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Most PC Gamers Can't Run FIFA 14's Ignite Engine, EA Says

FIFA 14's PC version isn't powered by the next-gen Ignite engine, as Electronic Arts believes that most PCs don't even meet the minimum specifications to run the new technology. EA impressed many gamers when it confirmed that its next sports games, like FIFA 14 or Madden NFL 25, would be powered by a ...

18 June 2013
08:47 GMT

Next Mass Effect Game Will Still Be a Third-Person RPG Shooter

BioWare confirmed that the next Mass Effect game will be "the same type of game as the first three." The company revealed that there will be no changes in terms of mechanics for the future game, and that it's still a third-person shooter with role-playing game elements. The Mass Effect series entertained millio...

17 June 2013
04:02 GMT

EA Will Make Wii U Games Once the Console Is Selling Well

Electronic Arts has gone into further detail about its decision to not support the Wii U home console, confirming that, once the Nintendo device starts selling, it will make business sense to bring games to the Wii U. Nintendo launched its Wii U last November, and Electronic Arts sustained it with quite a few experi...

14 June 2013
23:50 GMT

Mass Effect: Infiltrator 1.1 Arrives on BlackBerry 10 Devices

Owners of BlackBerry 10-based devices can now take advantage of a new highly appealing game, namely Mass Effect: Infiltrator, which promises crisp graphics and a great gaming experience while on the go. Users interested in downloading and installing the game should know that it requires over 450MB of storage, thoug...

14 June 2013
07:01 GMT

Mirror's Edge 2 Is Actually a Reboot, Arrives on PC, PS4, Xbox One

Electronic Arts and DICE confirmed Mirror's Edge 2 yesterday at the E3 2013 press conference, revealing that the new title is actually a reboot called simply Mirror's Edge. It brings a new origin story for protagonist Faith, and now the first actual details have appeared, alongside screenshots of the new e...

11 June 2013
05:27 GMT

Watch EA's E3 2013 Press Conference Live Stream Right Here

Electronic Arts has already posted the live stream for its upcoming E3 2013 press conference that will be held later today, June 10, in Los Angeles. EA is set to hold a very special event in Los Angeles today, ahead of E3 2013, in which it's going to show off many of its upcoming games. These include already-a...

10 June 2013
09:47 GMT

EA Registers FIFA Worlds Domains, Hints at Upcoming E3 2013 Announcement

Electronic Arts has just registered a few website domains relating to something called FIFA Worlds, hinting at a possible announcement next week at E3 2013.EA's online free-to-play business is quite well developed with lots of interesting experiences awaiting those that don't want to pay a lot of money, fro...

8 June 2013
01:37 GMT

FIFA 14 Precision Movement System Gets New Details

FIFA 14 will introduce a variety of new systems, and one of the most crucial is the Precision Movement mechanic that, according to EA, will change the way players move on the pitch. FIFA 14 is out in September and Electronic Arts' Sports division showcased quite a few of the game's improvements over its pr...

6 June 2013
07:41 GMT

EA Confirms Removal of Online Passes for Previously Released Games

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it's going to remove the Online Passes for previously released games, either by taking out the requirement from within the game or by making the passes free in the Xbox Live Marketplace or the PlayStation Store. EA surprised quite a lot of people when it confirmed to the world...

31 May 2013
05:39 GMT

EA Launches SCRABBLE Game on Android

Owners of Android 2.2 or newer devices can now download and install a new mobile game from EA on their devices, namely SCRABBLE, to connect and have fun with their friends even when on the go. The mobile game is available for download today as version 3.4.1, with support for a handful of languages, including French...

30 May 2013
13:01 GMT

EA Making Online Passes for Certain Xbox 360 Games Free

In a rather surprising turn of events, Electronic Arts has apparently started offering Online Passes for certain Xbox 360 versions of older games for free, including Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Medal of Honor, or Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed. EA implemented the oft-criticized Online Pass system many years ago i...

30 May 2013
09:45 GMT

Mirror's Edge 2 Listed by Another Amazon Regional Site

Mirror's Edge 2, the long awaited sequel to DICE's impressive Mirror's Edge title, has been listed by another Amazon regional website, this time with the Italian branch posting the game. Mirror's Edge delivered a great experience back in 2009 but, since then, neither publisher EA nor developer DI...

