Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook
(AP)
 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.
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On the Call: Electronic Arts
(AP)
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.
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Electronic Arts outlook disappoints, shares dive
(Reuters)
Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc warned that fiscal 2011 earnings would miss Wall Street expectations, as it grapples with a lack of exciting new games after a succession of missed targets and restructurings.
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'Bioshock' sequel returns to morally-battered Rapture
(AFP)
 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.
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X10 Fable 3 Reveal will Make Gamers 'Super Pissed Off'
(PC World)
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.
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NetEase suspends new user registration for hit game
(Reuters)
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.
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World of Warcraft Seeks Reapproval in China Gov't Tangle
(PC World)
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.
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Earnings Preview: Electronic Arts
(AP)
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.
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