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Sex In The Sky: Most Scandalous Billboards In NY (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 08.21.2009 | New York


With Times Square, two major highways and many tall buildings, New York is home to the nation's most valuable ad space. It should be no surprise then...

Thank God It's Thursday: Book Expo '09 & The 27s plus The Singular Thomas Dolby

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.04.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

This year's BookExpo in New York City had its usual small arena of publishers at gussied-up kiosks hawking the latest and greatest by writers known and unknown.

Glenn Beck and The Consequences of Crazy Talk

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.09.2009 | Politics


Bob Cesca

Broadcasters like Beck ought to take responsibility for some of their more incendiary remarks -- remarks which appear to be ginning up the darker, uglier, fanatical tendencies in an already militaristic, jingoistic, reactionary audience.

Constitution: 1, Nanny State: 0

Justin Callaway | Posted 04.11.2009 | Entertainment


Justin Callaway

Forget all of the violent video game psycho-babble and nanny state talk, let's just teach the kids how to become scalpel-wielding, precision self-defenders.

Twilight, Britney Spears and Grand Theft Auto: The Key to Obama's Foreign Policy?

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 01.04.2009 | World


Hoyt Hilsman

Instead of showcasing the creativity, diversity and openness of American society, we have been arrogantly lecturing the rest of humanity about freedom and democracy.

CTA Bringing Back 'Grand Theft Auto' Ads

Chicago Tribune | Steve Schmadeke | Posted 12.20.2008 | Chicago


About six months after the Chicago Transit Authority pulled advertisements for the violent and popular gangland video game "Grand Theft Auto IV," ads ...

Electronic Arts: Another Ho-Hum Takeover "Attempt"

DealBook | Posted 09.18.2008 | Business


What is it with these hostile tech deals? First there was Microsoft, and now Electronic Arts. On Monday morning, Electronic Arts announced that it wo...

Grand Theft Auto Game Company Fighting Antitrust Investigation

The Deal | Cecile Kohrs Lindell | Posted 06.20.2008 | Business


Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. is not only fighting a hostile bid from Electronic Arts Inc., but it is also fending off an antitrust investigation...

Grand Theft Auto: D-Cup Edition

Leslie Goldman | Posted 05.30.2008 | Entertainment


Leslie Goldman

Somewhere between Qbert and Legend of Zelda, video games became candy-colored, illustrated versions of Playboy.

Mayor Bloomberg, Police, MADD, Rip Grand Theft Auto IV

PC World | Posted 05.11.2008 | Business


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EA Extends Deadline for Take-Two Offer

New York Times | Andrew Ross Sorkin | Posted 04.26.2008 | Business


Video game publisher Electronic Arts on Friday extended by nearly a month its tender offer for Take-Two Interactive Software, but also lowered the pri...

Take-Two Board Rejects EA's $2B Bid

AP | BARBARA ORTUTAY | Posted 04.03.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — "Grand Theft Auto" publisher Take-Two Interactive told its shareholders Wednesday to reject a $2 billion buyout bid from rival video ...

Game Maker EA's Take-Two Bid Now Hostile

AP | BARBARA ORTUTAY | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — The heat is on: Electronic Arts Inc.'s $2 billion bid for "Grand Theft Auto" maker Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. turned hostile ...

EA CEO On Two-Take Bid: "We're Very Confident In This Transaction"

GameSpot | Brendan Sinclair | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Consolidation continues to be a major theme in the gaming industry, as Electronic Arts today made its intentions to acquire Take-Two Interactive publi...