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Electronic Arts Compliments Activision on Call of Duty Elite’s Success

Electronic Arts, after criticizing Activision’s Call of Duty Elite online service last year, has now started complimenting its rival’s strategy, saying that it managed to please both gamers and actual retailers with the Elite strategy. EA and Activision were engaged in a bitter fight towards the end of 2...

13 February 2012
15:41 GMT

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Review (PC)

Nowadays, all new triple-A titles are a rare sight, so Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, coming from 38 Studios and Big Huge Games, definitely stands out from the array of sequels or reboots that are arriving on the market.   Throw in the fact that it’s masterminded by Elder Scrolls designer Ken Rolston,...

10 February 2012
09:11 GMT

SSX Soundtrack Revealed, Includes Lots of Different Artists and Tracks

Electronic Arts is preparing to unleash SSX, the newest iteration in the long running snowboarding simulator franchise, and has now revealed the list of songs that are included in the game’s soundtrack. The SSX series has delighted lots of fans with great gameplay, as well as top notch music, with SSX Tricky s...

10 February 2012
03:44 GMT

New Medal of Honor Game to Be Unveiled on March 6

A new Medal of Honor game is set to be unveiled next month, as Electronic Arts has just sent out invitations to media members, asking them to save the date of March 6. The Medal of Honor series has been around for quite some time, yet it failed to reach the popularity of Activision’s Call of Duty series. The f...

7 February 2012
12:31 GMT

Longer Development Time Would Have Benefitted the New Syndicate Game

Starbreeze Studios, the developer of the upcoming Syndicate first person shooter, has confirmed that, although the game is quite impressive, a longer development time would have made the whole experience that much more satisfying. Electronic Arts and Starbreeze surprised lots of old school gamers with the announcem...

7 February 2012
10:01 GMT

Electronic Arts Fixes XSS Vulnerability on Public Website

Sebastian Lodtke, a researcher from the Vulnerability Lab, identified a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the public website of the American video game developer, marketer, and publisher Electronic Arts (EA). The non-persistent security hole could have allowed a remote attacker to hijack customer sessions ...

7 February 2012
03:55 GMT

Incoming 2012: Shank 2

What we know: Shank 2 is the next iteration in the side scrolling brawler series made by independent studio Klei Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. While the original impressed with its sharp visual style, as well as with the surprisingly deep combat mechanics, its successor wants to improve pretty much...

3 February 2012
14:21 GMT

Syndicate Doesn’t Have an Online Pass

Electronic Arts has confirmed that the upcoming Syndicate first person shooter won’t be protected with an online pass system, largely because the company wants all gamers to experience the cooperative multiplayer mode from the shooter. EA recently decided to bring back to life its old Syndicate franchise and a...

2 February 2012
15:31 GMT

EA Posts Sales Figures for Battlefield 3 and FIFA 12, User Count for SW: TOR and Origin

Electronic Arts has released some impressive figures about two of its most successful games, Battlefield 3 and FIFA 12, while hyping up the popularity of its Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO and the Origin digital distribution service on the PC.  EA posted its financial earnings yesterday and, amongst the variet...

2 February 2012
09:31 GMT

Official EA Forum Hacked and Defaced, Data Is Secure

Unnamed hackers managed to breach the security measure implemented by EA on its official forum (forum.ea.com) after successfully exploiting a vulnerability they identified in the software that runs the site (possibly a Java app). Voice Of Grey Hat informs that the company’s Marketing Manager Dan Sheridan came...

2 February 2012
05:21 GMT

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Launch Trailer Now Available

Electronic Arts, 38 Studios and Big Huge Games have just revealed the launch trailer for the upcoming Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning action RPG, ahead of its release next week. Reckoning promises to take the traditional role playing game recipe and add plenty of action elements, from a more stylized combat system, ak...

2 February 2012
03:45 GMT

SSX Has Online Pass, Doesn’t Prevent Access to Multiplayer Mode

The upcoming SSX snowboarding game will have an online pass system, according to its publisher, Electronic Arts. But this won’t prevent those who buy used copies of the title from accessing the multiplayer mode, as it just limits the amount of in-game rewards they’ll get from finishing races. Online pass...

1 February 2012
04:55 GMT

Major Origin Discounts Ran by EA for Action Games

Electronic Arts has just deployed a major round of discounts on its Origin digital distribution service, this time slashing the prices on a variety of action games for the PC platform. EA’s Origin has, slowly but surely, become pretty popular with PC gamers, largely because it’s the only way to access re...

