Gaming News Tuesday February 9th 2010




Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook
(AP: Tue, 09 Feb) 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.


On the Call: Electronic Arts
(AP: Mon, 08 Feb) 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.


Electronic Arts outlook disappoints, shares dive
(Reuters: Mon, 08 Feb) 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.


'Bioshock' sequel returns to morally-battered Rapture
(AFP: Mon, 08 Feb) 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.


X10 Fable 3 Reveal will Make Gamers 'Super Pissed Off'
(PC World: Mon, 08 Feb) 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.


NetEase suspends new user registration for hit game
(Reuters: Mon, 08 Feb) 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.


World of Warcraft Seeks Reapproval in China Gov't Tangle
(PC World: Mon, 08 Feb) 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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