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The LEGO Group is building on its range of Star Wars products with the first toysets based on The Old Republic. Two vehicles from Electronic Arts’ best-selling BioWare-developed MMORPG will be available in the UK from July 28th. Jedi fans will no doubt favour the Red Talon Starfighter (below), which …
Read More »EA considers subscription service for Battlefield
Publishing giant 'looking at models like Call of Duty: Elite', says games chief Patrick Soderlund
Read More »EA ponders subscriptions for Battlefield 4
Future entries in the Battlefield series could feature a subscription model, according to an EA exec. Speaking in an interview with VentureBeat, head of the EA Games label Patrick Soderlund said the publisher was considering using regular fees to increase the revenue generated by its blockbuster shooters. "I think it’s …
Read More »Sega backs EA Origin platform
Steam rival now tallies up thirty-five partners
Read More »Now Sega games will miss GAME
Sega’s Yakuza: Dead Souls is the latest game that will not be stocked by GAME or Gamestation. Despite the excitement surrounding a possible buyout, GAME is still suffering serious supply issues. Already, EA, Nintendo, Tecmo Koei and Capcom have not supplied game with their latest titles. That means Kid Icarus: …
Read More »REPORT: HMV denies "receiving extra EA support" amidst GAME crisis
There is a sad truth to the seemingly inevitable demise of GAME Group – it’s potentially good news for other video game retailers, in the short term at least. But more than simply picking up GAME’s lost sales on key titles such as Mass Effect 3 and Street Fighter X …
Read More »EA denies foul play with Mass Effect 3 DLC
'From Ashes' bonus content built alongside main game, but sold separately
Read More »EA refutes Mass Effect 3 DLC accusations
The day one DLC for Mass Effect 3 is not already on the disc as some have claimed, EA has stated. A YouTube user has supposedly proven that all of the content from the paid-for ‘From Ashes’ DLC is already sitting on the Mass Effect 3 game disc and could …
Read More »EA "not weakened" by Zynga staff poaching
Electronic Arts has not been weakened by the departures of key personnel to rivals such as social gaming outfit Zynga, CEO John Riccitiello has said. The publishing giant has had numerous head staff exit the company during the last year, with former COO John Schappert and exec VP of EA …
Read More »Former execs lose fraud claim against Activision
But Los Angeles superior court upholds claims of promissory fraud by Infinity Ward founders
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