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EA has added its most recent Need for Speed title Rivals to its subscription EA Access program. Need for Speed: Rivals joins the likes of Battlefield 4, FIFA 14, Peggle 2 and Madden NFL 25 on the service, which is available on Xbox One in the UK for either 19.99 …
Read More »The Sims 4 ‘glitch’ is inadvertently exposing pirates
A ‘glitch’ designed to hamper the experience of those who have pirated The Sims 4 has caught a lot of people out online. Player Attack reports that the game’s forums are awash with folk complaining that the pixelated blur normally employed to protect their avatar’s modesty is instead growing and …
Read More »EA hires former Starbucks digital boss Chris Bruzzo
Chris Bruzzo has been named as EA’s new chief marketing officer. Bruzzo has formerly been involved with branding both at Starbucks, where he headed the digital and loyalty programs, and Amazon. EA says the exec will lead an integrated marketing, communications, web and digital service organization designed to advance our …
Read More »EA Access is a sign of things to come, Moore says
EA COO Peter Moore says the industry needs to explore new ways to help players discover new games. The firm announced EA Access in July. For 4 a month, consumers have access to a ‘Vault’ of EA titles. To begin with, that Vault will include FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, …
Read More »Peter Moore on football, FIFA and his ultimate dream
The preamble before any interview tends to last only a few seconds. We normally ask a basic question. Such as: How have you found the show? They give a brief response, and the interview begins. As MCV sat down with EA COO Peter Moore at White Hart Lane – the …
Read More »Peggle 2 arrives on PS4 in October
Peggle 2 will end its Xbox exclusivity next month when it launches on PlayStation 4, developer PopCap has revealed. A post on Peggle’s official Twitter account shows the game boasting PlayStation 4 box art – which could suggest a physical release is in store, though neither PopCap nor publisher EA …
Read More »Life in boxes: The Sims 4 at retail
EA is getting ready to unleash the latest version of The Sims into retail. And if you have seen the boxed PC games charts at any point in the last five years, you will have likely noticed how The Sims 3 and the huge number of expansion packs launched in …
Read More »EA reckons it could make $1bn in DLC sales this year
Sales of additional digital content could reach as much as $1bn for EA in the current financial year. That’s according to Bloomberg, which quotes Longbow Research analyst as saying that the margins on Madden Ultimate Team are through the roof”. Revenue from madden DLC grew 350 per cent for the …
Read More »How PewDiePie fired Skate 3 back into the charts
If you follow the UK charts as closely as we do, you will have noticed that Skate 3 has been in the Top 40 all year. This week the game sits at No.20. The reason why this is worth noting is because Skate 3 is four years-old. There is no …
Read More »VIDEO: See Liverpool take on Man City in FIFA 15
EA has released a FIFA 15 video of a showdown between Liverpool and Manchester City. That same match – albeit at the Etihad Stadium as opposed to Anfield as depicted here – takes place this Monday. EA’s recreation sees the match finish 1-1 at full time, although Man City go …
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