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American actor and writer Todd Stashwick has joined Amy Hennig at Visceral Games as the co-writer on EA’s new Star Wars game. The news was revealed by Uncharted writer Hennig on Twitter, who wasbrought in by EA last monthas creative director on the unannounced project. Hennig said she was thrilled …
Read More »Devil Inside writer joins Visceral’s Star Wars team
New creative director Amy Hennig 'thrilled' to bring Todd Stashwick on board
Read More »Titanfall reclaims No.1 thanks to Xbox 360 release
Sales of EA’s shooter Titanfall climbed 220 per cent thanks to the Xbox 360 release, returning to the shooter to the top of UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. That means Warner Bros’ LEGO: The Hobbit has to settle for No.2 in its debut week, while last week’s chart-topper …
Read More »No digital release for Titanfall on Xbox 360
EA will not be releasing the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall as a Games on Demand download. After extensive testing, we felt that it simply did not represent the true Titanfall experience and it was decided not to release a Games on Demand version,” a statement on EA’s help pages …
Read More »Titanfall Expedition DLC lands in May
Titanfall will receive its first DLC offering next month, developer Respawn has announced. Dubbed Expedition, the new content will add three new maps and additional story that will take place following the multiplayer campaign. The "Swampland" map will be set among the ruins of "archaic alien technology" and includes trees …
Read More »EA wants to up its eSports game
eSports isn’t going away, and EA CEO Andrew Wilson wants his company to play a big part. EA already partners with Virgin Gaming in the eSports sector, but the exec sees bigger opportunities ahead. I actually think [eSports is] going to continue to grow,” he told Red Bull. When we’ve …
Read More »EA Sports UFC gets release date and Bruce Lee
Fighting title EA Sports UFC is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on June 20th. And what’s more, martial arts legend Bruce Lee is to make an appearance in the upcoming game. The father of mixed martial arts” will be available as a pre-order incentive, but can also be …
Read More »FIFA beats Elder Scrolls to UK No.1
FIFA 14 has taken the No.1 spot in the UK Chart-Track Top 40 for the eleventh time. Only four other titles have managed this before – Who Wants To Be a Millionaire, Wii Fit, Zumba Fitness and FIFA: Road To World Cup 98. The game’s success means Bethesda’s The Elder …
Read More »Uncharted creative director Amy Hennig heads to Visceral Games
Acclaimed writer heading up new Star Wars title
Read More »EA hires Amy Hennig for Star Wars project
Former Naughty Dog creative director Amy Hennig has joined Visceral Games to develop EA’s new Star Wars title, the studio has confirmed. In a post on EA’s The Beat blog, Visceral general manager Steve Papoutsis announced Hennig’s appointment. She’ll assume the role of creative director on EA’s currently unannounced Star …
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