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Comic-Con 2009
Valve Brings Left 4 Dead 2 To Comic-Con, Reveals "Swamp Fever"
Electronic Arts and Valve will be revealing all-new Left 4 Dead 2 content at this year's San Diego Comic-Con, including the new campaign "Swamp Fever," darkly pictured above. Where and when can you play it? More »
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Comment by NeVeRMoRe666: I hope they include more than five campaigns. Don't get me wrong, L4D was great fun but it was also... 22 Responses | Other threads
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oops
Did EA Just Announce Command & Conquer 4?
It might not have intended to, but EA's UK public relations team might have just jumped the gun on officially announcing Command & Conquer 4. Funny thing is, that announcement is now nowhere to be seen. More »
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Comment by Vavaylah: "Good Shot." Kudos to anyone who knows what Tim Curry movie that quote is from. 16 Responses | Other threads
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well played
My Pirate, My Friend
Piracy, the video game industry's multi-billion dollar problem, may have met its match.
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Comment by Kazzahdrane: This is a problem with our generation (mine, and the one before me to an extent) that believes that if... 58 Responses | Other threads
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fight night round 4
EA Might Let You Remap Fight Night — Through DLC
How'd we miss this? In a chat a couple weeks back on IGN, Fight Night Round 4 producer Brian Hayes said that remapping the face buttons to throw punches might be "an option via DLC." More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Neonox: Wow... Soon you will have to pay for DLC to even be able to pause or save your game. 19 Responses | Other threads
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ea
EA's a Pepper, Wouldn't You Like to Be a Pepper Too
Drink a Dr Pepper and you might land yourself some free Sims 3 goodies as part of the kick-off for a multi-year, multimillion-dollar advertising deal between Electronic Arts and the soft drink company. More »
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Comment by Blue Wizard 422: Gantz, look what you started. Your Pepsi/Coke war has just brought in a third contender. I don't really like Dr. Pepper... 6 Responses | Other threads
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tales of the pissed
EA's Fake Protest Riles Some Religious
We didn't report on Electronic Arts' staged protest of Dante's Inferno at E3 because it was an obviously fake marketing stunt (Although I was fooled). But people's reactions, different story. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by RedRaptor: For those of you who are just going to go "lol @ christfags", imagine the reaction if they did this... 70 Responses | Other threads
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lawsuit
Activision Sues BrĂ¼tal Legend Devs To Halt Release
Publisher Activision has filed suit against BrĂ¼tal Legend developer Double Fine Productions to prevent the release of the heavy metal game starring Jack Black, putting the title's Rocktober release in jeopardy.
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Comment by Str8_Jihadin: I never knew Activision would stoop this low... 47 Responses | Other threads
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e3
Should We Expect More From Electronic Art's Inferno
The three works of Dante's Divine Comedy are ripe with possibility. Each of the books paint compelling pictures of the afterlife, describing heaven, hell and purgatory in vivid poetry.
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Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: C'mon now. I'm much happier with the idea of turning Dantes Inferno into a god of war clone, than a... 16 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
APB E3 Trailer Full Of Cops, Criminals
Electronic Arts is bringing Realtime Worlds' massively multiplayer cops and robbers game APB to a PC near you. Take one part MMO, one part GTA, add tons of tattoo ink and you get this. More »
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Comment by jjammerzs: I'm totally going to be a cop with a gimmick... or maybe a catchphrase.... "Did I say under arrest.... I meant... 7 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
EA Sports Active Sells Oodles, Getting Expansion Pack
With less than two weeks of sales under its belt, EA Sports Active has already sold more than 600,000 copies, Electronic Arts said today. More »
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Comment by 2NinjasTapedTogether: Wow, impressive. My wife will join those ranks tomorrow. Me? I'll just sit on the couch and... 4 Responses | Other threads
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e3
Dante's Inferno: Lust and Heresy
Dante's Inferno is an interesting beast: A video game based on an epic poem written to attack the political foes of the author in the 14th Century. More »
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Comment by ShadowOdin isn't american: Giant titties! Good, now that I have your attention, let's discuss the main character. Obviously, it makes sense that we play as... 15 Responses | Other threads
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e309
Tiger Woods PC and Mac Will No Longer Come On A Disc
Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online will bring golf to PC and Mac web browsers when it launches this fall, but it will also replace the disc-based versions of the game.
