"There's talk that Microsoft might be interested in acquiring Electronic Arts. It's unsubstantiated chatter, but it's out there," said Frederic Ruffy, an options strategist at WhatsTrading.com in New York.
But Trip Chowdhry, an analyst at Global Equities Research, said Electronic Arts was not on Microsoft's "radar screen" based on his industry contacts.
"Our contacts just don't see Microsoft buying Electronic Arts, no synergies whatsoever, and also not Microsoft's corporate primary focus right now," Chowdhry wrote in an e-mailed note.
In Din's Curse, you will explore an extensive underground, slaying dangerous monsters, solving dynamic quests, dodging deadly traps, and in your spare time, plundering loot. Quell uprisings, flush out traitors, kill assassins, cure plagues, purge curses, end wars, and complete other dangerous quests or the danger WILL escalate. Not all is as it seems though, traitors will gladly stab you in the back, renegades can revolt against the town, spies can set up ambushes, and items might even curse or possess your friends.
"Command & Conquer 4 is a huge leap forward for RTS games," said Rob Seaver, CEO, Vivox. "EA recognizes the impact that voice will bring to Command & Conquer 4, both tactically and socially, and it is a terrific title to kick-off our relationship. With voice, players will experience and create new levels of gameplay for themselves, making the connections they need to move ahead and win the game. It is amazing to work with EA to craft a new experience for the RTS genre, and we expect to keep innovating with future EA titles."
Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight, the next installment to the bestselling, critically acclaimed real-time strategy franchise, will feature new levels of competitive multiplayer gameplay, including new features such as the 5v5 objective-based multiplayer mode. This functionality will elevate the social real-time-strategy experience, with the focus on teamwork and cooperation, which will be further enhanced with Vivox' voice chat.
Paradox Interactive announced today that Supreme Ruler 2020 GOLD is available in retail stores in North America and through digital download on all major digital distribution outlets. The strategy title, which offers players a chilling glimpse of a world on the verge of World War III, includes Supreme Ruler 2020 and its official expansion Global Crisis.
Developed by BattleGoat Studios, in Supreme Ruler 2020 GOLD, one must grab control of a nation on the brink of total anarchy. In Global Crisis, you face an even more devastating and realistic experience through a sandbox-style campaign that incorporates real-world headlines and political strategies with thrilling gameplay.
The Flash version of Plants vs. Zombies includes:
• 3 available game modes (Adventure, Endless Survival, Vasebreaker)
• 14 levels of Adventure mode
• A zombie not found in the PC version!
• 6 zombie types and 12 plants with which to stop them
• Graphics and gameplay faithful to the PC version
• Unlike most of our web based games, PvZ streams in the music of the PC version as you play
• Enhanced performance features of Flash 10
September 23, 2009 - Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Counter-Strike) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced that Crash Course -- the second downloadable content (DLC) update for its co-operative zombie thriller, Left 4 Dead (L4D) -- will be made available worldwide on September 29 on Xbox 360 and PC.
Crash Course delivers new single-player, multiplayer and co-operative gameplay to both platforms, and bridges the gap between the end of the "No Mercy" campaign and the beginning of "Death Toll" in the original game.
While containing both Survival maps and a Co-operative Campaign, the primary goal of Crash Course is to deliver a complete Versus mode experience in just 30 minutes, resulting in a streamlined version of the game's existing Versus campaigns. A recharge timer for infected teammates has also been added, and item spawn behavior has changed for more balanced gameplay.
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Play: | Mushroom Madness. |
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10 Best Things We'll Say to Our Grandkids. Colorado woman survives 5 days in the mountains after crashing car. Thanks Neatorama. |
Story: | Long Lost Brothers Find Each Other at Work. Thanks brother19. |
Science: | Tiny technologies could produce big energy solutions. |
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Left 4 Dead - Luggage Check. Super Mario Bros controlled with theremin. He Puts It in the Wrong Place Video. Extremely NSFW. Thanks nin via Digg. |