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E3 2011: 'We have only seen a PC version of DICE project', Activision boss says
Read More »NINTENDO: EA backs Wii U
Electronic Arts is on board to develop games for the newly announced Wii U console. John Riccitiello took to the stage during Nintendo’s E3 press conference. Having made several appearances at Microsoft and Sony conferences, this was the first time he has spoken at a Nintendo E3 event. "This a …
Read More »NINTENDO: Core support for Wii U
Though most of the Wii U software shown off at E3 today remains in what American boss Reggie Fils-Aime describes as "the conceptual phase", a host of publishers have already committed some of their greatest core IP to Nintendo’s new baby. Amongst the games confirmed are Warner’s Batman: Arkham City, …
Read More »EA champions the Wii U
E3 2011: John Riccitiello makes Nintendo conference debut as he champions powers of new console
Read More »EA: Free-running now in NFS
Need For Speed: The Run will take its title all too literally with the new free-running sections. During the publisher’s E3 press conference, EA announced that Black Box’s next NFS title will see players leaving their cars at certain points in the game for a spot of Parkour-style running. The …
Read More »EA: The Sims goes Social
One of the PC’s biggest boxed gaming franchises of all time – The Sims – is now heading to Facebook. EA’s colossal life simulation franchise will launch on the social network this summer in the form of The Sims Social. Players will be able to create their own sim, build …
Read More »SONY: PS3 gets EA privileges
EA is to continue its ‘special relationship’ with Sony by offering extra content for three of its upcoming key releases on PS3. Highly anticipated shooter Battlefield 3 will get a significant extra on the Blu-ray disc for no extra charge – a copy of Xbox Live and PSN hit Battlefield …
Read More »EA: Insomniac game is Overstrike
The first game to emerge from the publishing deal between EA and developer Insomniac has been named – it’s Overdrive. The games being developed for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, though no release date has yet been given. Overdrive’s main hook is cooperative multiplayer for four gamers, each of whom …
Read More »EA: Football Club announced
EA has announced that FIFA 12 will mark the launch of a brand new social networking-style service: EA Sports Football Club. The service will be free of charge and launches with the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of the upcoming sports games. Accessed through the game or easportsfootball.com, this …
Read More »EA: Mass Effect 3 ships March 2012
Mass Effect 3 will arrive worldwide on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012, EA has confirmed. The third instalment in EA’s popular sci-fi RPG series, developed by BioWare, sees protagonist Commander Shepard leading an assault to save Earth from alien species the Reapers. It will feature Kinect voice gesture capability, with players …
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