Posts Tagged ‘EA’

Three Ways EA and DICE Messed up the Battlefield 3 Beta
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

There has been a lot of debate lately on whether the Battlefield 3 beta is good or bad, and really on just what kind of purpose a beta should serve. We will save the talk on what a beta should be for another time, and focus mainly on Battlefield 3 and if in fact this [...]

BioWare Reveals Details on Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011

Late last night we brought you the report from Australian video game magazine PC Play that Mass Effect 3 would have a multiplayer component, ending months of speculation. Now, BioWare has revealed the first details on the online modes to come with Mass Effect 3 when it launches March 6, 2012.

DICE Thinks People are Ready for Mirror’s Edge 2
Friday, October 7th, 2011

DICE studio producer Patrick Liu believes now is a good time to reveal Mirror’s Edge 2, as there is a strong audience for the game.

PS3 Preview – Syndicate
Thursday, October 6th, 2011

The original Syndicate was a cult classic on the PC, with a real-time tactical approach to the battlefield. Fast forward to present time and a new Syndicate game is in the works – but it might shock fans of the old games, because it is a completely different beast. I recently got to sit down [...]

Battlefield 3 Tunes Up For Live-Streaming Concert
Thursday, September 29th, 2011

Aside from making itself a name for its intense gameplay, Battlefield 3 is aiming to reach out to the those who also enjoy the finer things in life. If you’re the type who enjoys the up-kick musical beats while brandishing DICE’s digital arsenal, then they’ve got a spot reserved just for you with their latest [...]

Battlefield 3 Beta Date Announced
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

After months of speculation and anticipation, publisher Electronic Arts has finally announced when gamers will be able to get participate in the beta for DICE’s Battlefield 3.

EA Announces Syndicate for Early 2012
Monday, September 12th, 2011

Following a leak of the game on EA’s Origin Store, the publisher has officially announced that Syndicate, a reboot of the classic tactical game series is in development at Starbreeze Studios. Syndicate is a game where the world is without government oversight and three companies fight for control of the American Market. The game is [...]

PlayStation LifeStyle’s Best Three of PAX 2011
Monday, September 5th, 2011

Developers and publishers really brought their A-game to PAX this year, with plenty of great booths and a ton of really good games, but now it is time for the hard part of picking the three best games at PAX this past weekend. After some extensive research and plenty of mathematical formulas, I have come [...]

EA Plans to Give Call of Duty Serious “Competition for the First Time”
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011

EA sure knows how to build attention for their game. By essentially declaring war on the most popular franchise in the industry, the studio has captured the attention of the entire gaming community. It looks like EA’s Labels boss Frank Gibeau is at it again, this time claiming the reason that the Call of Duty franchise has [...]

Burnout CRASH! is Dated for More Than a Fender Bender
Thursday, September 1st, 2011

Criterion Games decided to make a PSN game based on Burnout’s classic crash mode, called Burnout CRASH!, and now we know when it’s slamming in the PSN.

PAX Hands On – Battlefield 3
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

EA spared no expense in flying myself and 31 other journalists to Seattle this past weekend for a Battlefield 3 Community Event, where we got plenty of hands on with the game and the hotel’s open bar, but that’s another story for another day.

Official BF3 Console Case Will Blow Your Friends Away
Saturday, August 20th, 2011

With all the hype building up around EA’s Battlefield 3, fans have probably locked in their pre-orders to guarantee their fix of adrenaline on day one, and maybe even reserve some free swag offered by various retailers. If you think you’ve finished loading your shopping cart for Battlefield 3 paraphernalia, think again. We’re pretty certain [...]

Battlefield 3: No Local Friends Invited
Friday, August 19th, 2011

The upcoming shooter, Battlefield 3, will not feature local co-op confirmed DICE general manager Karl Troedsson.

Battlefield 3 Arsenal List is Intimidating in So Many Ways
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

The Battlefield series has been heralded for a number of years for its ability to bring war-like experiences to the video game world. The vehicles are one of its more unique offerings, but each game’s large arsenal of real-world weaponry is equally if not more important, and thankfully Battlefield 3 will have plenty of weapons [...]

Battlefield 3′s Multiplayer Takes it to the Skies in the Latest Footage
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

One of the iconic features of DICE’s Battlefield serious was the ability to transform the capable foot soldier into a mean lead-throwing machine. It didn’t matter if you were on metal treads or on bladed wings, if you managed to sit yourself behind the controls of an ammo-racked vehicle, you became a force to be [...]