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Layoffs and Reorganizing at Electronic Arts

Just when you think you've heard the last bit of bad news from Electronic Arts (EA), more is revealed. On March 18, 2013, CEO John Riccitello resigned from the company. His position was temporarily taken over by Chairman Larry Probst, who was a previous EA chief executive. Riccitello's resignation was probably not a huge surprise to many. EA has had

Girl Scouts Encourage Female Gamers With New Patch

The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSCLA) have teamed up with Women in Games International (WIGI) to make a brand new patch for Girl Scouts, according to GirlGamer It is going to be called the Creating Video Game Patch. To earn it, girls will use Gamestar Mechanic which is both a game and a community that teachers kids the

EA is Retiring Some Facebook Games

Gamers who got really attached to their Sims games on Facebook are in for some sad news. Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that it will be retiring some of its games that are currently accessible through Facebook. EA is encouraging gamers on Facebook to check out titles by PopCap, instead. What games are being retired? The announcement by EA states

CEO John Riccitello Resigns from EA

It's official. The CEO of Electronic Arts, John Riccitiello, has resigned. Personally, I'm not very surprised by this news considering the problems that EA has experienced. In his place, for now, will be Chairman Larry Probst, who is a previous EA chief executive, while the board searches for a permanent replacement. According to the Wall Street Journal, EA's shares have

EA Offers “Something For Your Trouble”

SimCity has been mentioned quite a bit in blogs, news articles, and various forms of social media recently – for all the wrong reasons. EA, the makers of the game, have done an excellent job of finding ways to frustrate potential players. I haven't seen this much complaining about a game since the launch of Diablo III (which didn't have

Monster MVP Carbon headphones

Monster is known for its audio cables, but the company produces other products as well. At this year's Consumer Electronics Show Product Manager Elbert Lee dropped by TPN to talk a bit about it. The company has partnered with Electronic Arts (EA), the popular game manufacturer. Monster is producing new high-end caming headphones like the MVP Carbon, which is EA-branded

Able Planet Gamer’s Choice

Able Planet winner of several awards over the years for their Linx Audio Technology showed off their new gaming headphones at CES 2013 the Gamers’ Choice. Linx Audio Technology enables you to hear frequencies you can’t hear normally or with other technology. It splits the signal in to three tone harmonics . This technology enhances sound quality and clarity, reduces