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preview
Army of Two: The 40th Day Preview: Total Fistbump Destruction
We got a chance to go hands-on with EA Montreal's follow up to the original Army of Two a few weeks prior to E3, a chance to strap on the Kevlar vest again. More » -
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EA's E3 2009 Lineup Is Huge
Electronic Arts has announced its "final" E3 2009 lineup, a list of games it plans to showcase at next week's video game expo. EA's list is expansive, making the more profitable competition's showing look minuscule. More » -
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Dead Space: Extraction Preview: Can't Stop Shaking
Dead Space: Extraction brings last year's chilling shooter to the Wii and sets it on rails. More »
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Comment by ThursdayNext: Why are the spacemen wearing condoms on their heads? 29 Responses | Other threads
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ea
The Kid Stays In These Army of Two: The 40th Day Screens
Who doesn't love the introduction of a pint-sized sidekick who cracks wise in established franchises? I know I do. So I hope these new screens of Army of Two: The 40th Day are telling. More »
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Comment by Cloudleet: *Cue standard sitcom guitarmusic* What happens when two hardcore agents *Cue dramatic fighting* who has known eachother and worked together for... 8 Responses | Other threads
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pc
BattleForge Is Now Free
Real-time strategy title BattleForge is now free, Electronic Arts announced today. More »
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Comment by Helba: I'm not a troll, but nobody seems to bring this up. Battleforge is a ripoff of a game that's been out... 13 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Impressions
Battlefield Bad Company 2 doesn't reinvent anything, but it doesn't really need to either. More »
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Comment by AncientUnknown1: I hope Dice puts more effort into the MP this time around. I got the feeling from the first Bad... 44 Responses | Other threads
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grand slam tennis
John McEnroe Is "Pretty Good" At Playing Himself
Three things we have never done: Won seven Grand Slam tennis titles, married Tatum O'Neal or played a video game version of ourselves. John McEnroe has done all three. More »
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Comment by mrlogical: McEnroe is left-handed, but he's swinging the wiimote in his right hand there. Why? EA screwed up their... 2 Responses | Other threads
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review
Tiger Woods PGA Tour iPhone Micro-Review: Fore!
EA Sports' Tiger Woods PGA Tour is nearly unchallenged in its genre on the PC and console. But can a game that plumbs the depth of golf translate well to a mobile platform? More »
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Comment by sentroshi: I don't understand what a "micro-review" is. Could someone reply and explain please? Thanks. :) 6 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
EA Nintendo Group Waking Up To Wii
The Wii isn't a fad. It's here to stay. We know it, you know it, and some dude at Electronic Arts knows it. The game giant is waking up and ready to take risks. More »
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Comment by Islandkiwi: Wrong. It may not be a fad, but it is clear that success on the Wii remains an insular... 80 Responses | Other threads
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clips
The Sims 3 Trailer
Sure this Sims 3 trailer doesn't feature a baby-snatching goth woman, but it does give us another look at how Sims 3 will expand the Sims concept.
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Comment by mitch_93: This looks excellent. What i dunno is why EA is so stupid as to not release an MMO for this.... 16 Responses | Other threads
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screens
EA Adds First-Person Punching To NHL 10
Get ready to experience what it's really like to punch Canadians and Eastern Europeans in the face when NHL 10 ships this September. Electronic Arts has added first-person view brawling to the professional hockey sim. More »
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Comment by PaperTiger201 - PSN & Live: Obviously there was sarcasm on your part with regards to the towel-waving, but this, along with a lot of the... 10 Responses | Other threads
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marketing
EA Plans MERCH Attack
Creative Minx Marketing and Electronic Arts penned a deal today to turn a slew of EA games into t-shirts, collectibles, peripherals and accessories. More »
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Comment by y2koolaid: please tell me the masks pictured have built in mic support for online play 3 Responses | Other threads
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humor
30 Rock Offers Parenting Tips From The Sims
30 Rock is a fantastic television show. But 30 Rock's Liz Lemon is a developmentally stunted mess of a person, in some respects. Take, for example, her knowledge of child-rearing, as learned from The Sims. More »
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Comment by killah101: And 30 rock just expanded their audience by 24% 26 Responses | Other threads
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preview
Dragon Age: Origins Preview: Violence, Lust and Betrayal
Dragon Age: Origins isn't just a role-playing game, it's a world of violence, lust and betrayal. Or so says BioWare lead designer Mike Laidlaw who walked us through the game last week at Electronic Arts. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: Hm, so you only played the PC version, then? Next time, you guys have to figure out how the... 11 Responses | Other threads
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dead space
LinkedIn Profile Says Dead Space 2 Underway?
