Tag Archives: ben cousins
Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 08:36 BST
PS4: Sony went for “cheaper hardware” for fear of smaller install base – Cousins
PS4 is made up of cheaper hardware than its predecessor because Sony fears it will see a smaller install base in next-gen, ex-Battlefield producer and EA exec Ben Cousins has suggested.
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Posted in: PS4, Tablets
Tags: ben cousins, Scattered Entertainment
Wed, Mar 27, 2013 | 08:54 GMT
“It’s anarchy out there” for big companies, argues former EA exec
Ex-EA manager and Battlefield producer Ben Cousins has stated that big companies are finding it harder to steer their ships through difficulty and uncertain times in the industry.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: ben cousins
Mon, Mar 18, 2013 | 12:11 GMT
Ubisoft and Take-Two in “dangerous position” as market goes digital, says Cousins
Ex-Battlefield developer Ben Cousins has spoken out about the industry’s switch from physical to digital, and warns that Ubisoft and Take-Two might not survive the move.
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Posted in: Financials, Ubisoft
Tags: ben cousins, Take-Two
Fri, Feb 15, 2013 | 02:30 GMT
The Drowning – new trailer for former Battlefield dev’s tablet FPS
The Drowning boasts some serious shooter chops behind it thanks to project lead Ben Cousins, former executive producer of the Battlefield series. See how a veteran shooter team makes the jump to touch controls in the trailer through the break.
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Posted in: Mobile, Shooter, Tablets, iPad
Tags: ben cousins, Scattered Entertainment, The Drowning
Mon, Jan 14, 2013 | 21:33 GMT
Walking dead: is this really the last console generation?
The chorus claiming the incoming console generation will be the last dedicated games machines won’t stop singing. The harmony’s starting to make a great deal of sense, says Patrick Garratt.
Mon, Jan 07, 2013 | 16:19 GMT
Xbox 360 and PS3 losses total $8 billion, ex-Sony employee paints grim future
Xbox 360 and PS3 have cost Microsoft and Sony a combined total of $8 billion, according to a new article penned by industry veteran Ben Cousins.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Sony, Steam, nVidia
Tags: ben cousins, Project Shield, Tegra 4
Wed, Nov 21, 2012 | 18:55 GMT
“Mirror’s Edge 2 is in production at DICE”, claims Swedish dev
Mirror’s Edge 2 has been rumoured for a rather long time across the industry, but developer DICE has yet to confirm or deny the game’s existence. However, a Swedish developer at ngmoco and ex-EA employee has come out and said that the game is indeed in development. Get the quotes below.
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Posted in: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: ben cousins, dice, mirror's edge 2, ng:moco
Wed, Mar 28, 2012 | 20:43 BST
Ngmoco “confident” a “free-to-play equivalent of Skyrim” possible within next two years
Ngmoco’s Ben Cousins is of the opinion that within the “next few years” a free-to-play as large and as Skyrim will emerge.
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Posted in: Development, Free-to-Play, PC
Tags: ben cousins, ng:moco
Thu, Mar 08, 2012 | 18:20 GMT
Ngmoco’s Ben Cousins predicts the death of consoles
Much like movie theaters when the television was introductory to the home, gaming consoles on the decline as customers “move to a new solution” and to Ngmoco’s Ben Cousins the new solution are mobile and mobile platforms.
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Posted in: GDC 2012, Mobile
Tags: ben cousins, ng:moco
Tue, Jan 10, 2012 | 05:40 GMT
GDC 2012: Kasavin, Molyneux, Bleszinski and more added to line-up
GDC organisers have announced three new sessions, including a star-studded panel with some heavyweight names.
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Posted in: GDC 2012
Tags: bastion, ben cousins, Cliff Bleszinski, Greg Kasavin, john romero, ng:moco, peter molyneux, sid meier
Tue, Jun 21, 2011 | 12:00 BST
Ben Cousins to lead new ngmoco studio in Sweden
ngmoco’s announced that ex-EA Easy boss Ben Cousins is to lead the company’s new studio in Sweden.
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Posted in: Development, Mobile, Sweden
Tags: ben cousins, Neil Young, ng:moco
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 06:24 BST
Easy boss Ben Cousins leaves EA
EA Easy head Ben Cousins has said he has left the studio ahead of today’s launch of Battlefield Play4Free.
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Posted in: EA, Shooter
Tags: ben cousins, EA Easy, easy, Easy Studios
Wed, Nov 03, 2010 | 15:28 GMT
New Battlefield to be announced on Friday
EA’s set to drop the bass on Friday after confirming it will reveal an all-new Battlefield game.
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Posted in: EA, Hot, Shooter
Tags: battlefield, ben cousins, easy
Sun, Aug 24, 2008 | 10:01 BST
Battlefield Heroes effectively “already out,” says DICE
Speaking to GI, EA DICE’s Ben Cousins has said that free-to-play shooter Battlefield Heroes is “already out” and won’t have a “big splash release”.
The beta has now been expanded so “every hardcore gamer in the world will probably be able to get a key if they want to,” the dev lead told the site.
We just had a good look around the game’s home-page and couldn’t find a key, Ben. Sort it out.
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Posted in: Action, EA, GC 2008, PC, Shooter
Tags: battlefield heroes, ben cousins
Xbox One reveal creates anticipation and dissapointment for indie devs