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EA has announced its first Star Wars project – and it’s a Battlefront sequel. It is due for PS4 and Xbox One. Battlefront is a huge fan favourite amongst Star Wars enthusiasts, but the anticipated third game in the series hit development issues and was never released. It was previously …
Read More »Mirror’s Edge 2 appears on EA website
A sequel to Mirror’s Edge looks set to debut at E3 this year. Rumours about a sequel to the DICE first person adventure has long been touted. It was a great game and garnered a cult following, but it didn’t sell particularly well back in 2008. It’s cropped up on …
Read More »First UK game download charts says SimCity was March’s PC bestseller
SimCity and BioShock Infinite come out the best in the first official PC download charts for the UK. Published by trade association Ukie and collated by data firm Ipsos, the UK PC download charts are the culmination of years of effort to start accurately measuring a sector that has digital …
Read More »Battlefield 4 locked on for November release, Xbox One SKU confirmed
EA’s flagship shooter will be released this November for current-gen consoles, with Xbox One and PS4 versions to follow. Battlefield 4 will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 1st, while EA has said the game will "also be available" for Sony and Microsoft’s next gen consoles. There’s …
Read More »OPINION: Losing EA support is disappointing, but not a killer blow for Wii U
EA’s decision to hold fire on Wii U development is the biggest indication yet to how poor the console’s launch has been. Performing well below expectations, with no momentum whatsoever, there’s no reason why any third party company should produce titles for this machine (unless of course Nintendo happens to …
Read More »Battlefield UK product manager switches to Call of Duty
Former EA UK man Kevin Flynn has leapt over the sandbags of Battlefield’s barracks to become senior brand manager for Call of Duty. Flynn has spent the past two years as senior product manager for Battlefield at Electronic Arts, but this month joined Activision’s UK team as senior brand manager …
Read More »INTERVIEW: How EA will beat Call of Duty with FIFA
FIFA 14 was announced last week and despite several new enhancements and game play mechanics, it does share one key trait with its predecessor: it’s following a remarkably tough act. Just as 13 had to tread in the footsteps of the record-smashing FIFA 12, FIFA 14 is coming off the …
Read More »EA: "We’re never 100% happy with FIFA"
They may be the highest rated sports games in history, but EA is never truly happy with its FIFA titles. FIFA 14 producer Sebastian Enrique says the development studio is always critical about its output, and that this attitude is why the firm, and the franchise, has been so successful. …
Read More »MCV AWARDS 2013: Two key wins for Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts won one of the top prizes at last night’s MCV Awards after ending 2012 as the No.1 publisher. The firm won the coveted Games Publisher of the Year prize, as voted for by a panel of 80 industry judges. It also claimed the important UK Sales Team prize. …
Read More »Retail hails Battlefield 4 reveal, as Q4 war heats up
Retailers are braced for a blockbuster end to 2013 now that Battlefield 4 has joined the fray. Leading specialists and supermarkets have told MCV that they have huge expectations for the new shooter, following the long-tail success of Battlefield 3. The original title shifted well over 1.5m units in the …
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