Tag Archives: ea

Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 19:53 BST

BioWare confirms co-op multiplayer for Mass Effect 3

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BioWare has now officially confirmed that Mass Effect 3 will feature a multiplay component.

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Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 15:53 BST

Modern Warfare 3 boss talks competition in video interview

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One of the top leaders at Sledgehammer Games sat down with Eurogamer to talk all-things Modern Warfare 3, including his feelings on the competition.

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Mon, Oct 10, 2011 | 13:09 BST

Rumour: Australian PC mag confirms ME3 multiplay

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The new cover for Australian gaming magazine PC PowerPlay has apparently confirmed that Mass Effect 3 is going to have a multiplayer component.

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Sat, Sep 03, 2011 | 17:12 BST

Valve games now on rival EA’s Origin service

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In a bizarre move, EA’s Origin downloadable PC game service has started featuring game’s from their #1 rival in that space, Valve.
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Thu, Sep 01, 2011 | 15:41 BST

Is EA planning a Mass Effect Facebook game?

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Some new clues have surfaced that may point to EA planning a new Facebook game based on the Mass Effect universe.
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Mon, Aug 29, 2011 | 09:42 BST

BioWare to begin SWTOR beta weekends this Friday

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BioWare announced at PAX this past weekend that starting September 2 – that’s this coming Friday – it’ll be kicking off the closed beta weekends for Star Wars: The Old Republic.

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Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 20:34 BST

Activision isn’t too pleased about EA’s public “mudslinging”

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Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg hasn’t taken too kindly to EA’s recent spate of public “midslinging” at the company over Modern Warfare 3/Battlefield 3 showdown.

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Wed, Aug 17, 2011 | 11:08 BST

Rumour: Social games giant Zynga to acquire mobile dev Astro Ape

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The Farmville and Mafia Wars Facebook behemoth looks to be in the process of snapping up mobile gaming studio Astro Ape, according to a report by Business Insider.

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Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 18:06 BST

New trailer for Need for Speed: The Run

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EA’s latest project in the Need for Speed series is inching closer to release, and we’ve got a new trailer for the game direct from Germany at gamescom 2011.
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Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 17:50 BST

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning gets new trailer, coming Feb 7, 2012

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Beyond the new February 7, 2012 release date there isn’t a whole lot of new information to hand out. Just jump inside and gorge on the wonderful high-fantasy trailer.
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Tue, Aug 16, 2011 | 12:46 BST

PopCap: Working on EA properties “would really make sense”

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PopCap and EA sitting in a tree, working on each others’ IPs.

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Mon, Aug 01, 2011 | 18:13 BST

DICE: Battlefield 3 will probably feature some kind of online pass

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Battlefield 3 is likely to feature some kind of online pass, the game’s executive producer Patrick Bach has confirmed to GamerZines.

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Wed, Jul 13, 2011 | 13:17 BST

EA puts a ring on PopCap: What fits and what doesn’t

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EA and PopCap are officially an item. “Pegglefield” jokes aside, is the sky falling in? Is this a giant, JR-shaped nail in the company’s creative coffin? Nathan Grayson does the thinking for you.

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Fri, Jul 01, 2011 | 20:20 BST

Battlefield Heroes getting classic map Wake Island

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When discussing the all-time classic multiplayer maps, it’s impossible to ignore the Battlefield series’ Wake Island, a map seared into the mind of many a multiplayer gamer.
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Fri, Jul 01, 2011 | 16:11 BST

EA holding Summer sale on July 4th

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Electronic Arts will be holding a large Summer sale across several different platforms starting on July 4th.
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Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 15:49 BST

EA explains NFS Shift DLC and other Origin exclusives

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Frank Gibeau, president of the EA Games label, spoke in an interview today about its new digital download service, Origin, and what we can expect from them in the future.
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Tue, Jun 28, 2011 | 23:05 BST

EA says F2P games can be just as profitable as console games

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Though some console game publishers are reluctant to adopt the free-to-play business model, EA is saying that it can be just as profitable as modern console games.

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Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 17:06 BST

Battlefield Heroes resumes service following LulzSec hack

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Battlefield Heroes is back online after the game was temporarily taken offline after LulzSec released more than 550,000 user account details.

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Mon, Jun 27, 2011 | 08:29 BST

The Weekly Wrap – EA-PopCap, TF2 goes F2P

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Love, loss, car chases, frequent Godzilla references – The Weekly Wrap has one of these things. Read on for the shocking answer, along with a nice helping of the week’s biggest news.

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Fri, Jun 17, 2011 | 08:18 BST

Battlefield 3 demo shows live PS3 gameplay – watch it here

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DICE gave a live demonstration of the PS3 version of Battefield 3 on Late Night with Jimmy Falon earlier tonight. The video contains the first ever console gameplay footage of the title outside of the engine segments hidden away in the Frostbite tech demo movie at E3. Battlefield 3 releases on October 25 in the US and October 28 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Watch the footage below.

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