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Need For Speed Undercover is shaping up to be the game that revives the old NFS franchise. The title is under development at EA Black Box, a subdivision of big gaming company Electronic Arts, and it will bring back the much awaited police force, which was missing in the last two titles. After the pretty good NFS: Mos... |
9 October 2008
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Dead Space is shaping up to be a pretty interesting game. It promises a lot of innovations and from what we have seen until now, it will deliver on most of them. With just a few weeks until its official launch, on October 14 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and October 20 for the PC, Electronic Arts, the developer... |
2 October 2008
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The Tiberium universe is very important to Electronic Arts. After acquiring Westwood Studios, the owner of the classic Command & Conquer franchise, they gained access to the intellectual rights and began exploring new game opportunities. One of them was a squad based shooter that would portray the story of a young c... |
1 October 2008
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Left 4 Dead is a very important game for Valve, the developer behind great titles like Half Life or Portal, which has really high hopes for this survival horror shooter. It said on many occasions that all its creative resources had gone to this project and that it was the number one priority at the moment. Being slat... |
26 September 2008
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Well after yesterday's Dead Space collector's edition you would think that Electronic Arts would take into consideration some more reasonable pricing, or at least offer something with a lot more value. Well guess what? We were seriously wrong. After 150 dollars' worth of DVDs and artwork offered w... |
26 September 2008
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Frank Gibeau, head of EA Games, talked with the upset community of Spore players last Friday about the digital rights management system, and about how Spore would allow more than three installs, from then on. Not only did EA expand the number of eligible machines from three to five, but it also promised more leniency... |
25 September 2008
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I said on several occasions that Electronic Arts doesn't have a good reputation in the gaming world. The status of big game mogul doesn't really go well with small independent studios or average gamers. Such is the case with a lot of studios that are looking for publishers for their games; m... |
24 September 2008
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We all know that Electronic Arts isn't the company with the highest level of credibility in the eyes of the average gamer, and "popular" definitely isn't a word that would best describe it. With the reputation of a big game mogul, part of EA’s notoriety comes as a result of several hostile takeovers o... |
24 September 2008
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Electronic Arts (EA), the world-famous game developer based in Redwood, California, has announced that it would soon offer a series of mobile games based on the popular Deal or No Deal TV show. EA and Endemol UK (the TV production company that owns the show) have signed and agreement in order to enable EA Mobile to d... |
15 August 2008
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Cheered for France in the final? Yes, Italy may have won the World Cup, but you can now change history thanks to this great football sim. EA Sports have done it again and you'll enjoy this FIFA installment perhaps even more than the 2007 title. Of course, you can't compare the Xbox 360 version with the PSP ... |
18 July 2008
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The game follows Ryan Cooper's career as a legal street racer. Ryan is busy making a name for himself at one of the events when this hot-shot street racer, Ryo Watanabe, shows up and starts dissing him. Saying stuff like they must have lowered the standards letting guys like Ryan in on the racing guarantees Ryo ... |
17 June 2008
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As we said yesterday, Take Two's shareholders had a meeting and probably their most important discussion topic was about Electronic Arts' tender offer of acquisition. As some analysts have expected, the $26 per share offer was refused, but Electronic Arts inside sources claim that the decision did not reall... |
18 April 2008
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EA Mobile unveiled the availability of many EA games for mobile devices that run on BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile operating systems. The new titles include popular games like Bejeweled and Tetris and are available as payed downloads.EA Mobile has already published various games for Symbian, BlackBerry and Wi... |
7 April 2008
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Microsoft has expanded the content available for dynamic in-game advertising on titles aimed at both the Xbox 360 platform and the Windows operating system via a new multiyear agreement inked with Electronic Arts. The Redmond company applauded the new partnership between Massive, its network for dynamic video game ad... |
18 March 2008
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Last week, Take Two shareholder (as he calls himself nowadays) Jack Thompson offered to help Electronic Arts in their fight to take over the GTA IV game owner and everybody was really curious to see EA's response. There was a little reason for doubt regarding a possible agreement between the two, since John Bruc... |
6 March 2008
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If somebody decided to write a book about everything Jack Thompson did during his career as an attorney, he or she would definitely win some prizes. However, it would be sad to see a book now, with so many things happening and showing no signs of stopping. Jack Thompson is, more than anything, an attention seeker - I... |
4 March 2008
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Older gamers and game journalists might know about a time when Origin walked the Earth, Westwood were proud creators of Red Alert and Bullfrog showcased brilliant titles like the Populous series. Where are they all today? Simple answer: Electronic Arts. Second, more elaborate answer: they don't exist anymore bec... |
