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Read More »Medal of Honor armed with FIFA animation tech
EA Sports engine to give soldiers pitch-slick animations, says Moore
Read More »Playfish bringing FIFA to Facebook
FIFA Superstars revealed as EA talks of â??hundreds of millions of new fansâ?
Read More »Modern Warfare 2 is UK’s Christmas No.1
There’s been no Rage Against The Machine-style upset in the video game charts, as Modern Warfare 2 easily takes 2009’s Christmas No. 1 spot in the ELSPA GfK-ChartTrack Top 40. The record-breaking FPSwas the runaway favourite to take the Christmas crown, and betting agency Paddy Power even started paying out …
Read More »EA Casual: Price wars will not undermine industry
iPhone pricing model not the end, argues Harvey Elliott
Read More »FIFA 10 kicks off in the US
FIFA Soccer 10 has launched in North America, EA has announced. The game was released in Europe earlier this month, selling 1.7 million units in its first week. The North American edition of the game features Major League Soccer stars Cuauhtmoc Blanco of Chicago Fire and Sacha Kljestan of Chivas …
Read More »FIFA 10 eclipses 1m units in the UK
EA’s FIFA 10 has sold 1 million units in the UK in just three weeks, Chart-Track has announced. It took FIFA 09 six weeks to achieve the same milestone, which went on to sell over 10 million units worldwide. As reported yesterday, FIFA 10 remains top of the ChartTrack Top …
Read More »New Mario & Sonic slashed to £18.99
Supermarket giant Morrisons has slashed the price of Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games on Wii by over 50 per cent. The game, which hit shelves today, has an RRP of 39.99, yet Morrisons is selling the title for 18.99. The offer lasts until Sunday. Sainsbury’s is also …
Read More »UK games industry slams price cutting
The prosperity of the entire UK trade has been placed in danger by the supermarket price cutting that has led to FIFA 10 and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising going on sale for under 30. That’s according to leading publishers and retailers, who have today hit out at unnecessary and worrying” …
Read More »FIFA 10 breaks sales records
FIFA 10 has shattered records and become the fastest selling sports game ever. The game sold 1.7 million copies across Europe since launching last week, also making the biggest European launch in Electronic Arts’ history. We’re confident that FIFA 10 would be a hit, and this week fans across Europe …
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