Mirror’s Edge 2 in production, claims Swedish dev

By: Eddie Makuch Rumors of Mirror’s Edge 2 have been swirling for years, but according to ngmoco’s Ben Cousins, the game is no rumor, but in fact a reality. The Swedish developer and former Electronic Arts employee said over Twitter today that it is “general knowledge” in the Stockholm, Sweden (where DICE is located) development scene that the free-running sequel is in production. An EA representative was not immediately … Continue reading Mirror’s Edge 2 in production, claims Swedish dev

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EA: We will die without new IP

By: Eddie Makuch Electronic Arts has drawn criticism for relying too heavily on its existing franchises, but according to EA Games executive Patrick Soderlund, new IP is the lifeblood of the company. “There’s nothing that we’ve announced, but we are absolutely working all the time on new IPs,” Soderlund told MCV. “To me, the day we stop doing new IP is the day we put … Continue reading EA: We will die without new IP

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BioWare Not Handling Mass Effect 3 Wii U

By: Darryl Kaye (@DarrylGU) Australian developer Straight Right has proudly declared on their Facebook page that they’re working on the Nintendo Wii U port for Mass Effect 3. The studio, which is based in Melbourne, have previously worked with Electronic Arts on Shift 2: Unleashed. They were responsible for the iOS version of the game. "Happy to confirm that we’re developing Mass Effect 3 for … Continue reading BioWare Not Handling Mass Effect 3 Wii U

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Plants vs. Zombies 2 sprouting late spring 2013

By: Eddie Makuch A sequel to PopCap’s 2009 tower defense-style game Plants vs. Zombies will be available during late spring 2013, the company announced today. The untitled Plants vs. Zombies sequel will include new features, settings, and situations. No further information is available. The original Plants vs. Zombies launched for the PC and Mac, with subsequent versions arriving on a host of platforms, including iOS, Android, … Continue reading Plants vs. Zombies 2 sprouting late spring 2013

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EA: Digital will outsell boxed soon

By: Eddie Makuch The lion’s share of Electronic Arts’ revenue will stem from digital products in the coming years, company CEO Peter Moore told Reuters in a new interview. The executive said the firm will increase digital revenues to surpass its boxed gaming business by looking to Internet-based and mobile device games. "There will come a point, whether it is two or three years from … Continue reading EA: Digital will outsell boxed soon

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Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel launching March 2013

By: Eddie Makuch The next entry in the Army of Two franchise will be on store shelves next year. Electronic Arts announced Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel today, slating the game to arrive for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 during March 2013. A co-op shooter developed by Dead Space studio Visceral Games and running on DICE’s Frostbite 2 game engine, The Devil’s Cartel … Continue reading Army of Two: The Devil’s Cartel launching March 2013

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Star Wars: The Old Republic to add full free-to-play

By: Connor Sheridan Star Wars: The Old Republic will shed its required subscription fee when it becomes the next in the line of massively multiplayer online role-playing games to implement a full free-to-play feature this fall. BioWare announced the change today, opening the game past its current level 15 limit for free players, in advance of parent company Electronic Arts’ first quarter earnings call. After … Continue reading Star Wars: The Old Republic to add full free-to-play

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EA ‘not abandoning’ Battlefield 3

By: Eddie Makuch Yesterday, Electronic Arts officially took the lid off Battlefield 4, confirming the game was in development, and revealing a beta for the shooter would arrive during fall 2013 for those who preorder Medal of Honor Warfighter. Today, EA community manager Ian Tornay has responded to questions about the announcement on Reddit, saying EA will continue to support Battlefield 3 while it also … Continue reading EA ‘not abandoning’ Battlefield 3

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BioWare Brings Back Voice Actors For Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut DLC

By: Colin Tan (@unartifex) BioWare is evidently hard at work to bring forth its announced Extended Cut DLC for Mass Effect 3, which bridges together a more cohesive end to the sci-fi trilogy. Voice actors Tricia Helfer, Lance Henriksen and Raphael Sbarge have all confirmed returning to the studio to reprise their roles as EDI, Admiral Hackett and Kaiden Alenko, respectively, suggesting that production on … Continue reading BioWare Brings Back Voice Actors For Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut DLC

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SWTOR Goes Free-To-Play For This Weekend Only

By: Darryl Kaye (@DarrylGU) BioWare has announced that they will be hosting another “Weekend Pass Free Trial” this weekend, which will allow you to check out Star Wars: The Old Republic for free. So far, the game has been doing rather well for BioWare and Electronic Arts, even if the didmanage to lose 400,000 subscribers recently. There has been a constant stream of updates, and … Continue reading SWTOR Goes Free-To-Play For This Weekend Only

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