26 February 2008
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Although only a few days have gone by since Electronic Arts revealed an offer to buy Take Two the saga goes on. Take Two have recently declared that after the release of GTA IV, in late April this year, they might be willing to talk with EA.A statement from the company reads: "We believe EA's unsolicited offer i... |
26 February 2008
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If you thought there is nothing or nobody able to slap EA and at least make them wish to create some better games and not only sequels that are generally worse than the originals, well... you were wrong. At least that is what John Riccitiello, head of Electronic Arts, has said recently, while showing a chart that mad... |
25 February 2008
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It is sometimes best for mind melting, unique and revolutionary games that were launched decades ago to remain in our memory as "those unique games". Most of the times, though, things are not quite like that: old mega hits are being brought back to life with a "2" following their name and they ruin some really great ... |
21 February 2008
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We're talking about Knights of the Old Republic and Lord of the Rings, in case you were wondering what all those letters mean. And, yes, it seems that we can say that we already know everything there is to know about the titles that are going to be released by Electronic Arts during this fiscal year, thanks to a... |
14 February 2008
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Romanian-based companies are not among the biggest game developers in the world, but it seems that things are about to change since game giants Electronic Arts have decided to open a brand new game development studio in Bucharest. Still, EA are not the first to make such an important decision, since there is already ... |
5 February 2008
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Electronic Arts and GigaMedia, an online entertainment provider, have entered into an agreement to distribute the MMORPG Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao. The game, based on Games Workshop's fantasy world, comes from the creators of the Dark Age of Camelot MMORPG, Mythic Entertai... |
31 January 2008
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Mass Effect from Bioware is without any doubt the most promising RPG we've seen on the Xbox 360. Even if it's been plagued by some weird bugs and it drew a lot of attention with a nudity scandal, Bioware's title remains a must-have. If you're not scared by the long and arduous conversations the ga... |
24 January 2008
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The Fox News channel managed to piss off every single person who knows at least the basics of video games and have played that great game called Mass Effect for at least 30 minutes (like there would be somebody who could stop playing after just 30 minutes!). To keep it short, because you most likely know what it is a... |
24 January 2008
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One of the most common applications on Facebook, ranked number 9, Scrabulous, is approaching rapidly its deadline decision to be made. And it's really not like the brothers owning it have more than one option: to sell. The only thing that they may try to do is not to sell to whom Hasbro wants them to, namely Ele... |
23 January 2008
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Well, this one really seems strange - EA and the "free game" notion seem to have nothing in common. But we should use the past tense starting now, since the giants plan to announce the development of a new game in the Battlefield series that will be distributed as a free download, according to The New York Times.As ... |
21 January 2008
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Great news for The Sims fans as Electronic Arts has recently announced the availability of both The Sims Carnival SnapCity and The Sims Carnival BumperBlast in US stores. The Sims Carnival is a new casual game product line from The Sims Label, designed for players of all ages and skills. The two games are sold separa... |
11 January 2008
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Today marks the day that NFL Tour launches for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 across North America, retailing for just $39.99. Electronic Arts has confirmed that the new NFL and NFL PLAYERS-licensed arcade football video game, is now available in retail stores, so you can go out and grab your own copy right now!In N... |
9 January 2008
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Those of you still stuck with a "last-gen" system still have the chance to experience something truly great this holiday season. Rock Band, although designed especially for next-gen consoles, has launched across North America today, for the PlayStation 2 system. That's right, Harmonix doesn't care whether y... |
18 December 2007
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The Formula One games have a variety of 'driving aid' options that can be tailored to the users' own tastes. Thus, in terms of car handling, the game can play either as an arcade racer or a driving simulation.After losing the official F1 licence from Formula One Administration Ltd. to a multi-year exc... |
14 December 2007
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Cultural issues have always surrounded development houses - the Japanese are good at this, Americans are good at that, while Europeans see things this way... Few bother touching the subject, but Nick Button-Brown, Director of business development for EA Partners, felt it was in order, during his interview with Games... |
12 December 2007
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Some of you FIFA fans out there might be asking "what's up with EA's latest FIFA Street and those caricatured players?" Well, not answering your question much, the renowned publisher and developer of sports video games has rolled out some screens to give us an even closer look at the strange in-game counter... |
7 December 2007
