to third-place status in recent years. Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime says Mario and other franchises are key to the company's future.
  • Microsoft And Sony Kick Off E3 With Dueling Announcements
    Travis Larchuk
    Every year, gamers turn their eyes to Los Angeles for E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo. It's the annual video game industry convention.
  • The game That Dragon, Cancer is an interactive memoir about raising a child with pediatric cancer.
    In Gaming, A Shift From Enemies To Emotions
    Travis Larchuk
    Many of these "empathy games" focus on smaller, more personal stories about everyday people. Today's developers grew up with the medium, says one designer. For them, it's "natural to consider that you can have a game about anything."
  • Disney Rolls Characters Together In New Video Game
    Travis Larchuk
    Disney is about to release the video game Disney: Infinity. Each game comes with a collectible toy figurine that activates parts of the game when placed on a special base. In the game, different Disney characters will interact with each other. Captain Jack Sparrow can play or fight with Mr. Incredible in the world of The Nightmare Before Christmas. To understand the new Disney game, you first need to look at another game that's been a blockbuster for Activision, Skylanders.
  • Jell-O Tries Out Edgy Social Media Campaign
    Travis Larchuk
    Jell-O launched an ad campaign last week called Fun My Life, which piggybacks off the profane Twitter hashtag #FML. Advertising consultants are divided over whether the campaign is brilliant or crosses the line of good taste.