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Electronic Arts will release a new range of e-books for kids on DS on December 4th. The FLIPS series will feature titles from popular authors Enid Blyton, Eoin Colfer and Cathy Cassidy, and follows a deal between EA and book publishers Penguin and Egmont. Each title features multiple books and …
Read More »Unite event scores EA Hilleman Keynote
Veteran EA exec to discuss the industryâ??s expansion into the masses
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Left 4 Dead 2 ban lifted
Electronic Arts’ upcoming Left 4 Dead 2 has been classified for release in Australia. The game was banned in the territory last month for its violent content, but the Australian Classification Board’s website now shows it has been given the maximum rating of MA 15+. A Valve spokesperson told Kotaku …
Read More »EA developing Jack The Ripper game?
New trademark registration for â??The Ripperâ??
Read More »EA’s Elliott to keynote Casual Games Forum
Bright Light studio boss to address pigeonholing of casual sector
Read More »UK CHARTS: FIFA 10 is new No.1
There’s little surprise in this morning’s weekly games charts – FIFA 10 is number one. In fact, the game has turned into one of the biggest releases ever. It has shifted hundreds of thousdans of copies in just three days on sale, no doubt thanks in part to aggressive price …
Read More »Digital Chocolate and EA win at ME Awards
Trip Hawkins’ portable games studio Digital Chocolate and EA Mobile were the big games-related winners at last night’s ME Awards, hosted by MCV’s sister magazine Mobile Entertainment. The ceremony, hosted by Mobile Entertainment magazine, rewards innovation and creativity in the mobile content sector and took place earlier tonight at the …
Read More »Tesco offers FIFA 10 for £24.97
Despite its RRP of 49.99, consumers are currently able to pick up EA’s FIFA 10 – which is released today – for as little as 24.99 thanks to a fierce price war amongst the UK’s leading supermarkets. Tesco is currently offering the cheapest price in the UK at just 24.97. …
Read More »Dead Space sequel confirmed
Dead Space developer Visceral Games has confirmed it is currently working on a sequel to the sci-fi horror title for Xbox 360 and PS3. The studio posted a job advertisement on Linked in for a lead combat designer, which revealed the game is almost ready for full production. The game …
Read More »Pogo.com celebrates ten years in business
EA's casual portal thriving at milestone
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