29 May 2013
10:14 GMT

EA Sports Focusing on UFC Instead of Fight Night

Electronic Arts' Sports division has confirmed that it's shifted the attention of its Fight Night team on the new UFC game, as it wants to make sure that the new experience is a successful one. EA Sports has delivered a variety of great titles over the years and, besides yearly installments in series like ...

27 May 2013
19:41 GMT

Battlefield 4 Won't Have Gender or Facial Customization Options, EA Says

EA has denied that Battlefield 4 will have special customization mechanics, after a leaked poster claimed that the game would allow for the tweaking of facial features and even the switching of genders. Battlefield 4 is eagerly awaited by millions of shooter fans from around the world and, after showing off the game...

27 May 2013
02:32 GMT

Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Are a Generation Ahead of PCs, EA Says

Electronic Arts has confirmed that the new Xbox One and PlayStation 4 next-generation consoles are at least one generation ahead of high-end PCs, due to their special hardware and services. After Sony showcased the PlayStation 4 in February, Microsoft finally presented the Xbox One to the world earlier this week. W...

23 May 2013
05:37 GMT

SimCity Update 4.0 Available for Download Today, Brings New and Old Features

SimCity is set to receive update 4.0 today, May 23, which will bring quite a few new features, like a Launch Park. It will also enable some older things that were taken offline to reduce strain on servers, like leaderboards. SimCity came out earlier this year and, while developer Maxis and publisher Electronic Ar...

23 May 2013
03:32 GMT

New Need for Speed Game Gets Another Screenshot, Reveal Coming Today, May 23

EA continues to tease the upcoming Need for Speed racing game, and has released not just a new screenshot of the title, depicting a stunning Ferrari, but it has also confirmed that the official reveal will happen later today, May 23. The Need for Speed franchise saw the release of NFS: Most Wanted last year, and it ...

23 May 2013
02:32 GMT

Electronic Arts Engineer Criticizes Wii U, Says It's Less Powerful than Xbox 360

After hearing that Electronic Arts no longer has any Wii U games in development as of right now, a software engineer from the publisher decided to heavily criticize Nintendo for its strategy, and has even mentioned that it's less powerful than a Xbox 360. Nintendo's Wii U hasn't gone off to the greate...

18 May 2013
05:21 GMT

Electronic Arts Has No Wii U Games in Development

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it has no games currently in development for the Nintendo Wii U home console, but it's not ruling out future projects for the recently released device. Nintendo launched the Wii U home console last November, and one of the device's main third-party backers was EA, which l...

17 May 2013
23:47 GMT

EA Removes Online Passes from Future Games Due to Fan Feedback

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it will no longer implement Online Passes in its future games, as the publisher decided to scrap the system due to fan feedback. Games published by EA in recent years came with a special Online Pass code that needed to be redeemed so that owners could play online with others. In ca...

16 May 2013
05:22 GMT

A Dead Space Movie Would Be Great, John Carpenter Believes

Horror movie icon John Carpenter believes that a movie adaptation of Electronic Arts' Dead Space series would be great, as the premise lends itself really well to the survival horror genre and can explore many different themes. The Dead Space franchise has delivered some pretty impressive survival horror experi...

9 May 2013
11:31 GMT

EA's Star Wars Games Will Appear After April 2014

Electronic Arts has clarified a few things about the recently confirmed Star Wars games that are in development at its internal studios like DICE or Visceral, confirming that they won't be released this fiscal year.This means that fans should expect them to appear after April 2014. EA surprised quite a few peop...

9 May 2013
04:31 GMT

EA Extends FIFA Exclusivity Agreement Until 2022

Electronic Arts has just confirmed that it's extended the license agreement with the International Federation of Association Football for the rights to FIFA for another 10 years, meaning it can continue making games until the end of 2022. EA's FIFA series is one of the most successful yearly franchises in ...

8 May 2013
05:39 GMT

SimCity Creator Believes Online Issues Were Inexcusable

Will Wright, the man behind hugely successful franchises like The Sims, SimCity, and many others, believes that the mistakes Electronic Arts made with the release of the new SimCity earlier this year are inexcusable. Will Wright founded Maxis and, after creating many huge series, left the company in pursuit of his o...

7 May 2013
12:11 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Brand New High-Quality Screenshot

Battlefield 4 has just received a brand new high-definition screenshot, showing off a tense confrontation in Azerbaijan. Battlefield 4 was revealed to the world back in March through a lengthy direct gameplay video and through a few interesting screenshots that showcased the power of the new Frostbite 3 engine. Now...

