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Electronic Arts is giving a slice of the cash raised by its current Humble Bundle to UK games industry charity GamesAid. Found at HumbleBundle.com, the pay-what-you-want download package includes some of the biggest games in EA Origin’s catalogue, including Dead Space and Dead Space 3, Crysis 2, the 2010 Medal …
Read More »FIFA 14 demo gets solid release date
FIFA fans will be able to try out this year’s iteration of the UK’s best-selling video games franchise in just a few weeks. Electronic Arts confirmed during its Gamescom conference that a demo will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on September 10th. There has been plenty of …
Read More »Battlefield 4 Premium gives players early access, server priority
DICE and EA have given the first details of Battlefield 4 Premium, a service that gives fans access to extra content for the hotly-anticipated shooter. The paid content follows the success of Battlefield 3 Premium, which was launched back in 2011. During its Gamescom press conference, Electronic Arts promised Premium …
Read More »FIFA goes free-to-play on mobile and PC
This year’s mobile version of FIFA will be free-to-play, EA has announced. The move, announced during EA’s Gamescom conference, is part of the publisher’s efforts to grow FIFA’s already huge audience. The phone and tablet sports game will feature a refreshed touch-screen control scheme, designed specifically for smart devices. EA …
Read More »The Sims 4 unveiled, due next year
Electronic Arts has unveiled The Sims 4 for 2014. The next installment in the million-selling series was shown off for the first time during EA’s Gamescom press conference in Cologne. The game features enhanced creation tools and a stronger focus on the Sims’ emotions, which will directly affect their behaviour …
Read More »EA’s Gamescom conference – Watch it here
EA is set for another big conference at this year’s Gamescom, and you can catch the livestream as it happens right here. The publisher will reveal further details about The Sims 4, the latest in its hit life simulation series that has taken the world by storm since the first …
Read More »Origin introduces full refunds for EA games
Electronic Arts’ downloads store Origin will now allow customers to request full refunds if they’re not satisfied with one of the publisher’s games. There are, of course, certain requirements. Refunds can only be requested within the first week of purchase, or within the week of launch if the game was …
Read More »Rejection, tragedy and billions of dollars – The story of FIFA
EA didn’t give a shit about FIFA.” Neil Thewarapperuma (or Neil T to his friends) isn’t a man to mince his words. He was the European marketing boss for EA Sports back in 1993, the year the publisher would launch its first ever football game. He wasn’t wrong. EA didn’t …
Read More »Win a signed Lionel Messi shirt with FIFA 14
The new football season is almost upon us and to celebrate EA Sports is giving away a football shirt signed by Barcelona playmaker and FIFA 14 cover star Lionel Messi. The competition is part of the FIFA 14 Premier League Fixtures Guide, as printed in this week’s MCV. The guide …
Read More »Gareth Bale scores FIFA 14 cover ‘honour’
Spurs winger and PFA player of the year Gareth Bale will join Barcelona’s Lionel Messi on the front of fIFA 14. He will appear on the UK, Ireland and Middle East versions of the title when it launches this September. Meanwhile, EA has confirmed there will be a Limited Edition …
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