Tag Archives: ea

Tue, Aug 14, 2012 | 16:53 BST

NHL 13: GM Connected dynasty mode and True Performance Skating announced

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EA has announced the GM Connected dynasty mode for NHL 13, alongside a new skating system for the franchise.

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Fri, Aug 10, 2012 | 19:22 BST

FIFA 13′s new mo-cap trailer shows you the “Hulk”

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EA has released the latest trailer for FIFA 13, in which a motion capture session featuring MLS players Jay Demerit and Alain Rochat is detailed. The 80-second clip shows a few of the new event and player-specific animations that will be in the upcoming footballer, including the “Hulk” celebration made famous by Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli. Have a look-see below.

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Thu, Aug 02, 2012 | 18:02 BST

EA’s Peter Moore: ‘Zynga is like a runner hitting a wall’

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EA’s Peter Moore has spoken out regarding plummeting Zynga stock, stating that the company is running a marathon, but has ‘hit a wall’.

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Tue, Jul 31, 2012 | 12:22 BST

Medal of Honor Warfighter: ‘poor quality of first game will hurt sales’ – analyst

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Medal of Honor: Warfighter is just one of many FPS titles vying for a slice of Call of Duty’s audience this year, but a US financial firm has said the ‘poor quality’ of the original and a lack of E3 interest will cause sales to suffer.

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Tue, Jul 31, 2012 | 10:26 BST

Need For Speed: Most Wanted trailer reveals new city secrets

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Need For Speed: Most Wanted gets a new gameplay trailer courtesy of Criterion Games. It’s essentially the studio’s E3 gameplay demo, but with new information and a walkthrough while you watch. Check it out here.

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Mon, Jul 30, 2012 | 12:13 BST

EA: Freemium is the future, ‘humans like free stuff’

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EA believes that freemium games are the future. But don’t expect all of the company’s output to suddenly become free overnight. Full quotes after the jump.

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Mon, Jul 30, 2012 | 10:22 BST

Need For Speed: Most Wanted Kinect support spotted on pre-order ad

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Need For Speed: Most Wanted is better with Kinect, according to a pre-order advert posted over at NeoGAF, along with several pre-order bonuses. Check out the image after the break. More »

Wed, Jun 13, 2012 | 12:58 BST

Report: EA draws flak over misleading Battlefield Premium AU pricing

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Controversy seems to follow Electronics Arts where ever they go, the most recent one involves the pricing of Battlefield 3 Premium in Austratia.

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Tue, Jun 12, 2012 | 12:28 BST

NFS: Most Wanted PC specs revealed

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The PC requirements for Criterion’s upcoming racer Need for Speed: Most Wanted has been revealed. EA’s digital distribution service Origin has posted the requirements on the game’s official page.

You can check the them out below.

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Tue, Apr 24, 2012 | 00:47 BST

New SSX trailer shows off Mt. Eddie and Tricky

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EA’s released a brand new trailer and pile of screens for SSX and it gives you a sneak peak of one of the game’s upcoming content drops – The SSX Mt. Eddie & Classic Characters DLC pack. The trailer shows some of the classic characters which’re part of the pack as well as giving you a closer look at Mt. Eddie – a tricky inspired, ultra-long mountain which features 9 new races and trick drops. It’ll also come with three classic SSX music tracks. The pack will be available May 1 for $7.99 on the PlayStation Network or 640 MS Points on Xbox Live. Watch the trailer after the break.

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Fri, Mar 30, 2012 | 19:52 BST

Court denies EA’s motion to dismiss or strike NFL retiree lawsuit

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A California Court has denied EA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by NFL retirees over the use of the players’ likenesses without consent or compensation.

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Sat, Mar 17, 2012 | 19:32 GMT

Battlefield 3: Close Quarters has no Rush mode, only “Conquest Domination”

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For those of you who were hoping to do some close quarters M-COM arming in the latest Battlefield 3 expansion, we’ve got bad news. More »

Thu, Mar 15, 2012 | 16:06 GMT

DICE says lack of BF3 DLC is due to focus on quality and happy employees

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Battlefield 3′s latest DLC, “Close Quarters“, has just been announced but hardcore BF3heads have been wondering why there hasn’t been a more steady stream of DLC. More »

Mon, Jan 23, 2012 | 18:01 GMT

Report: GTA V, COD to account for third of all game sales this year

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According to a report by US-based financial analyst Baird Equity Research, two upcoming titles – Grand Theft Auto V and the next Call of Duty – will account for almost a quarter of all video game sales in the coming fiscal year.

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Wed, Dec 21, 2011 | 18:01 GMT

EA holiday iOS mega-sale goes live

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EA has announced that its (seemingly quad-annual) mega-holiday sale has been activated on the App Store. iOS gamers will be able to find nearly the entire EA catalog of games for $0.99 or 69p.

The list is much too big to link all of them here, but simply type “EA” into the App Store’s search bar and you’ll be beset by a deluge of awesome gaming opportunities. If you’ve been looking to pick up a new Madden, FIFA, Scrabble, The Sims, C&C, Mirror’s Edge, or Dead Space game now’s the time.

Via Pocket Gamer.

Thu, Dec 01, 2011 | 03:37 GMT

Classification Board hints at Aussie release for Star Wars: The Old Republic

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A mysterious new listing on the Australian Classification Board suggests Star Wars: The Old Republic may see official local release after all.

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Mon, Nov 28, 2011 | 15:15 GMT

New Battlefield 3 trailer focuses on Gulf of Oman map

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DICE has released a new trailer for Battlefield 3′s upcoming DLC, Back to Karkand. It features gameplay from the Gulf of Oman map and focuses on vehicular combat, giving a glimpse at a fourth, classified vehicle. The expansion releases in December at no extra charge if you bought the limited edition of Battlefield 3. It’s available for $14.99/1200 MSP for others. You can watch the video after the break.

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Mon, Nov 07, 2011 | 18:18 GMT

Mass Effect 3 story files leaked

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A document containing a lengthy breakdown of the story for Mass Effect 3 has been leaked online, thanks to the recently leaked beta build of the game which got accidentally released onto Xbox Live last weekend.

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Tue, Nov 01, 2011 | 07:00 GMT

Battlefield 3 is biggest EA launch, sells 5 million

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Based on internal estimates, Battlefield 3 has sold more than 5 million units in its first week of release, making it the fastest selling game in EA’s history.

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Mon, Oct 24, 2011 | 22:06 BST

Insomniac trademarks two new titles revolving around “Beasts”

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Rachet and Clank and Resistance developer Insomniac Games has filed trademarks for two new titles, “Galaxy Beasts” and “Space Beasts”, suspected to be two different names for the same project.

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