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Madden boss leaves EA

Madden boss leaves EA

Phil Frazier, the longstanding executive producer for the Madden series, has parted ways with Electronic Arts.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 20th 2011 at 11:02AM in News
E3 2011: Battlefield 3 set for iOS

E3 2011: Battlefield 3 set for iOS

EA is bolstering its mobile offering with new versions of its major franchises coming to the iPad and iPhone.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Jun 10th 2011 at 6:40PM in News
MICROSOFT: FIFA for Kinect

MICROSOFT: FIFA for Kinect

EA Sports has announced that a future FIFA will use Kinect for Xbox 360.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 6th 2011 at 6:58PM in News
Madden creator sues EA

Madden creator sues EA

EA could be liable for "potentially billions of dollars" after the co-creator of the very first Madden video game announced he is taking the publisher to court.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 4th 2011 at 10:30AM in News

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VIDEO: Battlefield 3 trailer impresses

VIDEO: Battlefield 3 trailer impresses

A brand new trailer has been released for EA's upcoming Battlefield 3 and gamers are already asking if DICE's war sim will be the most realistic shooter ever released.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2011 at 10:21AM in News
EA renegotiates NFL deal

EA renegotiates NFL deal

Publisher EA has successfully renegotiated the terms of its deal with the NFL that affords it the lucrative rights used to make its American football series true-to-life.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 15th 2011 at 2:57PM in News
NPD: 360 and Madden triumph in August

NPD: 360 and Madden triumph in August

US mega franchise Madden is unsurprisingly the biggest seller in the US last month.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 10th 2010 at 11:48AM in News
NPD: US August sales slump 10%

NPD: US August sales slump 10%

The latest results from stats firm NPD show that the North American games market fell 10 per cent in August compared to the same month a year before.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 10th 2010 at 11:12AM in News

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NFL players sue EA

NFL players sue EA

Around 6,000 retired NFL players have filed a class action lawsuit against EA over its use of their likenesses in the historic teams that featured in Madden NFL 09.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 3rd 2010 at 5:26PM in News
EA announces E3 line-up

EA announces E3 line-up

Electronic Arts will be showing off its multiplatform force with a line-up that boasts major titles in all key genres.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 10th 2010 at 4:09PM in News
EA goes digital with Madden

EA goes digital with Madden

Publisher EA has announced Madden NFL Arcade – a cut-down version of its recently released retail product that will be made available on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 15th 2009 at 4:08PM in News

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EA: Madden sales “discouraging”

EA: Madden sales “discouraging”

As the success of digital distribution services such as the iTunes App Store, Xbox Live and PSN continue to ask serious questions of the traditional console software sales model, EA ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 11th 2009 at 11:47AM in News
NPD: PS3 surges month-on-month

NPD: PS3 surges month-on-month

Whilst Nintendo continues to outsell all its opposition in the August hardware sales figures in North America, the biggest gains were enjoyed by the resurgent PS3, according to NPD’s August ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 11th 2009 at 10:58AM in News
John Madden announces retirement

John Madden announces retirement

Legendary US sports broadcaster John Madden has announced that he is to retire from TV commentating, but publisher EA has insisted that it doesn’t mean the end of their long-running ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 17th 2009 at 2:58PM in News

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PSP: Rock Band also on the way

PSP: Rock Band also on the way

As if the sudden announcement of LittleBigPlanet, Motorstorm, Assassin’s Creed and a new Buzz for PSP was not enough, it has also been confirmed that EA’s Rock Band is on ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 24th 2009 at 5:27PM in News
US: Wii Play tops ’08 best sellers

US: Wii Play tops ’08 best sellers

New NPD figures show that Wii Play was been confirmed as the best selling multi-SKU game of 2008 in the US.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jan 21st 2009 at 3:27PM in News
Wii Sports is a problem for EA

Wii Sports is a problem for EA

Peter Moore, the outspoken boss of EA Sports, has admitted that the publisher has had trouble establishing its annual sports franchises on Nintendo’s Wii – a challenge it pins on ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 25th 2008 at 11:44AM in News
Madden is world’s biggest-selling game in Q3

Madden is world’s biggest-selling game in Q3

EA’s Madden NFL 09 was the world’s biggest-selling game in the three-month quarter between July and September.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 10th 2008 at 1:56PM in News
US: 360 tops PS3 in August hardware sales

US: 360 tops PS3 in August hardware sales

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has edged out Sony’s PS3 in the US during August, shifting 195,400 units compared to its rival 185,200 PS3s.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 12th 2008 at 10:58AM in News
EA extends Massive agreement

EA extends Massive agreement

Electronic Arts has extended its agreement with video game advertising network, Massive.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Mar 18th 2008 at 9:51AM in News
EA renews NFL licences

EA renews NFL licences

EA has confirmed the extension of its exclusive licensing agreement with the National Football League and NFL players. The agreement allows the company to develop, publish and distribute American football ...
Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 12th 2008 at 4:32PM in News
Sports and licences dominate US in 2006

Sports and licences dominate US in 2006

As part of an exhaustive feature over at Next-Gen.biz, Colin Campbell reports that while EA’s Sports titles continue to dominate the market, kids licences also continue to perform well, ...
by Neil Long
on Feb 12th 2007 at 6:15PM in News