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FIFA 13 will be amongst the first titles to launch on Wii U this year. The franchise – which is only beaten by Call of Duty in sales each year – will be update for Wii U to feature GamePad controls. It even features ranked online play for the first …

Publisher's American football and soccer titles bolstered by Kinect functionality

EA Sports’ biggest franchises will gain Kinect compatibility this year, with new controls for FIFA 13 and Madden 13. The new features were demonstrated during Microsoft’s E3 press conference. A demo of FIFA 13 showed how players will be able to change their player formations and tactics on the fly …

Phil Frazier, the longstanding executive producer for the Madden series, has parted ways with Electronic Arts. EA Sports says the experienced product manager was looking for a new opportunity” in retiring from the group after fourteen years. Frazier’s walkout continues a string of high-profile departures at the publisher. The link …

EA is bolstering its mobile offering with new versions of its major franchises coming to the iPad and iPhone. A promotional video released by EA reveals that Madden, FIFA, Need for Speed and Battlefield are all coming to iOS. EA’s Battlefield 3 is headed for a face-off with Activision’s Call …

E3 2011: Publisher boosts its iOS line-up with new versions of its core franchises

EA Sports has announced that a future FIFA will use Kinect for Xbox 360. This was confirmed by EA Sports president Peter Moore during Microsoft’s E3 press conference, who added: "Just imagine the possibilities Kinect can bring to the biggest sports game in the world: FIFA." Moore also confirmed that …

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. Since its inception the Madden series has sold in excess of 85m copies generating in the region of $4bn in profit. Now Reuters …

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. The video of the PC version of the game, which can be seen below, is certainly a step above anything seen …

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. Sports Business Daily reports that the new contract "significantly reduces the video game maker’s contractual obligations" for the season ahead but at the …