Tag Archives: Origin
Fri, Aug 05, 2011 | 13:40 BST
Kaka answers fan submitted questions in FIFA 12 video
EA Sports has released a FIFA 12 video featuring Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, otherwise known as Real Madrid footballer Kaka, answering what looks to be fan submitted questions. Apparently, Kaka is very pleased to be one of the cover boys this year for the game. The video is posted below, courtesy of Ve3tro. FIFA 12 is out at the end of September for everything under the sun. PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Origin, Wii, PS2, 3DS, PSP, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 17:49 BST
Battlefield 3 pre-orders detailed for UK and US
EA has announced pre-order incentives for Battlefield 3 in North America, the UK, and a friendly reminder regarding Back to Karkand.
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Posted in: EA, PC, PS3, Shooter, Xbox 360
Tags: battlefield 3, Battlefield 3 Limited Edition, Battlefield 3 pre-orders, bf3, dice, Origin
Thu, Aug 04, 2011 | 01:13 BST
Origin’s ToS allow for inactive account deletion
The terms of service for EA digital distribution platform Origin contain a reference to possible account deletion after two years of inactivity.
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Posted in: EA, Legalities, PC
Tags: Origin
Wed, Aug 03, 2011 | 09:20 BST
Battlefield 3 beta access with Origin pre-order – details
Put you name down for a pre-order at EA’s own digital distribution service Origin, and you’ll score entry to the PC Battlefield 3 beta.
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 16:58 BST
Origin: “We hope to be HBO meets Netflix for gaming,” says Riccitiello
During a financial call to investors last night, EA CEO John Riccitiello mentioned the publishers plans for Origin, and stressed it is keeping an eye on the recently launched platform’s profit margin when compared to rival services.
Wed, Jul 27, 2011 | 03:24 BST
Dragon Age II pulled from Steam as Legacy DLC launches
Dragon Age II fans, your day has come, with the first major piece of post-launch DLC to grace BioWare’s fantasy epic. Unless you’re planning to buy the game through Steam today, in which case, oh dear.
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 18:36 BST
Report – Some Steam keys for EA games redeemable on Origin
PC Gamer has tested its Steam keys attached to EA games to see if the games are re-downloadable through EA’s new digital service ,Origin. As you may have already guessed, some of the keys worked.
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 17:09 BST
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters hitting PC and Mac September 6
EA Sports has announced Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters will be hitting PC and Mac on September 6.
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Posted in: EA Sports, Mac, PC, Sports
Tags: Origin, tiger woods PGA tour 12, tiger woods pga tour 12: the masters
Tue, Jul 12, 2011 | 16:06 BST
Why Valve needs to come clean on Steam’s EA-aversion
As EA games drop quietly from Steam’s catalogue, the mega-publisher is painted the villain. But has Valve been given too much credit?
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Posted in: EA, Featured Story, PC, Steam, Valve
Tags: digital distribution, Origin
Sun, Jul 10, 2011 | 23:56 BST
Report – EA overlooks Steam in Battlefield 3 purchase options
A redacted list of potential retailers for Battlefield 3 is said to have been missing one major player – Steam.
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 14:50 BST
PC Digital Deluxe version of Mass Effect 3 is exclusive to Origin
In the most obvious news you will see today, probably, EA has revealed Origin will be the “exclusive source” for the N7 Digital Deluxe version of Mass Effect 3.
Thu, Jul 07, 2011 | 14:18 BST
EA: Origin could support other publishers
EA SVP of global e-commerce David DeMartini has raised the possibility that new service Origin, currently exclusively for EA games, could help support other publishers.
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Posted in: EA
Tags: David DeMartini, EA Origin, Origin
Thu, Jul 07, 2011 | 07:23 BST
EA committed to offering games on Steam
EA isn’t trying to muscle out Steam, Origin head David DeMartini has said, and offered some explanation for the recent withdrawal of EA games from Valve’s service.
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Posted in: EA, Steam
Tags: David DeMartini, Origin
Wed, Jun 29, 2011 | 15:49 BST
EA explains NFS Shift DLC and other Origin exclusives
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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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC, Retail
Tags: ea, frank gibeau, Need for Speed: Shift 2, Origin, star wars: the old republic mmo
Sat, Jun 18, 2011 | 19:26 BST
The Weekly Wrap – LulzSec hacks earth, Origin vs Steam
Duke Nukem? Ocarina of Time? Welcome back to 1998, everyone. We still want to stab this Furby in the eyes. First, though, the week’s biggest headlines.
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Posted in: 2K, Activision Blizzard, EA, Nintendo, PC, Valve, Weekly Wrap, Wii U
Tags: duke nukem forever, Lulzsec, mass effect 3, Minecraft, Origin, steam
Thu, Jun 16, 2011 | 16:09 BST
BioWare clarifies SWTOR exclusivity on Origins
BioWare has clarified that while Star Wars: The Old Republic will be digitally exclusive to Origin when it launches, the retail copy of the game will not require you to install the Origin client.
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Posted in: EA, MMO, PC
Tags: bioware, Origin, star wars, Star Wars The Old Republic, Stephen Reid, swtor, The Old Republic
Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | 19:40 BST
Decision to pull Crysis 2 from Steam was not made by EA
EA has responded to an earlier report stating it pulled Crysis 2 from Valve’s Steam service, and according to a company representative, the game was pulled as a result of Steam’s policies, not due to a decision made by EA.
Wed, Jun 15, 2011 | 18:30 BST
EA to bring more exclusives to Origin, not ready to dump D2D and Impulse
EA has confirmed more of its games will be digitally exclusive to its Origin service, and it plans to add unique content to its games so that the titles stand-out more than they would on a competitor’s services.
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Posted in: Development, EA, PC
Tags: frank gibeau, Origin
Mon, Jun 06, 2011 | 08:00 BST
EA on Origin: “We’ve learned a lot from Steam”
If you’re expect a full-out bloody war between new EA storefront Origin and Steam, it’s probably not going to happen.
Fri, Jun 03, 2011 | 18:16 BST
EA launches Origin digital distribution service with SWTOR exclusive
John Riccitiello’s mysterious description of EA as a platform wasn’t as abstract as it seemed. The mega-publisher has officially launched its own digital distribution service.
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