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EA Shuts Down Pandemic Studios, Cuts 200 Jobs 161

Posted by Soulskill from the say-goodnight-folks dept.
lbalbalba writes "Electronic Arts is shutting down its Westwood-based game developer Pandemic Studios just two years after acquiring it, putting nearly 200 people out of work. 'The struggling video game publisher informed employees Tuesday morning that it was closing the studio as part of a recently announced plan to eliminate 1,500 jobs, or 16% of its global workforce. Pandemic has about 220 employees, but an EA spokesman said that a core team, estimated by two people close to the studio to be about 25, will be integrated into the publisher's other Los Angeles studio, in Playa Vista.' An ex-developer for Pandemic attributed the studio's struggles to poor decisions from the management."

Submission + - Len Horowitz files pandemic charges against Rockef (theflucase.com)

Submitted by Mechanist.tm
Mechanist.tm writes: LOS ANGELES, CA — Drug-industry investigators have uncovered documents exposing an international drug ring, operating from New York City, is behind the H1N1 swine flu fright and vaccination preparations.

Dr. Leonard G. Horowitz and Sherri Kane, an investigative journalist, have released evidence in legal affidavits that leaders of a private global biotechnology "trust" are behind the pandemic flu, including its origin and alleged prevention via vaccinations. Their documents, being sent by attorneys to the FBI this week, evidence industrialists are operating a crime ring within the "Partnership for New York City" (PNYC), and are behind the pandemic's creation, media persuasions, vaccination preparations, and health official promotions.

Comment Whats the game? (Score 1) 762

by Mechanist.tm (#29855147) Attached to: App Store Developer Speaks Out On Game Piracy
Whats the game. I'd like to know what the cost is and how good the game is. If its inexpensive for what the game is then there is no reason to pirate it. Cost does have alot to do with why people pirate things. Im not saying thats its right. I have bought a few games and wish that i hand pirated them as they were so bad. Is there a way to get a refund on the app store if you dont like a game/app ?

Comment Re:The other side of negative reviews (Score 1) 454

by Mechanist.tm (#29641739) Attached to: Do Retailers Often Screen User Reviews?

I have to question the value of reviews by the general public in the first place.

I thought something along those lines too. Which is why i took the time to rewrite the review several times. I presumed the people screening it might like to see a well write review and why i found the product bad. That was not that case obviously.

Comment Re:And who made the product? (Score 2, Informative) 454

by Mechanist.tm (#29641727) Attached to: Do Retailers Often Screen User Reviews?
the product was raidsonic IB-NAS4220-B. It is a terrible NAS. Has loads of issues with Makes of Hard Disks. I contacted the manufacturer and they were less than helpful. Pretty much ignoring the communities problems with their product. If you look into it you will find alot of issues with it. Dont reccommend it to anyone. In the process of hopefully returning it. Thanks to everyone for their interest.

Submission + - Screening User Reviews

Submitted by Mechanist.tm
Mechanist.tm writes: For Ask SLashdot: I recently purchased a NAS from a well known online computer component shop. I have purchased serveral items from the website and have never had much trouble before. That was untill i relaised what i had bought was a terrible NAS. All the reviews on the site from users all seemed very good. After a little research it became clear that the product in question was indeed terrible. After finding the product pretty much unless for its intended purpose I proceeded to write a review for it on the website to inform other would be buyers. After about a week i noticed that the review never made it up there. So i worte another one just in case. After several attempts to leave a bad review for the product i realised that the website was screening reviews and only posting the ones that made the products look good. All the reviews on the website are all positive, I have yet found one being less than 3 out of 5 stars. My question is "Is this legal?". Ethically speaking this is wrong. Totaly misleading customer. Is there some where i can report this kind of activity? Is it Common place?

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