California files a lawsuit against Microsoft over Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death

California files a lawsuit against Microsoft over Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death
Microsoft Xbox 360 console has been one of the best selling gaming consoles of this generation.
However, it is also known to be the one with the highest defect rate. One of the major problems affecting the console is the Xbox 360 Red Ring [...]

Virtual Worlds Gaming Trend Touches Younger Kids This Holiday Season; Knowledge Adventure® Rides the Wave with New Titles

First Shipment of JumpStart® 3D Virtual World Products Arriving at Major Retailers
Knowledge Adventure®, the leader in adventure-based 3D virtual worlds for 3-to-10 year olds, today announced that the first ever CD-based virtual world gaming titles for kids ages 3-8 are now arriving at major retailers nationwide. JumpStart®—a brand trusted by over 20 million parents—launches [...]

EA to Webcast 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that it will webcast its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Thursday, July 31, 2008. The webcast will be available on EA’s website at http://investor.ea.com through August 7, 2008. During the course of this event, EA may disclose material developments affecting its business and/or financial performance. Thursday, July 31, [...]

EA and DC Comics Team up to Create Mirror’s Edge Comic Book

Limited-Edition Prequel Sets the Stage for Faith’s Adventure in Mirror’s Edge Comic Book Series
Comic-Con International 2008
Booth #5233
DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that it is teaming up with WildStorm, an imprint of DC Comics, the largest English-language comic book publisher in the world, to create an exclusive, limited-edition Mirror’s Edge™ comic book. [...]

EA Injects Zany Medical Mayhem With Operation Mania

Hasbro Family Favorite Goes Digital on Pogo.com and at Retail
What do you do when you are the doctor and someone comes into your hospital with butterflies in their stomach, water on the knee, and a frog in the throat? Operate of course! From EA’s (Nasdaq:ERTS) casual games site Pogo.comTM comes OPERATIONTM Mania – a [...]

Video Gaming Legend Steve Wiebe Fights to Reclaim ‘King of Kong’ Crown at Twiistup 4

Donkey Kong Champ’s Mission for Top Honors Exemplifies Ambitions of SoCal Start-Ups
Twiistup, Southern California’s signature event connecting professionals from the worlds of technology, media and entertainment, announces beloved gamer Steve Wiebe is attending this summer’s event as he hopes to dominate the Donkey Kong video game at the Twiistup 4 arcade.
In 2007, Wiebe’s [...]

More Than 250,000 Creatures Created and Shared in the Spore Creature Creator

The Countdown to the Launch of Spore Blasts Off With Fans Uploading More Than Two Creatures Every Second Since Launch
We’re not alone in the galaxy! Maxis, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio, today announced that Spore™ fans and the creatively curious have designed and shared more than 250,000 new alien life forms since yesterday’s [...]

EA Acquires ThreeSF

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced it has acquired ThreeSF, Inc., a social network for gamers. Financial terms were not disclosed. More information about EA’s plans for ThreeSF will be available in the weeks ahead.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company. [...]

Sony Computer Entertainment America to Give Gamers Unprecedented Access With Qore(TM): Presented by PLAYSTATION(R)Network

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced that on June 5, 2008 it will introduce Qore(TM): Presented by PLAYSTATION(R)Network, a highly interactive, monthly original program that covers the world inside PlayStation(R), available only on PLAYSTATION(R)Store for PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)). Qore features exclusive multimedia news, developer interviews, in-depth game previews and behind-the-scene looks at the hottest PLAYSTATION [...]

THQ Brings Legendary Franchise to Nintendo DS with Age of Empires: Mythologies

Epic Strategy Title Features Three Civilizations, Fast-Paced Combat and Engaging Multiplayer
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that Age of Empires: Mythologies is scheduled to debut on the popular Nintendo DS™ system in fall 2008. Inspired by the hit Windows PC series Age of Empires and developed from the ground up for Nintendo DS, Age [...]

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