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Electronic Arts jumps into fitness software
The Associated PressFollowing in the footsteps of Nintendo's popular Wii Fit, the video-game publisher known for the Madden football games is jumping into fitness software targeted mostly at women. Electronic Arts Inc. last week announced a new line, EA Sports Active,...Tags: EA Tiburon, Electronics, New Products, Consumer Electronics Industry, Wii
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IPhone users love their video games
Newsday Staff WriterWithin days of buying his iPhone, John Furrier discovered that his 13-year-old son, Alec, was sneaking off with the device and downloading games. To reclaim his phone, Furrier had to buy his son an iPod Touch, which Alec quickly filled up with Pac-Man,...Tags: EA Tiburon, Electronics, New Products, Consumer Electronics Industry, Apple Inc.
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Jury awards retirees $28.1 million from NFLPA
A federal jury in San Francisco yesterday ordered the NFL Players Association to pay $28.1 million to retired players after finding the union failed to properly market their images. The jury said the union owed the retirees $7.1 million in actual damages...Tags: Court Administration, Justice System, Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, Matt Hasselbeck
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NFL REPORT: Cards hold off 49ers on final two drives
The Cardinals stopped Michael Robinson up the middle from the 2-yard line on the final play as the host Arizona Cardinals held on for a 29-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers last night. Kurt Warner was 32-for-42 for 328 yards and three touchdowns...Tags: Jason Hill, San Francisco 49ers, Electronics, Justice System, Adrian Wilson
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Electronic Arts warns of lower earnings, job cuts
Electronic Arts Inc., the publisher of such video game franchises as Madden NFL and the Sims, on Thursday lowered its profit forecast for the year and said it planned to cut its workforce about 6%. The world's largest game publisher said retail sales...Tags: Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Earnings Forecasts, Sales, Football
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Jury orders NFLPA to pay $28.1M to retired players
The Associated PressA federal jury on Monday ordered the NFL Players Association to pay a total of $28.1 million to retired players after finding the union failed to properly market their images. The figure includes $21 million in punitive damages, just short of the $21.9...Tags: People, Gene Upshaw, Justice System, Green Bay Packers, Football
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NFL players' union takes a hit in court
A federal jury in San Francisco on Monday ordered the NFL Players Assn. to pay $28.1 million in damages to retired players after determining that the union had ignored contracts covering reimbursement for use of their images in such things as video...Tags: Court Administration, Gene Upshaw, Justice System, Green Bay Packers, Marketing
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Majoring in video games
LA Times Staff Writer++++++++++++++++++++ || || || ++++++++++++++++++++ The Thukrals wanted their son, Dhruv, to go into nanotechnology. So when he told them he'd rather be a video game developer he might as well have said he wanted to join the circus. CLICK HERE FOR A BRIEF...Tags: Arts, Movies, Consumer Electronics Industry, Colleges and Universities, Technology
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Women left on sidelines in video game revolution
Los Angeles Times staff writerAs a top executive at one of the world's biggest video game publishers, Kathy Vrabeck often completes an entire workday without meeting with another woman. And her employer, Electronic Arts Inc., is less of a boys club than many of its peers. The video...Tags: Public Employees, Government, Electronics, Consumer Electronics Industry, Wii
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The work of play
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterFirst of three parts California is the birthplace of such global pop-culture sensations as the Beach Boys and Mickey Mouse. But in the 21st century, it has become the driving force behind a new generation of entertainment heavyweights: The Sims, Guitar...Tags: Population, Economic Policy, Newspaper and Magazine, Wages and Pensions, GameStop Corporation
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Consumers now key to high tech's sales
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersThe high-tech industry's near-term health depends on how badly you need that iPod or flat-panel television. After catering to corporations in its early days, the industry has grown increasingly reliant on consumers. Even during economic slowdowns when...Tags: Best Buy Company Incorporated, Sunnyvale, Consumers, Sony Corp., Electronics
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Video games feature ads for Obama's campaign
Too busy playing video games to watch presidential ads on television? Barack Obama has found you, too, by becoming the first presidential candidate to buy ad space inside a game.
Nine video games from Electronic Arts Inc., ranging from the extremely...Tags: National Basketball Association, Motor Racing, Barack Obama, Video Games, National Hockey League
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