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All together now: The Beatles are getting their own video game. If you’re of a certain age, then the idea of playing a “Rock Band”-esque game featuring the Fab Four’s music will almost certainly make you twist and shout. The big question is this: will younger gamers raised on Metallica and Pearl Jam want to play a ’60s-based game eight days a week, or will they simply let it be?
Motorola announced a new round of layoffs as it reported a 15 percent decrease in revenue during the third quarter on Thursday. “Approximately 3,000 employees will be affected globally across all businesses and functions,” said company spokesperson Maya Komadina. The company also said it will postpone the spinoff of its wireless devices unit until some time after 2009.
The usual pre-holiday ramp-up in cell phone shipments didn’t happen this year because of the feeble global economy, a research firm said Thursday. Manufacturers shipped 299 million phones in the July-September period, down 0.4 percent from the second quarter, according to IDC. The third quarter normally sees a rise in shipments, as stores stock up ahead of the holidays.
CBS said Thursday it swung to a third-quarter loss, weighed down by a hefty $14.12 billion write-down related to a drop in value of its media assets. The New York-based media company reported a loss of $12.46 billion, or $18.58 per share, compared with a CBS said earlier this month that it would record the charge to reflect a decreased book value for its radio and TV stations.
Pokemon, Mario and the Wii are as hot as ever, but the onset of a headstrong yen forced Nintendo to prune its money-making ambitions Thursday. The Kyoto, Japan-based video game and console maker cut its annual net profit forecast by nearly 16 percent because of the stronger Japanese currency, which erodes overseas earnings.