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Star Wars: Battlefront is sure to be one of the biggest titles of the year, I have no doubt Coming out just a few weeks before The Force Awakens hits screens, it will ensure that hype alone will cary this game on its back. If you really want to show off your Star Wars allegiance though,[...]

Mass Effect remains one of the series I care most dearly about It features a lot of my favourite video game characters, all with their own perks and paths unique to me. Sadly, it seems none of the characters we know and love from the franchise will be making it back out for the newly announced[...]

A lot of Star Wars fans, who don't love online FPS's are feeling left in the dark, except for certain 'missions' you can do on your own. Well, EA COO Peter Moore has weighed in on this discussion in an interview with GameSpot recently When asked if he regrets the game not having a dedicated single[...]

Many consumers hate the idea of having to be connected to the internet at all times as it doesn't mesh with those who only care about single player and don't want internet problems to plague their experiences. That is why some might turn their nose up at the idea of Need For Speed being always online[...]

Unravel came out of EA's E3 press conference as one of the real winners The charming presentation was so different to what we expect from most EA games and it just felt honest compared to what we generally expect It helps that the game looked just as charming to boot. And Yarny was back at EA's[...]

After taking a year off in 2014, Need for Speed is back this year in a somewhat rebooted form It seems to be taking a lot of cues from Need for Speed: Underground which is pretty inspired in my book This series is at its best when it is being more outrageous. During EA's Gamescom press[...]

I got to play Mirror's Edge Catalyst at E3, and while I am still not certain it solves the problems of the first game, there is something really great about playing a gorgeous next-gen Mirror's Edge. As if to exaggerate that,the game got a beautiful new trailer at EA's Gamescom press conference this morning[...]

Star Wars: Battlefront is far and away EA's most important title this year The reboot for the series is a huge deal for fans and the company a like, and coming up just a few weeks before Star Wars: Episode VII means that it is almost certainly going to be riding a wave of hype for[...]

Gamescom has already kicked off, but tomorrow, were are going to get so much more news what with several press conferences happening One of the main sources of that news will undoubtedly be EA's press conference, which kicks off at 9:30 CEST tomorrow morning. One of the games we know will be there is Mirror's Edge Catalyst[...]

It is almost hard to remember that Battlefield Hardline came out this year That title seemed to just come and go with out much fanfare At least no where near as much as you'd expect out of a Battlefield title. The series is going to have another bite of the apple come 2016 though In a recent[...]

There was nothing more fun than waiting at a choke point with Darth Maul and tearing apart Storm Trooper forces as they proceeded on you. That's why I'm excited to see them in action in the upcoming reboot by DICE We haven't seen too much about them in terms of gameplay, but as of right now[...]

Need for Speed took last year off for the first time in a while Before that, it was a title you could expect to see each Christmas alongside Fifa, Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed The franchise is returning this year though rebooted just as Need for Speed But why take the year off at[...]

Need for Speed is back after taking a year off in 2014 The game has been partially rebooted too, returning the series back to a more Need for Speed: Underground vibe. But after this next one is out, what does that mean for 2016? Is the series about to get annualised once again? According to EA's[...]

The online multiplayer centric game will need variety and breadth in order to keep the player base coming back all the time. With that, EA and DICE have announced a new mode for the game, called Blast Don't expect to be blown away by the ingenuity though, it is just Team Deathmatch A very important staple[...]

One of the real surprises from EA this year at E3, was that they gave a significant amount of stage time to a little game called Unravel The game's protagonist then went on to steal the entire expo with his cute social media presence, capturing everyone's heart. Well, we now have an idea of when the[...]

Photo realism isn't very far off at this point The graphics engines that people can work in now are insane and that dream of playing video games that are nearly indistinguishable from reality are getting clearer in sight. Case and point, look at these pictures made in the upcoming Need for Speed engine posted up on Speed Hunters[...]

They buzz in the room while it was playing at the EA press conference was palpable. But there might be a little more than meets that eye The use of Johnny Cash's Ghost Riders in the Sky was destinct but also, very deliberate After an obnoxious tweet from a commenter asking for the trailer to be[...]

EA Access is a pretty cool little service If you have an Xbox One, you can pay a monthly or yearly fee to get access to a select EA's library of games at your discretion It's a neat idea and is given extra value by the fact that you can play some games early before[...]

One of the big new features coming to the FIFA 16 this year is the inclusion of Women's national teams This had been asked after for years, and what with the Women's World Cup just gone, it makes a lot of sense for the introduction to come this year. If you are in Canada or the United[...]

This is just a bit of a heads up. If you use Origin, EA's online PC platform, things are going to go through a few minor changes over the next few days If you notice that your 'Origin account' becomes an 'EA account' don't freak out This is all planned The company has announced that this[...]

EA are often underfire from hardcore gamers for some of their practices and ideologies This is highlighted by the company being publicly voted 'The Worst Country in America' twice in recent years. That hasn't hurt the company of late though As reported by GameSpot, the company's stock is currently at an all time high of $72.07[...]

I played a fair bit of Mirror's Edge: Catalyst at E3 this year While I wasn't bowled over by what I played, I'm reservedly optimistic about the game I know a lot of people loved the first one and are hoping this reboot really takes off. If you are one of those people, you have a[...]

It actually ended up winning our Game of the Year for 2014, and I've heard good things about the DLC into this year Thus far, the only major story DLC that has been Jaws of Hakkon, but there is more coming. If you are a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 player though, prepare to be disappointed[...]

Star Wars: Battlefront is quite possibly going to be the biggest game of the year That is in part due to its November launch being so close to The Force Awaken's release date, when Star Wars-mania will be at at a fever pitch. To have a big developer like DICE behind the game is encouraging too[...]

There really is something special to zipping around a war torn battlefield, but being surrounded by Star Wars dressings It can be very exciting. There is an alpha currently going on for a very select number of players too, and even though I'm sure EA want to keep a lid on it, some footage has leaked[...]

Speaking to the Guardian, DICE head Patrick Bach said: We have a strong legacy with Battlefield, but we did not want this to be a battlefield game – we wanted it to have a heart and soul of its own We came at it from a very different angle We know that the core audience of[...]

Amy Hennig is one of the main creatives credited for the Uncharted series Last year, she left the franchise and developer Naughty Dog to go work with EA's Visceral Games It didn't take long to find out that she was working on a new Star Wars game. Since then, we haven't heard a peep about it, but[...]

There was of course that big info dump that leaked online and the newly released trailer at E3 but beyond that, we don't know anything officially. While this is hardly going to set the world on fire, you may be interested to know that the game is going to sport some pretty sweet weather effects[...]

The big scale battle fit the Star Wars universe well, and zipping around in vehicles was pretty exciting. One of the things that gave it a real sense of scale were the AT-ATs, which act as objectives for the game If they destroy your shield generators, then you lose It is for that reason you can't[...]

We all want an exciting new, next-gen Star Wars story to experience, and Battlefront isn't offering that. Speaking to Gamespot, DICE's Patrick Bach has taken these concerns head on, simply by saying, that the studio is much better at multiplayer and that is where their goals lie in Battlefront He said: Yes absolutely, and it's not as though[...]