Read more Electronic Arts stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/14732/electronic-arts.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorMon, 23 Nov 2009 4:09:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71556/the-new-video-gamer-is-a-chick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn 2001, women and girls constituted just 12% of video gamers; now, fully 40% of game players are female, and the gaming industry has taken notice. EA, Sony, Nintendo, and several other companies are rolling out new products catering to girls, from a dancing game to a Hannah Montana adventure...http://www.newser.com/story/71556/the-new-video-gamer-is-a-chick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 8:23:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56031/iphone-tilts-gaming-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe videogame industry, recently geared toward churning out bigger and bigger blockbusters, is shrinking its ambitions down to iPhone size, the Los Angeles Times reports. Thanks to Apple’s App Store, the iPhone and iPod Touch have become surprisingly popular gaming devices—and developers have taken notice. Electronic Arts, for example,...http://www.newser.com/story/56031/iphone-tilts-gaming-industry.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 9:43:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55718/sims-creator-leaving-ea-for-think-tank.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe creator of The Sims is departing Electronic Arts to focus on "strange products and ideas," the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Will Wright plans to work full-time at his Stupid Fun Club think tank, which develops ideas for film, games, and TV. Wright says he has already cooked up some...http://www.newser.com/story/55718/sims-creator-leaving-ea-for-think-tank.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 7:14:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53036/tyson-to-star-in-new-ea-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEA has a new poster boy: Mike Tyson. The infamous boxer will adorn the cover of Fight Night Round 4 alongside Muhammad Ali and will be a playable character within, Silicon Alley Insider reports. As the star of Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! for the original Nintendo, Tyson was once the face...http://www.newser.com/story/53036/tyson-to-star-in-new-ea-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 13:21:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42656/ea-offers-its-answer-to-wii-fit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagElectronic Arts has become the latest game maker to target the Wii-as-personal-trainer market, USA Today reports. EA Sports Active, developed with experts including Oprah Winfrey's trainer, hits the shelves in March and aims to help users lose weight through more than 20 exercises that work the upper and lower body...http://www.newser.com/story/42656/ea-offers-its-answer-to-wii-fit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 14 Nov 2008 8:10:35 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41421/spooked-stocks-dip-slightly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStocks took a small slide this morning, as spooked investors bid farewell to one of the worst months in market history. The Dow fell 21 points, while the S&P and Nasdaq were off 0.3% and 0.9% respectively, the Wall Street Journal reports. Among the scary news was a...http://www.newser.com/story/41421/spooked-stocks-dip-slightly.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Oct 2008 8:51:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/40479/gaming-industry-slow-to-find-its-feminine-side.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe video-game industry has yet to really tap into the female audience, the Los Angeles Times reports, and a big reason looks to be how male-dominated the business is. Women make up fewer than 20% of the industry’s total workforce, and a mere 3% of programmers. Some fault education, while...http://www.newser.com/story/40479/gaming-industry-slow-to-find-its-feminine-side.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Oct 2008 21:40:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39925/winning-on-the-web-obama-turns-to-xbox-advertising.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama’s campaign has been lauded for its online efforts, but in the race to make high-speed connections with voters, the Democrat has taken another “new media” leap, placing a campaign billboard inside an Xbox 360 online racing game. While politicians have promoted themselves online before, this is hands-down the...http://www.newser.com/story/39925/winning-on-the-web-obama-turns-to-xbox-advertising.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Oct 2008 16:12:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36731/spore-sparkles-but-gameplays-a-little-dim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMost critics are positive about Spore , but you’ll likely get a different answer from each about why. Troy Wolverton, writing in the San Jose Mercury News , found the game “engrossing,” though he wonders whether it will live up to the “massive hype.” In the New York Times , Seth Schiesel criticized...http://www.newser.com/story/36731/spore-sparkles-but-gameplays-a-little-dim.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Sep 2008 18:18:00 CDT