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Read More »Origin ‘needs two more years to be perfected’
Early criticism of digital platform has died down as publisher looks to add social layers to storefront, says EA COO
Read More »Blockbuster: ‘We want more exclusive DLC’
Rental giant Blockbuster has called for more publishers to give it exclusive DLC. It comes after the firm secured a deal with EA for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. Blockbuster customers who pre-order the game will be able to get two additional downloadable packs. One pack contains four playable Premier …
Read More »UK CHARTS: Kingdoms of Amalur reigns at No.1
The latest RPG franchise from Electronic Arts has stormed the charts in its debut week, taking No.1. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is the first new IP to reach the top of the charts since Deep Silver’s Dead Island last September – and the first new RPG IP to grab No.1 …
Read More »EA: Releasing Reckoning after Skyrim is an opportunity
Record-breaking RPG Skyrim has paved the way for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, says EA. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was a smash hit for Bethesda after going on sale last November, shipping well over 10m units, topping the Christmas sales chart and breaking records on download platform Steam. As EA …
Read More »What’s Out Today? w/e February 10th, 2012
There’s a healthy spate of new releases on shelves this week, including supernatural shooters, surreal puzzle games and sprawling RPGs. 2K Games’ The Darkness II follows up the success of the 2007 FPS, once again putting players in the shoes of Jackie Estacado, who takes on demons with both ordinary …
Read More »EA confirms Vancouver layoffs
Studio shrinks as EA moves to digital formats
Read More »EA CFO Eric Brown departs
Electronic Arts chief financial officer Eric Brown has left the company. He leaves on February 17th to become CFO and COO of communications company Polycom. According to Gamasutra, chief accounting officer and senior VP Kenneth Barker will serve as CFO in the interim. Brown is an EA veteran, joining in …
Read More »EA CFO Eric Brown resigns
High-profile financial executive quits games industry
Read More »Mass Effect 3 console mods come with free DLC
Calibur11 has teamed up with Electronic Arts to produce a special Mass Effect 3 edition of its Vault console cases – complete with bonus DLC. The Collector’s Edition Mass Effect 3 Vault will be available for Xbox 360 S and the slimline PS3 when the game arrives on March 9th. …
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