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<title>Blizzard hit with class-action suit over authenticator sales</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/11/12/suit.claims.blizzard.made.26.million.on.extra.security/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1344559120_authenticatorblizzard-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Blizzard is facing a class-action lawsuit over its sale of authenticators. Benjamin Bell is suing both Blizzard and corporate parent Activision Blizzard for making $26 million by "deceptively and unfairly" charging for the $6.50 keychain, which gives the entire Battle.net system a second layer of security, and to stop the company from requiring its users to sign up for a Battle.net account in orde...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 18:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Diablo III to get first client-side patch next week</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/05/25/activision.blizzard.also.addresses.security.concerns/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1205/diablo3game-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Diablo III will get its first patch next week, according to Activision-Blizzard community manager 'Nethaera'. The incoming client-side patch will fix a number of bugs, including one that breaks the game, as well as a number of alterations to class skills to balance gameplay. Security concerns and the real-money auction house were also discussed in the forum post....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Modern Warfare 3 smashes media sales records with $400m</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/11/11/cod.mw3.sells.more.in.one.day.than.any.format/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1111/modernwarfare3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Activision managed to stay out in front for all-time entertainment records as it confirmed Friday that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 had become the best-selling entertainment launch ever.  With about 6.5 million copies trading on the November 8 intro, the game will have made about $400 million in revenue just on the first day, passing by any other form of entertainment.  The launch was topping a ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Turtle Beach intros limited Modern Warfare 3 gaming headsets</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/07/19/turtle.beach.activision.to.ship.new.headsets/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1107/turtlebeachmw3in.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach teamed with publisher Activision on upcoming, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3-themed gaming headsets for Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PS3, and PCs. They include the virtual 7.1-channel, programmable XP500-based Ear Force Delta that adds the custom paint, travel case and unique sound presets. The Ear Force Bravo uses the PX3 as the base design and has the same set...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MySpace to sell to Specific Media for $35 million [U]</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/06/29/myspace.now.settling.on.35m.sale.to.specific/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1106/myspace-2weeksnotice.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[(Update: Justin Timberlake is involved) MySpace's imminent sale has now been finalized as a new leak confirmed a deal has been struck.  Ad producer Specific Media has agreed to buy the social network for $35 million.  Under the terms seen by AllThingsD, current owner News Corp would have a "less than five percent" stake but cut the 400-person staff count in half....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>MySpace rumored slashing 75% of its staff </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/06/28/sale.also.expected.this.week/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1106/myspace-2weeksnotice.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Myspace is rumored to be cutting up to 300 employees from its workforce over the next few weeks. TechCrunch reports that 150 employees will receive pink slips tomorrow and probably another 150 will be shown the door over the next few weeks. This comes as the struggling company could have a new owner as soon as tomorrow....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/06/28/sale.also.expected.this.week/</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Activision announces robot Wappy Dog for Nintendo DS</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/06/02/owner.teaches.tricks.shapes.toys.personality/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1106/wappydogsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Activision announced that it has partnered with Sega Toys to develop Wappy Dog, a robotic toy puppy that "learns" from interactions with its owner. Wappy has touch sensors and responds to commands entered using the Nintendo DS. How the player interacts with the toy affects the toy's responses - what the company calls its "personality and happiness" - as well as how quickly new tricks are unlocked....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple poaching gaming PR execs from Nintendo, Activision?</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/04/08/rob.saunders.and.nick.grange.said.to.be.new.hires/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1101/Verizon-iPhone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple is reportedly hiring several PR executives from several gaming companies, including Nintendo and Activision. Unnamed sources have told MCV that Rob Saunders, Nintendo UK's former head of PR, departed his position to fill a newly created position at Apple. The executive is said to be coming on board to work with PR for gaming content on the iOS platform....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Should social games be taken seriously by the game industry?</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/06/19/editorial.tackles.web.gaming/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1006/farmville-iphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[With E3 just finished, it's time for the market to start evaluating game companies. But as EA, Ubisoft, Activision, and others continue to get all the headlines, social-gaming companies don't get the kind of respect their bigger competitors do.  This may have to change with larger platform supporters, including non-traditional Apple, as they may be ignoring an untapped market....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>DJ Hero 2 to get microphone, twin turntable bundle</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/06/08/dj.hero.2.adds.mc.element/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1006/djherorenegade.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Activision today unveiled the first details of DJ Hero 2 in the run-up to E3 and included new controller options in the mix.  The game now has a microphone to handle vocals for relevant tracks.  Two-player mode is more important and includes DJ battles among other modes; to match, Activision is creating a Party Bundle pack that carries two turntables and a microphone....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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