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Nothing was shown, by EA quickly announced a sequel to Peggle will be out this year. The casual game is one of PopCap’s titles with a big cult following, famous for its use of music and unique ball-and-peg gameplay, and iconic characters – including its unicorn hero. PopCap boss John …

EA’s hit RPG series Dragon Age will launch on next generation consoles next year. Dragon Age: Inquisition was shown via a trailer during the EA E3 press conference. Fans of the BioWare-developed RPG has a long time to wait, however, with the game not due until the end of next …

Despite some early leaks from ad meterial on the E3 showfloor, EA impressed press conference attendees with its Plants vs Zombies spin-off today. Called Garden Warfare, and introduced via a gritty trailer spoofing the likes of Call of Duty and EA’s own Battlefield, the game is a team-based shooter inspired …

EA's Madden, Fifa, and UFC are focusing on smarter, more dynamic animations

Teaser trailer offers glimpse at new future for popular franchise

We might just refer to it as Halo 5, as that’s a lot quicker to write than ‘the new Halo game’. Whatever you want to call it, you can see its first full trailer below. In it we see Master Chief wearing a robe and looking thoughtful. At least, we …

EA's long absent basketball game to reappear for next-gen consoles

A Limited Edition Day One version of the Xbox One will be available to pre-order from some retailers. Understood to be retailing for the same price – that being 429 – the SKU includes a limited edition Day One branded controller, a Day One Achievement and some DLC for some …

EA has announced its first Star Wars project – and it’s a Battlefront sequel. It is due for PS4 and Xbox One. Battlefront is a huge fan favourite amongst Star Wars enthusiasts, but the anticipated third game in the series hit development issues and was never released. It was previously …

EA's E3 press conference goes full throttle with new entry in racing franchise