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1.1 Million Reasons to Look at This Gaming Stock

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By Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool

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To be an Electronic Arts investor is to possess an iron stomach. The stock is up more than 22% year to date, touching a new 52-week high recently, but there are many — including former CEO John Riccitiello — who think EA should be doing better.

Riccitiello resigned after the company issued disappointing guidance for the current quarter. And that’s in spite of selling 1.1 million copies of the new edition of Sim City shortly after release. Trouble is, the total could have been higher: EA‘s servers proved unable to handle the online aspects of the game, forcing the company to up capacity by some 400%.

Should investors be concerned by the gaffes? Not really, says Tim Beyers of Motley Fool Rule Breakers and Motley Fool Supernova. In the following video, he illustrates the difference between EA and experienced online peers Activision Blizzard and Zynga and explains why the stock still has room to run.

While Activision and Microsoft have been taking the headlines when it comes to console gaming, Fools following the gaming sector would do well to also keep tabs on Electronic Arts. We can help. Our new special report breaks down the risks and opportunities facing the company to help you decide if EA is right for your portfolio. Click here to get your copy now.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at DailyFinance

Video Gaming

Today's Top Stories

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What were today’s top stories? Everyday, in addition to The Daily Fix, we’ll be listing off our biggest stories in this simple and easy to read format. With links to each article and a short rundown of important details, now you can easily get the information you need on all the stories that matter to you most!  Cool, huh? By the way, did you hear about what Maxis is offering to make up for that ongoing Sim City fiasco? What about the new Halo 4 map pack? Scroll down to find out more 🙂

Objective-based multiplayer, large-scale maps, and vehicular combat return to Halo 4 in the Castle Map Pack, available for free for Map Pass holders on April 8, or for 800 Microsoft Points ($10) for others.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

Science & Technology

Can the Microsoft Surface Pro Run Sim City?

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With a tablet form factor and laptop internals, Microsoft’s Surface Pro is capable of running more than just lightweight apps, it can play full PC games. While hardly a graphical powerhouse, its Intel HD 4000 processor is more than enough to run a generous array of games. But can it run this week’s marquee release, Sim City? Read on to find out.

Despite running a full build of Windows 8, the current public release of EA’s Origin software does not support the Surface Pro. Users have flocked to the company’s forums with complaints of receiving an error message whenever trying to run Origin games on their Surface Pro. Fortunately, developers are already on the case but in the meantime, they’re asking Surface Pro users to install a beta build of a forthcoming update to get players online sooner rather than later. If you’re a Surface Pro owner, you can read more about the issue and download the updated client here. With the Origin beta installed, all you’ll otherwise need to get started is roughly 10GB of available storage — which can be in short supply depending on which Surface Pro model you own.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Tech

Movies & TV

Not Fake Trailer: Sim City: A Game to Kill For

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On the one hand, you’ve got Robert Rodriquez and Frank Miller’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For in the works. On the other, Maxis Studios and Will Wright are planning Sim City 5. But what happens when these two worlds collide?!

The guys at UGO (who happen to be our identical twin cousins from Texas) have the answer thanks to their latest “Not Fake Trailer.” Sim City: A Game to Kill For shows us what would happen if Marv not only had to be the hero of the city… but also its comptroller?! Watch the trailer right here…

Talk to Senior Editor Scott Collura on Twitter at @ScottIGN, on IGN at scottcollura and on Facebook.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

Science & Technology

6 Accessories to Improve Your iPhone Gaming Experience

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The iPhone is rapidly becoming a prominent gaming device of choice, but touchscreen controls aren’t always optimal. Whether you’re operating a casual social game or immersing yourself in Sim City, there are drawbacks to using your iPhone for extended gameplay sessions — fast-draining battery life and sub-par audio notwithstanding, sometimes it’s just hard to operate the game.

If you’re seriously into smartphone gaming, then you have the opportunity to boost your gameplay experience with a little help from some handy third-party accessories. The best part, of course, is that most of these items can be used across multiple mobile platforms and even as standalone products to enjoy on their own.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Tech