Entries in 'origin' (50)
SimCity requires always-on internet connection
Buyers of EA’s upcoming SimCity PC game will need a constant internet connection to play it.
Ken Levine upset over Mass Effect 3 ending saga
Irrational founder Ken Levine says users calling for a revised Mass Effect 3 ending saddens him because they’d be left “disappointed”.
EA announces new Origin publishers
EA has announced the addition of several new publishing partners for its PC digital distribution platform Origin.
Steam-bought EA games auto-added to Origin
It has emerged that EA’s PC download service Origin is auto-adding EA titles to gamer’s user lists that were purchased from a rival network.
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Free Battlefield 3 for Mass Effect 3 pre-orders
Those who have not yet pre-ordered the PC version of BioWare RPG sequel Mass Effect 3 have been offered a free copy of DICE shooter Battlefield 3 as an extra ...
11 publishers sign up to EA Origin
Electronic Arts has brought several new third party partners onboard for its digital distribution service, Origin.
EA confirms Origin requirement for Mass Effect 3
The PC version of upcoming RPG sequel Mass Effect 3 will, unsurprisingly, require users to download and install EA's Origin games service.
UPDATED: EA details Mass Effect 3 pre-order goodies
GameStop has revealed two exclusive in-game items that will be given to all who order Mass Effect 3 from the retailer in the US.
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Star Wars: The Old Republic goes live
EA has switched on its servers for PC MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic two days ahead of its retail release.
Capcom titles go live on EA Origin
Electronic Arts has added another company to the list of rival publishers selling its games through EA's Origin download service.
EA and Valve battling for Wii U online exclusivity?
It’s perhaps one of the more far-fetched games rumours you’ll read today, but there’s no denying it’s a delicious one.
EA to sell rivals' games through digital distribution
Electronic Arts will soon start selling games made by its competitors.
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EA's Origin draws 5m users
More than five million gamers use EA’s online download platform Origin every day, says the publisher’s COO Peter Moore.
Early access to Old Republic outlined
BioWare has explained how gamers will be able to play Star Wars: The Old Republic before its release date.
Battlefield 3 tops 1.25m pre-orders
Around 1.25m consumers have put down pre-orders for EA’s upcoming FPS Battlefield 3, says CFO Eric Brown.
Origin is selling Valve games
Many of EA’s titles may remain unavailable on Valve’s Steam network. But right now US gamers can buy three different Valve titles on EA’s Origin download service.
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EA downplays Origin exclusivity fears
The European boss of EA has said that the publisher won’t make the digital versions of its games exclusive to its new and upcoming Origin retail portal.
EA hopes to resolve issues with Steam
Electronic Arts has said it wants to "work out an agreement" with Valve that will see its games return to the Steam download service.
INTERVIEW: Jeff Karp, EA
EA’s ‘casual’ division EA Play may not, at first glance, be the cutting edge of the company. It looks after family oriented products like The Sims (11-years-old and counting) and Harry ...
EA not inviting Steam to the Battlefield 3 party
In the latest development on the seemingly bubbling feud between publisher EA and Valve’s digital retail portal, claims are circulating that Battlefield 3 will not be available to buy through ...
Mass Effect 3 gets Origin-exclusive content
Publisher EA is making good on its promise to reward those who shun rival retailers and buy direct from its own portal by dishing out freebies with upcoming RPG Mass ...
Origin on iOS mirrors Xbox Live feature set
Publisher EA has for the first time detailed exactly how its freshly launched content portal Origin will work on iOS.
EA: Valve pulled Crysis 2
Publisher EA has denied that it took the decision to remove Crysis 2 from Valve's download service Steam.
Crysis 2 yanked from Steam
In a move that was perhaps always an inevitability, publisher EA looks to have played its next move in its strategic kerfuffle against Steam.
EA announces Steam rival
Publisher EA has today launched a direct rival to leading PC digital distribution portal Steam.
