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Electronic Arts has confirmed that the second iteration of popular skateboarding title SKATE is in development for PS3 and Xbox 360. However, the publisher hasn’t released any information regarding release date or price for SKATE 2. The news came as EA announced that it will release the next SKATE game, …
Read More »EA bringing SKATE to Wii Balance Board
Electronic Arts has confirmed that the next iteration of its SKATE series will be playable on nintendo’s Wii balance Board. SKATE It is due for release later this year, and will also be released on the Nintendo DS. Wii owners can also use the Wii remote to perform tricks. Both …
Read More »EA borrows $1bn to close in on Take Two
Electronic Arts has secured a loan of $1 billion to support its bid for Take Two, which is due to be concluded this Friday . In a form filed with the SEC, EA said that it had received a commitment for up to $1 billion in ‘senior unsecured term loan …
Read More »EA to buy social network startup?
Napster founder's Rupture network to become EA's latest acquisition, say sources
Read More »EA confirms new LOTR blockbuster
EA’s Pandemic studio has announced The Lord of the Rings: Conquest – an action-packed ‘blockbuster’ created by the same team behind the Star Wars: Battlefront games. Set in The Lord of the Rings universe depicted by Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning films, EA says that players will enjoy ‘epic battles’. The publisher …
Read More »EA: The Sims 3 could come to console
The boss of EA’s dedicated Sims division, Nancy Smith, has said that The Sims 3 may come to more formats than PC after it is released next year. Smith also revealed that she doesn’t see the title as a ‘casual’ game – and added that, in EA’s eyes, the games …
Read More »EA announces Fight Night Round 4
Electronics Arts will bring the fourth in its Fight Night series to Xbox 360 and PS3 next year. The title is being developed at EA Canada in Vancouver under the EA Sports brand and features some of the greatest boxers in history fighting in their prime – including Mike Tyson. …
Read More »Mirrors Edge (free) running on UE3
New DICE action game shuns internal tech for Epic's engine
Read More »Rock Band’s UK release gets hefty backing
Rock Band is set to hit European Xbox 360s later this month , and EA’s UK office is readying a rocking marketing campaign in support. The game has shifted nearly two million units since it was released in North America last year, and has won numerous awards and critical acclaim. …
Read More »Boom Blox was “the first idea that jumped into my head”, says Spielberg
Hollywood director-turned-designer discusses his first collaboration with Electronic Arts
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