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Read More »No shock as Online Pass confirmed for Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 will ship with an Online Pass code in the box that will be needed to access the game’s expansive multiplayer features. The news was confirmed by DICE designer Alan Kertz on Twitter. When pressed on the reasons for the decision, he said that the decision to use the …
Read More »Final assault for seven-month Battlefield campaign
EA has entered the final phase of its mammoth seven-month Battlefield 3 marketing onslaught. Promotions for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC blockbuster began back in March, despite the fact that the game isn’t due for release until October 28th.The firm is now upping the ante with fresh launch activity …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 gets Online Pass
EA has confirmed that BioWare’s next sci-fi RPG will continue the publisher’s one-time code strategy. Anyone that purchases a new copy of Mass Effect 3 will find an Online Pass code, which grants access to the newly-announced Galaxy At War multiplayer mode. Those who buy a second-hand copy will have …
Read More »Braben: The Outsider ‘still on hold’
Separate source claims Frontier had partnered with Codemasters and EA for the project
Read More »Inside PopCap
Develop explores PopCap's European HQ in Dublin following EA's dramatic buyout of the company
Read More »Mass Effect 3’s Galaxy At War multiplayer detailed
When multiplayer modes are confirmed by a company like BioWare, you know it’s not going to be a standard deathmatch or tacked on co-op. Sure enough, the long-rumoured Mass Effect 3 multiplayer modes offer a different spin on four-player co-op thanks to the developer’s new Galaxy At War system, which …
Read More »DICE: Players "ready" for Mirror’s Edge 2
EA’s Mirror’s Edge studio DICE says it knows how to reach a broader audience with a potential sequel to the 2008 title. The developer told Spong a follow-up to the first-person action game wouldn’t be a waste of time, despite DICE stalling its development earlier this year. I think it’s …
Read More »Facebook games giants ‘suffer activity decline’
'Floating core players' becoming a key battleground across the social network
Read More »Four free EA games for Xperia Play owners
A new offer has been unveiled to attempt to lure consumers to the PlayStation Certified Xperia Play Android handset. EA is currently offering four free games – Bad Company 2, Dead Space, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and Need for Speed: Shift – to all owners of the device. The …
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