7 May 2013
05:17 GMT

The Sims 4 Brings New Sim Interactions, Behaviors

The first actual details about The Sims 4 have started appearing on the web, this time with Electronic Arts and Maxis confirming that the title is set to bring new types of interactions and behaviors for the sims created by the players. The Sims franchise is one of the most successful video game series in the world,...

7 May 2013
03:31 GMT

EA’s Need for Speed Most Wanted Down to $0.99 on Android

Android users interested in enjoying highly appealing visuals in a popular car racing game should have a look at EA’s Need for Speed Most Wanted title, which has just seen a price cut on their platform. At the moment, the game is available for purchase at only $0.99 (0.75 Euro), although its usual price tag i...

2 May 2013
06:41 GMT

EA’s Monopoly Hotels Arrives on Android

This week, Electronic Arts has added a new title to the list of games available for download for Android users, namely Monopoly Hotels. The new mobile game is now up for grabs in the Google Play Store for free, providing users with the chance to buy, build, and manage the iconic hotels in the Monopoly game, all str...

2 May 2013
02:28 GMT

Electronic Arts Partners Program Might Soon Shut Down – Report

Electronic Arts might soon shut down its Partners program, at least according to a new report that mentions the company wants to eliminate this side of its publishing business. Unlike most publishers, EA offered through its Partners program aid for independent developers to distribute their games without having to s...

25 April 2013
04:33 GMT

Test Out FIFA 14 by Completing a Simple Survey

Electronic Arts wants people to try out its recently confirmed FIFA 14 and has just opened up a special survey through which it hopes to recruit people interested in experiencing the football simulator. FIFA 14 was officially revealed to the world last week and it was accompanied by a wealth of details and screensho...

22 April 2013
08:27 GMT

FIFA 14 News Coming Tomorrow, April 17

FIFA 14 will get an official reveal tomorrow, April 17, as Electronic Arts' Sports division confirmed it to the world and released a special teaser image with FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi. FIFA 14 is this year's installment in the EA's popular football simulator series and new reports hinted that th...

16 April 2013
13:53 GMT

Electronic Arts Named the Worst Company in U.S. for the Second Year in a Row

Electronic Arts has earned the dubious honor of being named for the second year in a row the worst company in the United States of America, according to an online poll. EA's reputation amongst gamers isn't the best one, especially after controversial releases like SimCity or its microtransaction-heavy busi...

10 April 2013
07:36 GMT

EA Promises to Improve Its Relationship with Gamers

Electronic Arts' Chief Operating Officer, Peter Moore, has expressed his thoughts on the controversy surrounding the publisher in recent months, promising that EA will continue to strive for a better relationship with its customers and dismantling some of the different criticisms thrown towards the company. EA ...

10 April 2013
03:02 GMT

FIFA 14 Announcement Happens This Week, Full Reveal on April 17, Report Says

This week Electronic Arts' Sports division is set to reveal FIFA 14 to select members of the press while the actual soccer game will be presented to the world on April 17, according to a new report. FIFA fans are eagerly awaiting the official announcement of this year's FIFA 14, as up until now EA's S...

8 April 2013
08:15 GMT

EA Heavily Discounts Android, iOS and Windows Phone Games

Mobile games publisher Electronic Arts has just announced a new sweet deal for the owners of Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices, as part of its fourth annual Easter Sale, with various titles discounted by up to 90 percent or offered for free. On Android, games as NBA JAM by EA SPORTS, The SIMS FreePlay, Plants ...

29 March 2013
15:21 GMT

DRM Anti-Piracy Measures Are No Longer a Solution, EA Says

Electronic Arts has publicly dismissed digital rights management (DRM) software, saying that such anti-piracy methods are no longer viable. What's more, the company once again emphasized that it didn't make its recent SimCity an online experience in order to prevent piracy on the PC. EA has had a troubled ...

29 March 2013
04:07 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Official and Quite Impressive Screenshots

After revealing Battlefield 4 to the world earlier today by showcasing a 17-minute gameplay video and presenting quite a lot of details about it, DICE and EA have posted a batch of official screenshots from the upcoming shooter. Battlefield 4 is eagerly awaited by millions of fans from all around as developer DICE w...

