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PopCap has revised its release date for Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare on Xbox One. The game, which lands first on Xbox before migrating to other platforms, had initially been pencilled in for a February 20th release in Europe. That date has now changed to February 27th. The American date …
Read More »Maxis details the colossal job involved in taking SimCity offline
It has taken over half a year to successfully take SimCity offline, Maxis has claimed. The studio on Monday confirmed plans to finally introduce an offline mode to the game. Much of the reaction to the news in the games press focused on previous claims from the studio that such …
Read More »EA tipped for third consecutive ‘Worst Company’ gong
The Consumerist has admitted that EA looks like a strong contender to claim an unprecedented third consecutive Worst Company in America gong. We haven’t even begun to ask for nominations from readers for the next Worst Company In America tournament, but some are already making the case for once again …
Read More »EA’s PR bulldog Jeff Brown leaves company
Former spokesperson heads to sports camera maker GoPro after 14 year stint in games
Read More »SimCity to get offline mode
Maxis has come good on hints it dropped in October by confirming the introduction of an offline mode to the controversial city building title. SimCity offline is coming. I’ve wanted to say those words for quite some time,” Maxis Emeryville’s GM Patrick Buechner said. Offline is coming as a free …
Read More »Turtle Beach to offer exclusive PS4 and Titanfall headsets
Licensed headsets due in 2014 as Turtle Beach pens deals with Sony, Microsoft, Respawn and EA. Expected to debut in Q3, the PS4 and Vita range will feature tournament grade” headsets, along with traditional gaming and entertainment orientated devices on the way, too. Turtle Beach is excited to work with …
Read More »Why Rhianna Pratchett won’t be writing Mirror’s Edge reboot
Writer reveals she "wasn't asked" to pen storyline for hotly anticipated next-gen remake
Read More »Chillingo: Founders exit has had ‘no impact’ on our business
EA-owned mobile games publisher Chillingo says its business as usual following the exit of its two founders, Joe Wee and Chris Byatte. The duo left Chillingo – where they served as director and general manager –at the end of last year. They had set up the company up in 2005 …
Read More »Chillingo co-founders part ways with EA
Chris Byatte and Joe Wee exit mobile publisher after eight years
Read More »Chillingo founders leave EA
Chillingo founders Chris Byatte and Joe Wee are the latest high-profile names to depart Electronic Arts. Byatte and Wee set-up mobile games publisher Chillingo in 2005, and helped launch a number of major mobile titles including the original Angry Birds and Cut The Rope. EA acquired Chillingo in October 2010 …
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