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more about #eala more comments → Gyaruson: So, The Saboteur is still being made, right? Because I was really looking forward to that one. I hope that's one of the IPs being absorbed into EA Los... more » ArykheartX: Im sensing somethign bad is gonna happen to bioware after ME2 anyone else getting that feeling? #pandemicstudios more » Bayshun: Wasn't Pandemic one of the companies bought up by something similar to hostile takeover? Along with Bioware? I knew EA was still evil. #pandemicstudios more » Altima NEO: I'll never understand why EA buys out studios, only to shut them down. #pandemicstudios more » BionicleOyster: Hopefully these layoffs make room for more interns - I need a job! But really, in an industry that is so hard to get into in the first place, it's di... more » Chalkdust: As someone looking to find work, I feel sorry for everyone who just lost their jobs at Pandemic. Hopefully EA will be more conservative in the future ... more » heretrix: I gotta laugh at the people getting pissed at EA for doing this. Buying smaller development studios and absorbing the talent and IPs is precisely how... more » Banana Stand CEO: I feel the games market is way too over saturated. We are over flooded with so called AAA titles. I mean, for the first time in a while, I'm finding m... more » stranger: So the new EA is exactly the same as the old EA, isn't it? Back to the corporate dogma of acquiring and then killing some of the best pools of talent... more » MechaTama31: <-- :( #pandemicstudios more » pegeseus: Really sorry to hear this. There were some really great people working there. Good luck to all who need it today. #pandemicstudios more » (Starman) Starman: ;_; #pandemicstudios more » smcallah: It's definitely not a rumor that they laid off Mythic people. I have a friend and her husband that both worked there that are now laid off. Why won'... more » roland13x: Really sorry to hear about the ending of Pandemic. Always been a big fan of most of their games. As I mentioned before, my studio is in need of an e... more » Sekai: "Core IP Team" means what? Everybody but the artists, designers and programmers? What 'IP' are they even talking about? The name 'Pandemic?' Or just t... more » -
#disturbanceintheworkforce
Confirmed: EA Closes Pandemic Studios, Says Brand Will Live On
Early this morning we broke the news that Electronic Arts planned to close down Pandemic Studios, laying off 200. Now we have confirmation. More » -
#ps3
PS3 Red Alert 3 Might Be Worth The Wait
PlayStation 3 owners looking to get their hands on Red Alert 3 have been a patient bunch. And their patience looks to have been rewarded with a superior version of the game. More » -
#redalert3
Why Are EA Still Using FMV And Actors In 2008?
Aside from the obvious reasons (see above), it's a good question! One that we were kicking around only a few weeks ago. In this day and age of fancy polygons and rendered sequences, why do EA still insist on littering their Command & Conquer games with full-motion-video cutscenes? Aren't they relics of the 1990s? More » -
#review
Boom Blox Review: Explosive Casual Play
Boom Blox is an odd creation. It's a casual game created with the help of a director known for the stories his movies tell. So what happens when Stephen Spielberg teams up with Electronic Arts to make a game for the Wii? Lots of explosions of course. The game has you throw, grab, shoot and explode "blox" in such a myriad of mind-bending puzzles that you might actually forget you're playing a "casual" game. Boom Blox includes ways to play with friends or on your own, through a story or just for fun. More » -