31 January 2012
05:10 GMT

New SSX Video Focuses on Its Online Features

Electronic Arts has just deployed a fresh video for its upcoming SSX snowboarding simulator, this time focusing on the online features of the new game.SSX is set to mark a return of the cult classic series, once again depicting a lighthearted experience that’s bound to get the blood pumping in anyone remotely i...

24 January 2012
03:09 GMT

Shank 2 Gets Special Hobo with a Shotgun Character Skin

In a rather cheeky move, Klei Entertainment has presented a special character skin that will be a part of its upcoming Shank 2 side-scrolling brawler, which depicts a hobo with a shotgun, a clever reference to last year’s movie that starred Rutger Hauer.The original Shank impressed through its sharp visual styl...

18 January 2012
18:41 GMT

Mass Effect 3 Isn’t Coming to Steam, EA Says Origin Isn’t Spyware

To the surprise of almost no one, given recent events, Electronic Arts’ upcoming Mass Effect 3 role playing shooter won’t be made available on Valve’s Steam service, being instead exclusively activated through Origin, the company’s own digital distribution service. Mass Effect 3 is one of the...

16 January 2012
05:59 GMT

New Need for Speed and Medal of Honor Games Leaked By Retailer

UK retailer GAME has made a pretty big mistake yesterday, when one of its social media representatives posted on Twitter details about two unannounced games from Electronic Arts, in the form of a new Need for Speed racing game and a new Medal of Honor shooter. EA is always working on new games, most of them sequels ...

13 January 2012
15:31 GMT

EA’s Free-to-Play Games Have over 25 Million Users, Free Goodies Now Available

Electronic Arts has just announced that its free-to-play titles, which include hits like Battlefield Heroes or Need for Speed World, have reached over 25 million users worldwide, so free content is now being dispatched to thank them for their support. EA has been a big proponent of free-to-play games that rely on mi...

13 January 2012
12:31 GMT

Nokia and EA Bring 27 Mobile Games to Windows Phone

Nokia’s Windows Phones are set to arrive in a wide range of new markets this year, packing various new features and capabilities, including over 20 games from EA. When unveiling its Windows Phones for the US market, Nokia announced that there would be exclusive content loaded on them, such as the aforemention...

11 January 2012
14:11 GMT

PlayStation Store Update Brings New Games and Demos, Lots of Price Cuts

Sony has made its weekly update to the North American PlayStation Store, this time adding a variety of downloadable titles and demos, not to mention plenty of DLC and a huge variety of price cuts on games and DLC from Electronic Arts. First up, PlayStation 3 owners can download quite a lot of new games, ranging from...

11 January 2012
04:42 GMT

Incoming 2012: SSX

What we know: SSX is a brand new installment in Electronic Arts’ long running snowboarding simulator series, finally bringing the franchise to current generation platforms. While the game was originally presented more than a year ago as SSX: Deadly Descents, alongside a gritty trailer, EA quickly realized tha...

10 January 2012
08:53 GMT

SSX Gets New Tricks Trailer with Dubstep Soundtrack

Electronic Arts has released a brand new trailer for its upcoming SSX snowboarding simulator, once again showcasing the variety of tricks you can pull off in the game, while offering the same dubstep remix of Run-DMC’s It’s Tricky song that we heard last year. EA originally wanted the new SSX to be a gri...

9 January 2012
02:40 GMT

EA Reportedly Shuts Down Harry Potter Game Developer

Electronic Arts has shut down the Guilford-based Bright Light Studios, at least according to a brand new report coming from sources connected to the matter.Bright Light was responsible for EA’s series of licensed Harry Potter games, including the most recent Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which d...

6 January 2012
02:38 GMT

BioWare Will Continue Exploring ‘Logical Extensions’ of Franchises into Mobile Gaming

BioWare, the studio responsible for huge games like Mass Effect, Dragon Age, or the more recent Star Wars: The Old Republic, has said that it’s still exploring the mobile gaming industry, with one member of its team being tasked with spotting “logical extensions” of its franchises into this area. B...

3 January 2012
19:31 GMT

New SSX Title Delayed Until the End of February

Electronic Arts has announced that its upcoming SSX snowboarding simulator won’t be making its intended release date in the middle of February, right on Valentine’s Day in North America and on February 17 in Europe, as the development team wants a few more weeks to polish the game.SSX was initially announ...

