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The developers of new RPG Mass Effect Andromeda have told fans that their concerns are being listened to. The BioWare RPG has had a bit of a rough time of it since release, with parts of the fanbase complaining about the character models and animation. Character’s eyes, in particular, have …
Read More »Mass Effect: Andromeda debuts at No.1
EA and BioWare’s RPG sequel Mass Effect: Andromeda has unsurprisingly shot straight to the top of the UK Top 40 in its first week of sale in the UK. The game becomes the third biggest launch of the year behind Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Horizon Zero Dawn, although it can …
Read More »How EA wants to extend its Mass Effect fanbase with Andromeda
Space has always been a big theme in games, but in 2016 publishers seemed to have a renewed interest in the genre. In 2016, we had Stellaris, EVE: Valkyrie, Kerbal Space Program, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Adrift, The Solus Project, as well as …
Read More »Peter Moore is leaving EA for Liverpool FC
One of video games’ longest serving executives has been named as the new CEO of Liverpool Football Club. Peter Moore, a devoted and livelong fan of the club, will assume his new position in June, reporting directly to owners Fenway Sports Group. Passion is essential for all of us at …
Read More »Peter Moore leaves EA for top job at Liverpool Football Club
Moore to take the reigns as Liverpool's CEO in June
Read More »RSC Anderlecht looking to sign a FIFA player
Belgian football club RSC Anderlecht has announced its intention to sign a FIFA player. The club will hold an open trial on April 29th and 30th, with up to 256 player taking part. Those that do well will be invited to annual RSCA fan day where the final round of …
Read More »EA fines Madden Bowl winner for inappropriate tweets
Chris “Dubby” McFarland, the winner of the Madden Bowl competition, has been fined $3,000 by EA for inappropriate tweets. During and immediately after the competition McFarland posted a number of Tweets, which have since been removed, that EA deemed to be unacceptable. As a result they have fined the played …
Read More »EA okays fan revival of shuttered RTS Battleforge entitled Skylords Reborn
fans to strip out microtransactions, claim title will never be pay to play or pay to win
Read More »EA expects Mass Effect: Andromeda to sell 3m copies on Week One
EA revealed its Q3 financial results last night, and shared its expectations for Mass Effect: Andromeda. The publisher believes the title will sell ‘around 3 million units’ in its early days, according to chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen. During the earnings call, Jorgensen was asked about Mass Effect: Andromeda’s revenue …
Read More »32% of EA unit sales in 2016 were digital
EA’s digital unit sales are tracking ahead of the publisher’s own expectations. That’s according to an investor call with the publisher last night, in which CFO Blake Jorgensen revealed that that 32 per cent of its unit sales were digital. The exec said that is just on PlayStation 4 and …
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