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This artist rendering shows Apple CEO Tim Cook on the witness stand during a trial in San Ramon, Calif., on Friday, May 21, 2021. Cook described the company's ironclad control over its mobile app store as a way to keep things simple for customers while protecting them against security threats and privacy intrusions during Friday testimony denying allegations he has been running an illegal monopoly. The rare courtroom appearance by one of the world's best-known executives came during the closing phase of a three-week trial revolving an antitrust case brought by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite. (Vicki Behringer via AP)
Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition

By Michael Liedtke May. 21, 2021 05:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 23, 2020, file photo, a Nintendo sign is seen at the company's official store in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Nintendo Co.’s profit for the fiscal year ended in March jumped 86% on healthy sales of the Switch handheld machine as people staying at home over the pandemic turned to video games. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Nintendo profits boom as people stuck at home play games

By Yuri Kageyama May. 06, 2021 05:38 AM EDT

A man stands by the logo of Sony at an electronics retail chain store in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Sony’s January-March profit zoomed eight-fold to 107 billion yen ($982 million) as people stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic turned to the Japanese electronics and entertainment company’s video games and other visual content. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Sony's profit zooms to record on video games, 'Demon Slayer'

By Yuri Kageyama Apr. 28, 2021 04:55 AM EDT

This image provided by VIZ Media, shows the book cover of "Ask Iwata". Nintendo's late president Satoru Iwata oversaw the video-game maker's global growth, helping make Super Mario and Pokemon household names. “Ask Iwata" was published after his death from cancer in 2015 at 55 and an English translation of the book is being published this month by VIZ Media. (VIZ Media © HOBONICHI via AP)
Late president's book outlines vision for Japan's Nintendo

By Yuri Kageyama Apr. 12, 2021 08:16 PM EDT

Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman watches his solo home run during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Monday, March 1, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
In-game video returning to baseball for 2021

By Jay Cohen Mar. 01, 2021 06:05 PM EST