Articles tagged with 'electronic arts'

EA not caving in to Medal of Honor controversy

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 Tarryn van der Byl

EA and its upcoming franchise reboot of Medal of Honor have been all over the tabloid headlines recently, with the ability to play as the Taliban provoking some fierce public censure and the British Defence Secretary Liam Fox calling for a nationwide ban on the title. While the company acknowledges the controversy, however, they're not prepared to give in and change anything about the game ...

DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue sequel announced for XBLA

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 Steven De Klerk

DeathSpank fans won't have to wait long before getting their next fix, as EA has announced that the sequel DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue will be out on Xbox LIVE Arcade on 22 September ...

Madden NFL 11 Review

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 Terrance Brown

Most gamers are quick to dismiss Madden every year, seeing it as a prime example of easy money for little effort as EA churn out yet another sports game. To some extent that may be true, with many previous games in the series providing few reasons to dig into your wallet for yet another installment. Madden NFL 11, however, looks to not only make it worthwhile for veterans of the series, but also entice the casual gamers out there who like the idea of dabbling in tossing the ol' pigskin around ...

EA announces family game 'Create'

Monday, 02 August 2010 Tarryn van der Byl

EA has just announced the "must-have video game this holiday", because EA knows about this stuff, and when EA says you must have it, then obviously you must have it. So this holiday, you must have Create. Create ...

Linkin Park to headline Medal of Honor in-game soundtrack

Tuesday, 27 July 2010 Steven De Klerk

Electronic Arts today announced that the Grammy award-winning rock band Linkin Park will headline the in-game soundtrack for Medal of Honor with the lead song to their new album A Thousand Suns (releasing on September 14). The song, entitled “The Catalyst,” will be featured in an exclusive trailer directed by the band’s Joe Hahn. The trailer is a unique first-of-its-kind mix of live footage and intense modern military action from the Medal of Honor game and will be released exclusively on August 1 at www.medalofhonor.com/linkinpark, one day before the song is released to radio, iTunes and other media. Check out a preview of the song today at www.medalofhonor.com/linkinpark ...

EA reveals new Dead Space animated feature & graphic novel

Sunday, 25 July 2010 Steven De Klerk

Today at the International Comic-Con 2010, Visceral Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, will announce two all-new products in the Dead Space franchise; Dead Space Aftermath and Dead Space Salvage. These two brand extensions will be revealed during a panel discussion entitled, “Building a Horror Entertainment Franchise: Dead Space 2” featuring Dead Space Producer Rich Briggs, Dead Space Salvage Artist Christopher Shy, Dead Space Martyr Writer Brian Evenson, Dead Space Aftermath Actor Christopher Judge and Dead Space 2 Actor Gunner Wright. Dead Space Aftermath is an animated feature that explains what happened during the first-responder mission to Aegis VII. Dead Space Salvage is a graphic novel that tells the story of a rogue group of miners who come across the dilapidated USG Ishimura. Aftermath and Salvage will be available in winter 2010, as part of the pre-launch campaign for Dead Space 2, winner of 17 awards at the Electronic Entertainment Expo including ‘Best Action/Adventure Game’ from top media outlets including Game Informer, GameSpot, GameSpy and Machinima.com ...

EA unveils new 'state-of-the-art' Salt Lake City game studio

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 Steven De Klerk

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that it will formally open the doors of its new video game development studio based in the heart of Salt Lake City. To commemorate this occasion, EA will host Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert, along with several Utah state and local government officials at a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony inside the new facility. Focusing on creating quality entertainment for families, the highly talented EA Salt Lake Studio has been responsible for producing several top-selling family-friendly video game franchises under the EA Play Label, including MONOPOLY, LITTLEST PET SHOP and NERF, all under license from Hasbro ...

EA reveals American McGee's Alice: Madness Returns

Wednesday, 21 July 2010 Tarryn van der Byl

It's been around a decade since American McGee's Alice was released on PC, and over a year since EA confirmed that a sequel was in the works. EA has now, however, officially unveiled the title as Alice: Madness Returns, along with the first few details, including new screenshots, concept art and a dark and twisted teaser trailer ...

EA reveals open-world RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Tuesday, 20 July 2010 Henry Dowling

EA has lifted the lid on the previously codenamed "Project Mercury", announcing upcoming open-world RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a strictly single-player affair set in "a magical world, filled with strange landscapes, exotic cities, colorful characters and terrifying creatures" ...

Dragon Age 2 announced for March 2011

Thursday, 08 July 2010 Steven De Klerk

BioWare has confirmed that Dragon Age 2 is currently in development at their Edmonton-based studio for a March 2011 release. The critically acclaimed fantasy RPG franchise is set to return with a new hero, a refined combat system, and whole lot of action ...