2011年2月14日星期一

Culture Smash is a daily dose of things topical

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Culture Smash is a daily dose of things topical, interesting and sometimes even awesome — game related and beyond. In a memo to employees today, Nick Earl, EA Games Label senior VP, confirmed the closure of Pandemic Studios LA He also touched on a new direction for two of its key franchises, Command & Conquer and Medal of Honor. Last replica Breitling A3534012-C5-4 Men's watch week, we reported that the core Command & Conquer team would be let go following the release of Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

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