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Having featured on BBC consumer rights programme Watchdog for a second time earlier this week, EA has moved to address concerns about FIFA 13’s alleged technical issues. Quite why the BBC has chosen to focus on EA’s game as opposed to any number of far buggier titles that are released …
Read More »FIFA 13 sells 7.4m units, helps EA meet financial expectations
EA has reported revenue of $1.08bn for its most recent quarter, falling roughly in line with analyst expectations. The numbers are slightly above the $1.03bn reported in the same period in 2011. FIFA 13 was the star performer with total sales in the four weeks since launch of 7.4m units …
Read More »EA expected a better critical reception for Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Internal company reviews at EA has predicted a far better response to Medal of Honor: Warfighter than the game eventually received. The game, which came out in the UK last Friday (Friday October 26th) currently has a 57 per cent Metacritic average on PC, 56 per cent on PS3 and …
Read More »EA meets Q2 predictions
Company claims non-GAAP profit of $49m, but GAAP figures paint a darker picture
Read More »Phil Harrison to give first public address as Xbox exec at LGC
Xbox exec joins speakers from Twitter, Google, EA, Sega and Disney attending next month's conference
Read More »Origin compulsory for online EA Wii U games
Publishing giant to gain access to e-mail address, Nintendo Network ID and date of birth
Read More »FIFA 13 on Wii U missing Ultimate Team, other gameplay features
EA has confirmed that the Wii U version of FIFA 13 will not include all of the features seen in the Xbox 360 and PS3 releases. Chief amongst the omitted features is the popular online mode FIFA Ultimate Team. "We don’t have Ultimate Team, purely and simply because Nintendo’s online …
Read More »Big three throw weight behind Gadget Show Live Christmas
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will exhibit at Gadget Show Live Christmas with their largest ever public showing since 2004. Each of the platform-holders have committed to large-scale stands at the event next month, with plans to build their biggest presence for a consumer event since the era of ECTS. Xbox, …
Read More »Promo code error leads to Origin freebie blunder
A mistake with an Origin promo code over the weekend left many gamers with a huge library of EA games – for free. Kotaku reports that EA sent out a code to participants in a survey that entitled them to a free download from the Origin store. However, it was …
Read More »Origin gaffe leaks thousands of free games
Users who abused coupon offer allowed to retain all of their purchases
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