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At its E3 press conference last night publisher EA confirmed what we had suspected – that Battlefield 3 is to beat Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to market. The game will be released in the UK on October 28th, three days after it arrives in the US on October …
Read More »Insomniac holds faith in new IP with Overstrike
EA throws its weight behind the co-op focused action game
Read More »E3 2011 LIVEBLOG: EA
After a brainstorming start to the year that has seen it release hit after hit, EA tonight takes to the stage to reveal how it intends to build upon this momentum in the months ahead. For all the news the very moment it happens head down to our liveblog below …
Read More »MICROSOFT: FIFA for Kinect
EA Sports has announced that a future FIFA will use Kinect for Xbox 360. This was confirmed by EA Sports president Peter Moore during Microsoft’s E3 press conference, who added: "Just imagine the possibilities Kinect can bring to the biggest sports game in the world: FIFA." Moore also confirmed that …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Mass Effect 3 Kinect support confirmed
Developer BioWare has confirmed that upcoming RPG Mass Effect 3 will offer Kienct compatibility. Specifically, it will allow gamers to interact with the galaxy-spanning title via voice recognition. Primarily it will be used to select dialogue options, though it will also offer players the chance to command their squad on …
Read More »EA: Origin and Steam aren’t rival services
New distribution platform doesnâ??t present an 'either/or choice', says DeMartini
Read More »E3 2011: New multi-format Insomniac title coming
Insomniac Games’ Xbox 360 and PS3 project, to be published by EA Partners, will be officially announced at the EA press event at E3 today. News of the impending announcement was delivered via the company’s official Twitter feed at the weekend. "In case you missed it – we are announcing …
Read More »FIFA 12 RRP upped to £54.99
GAME and Gamestation have won exclusive rights to stock the Ultimate Edition of FIFA 12. The retailer has also revealed something arguably more interesting – that FIFA 12 will carry an RRP of 54.99. Back in 2009 Activision’s Bobby Kotick enraged core gamers the world over by confirming that Call …
Read More »EA blows of Steam with new digital PC service
Origin described as a 'direct-to-consumer gaming platform'; Mobile version also on the way
Read More »EA announces Steam rival
Publisher EA has today launched a direct rival to leading PC digital distribution portal Steam. Called Origin and described as "direct-to-consumer gaming platform", the etailer launches with over 150 titles to choose from. It will also be the only outlet from which certain limited editions of EA titles such as …
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