27 March 2013
10:30 GMT

Download Now Origin Update 9.1.15 to Solve Critical Security Exploit

Electronic Arts has just released a brand new update for its Origin digital distribution client, taking it to version 9.1.15 and fixing the critical security exploit that was uncovered earlier this month. Origin has received quite a bit of criticism in the last few weeks as after the disastrous release of SimCity, m...

27 March 2013
06:01 GMT

Fuse Out at the End of May, Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed

Fuse, the long-awaited all-new shooter from Insomniac Games and Electronic Arts, has just received a brand new release date of May 28, in North America, and May 31, in Europe and the rest of the world for the PS3 and Xbox 360 platforms, not to mention an array of pre-order bonuses. Insomniac has made a name for itse...

25 March 2013
14:21 GMT

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel Gets Impressive Launch Trailer

Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel has just received its launch trailer, ahead of its release next week, showcasing even more explosive footage with the third-person shooter. Army of Two titles didn't exactly impress through their gameplay or story, but the action focused on cooperative action definitely earn...

22 March 2013
14:31 GMT

EA CEO John Riccitiello Will Be Hailed as Pioneer, Analysts Believe

John Riccitiello, the now former Chief Executive Officer or Electronic Arts, will be hailed as a pioneer after a few years will pass, as quite a few analysts note that he managed to keep EA profitable during a period of serious unrest in the gaming industry and positioned it well in the social and mobile segments. E...

21 March 2013
16:21 GMT

EA Runs Massive Sale on Origin with Big Discounts for Popular Games

In order to show just how much it appreciates the 40+ million Origin users worldwide, Electronic Arts has just unleashed two different sales sprees on the digital distribution service, one for North America and the other for Europe and the rest of the world, slashing the prices on many big games. EA's Origin se...

20 March 2013
06:21 GMT

EA Board Forced Riccitiello's Resignation, Analyst Says

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello stepped down from his position yesterday and Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter believes that decision was forced by the board of directors due to recent events that happened within EA. EA boss John Riccitiello has been the company's CEO since 2007 and has prompted a...

19 March 2013
15:21 GMT

EA CEO John Riccitiello Attributes Departure to Lower-than-Expected Results

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello announced yesterday he was stepping down from his position and has just revealed that the decision was taken after the company's lower-than-expected financial results and due to his desire to usher in a new leader right on the start of the 2014 financial year. EA is one of t...

19 March 2013
08:06 GMT

Origin Security Issue Lets Hackers Easily Control the Victim's PC

A security issue has been found within the Origin digital distribution service as hackers can use a flaw in the program to execute malicious files that can give them complete access to a victim's computer. Electronic Arts' Origin service has received a lot of criticism in recent weeks due to the problemati...

19 March 2013
04:35 GMT

Battlefield 4 Gets Full Size Promotional Image

After seeing brief bits of the first promotional image of Battlefield 4, the full-fledged artwork has now appeared on the web, showcasing a soldier running in the rain while being flanked by tanks and other armored vehicles. Battlefield 3 impressed millions of first-person shooter fans not just with its top-notch qu...

18 March 2013
04:27 GMT

FIFA 14 Will Have Even More Connected Features, Dev Says

FIFA 14 Lead Producer, David Rutter, believes the game will retain its emphasis on connectivity through online services and companion applications, as lots of fans enjoy being able to compare their progress and performances with their friends. FIFA 14 is set to appear this year and Electronic Arts' FIFA team, l...

14 March 2013
04:07 GMT

Plants vs. Zombies Adventures Websites Registered by EA

Electronic Arts has just registered three new websites for something called Plants vs. Zombies Adventures, hinting at the possible reveal of another game, besides the upcoming Plants vs. Zombies 2. EA purchased casual games developer PopCap some time ago and has since started working on adaptations of existing title...

12 March 2013
15:51 GMT

SimCity Errors Were Caused by Perfect Storm of Glitches and Demand, Maxis Says

Maxis boss Lucy Bradshaw has talked about the ongoing issues encountered by the studio's latest game, SimCity, and how they were practically the result of technical glitches that affected servers which were already under a lot of pressure from the many owners of the game. SimCity is the latest installment in th...

11 March 2013
08:42 GMT

SimCity Mandatory Online Connection Was a Maxis Idea, Not EA

Maxis, the developer behind the recently released SimCity game, has revealed that the title's mandatory online connection requirement was its staff’s idea, not something imposed by Electronic Arts, the game's publisher. SimCity came out last week and, while the game is pretty good, the fact that it require...

11 March 2013
06:32 GMT


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