Topic - EA

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Electronic Arts Hooks Playfish

Games publisher grabs casual games maker for about $300 million in deal that could be worth another $100 million if Playfish meets certain targets. EA also posts earnings, reporting plans to cut 1,500 employees.
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Computers, Media, Internet

The Sims 3 Passes 1 Million

Despite initial concerns over piracy, the latest in EA’s Sims series sells over a million copies.
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EA: Strong Q4, Weak FY 09

EA sees a strong fourth quarter, but a shaky holiday season has hurt its full-year earnings.
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Media, Internet

Early Releases for EA MotionPlus Games

Wii MotionPlus won’t be so lonely anymore, as two of EA’s sports titles join the add-on at launch.
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Media, Internet

Wii MotionPlus Dated, Priced

Nintendo confirms Wii MotionPlus for June; Wii Sports Resort to hit shelves a full month afterwards.
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Will Wright’s “Stupid” Club

The Sims designer leaves EA but doesn’t stray too far – the two are still partnering up for the Stupid Fun Club.
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Media, Finance

EA Earnings Miss

Games giant misses forecasts, expresses disappointment at lackluster sales.
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EA Increases Cuts to 1,000 Jobs

Lagging sales force Electronic Arts to lay off more people than previously announced.
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Media, Finance

EA Loses Big, Lays Off 600

Video game publisher falls short of Wall Street expectations and has to cut staff by 6 percent.
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Media

EA’s Pogo Opens Shop in Austin

Casual online gaming site moving in with EA’s Bioware in Texas.
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Metroid Prime Crew Starts Armature

Startup video game developer Armature Studio plans to take more creative risks with industry vets.
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Computers, General news, Communications, Internet, Finance

Grand Theft Auto IV Revs Up Take-Two Profit

Video games publisher grabs third-quarter profit on strength of popular title Grand Theft Auto IV. Will EA now continue merger talks in earnest?
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Media

EA, Activision Blizzard Titles on Tear

The two major game studios publish over 75 percent of games released in the summer.
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Computers, Internet, Finance

TechSpin: Can a Hostile Bid Work?

If Microsoft's Steve Ballmer plays hardball with Yahoo, he will have to figure out how to keep the best talent from fleeing.
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General news, Internet, Finance

Tech Stocks Soar Along With Market

Shares of Silicon Valley companies post big gains as the Nasdaq jumps by 86.42 points and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rises by 416.66 points, its best day since 2002.
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Media, Finance

EA Bids $1.9 Billion for Take-Two Interactive

Unsolicited offer for creator of Grand Theft Auto series would counter Activision in race for No.1 video game maker.
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Computers, Media

Game Rating Site Wields Clout

Metacritic's scores are closely watched - and complained about.
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EA’s "Madden" Charging Back

Football season is almost here and for U.S. video gamers, that means one thing—a new version of "Madden NFL," which could be back in championship form after a couple of lackluster seasons.
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Media

EA Says Sony’s Lead Could Slip

Outgoing CEO of game developer thinks PS3 could lose ground to Wii and Xbox.
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Computers, Media

Electronic Arts CEO Out

Games publisher replaces CEO with former EA exec.
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