Entries in 'company' (27)

Apple becomes the richest company ever... while Facebook hits new low

Apple becomes the richest company ever... while Facebook hits new low

Perhaps this puts a true perspective on the global importance of the smartphone and tablet market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 21st 2012 at 1:49PM in News
GameStop named the 10th worst company to work for in the US

GameStop named the 10th worst company to work for in the US

An analysis of employee reviews at online jobs portal Glassdoor has labelled GameStop as the tenth worst company to work for in the US.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 14th 2012 at 9:19AM in News
Future's Binns on his new publishing company Network N

Future's Binns on his new publishing company Network N

Former Future publishing exec James Binns has announced his new new publishing company Network N.

by James Binns
on May 31st 2012 at 9:37AM in News
The Consumerist readers vote EA "worst company in America"

The Consumerist readers vote EA "worst company in America"

The arms trade? Oil companies polluting the planet? Bankers bringing us to our knees? Companies that sell those absurd magnetic health bracelets? No, these are not the real corporate wrongdoers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2012 at 11:00AM in News

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Disney acquires majority stake in UTV

Disney acquires majority stake in UTV

The Walt Disney Company has obtained a controlling stake in UTV including the media firm’s games publishing arm UTV Ignition.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Feb 2nd 2012 at 9:59AM in News
Apple becomes world's most valuable company

Apple becomes world's most valuable company

Think about this for a moment. The world revolves around oil. We all need energy. And the bankers? Rolling in it. But as of today who’s the world’s biggest company? ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 10th 2011 at 2:29PM in News
EA takes March crown – monthly charts in full

EA takes March crown – monthly charts in full

The value of the UK games software market fell in March by seven per cent year-on-year. But it was still a great month of major releases, while EA and Square ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 26th 2010 at 6:24PM in News
First paid DLC for Bad Company 2

First paid DLC for Bad Company 2

The first paid-for DLC for EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been revealed – and it’s called the Kit Upgrade DLC.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 21st 2010 at 1:29PM in News

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EA and Battlefield dominate March

EA and Battlefield dominate March

The value of the UK games software market fell in March by seven per cent year-on-year, according to ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2010 at 2:19PM in News
DICE: We won’t charge for maps

DICE: We won’t charge for maps

The studio behind the successful Battlefield franchise has said that it never wants to charge gamers for post-release map DLC.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 1st 2010 at 12:21PM in News
Bad Company 2 sells 2.3m

Bad Company 2 sells 2.3m

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has already sold 2.3m units having been on the market for just two weeks.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2010 at 1:47PM in News
Multiplayer key to BFBC2’s long tail

Multiplayer key to BFBC2’s long tail

Post-release digital support titles is very much the trend nowadays and is proving a popular means of monetising new games, but EA sees its ongoing support for Battlefield: Bad Company ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2010 at 12:19PM in News

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BFBC2 fastest seller of 2010

BFBC2 fastest seller of 2010

Not content with storming to the top of the UK Charts and becoming the seventh number one of the year, EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has also become the fastest ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2010 at 11:45AM in News
UK CHARTS: Bad Company 2 on target

UK CHARTS: Bad Company 2 on target

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has become the seventh UK number one of the year having shot straight to the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track UK All Formats Top 40 ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 8th 2010 at 9:42AM in News
Bad Company 2 wows critics

Bad Company 2 wows critics

We were already expecting Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to become the seventh UK no.1 when the charts are released next week – and the critical reception being won by EA’s ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2010 at 4:07PM in News
3.5m downloads for BFBC2 demo

3.5m downloads for BFBC2 demo

The Xbox 360 and PS3 multiplayer demo for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been downloaded over 3.5m times since it was released by EA last month, the publisher has revealed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2010 at 4:54PM in News

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Nintendo won’t rule out pre-owned move

Nintendo won’t rule out pre-owned move

With Sony and EA recently unveiling bold new moves to counter what publishers see as the threat posed by the pre-owned market, Nintendo has refused to rule out taking similar ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2010 at 9:36PM in News
EA continues pre-owned assault

EA continues pre-owned assault

Following the model laid down by Mass Effect 2’s Cerberus Network, EA has confirmed that the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will also penalise those who buy it second ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 18th 2010 at 9:31AM in News
"BC2 is about to make serious noise"

"BC2 is about to make serious noise"

“Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is about to make some serious noise” – that's the claim of the game's executive producer Karl Magnus Troedsson, speaking to MCV in an interview ahead ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 17th 2010 at 5:12PM in News
DS2 dev kits are in the wild

DS2 dev kits are in the wild

Development kits for Nintendo’s successor to the world-conquering DS handheld not only exist, but they’re also in the hands of key Japanese studios – that’s the claim being made by ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 16th 2010 at 4:19PM in News
Pre-orders soar for Battlefield BC2

Pre-orders soar for Battlefield BC2

Hype for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has reached an all-time high, with EA reporting huge pre-orders for the shooter.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 9th 2010 at 4:14PM in News
Pokemon getting rebooted

Pokemon getting rebooted

Few series have deviated as little from their original formula as Pokemon, but it seems that the time has now come for a fresh approach to the globally huge IP.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 29th 2010 at 3:22PM in News
EA: DICE can topple Call of Duty

EA: DICE can topple Call of Duty

In an exclusive interview with MCV, EA Europe’s senior VP Jens Uwe Intat has stated that Swedish studio DICE is one of the few developers out there capable of toppling ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2010 at 3:13PM in News
Kutaragi starts new company

Kutaragi starts new company

The former chairman and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment, Ken Kutaragi, has established a new company in Tokyo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 11th 2009 at 3:05PM in News
Bad Company 2 LE detailed

Bad Company 2 LE detailed

EA has released details on the perks including in the Limited Edition version of DICE’s upcoming console shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – but the biggest surprise is that the ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 29th 2009 at 5:19PM in News