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2026-08-05 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Group Led by Saudi Arabia Completes $55 Billion Acquisition of Gaming Giant EA

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-05 12:18|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [195 views ] Top

1 I'm sensing a Ender's Game gambit for drone swarm defense.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-08-05 12:24|| 2026-08-05 12:24|| Front Page Top

2 Most of the AAA gaming houses are in trouble with living off their legacy while churning out unremarkable slop. Meanwhile several Indies have beat them in the market.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-08-05 16:46|| 2026-08-05 16:46|| Front Page Top

3 This ~~might~~ ... could be good.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2026-08-05 17:43|| 2026-08-05 17:43|| Front Page Top

4 Doesn't matter - I can't think of a single EA game I've played in the last 20 years.

Posted by Mercutio 2026-08-05 18:42|| 2026-08-05 18:42|| Front Page Top

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