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If you thought you were missing out stuff just owning a Nintendo DS handheld gaming device, think again! There are many popular titles that eventually make it to the platform, but at least they make it and that's the case of FIFA Street 3. Now don't start jumping around the living room, as you'll hurt ... |
6 December 2007
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Just over a month ago, GameTap was gladly offering their 1000th downloadable title, Civilization 4, just after releasing Clive Barker's Jericho, Sam & Max Season Two (premiere) and the season finale of Myst Online: Uru Live. More recent news however say that December 11th will see major publishers such as Electr... |
4 December 2007
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Sometimes, calling customer support to report a faulty machine, controller, game etc. will result in you, the gamer, getting treated like garbage, being promised a full refund, or a new item in the shortest time possible. That "shortest time possible" can either mean a week or three months, depending on the company w... |
3 December 2007
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Electronic Arts announced the release of its new action-puzzle game for mobiles, LEGO Escape, available now for download from operators in Europe. LEGO fans, together with casual puzzlers as well as all those who like good games will surely enjoy LEGO Escape's action. The game's plot is simple: you must hel... |
2 December 2007
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The hype surrounding Crysis has reached massive proportions prior to the launch and it probably reached the same level like the ones we've seen in the case of Stalker and Bioshock. This was to be expected as Crytek is responsible for one of the best first person shooters that saw the light of day and it manages ... |
29 November 2007
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Just six months ago, Electronic Arts made one of their biggest announcements ever: that a Need For Speed: ProStreet was under heavy development at the company's studios. You're probably wondering why this would count as one of EA's biggest, most ambitious projects to date. Well, to put it in short, Pr... |
25 November 2007
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The most recent addition to the Medal of Honor franchise, Airborne, the PlayStation 3 version, has been shipped to video game stores in North America and will also hit the stands of retail stores in Europe on 30th of November. So, PlayStation 3 gamers should get ready to get airborne as soon as possible. While, as an... |
23 November 2007
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Sorry for all you English soccer fans, as your NT didn't make it to the EURO 2008, but while waiting for the World Cup 2010 quallies to let Rooney and co. shine again, you'll be able to play FIFA Street 3. Everyone's probably bored of FIFA 08 right now and maybe you're fed up with PES 08's i... |
23 November 2007
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Electronic Arts and GigaMedia Limited have recently announced an agreement over NBA Street Online, for the game's launch in Taiwan and the online operations respectively. According to a recent official report, the game is due out in Q1 2008 in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. NBA Street Online is the second online t... |
20 November 2007
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At the beginning of October Electronic Arts was confirmed that a massive compilation of 13 Command & Conquer games (including Tiberium Wars) would be available towards the end of the month in North America. The giant publisher has indeed confirmed yesterday that the Command & Conquer Saga is out, as the single larges... |
2 November 2007
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The Formula 1 Championship has just ended and, sadly, the newcomer Lewis Hamilton didn't win; but he was close enough to be considered a virtual champion for his die-hard fans. Hamilton has just signed a £5 million deal with Electronic Arts, which means that we'll be seeing a new F1 racing sim, that will gi... |
31 October 2007
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Not that Electronic Arts wasn't doing fine with just Need For Speed ProStreet on the horizon for the racing genre, but the company is doing everything in its power to please its fans again. This time around, EA is prepping to ship Burnout Paradise, an amazing open world racing game, where you can spin your wheel... |
29 October 2007
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Electronic Arts made the big announcement just months ago and Need For Speed ProStreet is already shaping up into one of the best, if not THE best racing game ever developed. We've watched the game's evolution right from the first released developer's diary and ever since then, EA had promised to deliv... |
25 October 2007
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The Simpsons is a cult movie and now a cult game, thanks to EA and the title seems to be the perfect parody of all major gaming hits. As such, it also makes fun of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto, by including a level called "Grand Theft Scratchy". However, Rockstar's representatives are not too keen on this t... |
25 October 2007
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In the games industry rumors are the best way to get new information. Very few "unverified" leaked materials have proven to be false and most of the time the "no comment" response from publishers and developers fuels naive minds. Knights of the Old Republic franchise has been proclaimed one of the best RPGs on the PC... |
24 October 2007
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Finally, the system requirements for the PC version of NFS ProStreet are here, but according to thoughtful blokes over at Nfsplanet who managed to snag them, the "specifications are not confirmed by EA yet." However, it never hurts to see whether you "kind-of" fit the profile or not. After all, they don't roll o... |
23 October 2007
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Just yesterday, EA made a surprising and somewhat upsetting announcement, saying that Army of Two is being pushed back from its Fall 2007 release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, according to 1UP.com, to Q1 2008. The respective quarter ends just before March 2008, so there's a pretty good deal of waiting to be... |
23 October 2007
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