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'Worst Company In America'

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 04.10.2013 | Technology
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A Consumerist readers' poll of the "worst companies" has awarded Electronic Arts a "Golden Poo" for the second year in a row. The video game maker, wh...

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EA's CEO Resigns After 'SimCity' Disaster

Reuters | Malathi Nayak | Posted 03.18.2013 | Technology
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electronic Arts' Chief Executive Officer John Riccitiello has resigned, saying he was "accountable" for the company's missin...

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EA's Sims PR Disaster: The Final Straw in the DRM Debate?

Raymond Schillinger | Posted 05.13.2013 | Technology
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Raymond Schillinger

One would think that the makers of a game focused squarely on effective management of resources and public sentiment could do a bit better. The irony, nonetheless, is striking.

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EA Apologizes For SimCity Disaster

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 03.12.2013 | Technology
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Well, you know what they say: Rome wasn't built in a day. Still, to some gamers, it feels like it's taken Electronic Arts a millennium to iron out the...

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SimCity Launch The Worst Gaming Disaster Ever?

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 03.08.2013 | Technology
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Despite positive reviews from many critics, EA's disastrous SimCity launch might go down as one of the worst debacles in the history of gaming. How ba...

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Life Has No Cheat Codes

Graham Milne | Posted 04.10.2013 | Parents
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Graham Milne

Instead of putting in the mental exertion or time commitment to try and solve a puzzle -- and develop their critical thinking at the same time -- a kid's first recourse is to beg Dad to go online for a cheat code.

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Amanda Terkel

WATCH: SimCity Creators Make Herman Cain Video, Lower Price Of Game To $9.99

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.17.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- Presidential candidate Herman Cain swears he didn't get the idea for his 999 tax plan from SimCity, but the makers of that video game ar...

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Amanda Terkel

WATCH: Herman Cain On Whether His '999' Plan Came From 'SimCity'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.14.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- On Friday, Herman Cain responded to The Huffington Post's analysis of the similarities between his "999" economic plan and the default t...

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Amanda Terkel

Did Herman Cain's 999 Plan Come From SimCity?

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.13.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- In Herman Cain's America, the tax code would be very, very simple: The corporate income tax rate would be 9 percent, the personal income...

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Schools Should Help Kids Build Robust Mental Models

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Tom Vander Ark

Smart schools will help students develop rich mental models by engaging them in systems thinking early and often with fames, sims, and virtual environments.

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