23 December 2011
02:43 GMT

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Combat and Loot System Get Detailed

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, the new action RPG that’s set to appear in early 2012, has received a few more details, this time concerning its combat and loot system, which were made to feel as immersive as possible and to reward players with stuff they actually need.While the rush of big holiday releases has ...

14 December 2011
20:31 GMT

EA Running Plenty of Deals on Its Origin Service

Electronic Arts has kicked off a special offer on its Origin digital distribution service, in the form of the Origin Advent Calendar, which presents new deals every day for fans of the company.Just as gamers are recovering from the series of massive sales that were ran during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, quite a lo...

2 December 2011
10:31 GMT

SSX Gets Special Tricks Trailer With Remix of Run-DMC's 'It's Tricky'

The new SSX game has received a brand new trailer that shows off the variety of Uber and Super Uber tricks that can be performed by players, with a special soundtrack provided by a dubstep remix of Run-DMC's famous It's Tricky song.Electronic Arts is quite excited about its upcoming SSX reboot which, althou...

18 November 2011
05:18 GMT

EA Confirms Battlefield 4

Another day, another 'surprise' confirmation of a new game, as after yesterday's announcement from Activision that we will get to see a new Call of Duty game in 2012, Electronic Arts has now revealed that a Battlefield 4 is coming.Battlefield 3 has just been released around the world and, judging from ...

10 November 2011
06:03 GMT

Star Wars: The Old Republic Limited Release Ensures the Launch Goes Smoothly

Electronic Arts has once again explained its reasoning behind the decision to limit the initial release of Star Wars: The Old Republic, saying that it's ultimately for the good of the player, as the company's been making sure that it will handle a certain number of players logging on when the game deploys o...

1 November 2011
16:41 GMT

EA Promises Improved Battlefield 3 Online Experiences after Server Stability Upgrade

Electronic Arts has issued a statement after many Xbox 360 owners complained of poor or nonexistent online service for their own copies of Battlefield 3 last week and over the weekend, saying that it's working hard to make sure servers are stable and responding to their requests.Battlefield 3 was awaited by lots...

1 November 2011
14:31 GMT

Battlefield 3 on Steam Hinted at By New Evidence

Battlefield 3 was released last week around the world by DICE and Electronic Arts, with its digital PC version appearing exclusively on EA's Origin service, but it now seems that the shooter might still make it to the much more popular Steam service, at least according to some new evidence.Battlefield 3 was eage...

31 October 2011
07:53 GMT

Battlefield 3 Review (PC)

This year we’ve seen the release of quite a lot of blockbuster games but many shooter fans have no doubt anticipated Battlefield 3 the most, the next installment in DICE’s very successful series, and one of the few franchises from Electronic Arts that might stand a chance against Activision’s Call o...

28 October 2011
10:41 GMT

Battlefield 3 Ships 10 Million Units, Sets New Record for EA

Battlefield 3 has shipped more than 10 million units for its release this week, setting a new record for its publisher, Electronic Arts.Battlefield 3 was eagerly awaited by lots of people, and EA highlighted earlier this week that pre-order figures were close to the 3 million mark.Now, during its financial earnings c...

28 October 2011
03:07 GMT

EA's Warp Stealth Puzzler Gets Impressive Gameplay Trailer

While Electronic Arts is working on quite a lot of blockbuster games, from Battlefield 3 to NFS: The Run, it's also helping Trapdoor prepare the release of Warp, a small downloadable title that blends elements from stealth, action and puzzle genres. In Warp, players need to help a small alien called Zero escape...

26 October 2011
02:32 GMT

New Medal of Honor Game Hinted At by Battlefield 3 Leaflet

Even if it's intended to be formally released tomorrow, October 25, quite a few Battlefield 3 copies have found their way into the hands of gamers, and many have noticed a rather interesting leaflet included in the retail package, which seemingly hints at a new Medal of Honor game.Battlefield 3 is shaping up to ...

24 October 2011
12:41 GMT

EA's Peter Moore Defends Origin in Front of Heckler

Electronic Arts' newly appointed Chief Operating Officer, Peter Moore, was faced at a press conference in Sydney with a heckler that criticized the company's recently released Origin digital distribution service, so he defended it with a variety of arguments.EA's Origin was released earlier this year o...

