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. |


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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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