Category Archives: EA
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 11:39 BST
Star Wars: Battlefront will innovate, won’t just re-hash old DICE ideas – Gibeau
Star Wars: Battlefront developer DICE is a good fit for the franchise, what with all the previous troop, vehicle and flying warfare seen in its Battlefield series over the years. However, complacency will not cut it, says EA’s Frank Gibeau, as the studio will be pushing innovation a much as possible.
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Posted in: EA, Shooter
Tags: dice, Star Wars Battlefront
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 03:24 BST
Mass Effect, Dragon Age staff going to San Diego Comic Con
Hit up the Dark Horse booth at San Diego Comic Con to check in with BioWare and view exclusive merchandise.
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Posted in: Comic Con 2013, EA, RPG
Tags: bioware, dragon age, mass effect
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 01:24 BST
Star Wars: The Old Republic hosting double XP weekends
BioWare has announced a number of double XP weekends for Star Wars: The Old Republic to be held over northern summer.
Wed, Jun 19, 2013 | 00:40 BST
Battlefield 4 PC will be optimised for AMD components
Thanks to the PC-like architecture found in next-gen consoles, the PC version Battlefield 4 will ship optimised for AMD components.
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:57 BST
Dragon Age: Inquisition’s open-world is “pretty ambitious,” says BioWare GM
Dragon Age: Inquisition’s open-world is “pretty ambitious,” according to BioWare general manager Aaryn Flynn.
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Posted in: E3 2013, EA, PC, PS3, PS4, RPG, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tags: Aaryn Flynn, bioware, dragon age, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Inquisition
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 20:44 BST
EA lays-off internal analysis and reviews team
A source close to Game Informer, and a number of various tweets, have confirmed another round of lay-offs at EA. Those cut worked at the company’s internal analysis and reviews team. The team was responsible for studying Metacritic trends and providing “critical response before titles get in the hands of journalists,” according to GI. It’s unknown how many people were let go but according to Polygon the number was less than 20 employees.
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Posted in: EA, Jobs
Tags: EA Lay-offs, internal analysis and reviews team, lay-offs
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 21:34 BST
Titanfall unlikely to feature cross-platform play
Respawn Entertainment co-founder Vince Zampella has told Gamespot that its upcoming mmo shooter Titanfall ”most likely” won’t feature cross-platform play between Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 13:02 BST
EA: Nintendo needs to “sell more boxes” before publisher can return to Wii U
EA Labels president Frank Gibeau has stated that Nintendo needs to sell more Wii U consoles in order for the company to start producing games for it once more. Despite having four titles out on Nintendo’s console, Gibeau has said they haven’t sold well, confirming it’s a matter of monetary return for the publisher.
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Posted in: EA, Nintendo, Wii U
Tags: frank gibeau
Tue, Jun 18, 2013 | 08:49 BST
Battlefield 4: bringing back the destruction (sort of)
Phil Owen checked out Battlefield 4 at E3 and seems to have spent the whole time trying to blow up the environment or asking DICE why he couldn’t.
Mon, Jun 17, 2013 | 03:25 BST
Battlefield 4: leaked screens show boat customisation – rumour
You’ll be able to customise your vehicle’s weapons, optics and even paint colour in Battlefield 4, leaked screenshots suggest.
Sat, Jun 15, 2013 | 14:35 BST
Visceral “working on something very exciting,” Dead Space franchise “isn’t cancelled”
EA games label EVP Patrick Söderlund has said the Dead Space franchise hasn’t be cancelled, as a March report stated, but then again Visceral Games isn’t working on Dead Space 4 at the moment either.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2013, EA
Tags: Dead Space franchise, Patrick Soderlund, visceral games
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 20:38 BST
Rivalry between Sony and Microsoft is good for business, says EA
Console wars may be fun for fanboys and girls, and annoying to some; but in all it’s good for the industry, thinks EA’s Peter Moore. So much so, that if Microsoft and Sony weren’t duking it out at retail, there would only be one console powerhouse – which would not be a good thing for EA.
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Posted in: Development, E3 2013, EA, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, hardware
Tags: peter moore
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 20:11 BST
Battlefield 3: Close Quarters DLC pack free on Origin with E3 code
Those with Battlefield 3 on Origin who have yet to pick up Close Quarters can enter a special E3 code and get the DLC pack fro free. All you have to do is log-in, choose the redeem product option, and enter code: BF3E3. So there ya go. Thanks, Game Informer.
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Posted in: E3 2013, EA, PC, Shooter
Tags: battlefield 3, Battlefield 3: Close Quarters, bf3, Close Quarters, dice
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 10:47 BST
Need for Speed Rivals PS4: Ferrari gameplay shown, features dicussed
Need for Speed: Rivals is racing its way to PS4 and Xbox One. PS Blog has showcased the game running on Sony’s console, along with gameplay insight from executive producer Marcus Nilsson.
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Posted in: E3 2013, EA, PS4, Racing, Xbox One
Tags: Marcus Nilsson, Need for Speed: Rivals
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 09:57 BST
Battlefield 4 multiplayer: squad unlocks, melee counters & more revealed
Battlefield 4 multiplayer offers a selection of new features such as squad boosters, a revamped suppression system and take-down reversals. Get the details here.
Fri, Jun 14, 2013 | 00:14 BST
Battlefield 4 will not have mod support
DICE has confirmed what many of you no doubt predicted; the PC version of Battlefield 4 will not offer mod support.
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Posted in: EA, Mods, PC, Shooter
Tags: battlefield 4, dice, Karl Magnus Troedsson
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 22:51 BST
Star Wars: Battlefront is not Battlefront 3
The DICE-developed Star Wars game isn’t a sequel to previous games in the series – it’s something new.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS4, Shooter, Xbox One
Tags: dice, Patrick Soderlund, Star Wars Battlefront
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 22:46 BST
Medal of Honor dev Danger Close “doesn’t exist any more”
Medal of Honor developer Danger Close has been disbanded, EA has confirmed, with DICE LA taking its place and serving a support role for the main Swedish studio.
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Posted in: EA, Trade
Tags: Danger Close Games, DICE LA, Patrick Soderlund
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 17:20 BST
Online Pass is “not coming back, it’s dead,” says EA labels president
EA labels president Frank Gibeau has said the firm nixing Online Pass had nothing to do with Xbox One’s digital rights management system.
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Posted in: E3 2013, EA, PS3, Xbox One
Tags: ea online pass, frank gibeau, online pass, Project $10, project 10 dollars
Thu, Jun 13, 2013 | 11:27 BST
Star Wars: Battlefront won’t just be re-skinned Battlefield, says DICE
Star Wars: Battlefront is in the works at DICE for unconfirmed formats, but the studio has stressed that it won’t just be Battlefield in Stromtrooper’s clothing.
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Posted in: E3 2013, EA, PC, PS4, Shooter, Xbox One
Tags: dice, patrick bach, Star Wars Battlefront
Suda 51 on Xbox brand: only a matter of time before it explodes in Japan