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Electronic Arts Inc. said Tuesday that it would close its 150-employee office in downtown Chicago as part of a companywide cost-cutting initiative. via Chicago Tribune

Sony Computers Entertainment Inc. will be releasing a limited edition of their popular portable gaming system the PSP in a deep red color on Dec. 13. Sony releases new deep red Playstation Portable edition - Japan News Review

“This acquisition attests to Ubisoft's capacity to establish successful partnerships in new territories and reinforces its advance on casual games.”

DS developer has worked on Petz franchise Ubisoft has concluded an agreement to acquire the Japanese development studio Digital Kids. via GamesIndustry

It looks like Eurogamer has the very first review of Super Mario Galaxy available on the web, and it's a simply glowing review. via About.com

Tags: Harmonix , MTV Games O 2 One of the most anticipated games for the Sony PS3 , Sony PS2 , and Microsoft Xbox 360 is MTV Games and Harmonix ' Rock Band , and since we know you're all waiting for its ... via Xbox 360 News Coverage 24

Los Angeles Business from bizjournals A 69 percent jump in quarterly revenues pushed video-game publisher Activision Inc. via Bizjournals

The ESRB has elected to stand by the M rating given to Manhunt 2 despite how content has been modified. via Bit-tech.net main Feed

Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft , Disney , ESPN , Xbox Live Video O 0 Online website Variety reports that a deal has been reached between Microsoft and ESPN , allowing the media company to show off various ... via Xbox 360 News Coverage 24

Midway today announced that BlackSite: Area 51, the immersive and fast-paced action FPS title, has gone gold and is set to ship for Xbox 360 and PC in North America Nov. via Game Info Wire

Life in Hell just got a little easier for John and Sue Wilson. The couple, who live in Hell, an unincorporated town 72 kilometres west of Detroit, were blessed with a $115,001 windfall from the Michigan ... via CFRB

“Steven Spielberg is the first director that to comes to mind when you think of amazing visual effects due to his enormous body of creative groundbreaking work”

Filmmaker Steven Spielberg has been chosen to receive the VES Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th Annual VES Awards on Feb. via Today's TMJ4

“And in Japan, kids now grow up using mobile phones, not PCs. The future of PCs isn't bright.”

Masaya Igarashi wants $200 headphones for his new iPod Touch, and he's torn between Nintendo Co.'s Wii and Sony's PlayStation 3 game consoles. via News Observer

In Pittston, Pennsylvania, a 14-year-old boy was suspended from school and authorities are considering terrorism threat charges for notebook sketches of Halo. The student attended Wyoming Valley West Middle School where officials found the boy’s composition notebook in his locker with “crudely drawn” sketches of an assault rifle, a bomb, and a map. He was immediately suspended and the school called the police.

Nintendo reveals plans to improve third-party communication in the hopes of improving the use of Wii/DS technology.

A man and two teens were in custody for allegedly committing two robberies within a 15-minute period in Torrance, authorities said.

The first holdup occurred at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday when two armed robbers entered Family Video in the 3500 block of Redondo Boulevard, said Torrance police Lt. David Petersen.

"They walked in, pointed a handgun at an employee and demanded money and video games," said Torrance police Officer Dave Crespin.

The pair took cash and fled westbound towards Yukon Avenue, according to media reports. Read more

The next-gen debut of Turok, the sci-fi first person shooter with dinosaurs, will be getting a PC version when it releases in spring 2008. via DailyGame

The Battle of the Bands is on when Rock Band comes out to challenge its rival in the music genre, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock . via Xbox 360 News Coverage 24

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has been delayed again. Once Electronic Arts had revealed to investors on its quarterly earnings conference call that Warhammer Online is once again delayed, Mark Jacobs ... via Frictionless Insight

The Simpsons, America's favorite yellow, four-fingered and dysfunctional family, return with EA Games' 'The Simpsons Game.' It's the best 'The Simpsons' game to date, but you need to be a fan of the TV series ... via The Courier-Journal