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The next instalment in BioWare’s epic sci-fi RPG series will miss its Christmas 2016 release date. As reported by VG247, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen told attendees at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference that the game will be out in the first quarter of 2017. The holiday 2016 …
Read More »EA stops trying to trademark ‘ghost’ for Need for Speed dev
Attempt to make word exclusive for Ghost Games met with opposition from Ghost Recon maker Ubisoft
Read More »Retail listing says Battlefield 5 is a World War 1 shooter
A listing for the as-of-yet unannounced Battlefield 5 has turned up online, complete with a very surprising detail. PCGamesN reports that an entry for Battlefield 5 has cropped up on the site of German retailer World of Games. As well as naming PS4, Xbox One and PC as the formats, …
Read More »Nintendo working to make EA a ‘key ally’ for NX, report claims
EA’s near abandonment of Nintendo hardware could be about to change. NintendoLife reports not only that EA is already in possession of NX dev kits, which would be in line with previous reports, but also that meetings are planned in the coming weeks that the platform holder hopes will get …
Read More »Ex-EA exec Keith Ramsdale joins Testronic as COO
Former VP of EU major markets for triple-A publisher moves to QA and localisation specialist
Read More »Need for Speed racing to PC, complete with improvements
EA has announced a PC version of the latest Need for Speed, and promised it will feature a range of enhancements. Among the perks include support for 4K visuals and an unlocked frame rate. Previous PC Need for Speed titles have suffered from a 30fps cap, much to the irritation …
Read More »Titanfall 2 toys announced for Q4 2016
Q4 2016 is increasingly looking like the probable release date for Titanfall 2. Polygon reports that a press release from toy firm McFarlane has confirmed a partnership with developer Respawn to make a line of Titanfall 2 toys due for release in winter 2016. The toys will be seven inches …
Read More »VfL Wolfsburg signs English 22-year-old for FIFA eSports team
Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg has signed an English youngster to play as part of its FIFA eSports team. The BBC reports that David Bytheway from Wolverhampton is now an official employee of the club, and is one of two players signed to compete for it in FIFA tournaments. He even …
Read More »Titanfall 2 is going to have a single-player mode
The sequel to EA’s 2014 mech shooter Titanfall is going to have its own dedicated story mode. That’s according to an interview on Forbes with lead writer Jesse Stern, who promises that Titanfall 2 be set in a world where ‘science meets magic’, yet will still be ‘grounded, dirty, human …
Read More »Is it time E3 opened its doors to gamers?
E3 must find a way to incorporate more consumers into the show, say leading games industry commentators. It follows the news that EA will not be holding its traditional E3 booth, and will instead run consumer-focused events in both Los Angeles and London. Meanwhile, sources close to event organisers ESA …
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