Activision Raises Annual Outlook Based on Strong Q1 Revenues, Profits

Activision, the videogame publisher known for Call of Duty and World of Warcraft, just blew away expectations for the first quarter.
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EA Laying Off Hundreds of Employees, but Still Aggressively Hiring

Electronic Arts says it’s still hiring despite making headcount “adjustments” after completing several blockbuster projects last year, including Battlefield 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic.
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Xbox Users Clocking More Hours Gobbling Media Than Gaming Online

Microsoft said today that for the first time, Xbox Live users are now consuming more movies, TV and music than using the service to play multiplayer games.
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New From Blizzard Entertainment: World of Workforce Reductions

Sad news. Some 600 workers lose their jobs at Blizzard.
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Activision CEO Hirshberg Says His Call of Duty Is to Take Creative Risks

Activision, as the maker of first-person shooter Call of Duty, took a risk bringing a children’s game to market. But Skylanders: Spryo’s Adventure has been totally worth it.
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Lack of Major Videogame Launches in January Drags Down Sales

After a number of epic videogame launches prior to the holiday shopping season, publishers took a month off by not releasing any major titles during January.
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Sony Ericsson Asks Game Maker The9 to Manage Its App Store in China

The9, which is known for helping to bring games from the U.S. to China, is announcing a partnership with Sony Ericsson to operate its mobile app store there.
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Ubisoft Delays Game Launch Until May, but Plays Up Strong Holiday Sales

Game publisher Ubisoft reported today that it experienced a record holiday season, fueled by strong sales of two of its top-performing franchises, Just Dance and Assassin’s Creed.
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Zynga’s Stock Nosedives, Falling Nine Percent to Hit New Low

Zynga’s shares continued a downward spiral for a third straight day, sinking more than nine percent to hit an all-time low.
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In Memoriam: Tech Products We Lost Too Soon

While many are offering their tech predictions for 2012, we thought we’d take a moment to remember those that have gone to the tech-product graveyard.
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