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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 …
Read More »Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel joins congested Q1 2013
Next March has just got busier, with a new game in the Army of Two series reaching shelves. Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel acts as a series ‘reset’ for the franchise, which debuted in 2008 and received a sequel in 2010. It follows two-characters, Alpha and Bravo, who must …
Read More »EA boss Gibeau to deliver Gamescom keynote
The man in charge of EA’s labels will open Gamescom with a talk that will discuss the ‘change in the landscape of the video game industry.’ Frank Gibeau will apparently tell the world why the games we will play four years from now will be unrecognisable to us today. Which …
Read More »Riccitiello remains as EA CEO
Board has 'high level of confidence' in management team
Read More »EA chairman: "Absolutely no plan to replace Riccitiello"
Electronic Arts chairman Larry Probst put an end to speculation about CEO John Riccitiello’s employment today. Speaking at the firm’s annual meeting of shareholders he said there was "absolutely no plan to replace John Riccitiello as CEO". He was speaking in response to a shareholder question that asked about recent …
Read More »EA: Only focusing on current IP would be a mistake
Publisher investing in original content, claims Patrick Soderlund
Read More »EA: Frostbite 2 ‘built for next-gen’
'What you see in Battlefield 3 is only the beginning', claims exec
Read More »EA’s Intat: "Gamescom is a pillar for our industry"
Electronic Arts says it will be out ‘in force’ at Gamescom this August. Less than 24 hours after Microsoft confirmed it wouldn’t be attending the German trade show or the Tokyo Game Show, EA has issued a confident statement underlining the importance of Gamescom. And it has confirmed it will …
Read More »E3 2012: EA’s new IP vision for next-gen
Giving up on new IP can mean your studio 'dies' creatively, claims Frank Gibeau
Read More »EA: New Need for Speed gets October 30th date
UK developer Criterion has unveiled the next iteration in the Need for Speed series. The firm, which gave a shout out to the Queen during EA’s E3 press conference, is remaining the fan-favourite ‘Most Wanted’ video game. It launches on October 30th. In the game players will be able to …
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