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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[EA launches Origin, takes aim at Steam]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ummy2</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Electronic Arts is doubling down on the digital-gaming space with the launch of a new direct-to-consumer platform, called Origin.Launching later today, Origin will allow gamers to purchase and download over 150 games directly to their PCs. So far, the content on the site is limited to games from EA &quot;and its partners,&quot; the company said in a statement today. In the coming months, EA says that it will offer more games, including the highly anticipated Battlefield 3, FIFA 12, Madden NFL 12, and Mass Effect 3.&quot;Origin is a game service with two fundamental features,&quot; David DeMartini, senior vice president of Global Online at EA, said in a statement. &quot;It's a download service for the very best content from EA and its partners. It also offers a social function which, over time, will connect a player's profile with friends lists and a cross-platform feed that shows what your friends are playing and where.&quot;That social element comes through Origin's desktop application. After downloading it, users can connect with friends and find out what games others are playing. Users of the desktop app will also be able to download games to their PCs.Related links&amp;149' CNET's full coverage of the E3 Expo&amp;149' Sony previews NGP's key features&amp;149' Evolution of the console: Xbox 360, PS3, and WiiOrigin, which will go live at 9 a.m. PT today, is EA's answer to Steam, a service that offers a wide selection of content. According to Steam's Web site, it now has more than 1,100 games available from a slew of developers for users to buy and play on aMac or PC. Steam currently offers content from EA, including The Sims 3 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam, among others.As of this writing, Steam has nearly 2.5 million concurrent users on its service. The service had more than 3 million concurrent users earlier this week.EA's decision to jump into the direct-to-consumer market for PC games makes sense. Back in September, the NPD Group revealed that during the first six months of 2010, PC game downloads outstripped physical PC game sales by 3 million units. Moreover, digital downloads accounted for 43 percent of overall game revenue.Going mobile But EA isn't planning to stop at just PC games. The company also said today that it will be offering Origin to mobile gamers, allowing them to play Scrabble, among other titles, from their devices. After it launches, Battlefield 3 will also be available through Origin's mobile offering.&quot;In the future, mobile gamers will also be able to see what games their friends are playing, as well as compare high scores and share what's fun,&quot; the company said in a statement discussing further mobile Origin features.EA's Origin launch will likely be just one small part of a much broader strategy on the company's part to transition its operation away from the traditional packaged-goods model. Last month, EA CEO John Riccitiello said that his plans over the long-term involve making EA a digitally focused company.&quot;Over the coming years, we will transform EA from a packaged goods company to a fully integrated digital entertainment company,&quot; Riccitiello told investors during an earnings call last month. &quot;We're transforming EA to a games-as-a-service model.&quot;That strategy seems to be working. During its last fiscal year ended March 31, EA saw its digital-games revenue grow by 46 percent year over year to more than $800 million. The company is currently forecasting that revenue to grow once again to over $1 billion this fiscal year.EA said today that exclusive content for its titles will be made available at Origin.com during the company's press conference that the E3 Expo on Monday.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[HBO Go teased for iPad, iPhone, Android]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ummy2</dc:creator>
<category>Mobile &amp; Electronics</category>
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<description><![CDATA[HBO's streaming service is coming to atablet and smartphone near you.According to an HBO video posted on YouTube late last week, the HBO Go streaming service is on its way to theApple iPad,Apple iPhone, and Android-based devices. &quot;Get every episode of every season of your favorite HBO shows, plus hit movies and much more,&quot; the video's voiceover states. &quot;All free to HBO subscribers and all streaming on your iPad, laptop, or smartphone wherever you are.&quot; HBO Go has been available since February 2010. The service allows people to stream 1,400 HBO shows, documentaries, and movies over the Web. It's available to Comcast and DirecTV subscribers, among others, but it surprisingly isn't offered to Time Warner Cable subscribers yet. HBO is owned by Time Warner. HBO's video didn't specifically say whether people will be able to connect to HBO Go over 3G, but considering the company is promoting the service &quot;wherever you are,&quot; it's a likely feature. Moreover, the voiceover didn't state when the service will launch on the iPad and other mobile devices, but &quot;05.02.11&quot; was flashed before the video ended. Time Warner did not immediately respond to CNET's request for comment on the app's features and availability. HBO has made some waves as of late by refusing to offer its content on Netflix. Back in January, HBO senior vice president of corporate affairs, Jeff Cusson, told The Hollywood Reporter that his company &quot;believes in content exclusivity, especially for high-value content.&quot; He said that HBO &quot;has no intention of making its content available for streaming on Netflix.&quot; So, HBO is going it alone. And it's now upping the ante a bit with its move into the mobile space to take on Netflix, which already has free iPhone and iPad apps.  <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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