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(AP) -- The video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" is blasting its way into entertainment history. http://www.physorg.com/news177783744.html Technology Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:05 EST news177783744 (AP) -- Electronic Arts plans to cut its work force by 17 percent as it tries to align its business with a transforming video game industry. http://www.physorg.com/news177009393.html Technology Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:17:12 EST news177009393 (AP) -- As its packaged video games business lags, Electronic Arts Inc. has snapped up Playfish Inc., the creator of popular social networking games such as "Who Has the Biggest Brain" and "Pet Society," for $275 million in cash. http://www.physorg.com/news176995904.html Technology Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:50:03 EST news176995904 Apple on Wednesday announced that outside developers have crammed the virtual shelves of its App Store with more than 100,000 mini-programs for iPhones and iPod Touch devices. http://www.physorg.com/news176581391.html Technology Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:30:02 EST news176581391 (AP) -- Video games sales declined in August for the sixth straight month, following what analysts called a disappointing showing from the latest "Madden" game. http://www.physorg.com/news171886310.html Technology Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:30:02 EST news171886310 Walk into almost any household that includes teenage boys and you'll find one or more video game consoles. Walk into that household past 10PM and you`re likely to find one or more teenage boys playing those video games. Walk into the parents` bedroom, wake them up and then ask them what they think of their sons playing video games, and most likely they'll tell you it`s a waste of time - before they kick you out of their house. But is it truly a waste of time? http://www.physorg.com/news171724441.html Other Sciences Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:40:07 EST news171724441 The last time we chatted, I wrote that somewhere in Nintendo's lair of mass mind control, "evil" scientists were patenting a game controller based on horse riding. It would look sort of like one of those bouncy balls we used to ride back in the day, but you would also have a game controller in your hand. http://www.physorg.com/news171277431.html Technology Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:10:02 EST news171277431 (AP) -- Lower revenue from packaged video games amid a seasonal slump for the industry gave Electronic Arts Inc. a larger net loss in its fiscal first quarter. But investors cheered as its adjusted results soundly surpassed expectations. http://www.physorg.com/news168624849.html Technology Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:14:51 EST news168624849 (AP) -- Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June, the largest year-over-year decline the industry has seen in nearly nine years. http://www.physorg.com/news167028108.html Technology Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:30:03 EST news167028108 US videogame lovers are adapting to tough economic times by turning to low-cost online play, according to figures released Friday by industry tracker comScore. http://www.physorg.com/news166504663.html Technology Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:18:27 EST news166504663 (AP) -- Electronic Arts has been playing games with attendees of the nation's biggest video-game trade show. http://www.physorg.com/news163409626.html Technology Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:35:35 EST news163409626 (AP) -- Activision is suing to stop the release of the Jack Black video game "Brutal Legend." http://www.physorg.com/news163341328.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:40:48 EST news163341328 Students who have trouble staying awake in history class now have a new way to learn about the Civil War and other topics: an interactive video game where they try to stop a band of evildoers from changing the past. http://www.physorg.com/news163334545.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:42:57 EST news163334545 Videogames are getting their groove on with a collection of new music titles, as bands including the legendary Beatles are won over to a new platform for selling their songs. http://www.physorg.com/news163315303.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:22:09 EST news163315303 US videogame giant Electronic Arts launches this week episode three in the life of multi-billion-dollar franchise "The Sims", this time adding a psychological dimension to the computer game. http://www.physorg.com/news163057212.html Technology Mon, 01 Jun 2009 06:41:10 EST news163057212 (AP) -- Maybe it's neat, childish, lucky, ambitious and insane - just depends on what traits gamers choose for their neighborhood of virtual playthings in "The Sims 3," Electronic Arts and Maxis' popular life-simulating game for the PC and Mac. http://www.physorg.com/news162199100.html Technology Fri, 22 May 2009 08:18:51 EST news162199100 (AP) -- There's nothing all that charming about Nintendo's latest gadget. http://www.physorg.com/news161595362.html Electronics Fri, 15 May 2009 08:36:54 EST news161595362 As the media appearances of Twitter co-founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams have multiplied, so have rumors that the company is for sale and about to be bought. http://www.physorg.com/news160942653.html Technology Thu, 07 May 2009 19:18:04 EST news160942653 US computer software giant Microsoft announced plans on Thursday to buy BigPark Inc., an interactive online game company based in Vancouver. http://www.physorg.com/news160942267.html Technology Thu, 07 May 2009 19:11:55 EST news160942267 (AP) -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a smaller net loss Tuesday for its fiscal fourth quarter as it further slashed costs in a quarter that had fewer hit game launches. http://www.physorg.com/news160765948.html Technology Tue, 05 May 2009 18:12:52 EST news160765948 Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher has challenged CNN to an online duel. http://www.physorg.com/news159113962.html Technology Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:19:58 EST news159113962 (AP) -- Will Wright, the video game designer behind such hits as "The Sims" and "Spore," is leaving game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. after 12 years. http://www.physorg.com/news158434317.html Technology Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:32:24 EST news158434317 Despite layoffs at tech stalwarts like Google, IBM, Microsoft and Electronic Arts, the impact of the recession on the tech industry is likely to be far less severe than on other areas of the economy, recent labor statistics suggest. http://www.physorg.com/news157807171.html Technology Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:20:10 EST news157807171 (AP) -- The video game industry is holding up, but the gloom of the recession will be on the minds of thousands of people at this week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, a key event for video game insiders looking to learn new skills, showcase innovations and if they're lucky enough, find work. http://www.physorg.com/news156956533.html Technology Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:02:49 EST news156956533