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All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/869 technology Technology - Video Games en-us Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:30:10 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/869 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_bi_ge/us_electronic_arts_mover ap/20100209/us_electronic_arts_mover AP business Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:30:10 GMT AP - Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. tumbled Tuesday after the video game maker offered a disappointing forecast for the quarter. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_bi_ge/us_activision_earnings_preview ap/20100209/us_activision_earnings_preview AP business Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:17:59 GMT AP - Activision Blizzard Inc., the video game publisher behind "World of Warcraft" and "Call of Duty," reports fourth-quarter results after the market closes Wednesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/tc_afp/lifestyleusvideogamesearningscompanyea afp/20100209/lifestyleusvideogamesearningscompanyea AFP technology Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:12:14 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/tc_afp/lifestyleusvideogamesearningscompanyea"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265730595545-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0Wjfvn64VGn0iurO0KdFkA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Fair goers plays computer games of manufacturer Electronic Arts (EA) at the GC (Games Convention) fair in 2008 in Leipzig, Germany. US videogame giant Electronic Arts was unable to fight its way out of the red over the Christmas holidays, posting a net loss for the 12th consecutive quarter on Monday.(AFP/File/Barbara Sax)" border="0" /></a>AFP - US videogame giant Electronic Arts was unable to fight its way out of the red over the Christmas holidays, posting a net loss for the 12th consecutive quarter on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/tc_afp/lifestyleusvideogamesearningscompanyea"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265730595545-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0Wjfvn64VGn0iurO0KdFkA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Fair goers plays computer games of manufacturer Electronic Arts (EA) at the GC (Games Convention) fair in 2008 in Leipzig, Germany. US videogame giant Electronic Arts was unable to fight its way out of the red over the Christmas holidays, posting a net loss for the 12th consecutive quarter on Monday.(AFP/File/Barbara Sax)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100209/tc_pcworld/microsoftehealthresearchtapsxboxmobilephones pcworld/20100209/microsoftehealthresearchtapsxboxmobilephones PC World technology Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:40:11 GMT PC World - Microsoft is researching how gadgets like the company's Xbox game machine, surface computers and accelerometers in mobile phones could be used to improve health care. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/tc_afp/technologyaustraliapiracygamesnintendo afp/20100209/technologyaustraliapiracygamesnintendo AFP technology Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:35:37 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/tc_afp/technologyaustraliapiracygamesnintendo"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265700845613-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=J0n_uKgSQUnGsjyVmO1INQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="A screen displays an image from Japanese video game giant Nintendo showing its Super Mario character. An Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo $1.3 mln for illegally uploading a game to the Internet six days before its global release.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)" border="0" /></a>AFP - An Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo 1.3 million US dollars for illegally uploading a game to the Internet six days before its global release, the firm said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100209/tc_afp/technologyaustraliapiracygamesnintendo"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100209/capt.photo_1265700845613-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=J0n_uKgSQUnGsjyVmO1INQ--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="photo" title="A screen displays an image from Japanese video game giant Nintendo showing its Super Mario character. An Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo $1.3 mln for illegally uploading a game to the Internet six days before its global release.(AFP/File/Yoshikazu Tsuno)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100209/bs_nm/us_electronicarts nm/20100209/us_electronicarts Reuters business Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:06:17 GMT Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc warned that fiscal 2011 earnings would miss Wall Street expectations as it grapples with a lack of blockbuster new games after a succession of missed targets and restructurings. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_electronic_arts ap/20100209/us_earns_electronic_arts AP technology Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:05:30 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_electronic_arts"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.88435f1e8b8b49cca6bac02d4800c50f.earns_electronic_arts_caps105.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=VnMeaKsaARtJjtvBRocGAw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Wii and PlayStation 3 versions of Madden NFL 10, an Electronic Arts game, are shown at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Electronic Arts Inc. is showing a smaller net loss in its last quarter even though its video game sales declined. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0" /></a>AP - A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100209/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_electronic_arts"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100208/capt.88435f1e8b8b49cca6bac02d4800c50f.earns_electronic_arts_caps105.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=VnMeaKsaARtJjtvBRocGAw--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Wii and PlayStation 3 versions of Madden NFL 10, an Electronic Arts game, are shown at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Electronic Arts Inc. is showing a smaller net loss in its last quarter even though its video game sales declined. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100208/ap_on_bi_ge/us_electronic_arts ap/20100208/us_electronic_arts AP business Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:34:51 GMT AP - Electronic Arts Inc. reported fiscal third-quarter results on Monday. The company's forecast for the current quarter was below expectations, sending shares lower after hours. During a conference call with analysts, CEO John Riccitiello discussed gamer behavior and whether people are spending less time with video game consoles like the Wii, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100208/ennew_afp/lifestyleusitinternetvideogames2k afp/20100208/lifestyleusitinternetvideogames2k AFP entertainment Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:47:54 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100208/ennew_afp/lifestyleusitinternetvideogames2k"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100208/capt.photo_1265665621956-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=DhWjY1Ps04QLoQol.w0l4g--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Bioshock Creative Directors Greg Gobbi(L) and Ken Levine pose with the "Bioshock" character in 2007. The "shocking" sequel to the title crowned 2007 Game of the Year launches globally after its release date was delayed several months in hopes of an improved economy and videogame consoles being popular holiday season gifts.