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In news that will surely be welcomed be fans of the machine, EA has stated at its Gamescom press conference that Mass Effect 2 will finally be released on PS3 in January 2011. The series has long enjoyed console exclusivity on Xbox 360, but talks has been doing the rounds …
Read More »EA: Harry Potter gets Kinect support
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will offer Kinect support on Xbox 360 when it arrives at retail this November. Players will be able to cast their spell much like they see Harry doing on-screen – by thrusting their arm forwards in a number of different ways to conjure an …
Read More »EA: Sims 3 on console dated
Publisher EA has confirmed that The Sims 3 will be released on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and DS on October 26th. The series is one of the most popular ever devised on PC and it will be fascinating to see how this appeal manages to carry over into the console …
Read More »IGDA hires new executive director
Gordon Bellamy moves up from board of directors as association leadership reshuffles
Read More »Medal of Honor backlash begins
Rupert Murdoch’s US news agency Fox News has become the first to openly explore the morality involved in allowing users to play as the Taliban in EA’s modern war shooter Medal of Honor. Speaking on Fox & Friends, the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq six years ago claimed …
Read More »Crysis 2, Rage dated
Release dates have been announced for what could be two of 2011’s biggest titles – Crysis 2 and Rage. EA has announced that Crytek’s technically impressive console FPS Crysis 2, which was recently delayed from its autumn 2010 release window, will now be released in Europe on March 25th. It …
Read More »Sledgehammer ‘is building something incredible’
Almighty praise from the Activision boss â?? predictable, but is there something more behind the hyperbole?
Read More »Whats out today? w/e Fri August 13th
CLICK HERE FOR MCV’S FULLY UPDATED, COMPREHENSIVE RELEASE SCHEDULE. A relatively quiet week sees a handful of new releases heading to retail this week, but the High Street can still expect custom from sports fans. The biggest release of the week is EA’s Madden NFL 11, promising a ‘simpler, quicker, …
Read More »FIFA 11 Fixtures Guide now online
EA Sports’ FIFA 11 Fixtures Guide to the upcoming Premier League season is available to download now. Published with today’s issue of MCV, the Fixtures Guide is a handy reference tool for all the matches in this season’s Premiership. It’s been created in association with EA Sports’ eagerly-awaited FIFA 11, …
Read More »Online Pass boosts net play
Publisher EA has said that its first two titles to include an Online Pass – an in-box DLC code that is required to access some of the online features of the game – have both seen higher rates of online play than last year’s iterations. Though Tiger Woods 11 and …
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