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Electronic Arts Inc. is turning to online games to boost its limited presence in Asia, the Asia president of the U.S. video game maker said Tuesday.

EA's main business in the West comes from packaged games software for consoles and personal computers, but online games are more popular in Asia, EA President for Asia Jon Niermann told The Associated Press in an interview.

"It's night and day," Niermann.

Niermann was attending the launch of "Need for Speed Undercover," which features a character played by actress Maggie Q.

It’s safe to say that I never imagined my first foray into the 360DI blog would address the hottest topic in online gaming. But this week’s release of the much-anticipated Spore and the resulting Amazon bomb is much more than a couple thousand one-star reviews (which have just been pulled down by Amazon after five days)- it could signal a serious brand identity crisis.

It’s safe to say that I never imagined my first foray into the 360DI blog would address the hottest topic in online gaming. But this week’s release of the much-anticipated Spore and the resulting Amazon bomb is much more than a couple thousand one-star reviews (which have just been pulled down by Amazon after five days)- it could signal a serious brand identity crisis.

It’s safe to say that I never imagined my first foray into the 360DI blog would address the hottest topic in online gaming. But this week’s release of the much-anticipated Spore and the resulting Amazon bomb is much more than a couple thousand one-star reviews (which have just been pulled down by Amazon after five days)- it could signal a serious brand identity crisis.

The Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive Software acquisition drama continues as the mammoth video-game publisher said it won't extend a Monday deadline for its $2 billion offer to buy Take-Two, maker of the Grand Theft Auto franchise series.

It may not be as dramatic as the Microsoft and Yahoo story, but EA and Take-Two have danced a few rounds -- and they apparently aren't done dancing.