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EA Founder Predicts MS Purchase of Nintendo

Posted by Zonk on from the that's-quite-an-eight-ball dept.

New site Xbox2News.com (via Evil Avatar) has up an interview with Trip Hawkins, founder of Electronic Arts and recent AIAS inductee. During the course of the interview, he is asked what he sees as the future course for Nintendo. His answer? "My magic eight ball says they will be acquired by Microsoft within five years." Tycho has commentary on the man's forcasting abilities in today's post.

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  1. Magic 8 Ball... by Alkaiser · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where was it when you were trying to figure out if making 80 Army Men games in 3 years was a good idea?

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    Netjak.com independent reviews of domestic & import video ga
  2. Funny, my magic 8-ball says... by MBraynard · · Score: 5, Funny

    Today, Slashdot will post silly, unsubstantiated rumors from 'experts' speculating out of their nose.

  3. after completing the first level by Arctic+Dragon · · Score: 5, Funny

    (dialogue after rescuing the Princess from King W32.MyDoom):
    "Thank you, Mario, but your spyware is in another directory!"