Pratik Patel, technical director for Electronic Arts updated his page on LinkedIn (like Facebook, just more corporate!) to include "Dead Space 2/Project ETA." A sequel's hardly surprising, but the fact it's underway might be news. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Char Aznable says, Hail to the King of Pop: I haven't played the first, but I'm anticipating the second. Is that weird? 17 Responses | Other threads
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Comment by Stevil_T: That's officially the saddest excuse for a cookie ever. I wish I was joking, but that really is worse than... 24 Responses | Other threads
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madden
College Football Players Joining EA Madden Lawsuit Mob
A class action lawsuit filed against EA Tuesday alleges that National Collegiate Athletic Association allowed the company to use unpaid college athletes likenesses in Madden games unlawfully. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by Kenny: My college gave me a free ride because I'm good at pushing guys around and acting like a pretentious dick.... 11 Responses | Other threads
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only in japan
EA Bossman Shrugs Off Declining Wii Sales In Japan
Wii sales in Japan have been on the decline. But don't expect that trend to be indicative of a worldwide shift in tastes, notes EA CEO John Riccitiello. He believes the Wii is still strong. More »
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Comment by Komrade Kayce - Hero of Soviet Kotaku: he said 'bullish' as an endearing term? Really? Bully, bully show! 4 Responses | Other threads
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electronic arts
EA Spring Break Event Round-Up
The embargoes for the EA Spring Break Event were spaced out throughout the month of April and into early May, but now that they've all expired, we can put them in one convenient post. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by Char Aznable says, Hail to the King of Pop: I'd prefer to know more about the Need for Speed games they have going that are neither the DS game,... 3 Responses | Other threads
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wii
EA Expects Wii MotionPlus Bundles To Help Sales, Have Little Impact On Profits
With Nintendo's own Wii Sports Resort on ice until July, third parties will have the Wii MotionPlus hardware add-on all to themselves. First to take advantage of the new motion control accessory is Electronic Arts. More »
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Comment by Gengar91: Since when was PGA Golf 10 going to be a 'pay & play' game? :S That's a bit worrying... 17 Responses | Other threads
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business
EA Making Less, Losing Less, Thanks To Cuts
Electronic Arts announced its fourth quarter earnings today, pulling in $860 million in revenue, resulting in a loss of $42 million for the three months ending March 31st. EA's annual losses totaled $1.088 billion. More »
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Comment by offshore: I hope they continue on Mirror's Edge 2 though. That game done right would be brilliant. 6 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Apple Eyeing Electronic Arts Takeover?
David Tong over at TheStreet (so, no, not some guy's blog) notes that, over the past few days, there's been a bit of chatter from financial types surrounding Apple taking over Electronic Arts. More »
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Comment by Glaiel-Gamer: Looking forward to it if they do, someone's got to start forcing companies to take mac game development seriously. 66 Responses | Other threads
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electronic arts
Dead Space Devs Change Their Name To Visceral Games
Say goodbye to EA Redwood Shores. The once dryly named studio most recently responsible for Dead Space and the upcoming Dante's Inferno and Dead Space: Extraction has a new, slightly moreextreme name: Visceral Games. More »
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Comment by Defeater: This name and logo are very "Mountain Dew." Is their marketing team stuck in the year 2003? 5 Responses | Other threads
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sports
EA Sports Prediction Of Hatton-Pacquiao Fight Technically A Knock Out
Electronic Arts latched on to the hype surrounding this weekend's match between professional pugilists Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao. Simulating the brawl Fight Night Round 4, EA Sports called Pacquiao to win the fight. More »
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Comment by UsernameOfTheDead: My prediction of UFC Undisputed selling more than FNR4 is also correct! 41 Responses | Other threads
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ea sports
EA Shows Off Madden 10 For Wii's "Genre-Defining Art Style"
EA Sports is making the best of the Wii's graphical prowess by going with a stylized look for the Nintendo console-bound version of Madden NFL 10, which EA says is a "genre-defining art style." More » -
electronic arts
Mass Effect On The iPhone Will Tell Jacob's Story
Intergalactic role-playing adventure is coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch with Mass Effect: Jacob's Story, a two-hour "animated presentation" with top-down arcade-style space combat that serves as a prequel of sorts to Mass Effect 2.
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Comment by Jiawei Sun: A two hour "animated presentation"? Sweet! Too bad the elevator rides will make up 1 hour and 50 minutes of... 12 Responses | Other threads
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screens
New Need For Speed: Shift Screens Are Very Normal
Today has been... weird. News of Mr. T and Will Wright fighting Nazis, the addition of farting attributes to Nobi Nobi Boy, and unicorns on ESPN.com make me seriously worry that I'm not yet awake. More »
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Comment by Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky: It seems EA is just racing for money these days. 13 Responses | Other threads
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review
The Godfather II Review: The Don Does No Favors
The open-world crime genre, like real-world crime, is wantonly violent, seductive with promises of easy riches. EA returns to the scene with a sequel that must live up to its predecessor—plus two landmark films. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by yusuo: "this time in three locations: Havana, Cuba, New York City, and Miami" Im not very good at maths but isnt that... 22 Responses | Other threads
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