21 October 2011
04:03 GMT

FIFA 12 Is Outselling PES 2012 by 25:1, EA Says

Electronic Arts has revealed a rather shocking statistic in regards to the rivalry between its FIFA series and Konami's own Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) one, saying that in the first weekend of availability for both titles, FIFA 12 outsold PES 2012 by a whopping 25:1 ratio.Like any popular gaming genre, the footba...

20 October 2011
07:16 GMT

EA 'Mistakenly' Tried to Influence and Condition Battlefield 3 Reviews

Electronic Arts is accused of trying to influence and condition the reviews for the upcoming Battlefield 3 first person shooter, as the PR department of its Norwegian branch has sent special questionnaires to members of the media that want early copies of the game, asking them things like their preference between Bat...

19 October 2011
15:51 GMT

EA Has 'Nothing to Report' on Battlefield 3 and Steam Deal

Shortly after reports that a deal between Electronic Arts and Valve was close to being made, in regards to the appearance of Battlefield 3 on Steam, EA has released a statement saying that there's "nothing to report" about the issue.Battlefield 3 is set to be distributed digitally on the PC only through EA'...

7 October 2011
11:11 GMT

Syndicate Reboot Out in February

Electronic Arts has confirmed that the upcoming reboot of the Syndicate franchise, coming from Starbreeze Studios, will be out at the end of February, next year.Quite a lot of gamers weren't pleased earlier this month, as Electronic Arts, together with developer Starbreeze, announced that the old Syndicate franc...

29 September 2011
14:21 GMT

Shank 2 Coming Early 2012 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360

Electronic Arts and Klei Entertainment have confirmed that Shank 2 will be released in early 2012 for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms, continuing the story of Shank, the critically acclaimed 2D side-scrolling brawler that impressed legions of gamers from around the world. While Shank told the origin s...

28 September 2011
02:26 GMT

Cheating and Quitting Still Big Problems for FIFA Games, EA Says

FIFA 12, the newest installment in Electronic Arts' long running soccer simulator, is getting ready to be released soon, but EA does admit that there are still areas where improvements are needed, including the prevention of cheating or when players quit because they're losing in a match.FIFA 12 has been ea...

27 September 2011
15:51 GMT

Jade Empire Sequel Might Still Appear, BioWare Says

BioWare, the developer of massively popular role playing games like Mass Effect, Knights of the Old Republic or Dragon Age, has revealed that one of its older franchises, Jade Empire, might see a sequel appear in the future, although it's currently looking for the right way to make it happen.BioWare has seen mas...

26 September 2011
17:21 GMT

EA's Games Won't Be Origin Exclusive, Might Return to Steam

Electronic Arts has confirmed that it's not trying to force its new Origin service down the throats of its fans, as its new games won't be exclusive to the service, and will be allowed to appear on other digital distribution services, even Steam, if Valve straightens out its publishing policy. EA caused ...

31 August 2011
14:21 GMT

Alice: Madness Returns Achievements III (Xbox 360)

Alice: Madness Returns is a video game made by Spicy Horse, a Chinese developer led by American McGee, and published by Electronic Arts for platforms like the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, released on June 14, 2011, in North America, and June 16, in Europe and the rest of the world, as a successor to the critically...

26 August 2011
08:21 GMT

PlayStation Vita Can Succeed Where Nintendo 3DS Failed, EA Says

Electronic Arts believes Sony's new portable console, the PlayStation Vita, may be able to succeed despite the recent failure of the Nintendo 3DS, largely because it's a more social device that will be supported by a variety of interesting games. Sony is working quite hard on making sure that its upcomin...

26 August 2011
04:05 GMT

EA Always Working on New IPs, Wants One or Two New Games Each Year

Electronic Arts has talked about its push for brand new intellectual properties and how it's currently striving not just to have multiple iterations of proven franchises, but also to deploy all-new games in order to keep things fresh and exciting for gamers. EA became infamous for its exploitation of franchis...

26 August 2011
03:15 GMT

Alice: Madness Returns Achievements II (Xbox 360)

Alice: Madness Returns is a video game made by Spicy Horse, a Chinese developer led by American McGee, and published by Electronic Arts for platforms like the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, released on June 14, 2011, in North America, and June 16, in Europe and the rest of the world, as a successor to the critically...

25 August 2011
13:31 GMT

PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Will Be Around for Quite Some Time, EA Says

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles will continue to be around for quite some time, at least according to Electronic Arts, who believes that Sony and Microsoft are certain to keep on supporting their current products, before starting to talk about the next generation of devices. While video game consoles are f...

25 August 2011
02:40 GMT


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