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Read More »Extra time for FIFA campaign
EA says it will spend more on marketing FIFA 11 in the coming weeks than it did in the build-up to the best-selling football title. FIFA 11 sold 821,000 units in its first week on sale, raking in 28.93 million. In terms of units it sold 21 per cent more …
Read More »EA’s Creative Experiment
We breakdown EA's abstract create-'em-up
Read More »Bad Company 2 heading to iPhone
EA Mobile has confirmed an iPhone and iPod Touch release for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The version will include many of the hallmarks the series has become most noted for – realistic military simulation, controllable vehicles and, hopefully at least, destructible environments, though the latter has not been explicitly confirmed. …
Read More »Jack Thompson claims MOH victory
Shamed former US lawyer Jack Thompson has reared his ugly head once more, claiming ‘victory’ in what he sees as a battle against EA to get the Taliban removed from next week’s Medal of Honor. EA confirmed last week that following a period of pressure and media hype it has …
Read More »Langdell ‘could face fraud charges’
The devastating manner in which Tim Langdell lost a legal fight with EA could result in ‘potentially serious consequences’ for the Edge Games owner, a game industry lawyer has said. Jas Purewal, of business law firm Olswang, said Langdell’s failure to earn a preliminary injunction against Electronic Arts was so …
Read More »FIFA 11 shifts 2.6m
Publisher EA has confirmed that FIFA 11 sold 2.6m units in North America and Europe between release and Saturday October 2nd. EA now reckons sales are up 29 per cent compared to FIFA 10 last year, with the game already having grossed over $150m. EA adds that the two days …
Read More »Tim Langdell loses EA lawsuit
Tim Langdell and his Edge Games studio has lost the case against EA over the use of the term Edge”. Court documents show a ruling that has denied the developer’s motion for an injunction against the publishing giant, according to Industry Gamers. The documents reveal the court believes Langdell made …
Read More »Revealed: 23 pages on why Langdell failed
Court documents detail why Edge Games couldnâ??t hammer down EA
Read More »EA aiming for simultaneous Sims future
Publisher EA hopes that future instalments in the highly lucrative The Sims series could see a simultaneous release on console and PC. The claim comes ahead of the release of The Sims 3 on Xbox 360 and PS3 on October 29th. It arrived on PC on June 5th this year. …
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