Hell hath no fury like a video game programmer scorned. Last week, Electronic Arts shut down its LA-based Pandemic Studios, which it bought two years ago as part of an acquisition that cost $775 million in cash and stock, a record at the time, according to the Los Angeles Times.    Read More

As we head into the holiday shopping and entertainment season, a funny thing is happening to Hollywood and Silicon Valley heavyweights. Once rivals, they're now key partners in a new kind of "if you can't beat 'em join 'em" approach to digital entertainment.    Read More

I have posted in the past just how compelling a platform iPhone has become for mobile gaming development and gamers themselves, posing a pretty significant competitive threat to the likes of Nintendo and Sony.    Read More

We've said it hundreds of time on the show before: Never buy out-of-the-money calls in hopes of a takeover. But with so much deal making going on, and so many days punctuated with takeover talk, the urge to merge may drive some options investors to reach out and buy those cheap calls.    Read More

Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Priceline.com and UPS popped while Electronic Arts and Fluor Market dropped.   Read More

Activision Blizzard’s hugely anticipated "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'' video game went on sale early Tuesday morning and analysts' sales estimates for the $60 game range from 11 to 13 million units by the end of 2009. So how should investors play it? Edward Williams, gaming analyst at BMO Capital Markets, shared his insights.    Read More

Today, we have a new kind of craze, courtesy of Apple, its iPhone, and that incredible engine-that-could, the App Store. Look no further than Radio Shack this morning.    Read More

The Fast Money crew likes Wal-Mart, even more so after a recent breakout from a triangle formation — a very bullish indicator for the retailer.   Read More

Apple's not-so-secret weapon in its war for mobile dominance reached a stunning plateau this morning: 100,000 apps are now available on the Apple App Store, even as rivals try desperately to play catch-up.   Read More

The Lightning Round is extended in this CNBC.com exclusive feature.   Read More