Full FeedEA to lay off 1500 employees
Ouch. Some very difficult news is coming from Gamasutra today, which just announced that Electronic Arts will cut 1500 jobs by April 2010. It’s being called a cost-cutting strategy (as all layoffs are, really), and it comes hot on the heels of the company’s acquisition of casual/social game publisher Playfish. Continue Reading »
Warhammer Online’s free trial now endless
Mythic Entertainment and EA have announced that, instead of only offering a 10 day free trial for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, they will begin offering an endless free trial. I guess EA wants to lure in new customers. This means that you can try and play Warhammer Online for… Continue Reading »
Madden NFL adding collectible card element courtesy of Ultimate Team
EA’s Madden franchise often comes under fire for a perceived lack of innovation but here’s a feature that certainly promises some unique wrinkles. Madden NFL 10 will soon contain a game mode that will combine elements of fantasy football and trading card gaming. Madden Ultimate Team is a free downloadable… Continue Reading »
EA’s Peter Moore says disc-less consoles a decade away
The industry seems sharply divided on how much of an impact digital downloading will have on the future of game sales. There has been speculation about whether the next Xbox or PlayStation will even feature any kind of disc drive. EA Sports President Peter Moore doesn’t think it’s time to… Continue Reading »
Brütal Legend downloadable content free for two weeks via PSN
Just because Rocktober is entering its last days doesn’t mean the metal has to die along with it. Double Fine isn’t done melting faces online and is about the release a new map pack for Brütal Legend called “The Tears of the Hextadon” via PSN on November 5, 2009. PS3… Continue Reading »
NBA Live 10 update coming November 2009, to include fan recommendations
NBA Live lead designer Mike Wang said the first patch for the basketball sim should hit the first week in November 2009. Confirmed in the update are some changes to the manual backdown mechanic to make post play feel more authentic. Wang said player feedback is being taken into account… Continue Reading »
EA Sports will show its less serious side with Madden NFL Arcade this holiday season
Are you interested in playing Madden but have no desire to learn the Wildcat, shift coverages and defend against “nanos?” EA Sports is channeling the days of High Impact Football and NFL Blitz with Madden NFL Arcade, a downloadable title for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live that touts fast-paced 5-on-5… Continue Reading »
Rock Band coming to iPhone very soon
FROM APPLETELL - EA Games has confirmed that a version of Rock Band is currently awaiting approval in the long line of iPhone applications and should hopefully be available next week.
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Sony Home Update: PixelJunk Museum, Dethklok and charitable purchases from EA
This week the PlayStation Home has partnered with EA Sports to create exclusive virtual items to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. At the mall gamers will find interesting items featuring the art work of Jon Burgerman, a UK based artist who brings unique and exclusive art items such as… Continue Reading »
EA’s getting very serious about iPhone sports, announces FIFA 10
FROM APPLETELL - EA Sports has already brought Tiger Woods PGA Tour and Madden NFL 2010 to the iPhone. Now, they’ve announced that FIFA Soccer 10 is available for download.
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Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
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Important Importables
Jenni Lada brings us information about all of the groovy new gaming imports from around the world.
