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Dungeons & Dragons can be a lucrative side hustle

by David Brancaccio and Michael Lipkin
Jul 22, 2019
Some enterprising dungeon masters charge up to $500 per session.
Professional Dungeons & Dragons dungeon master Devon Chulick in a session with clients Amanda Perry, Justin Stuart Paul and Shashir Redd.
Photo by Kelsey McClellan for Bloomberg
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5 things you need to know about HQ Trivia

by Sarah Menendez
Jan 12, 2018
Yes, it's that thing people are talking about on Twitter.
HQ Trivia
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The perils and pleasures of video game voice-over

by Molly Wood
Mar 18, 2016
The video game industry poses a particular challenge to voice actors.
A look at the video game "Seasons of Infamy," a game in which Dee Bradley Baker voice acts in. 
Image via theRadBrad/YouTube
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Capitalizing on consoles: the Arcade Hotel in Amsterdam

by Molly Wood
Feb 2, 2016
Travel to the Netherlands ... and back in time.
An Atari Pinball Breakaway retro games console. The Arcade Hotel in Amsterdam is banking on nostalgia for vintage gaming systems like these to attract customers.
Sascha Steinbach/Getty Images
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There is going to be a 'Tetris' movie

by David Gura
Sep 30, 2014
Yes, about bricks.
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Cleveland small businesses hope to cash in on Gay Games

by Afi-Odelia Scruggs
Aug 8, 2014
Gay Games 9 visitors are expected to bring $40 million to the Cleveland area.
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Sony streams PlayStation games online

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 31, 2014
Sony hopes to grow its audience by streaming classic games to Bravia TVs.
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Practice patience to avoid paying for Candy Crush

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Feb 18, 2014
King Digital Entertainment has made a lot of money out of people's impatience.
A man plays at Candy Crush Saga on his Iphone.
Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Candy Crush (IPO) Saga

by Queena Kim
Feb 18, 2014
King Digital Entertainment hopes to ride the success of its game Candy Crush Saga to stage a $500 million IPO.
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Dungeons and Dragons: Niche game, big business

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 20, 2013
The cult classic game, Dungeons and Dragons, has come a long way since its birth in the 1970s. Can it find a model for the future?
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