(AFP/Getty Images/Frazer Harrison)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Thousands of US videogame shops will be open the instant Tuesday arrives for expected hordes of "Bioshock" fans eager to return to the grim, morally-tattered undersea world of Rapture.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100208/ennew_afp/lifestyleusitinternetvideogames2k"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100208/capt.photo_1265665621956-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=DhWjY1Ps04QLoQol.w0l4g--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="photo" title="Bioshock Creative Directors Greg Gobbi(L) and Ken Levine pose with the "Bioshock" character in 2007. The "shocking" sequel to the title crowned 2007 Game of the Year launches globally after its release date was delayed several months in hopes of an improved economy and videogame consoles being popular holiday season gifts.(AFP/Getty Images/Frazer Harrison)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100208/tc_pcworld/x10fable3revealwillmakegamerssuperpissedoff pcworld/20100208/x10fable3revealwillmakegamerssuperpissedoff PC World technology Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:21:00 GMT PC World - Peter Molyneux says he's terrified Fable-series fans will balk at radical changes to Fable 3, changes he'll apparently reveal this week at Microsoft's Xbox-oriented X10 gaming event. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100208/wr_nm/us_netease_wow nm/20100208/us_netease_wow Reuters technology Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:38:20 GMT Reuters - China's third-largest online game operator NetEase.com said it has suspended new user registration for World of Warcraft (WoW) in China and will reapply for a license to operate the expansion pack of Activision Blizzard's hit game. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100208/tc_pcworld/worldofwarcraftseeksreapprovalinchinagovttangle pcworld/20100208/worldofwarcraftseeksreapprovalinchinagovttangle PC World technology Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:20:09 GMT PC World - The China operator of World of Warcraft, one of the world's biggest online games, said Sunday it will seek new government approval for the game, dragging it further into a turf war between two Chinese regulatory agencies. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_hi_te/us_earnings_preview_electronic_arts ap/20100205/us_earnings_preview_electronic_arts AP technology Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:34:48 GMT AP - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports its fiscal third-quarter results after the stock market closes Monday, the day after running its first-ever Super Bowl advertisement. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100205/tc_pcworld/microsoftdiscontinuingxboxliveforxboxgamers pcworld/20100205/microsoftdiscontinuingxboxliveforxboxgamers PC World technology Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:04:00 GMT PC World - Some thing aren't built to last, but it might surprise you to find out Microsoft's Xbox LIVE online gaming service turns out to be one of them. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20100205/tc_zd/248168 zd/20100205/248168 PC Magazine technology Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:45:14 GMT PC Magazine - Microsoft has decided to stop supporting first-generation Xbox games and consoles on its Xbox Live service, Microsoft disclosed on Friday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/newsarama/20100205/en_newsarama/ironman2thegameuniquestorymovieuniverse newsarama/20100205/ironman2thegameuniquestorymovieuniverse Newsarama.com entertainment Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:37:49 GMT Newsarama.com - SEGA made it very clear at a press event in New York that they're well aware the first Iron Man game tied to the blockbuster movie fell into a lot of the movie-game traps. "Not to speak ill of the dead, so-to-speak, but there were a lot of bad choices," said Creative Director Kyle Brink. This is good news for fans of the armored Avenger, as the new game makes a lot of changes and moves the Shellhead into an all-new adventure. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100205/ennew_afp/lifestylevideogamesusitinternetbethesda afp/20100205/lifestylevideogamesusitinternetbethesda AFP entertainment Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:11:03 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100205/ennew_afp/lifestylevideogamesusitinternetbethesda"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265328615764-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=65&q=85&sig=Jg6MPS2d0lmJU2f.QYjCew--" align="left" height="65" width="130" alt="Screen capture, courtesy Bethesda Softworks, shows a scene out of the videogame "Fallout 3." Videogame star "Fallout 3" is taking its devoted fans to nuclear war ravaged Las Vegas.(AFP/Bethesda Softworks/File)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Videogame star "Fallout 3" is taking its devoted fans to nuclear war ravaged Las Vegas.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100205/ennew_afp/lifestylevideogamesusitinternetbethesda"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100205/capt.photo_1265328615764-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=65&q=85&sig=Jg6MPS2d0lmJU2f.QYjCew--" align="left" height="65" width="130" alt="photo" title="Screen capture, courtesy Bethesda Softworks, shows a scene out of the videogame "Fallout 3." Videogame star "Fallout 3" is taking its devoted fans to nuclear war ravaged Las Vegas.(AFP/Bethesda Softworks/File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100204/wr_nm/us_videogames_olympics nm/20100204/us_videogames_olympics Reuters technology Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:20:56 GMT Reuters - As top athletes from around the world gear up for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, video gamers can also lace up the skates or strap on the snowboard in a trio of titles bringing winter sports to life. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100204/ap_on_bi_ge/us_thq_mover ap/20100204/us_thq_mover AP business Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:00:34 GMT AP - Shares of THQ Inc. jumped Thursday after the video game publisher predicted it would break even in its fiscal fourth quarter, better than the loss analysts expect. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100203/tc_nm/us_activision_electronicarts nm/20100203/us_activision_electronicarts Reuters technology Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:59:49 GMT Reuters - Video game makers should begin to emerge in 2010 from one of their worst industry downturns on record, but investors remain cautious about a sector that has been plagued by bad news.