Gamesdog.co.uk : EA http://www.gamesdog.co.uk Welcome to Gamesdog.co.uk, covering all the latest gaming news and reviews Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:28:04 +0100 en-gb NEWS: Dragon Age to make move to consoles http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7785/8809/Dragon-Age-coming-to-consoles.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7785/8809/Dragon-Age-coming-to-consoles.phtml Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:23:24 +0100 Which one and when are just the hazy bits right now...

It seems Dragon Age could be making its way onto consoles at some point, according to BioWare co-founder Greg Zeschuk. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA announces cross-platform social games service http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7784/8808/EA-announces-social-games-service.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7784/8808/EA-announces-social-games-service.phtml Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:17:12 +0100 "Nucleus" to be added to 25 games by end of 2009

EA has revealed a new social games service called Nucleus that it plans to implement into 25 titles by the end of 2009. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA announces SimAnimals game http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7787/8811/EA-announce-SimAnimals-game-Sims.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7787/8811/EA-announce-SimAnimals-game-Sims.phtml Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:24:08 +0100 Play God with your own environment

EA announced at its E3 press conference that the Sims family will be growing once again with a new release in the franchise called SimAnimals. ...

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]]> NEWS: Rock Band 2 details unveiled http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7768/8792/Rock-Band-2-details-unveiled.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7768/8792/Rock-Band-2-details-unveiled.phtml Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:11:55 +0100 Songs, game modes and online play details

Rock Band 2 has only been confirmed for a just over a week, and EA and Harmonix are hardly able to contain themselves with details of the what the new game will have in store for us. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA planning to release two new Rock Band drum kits http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7764/8788/EA-Rock-Band-drum-kits.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7764/8788/EA-Rock-Band-drum-kits.phtml Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:12:29 +0100 Rumours in America suggest so...

Rumours are circling that EA is planning to release two new drum kits for Rock Band 2. ...

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]]> NEWS: Activision launches Wii-only publishing brand http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7759/8783/Activision-Wee-1st-publishing-brand.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7759/8783/Activision-Wee-1st-publishing-brand.phtml Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:10:05 +0100 Called Wee 1st - more details at E3?

Games publisher Activision is setting up a new publishing label specifically for games for Nintendo Wii. ...

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]]> NEWS: Activision to merge with Vivendi Games http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7755/8779/Activision-to-merge-Vivendi-Games.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7755/8779/Activision-to-merge-Vivendi-Games.phtml Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:01:55 +0100 Over 92% of shareholders vote in favour

Activision is set to merge with Vivendi Games after its shareholders gave the deal the thumbs up. ...

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]]> REVIEW: FIFA 09 - PC - First Look http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/reviews/review_summary.phtml/2255/3279/ea-fifa-09-pc-version.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/reviews/review_summary.phtml/2255/3279/ea-fifa-09-pc-version.phtml Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:20:14 +0100 Can another year bring anything new to the football game on the PC?

With just a couple of months to go, Pocket-lint was allowed an early sneak peak at the latest iteration in the FIFA series: FIFA 09 on the PC. But can it improve on a series that has been going for over a decade? We make a dash for the penalty box to find out.

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]]> NEWS: EA Fifa 09 details released http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7750/8774/ea-fifa-09-details-released.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7750/8774/ea-fifa-09-details-released.phtml Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:42:12 +0100 New features explained..

EA has shown off the latest features for this year's Fifa title; Fifa 09, to Pocket-lint ahead of the launch in September as it strives to recreate the beautiful game in even more detail that ever before. ...

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]]> REVIEW: Battlefield: Bad Company - Xbox 360 http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/reviews/review_summary.phtml/2253/3277/battlefield-bad-company-xbox-360.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/reviews/review_summary.phtml/2253/3277/battlefield-bad-company-xbox-360.phtml Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:00:00 +0100 How will this fare under fire?

Like Call of Duty 4, Bad Company is bang up to date. With the trend of WWII-based shooters seemingly on the back burner, Bad Company packs all the firepower you'd expect of a modern soldier.

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]]> NEWS: EA apologises for Fifa anthem mistake http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7729/8753/EA-apologises-Fifa-anthem-mistake.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7729/8753/EA-apologises-Fifa-anthem-mistake.phtml Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:42:31 +0100 Wrong song for Northern Ireland

Electronic Arts has apologised for a mistake in Fifa 08, which caused a bit of an annoyance among Northern Irish gamers. ...

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]]> NEWS: Former EA head sets up iPhone games publisher http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7713/8737/EA-head-iPhone-games-publisher.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7713/8737/EA-head-iPhone-games-publisher.phtml Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:12:33 +0100 Goes it alone

The former head of EA's Blueprint studio, Neil Young, has left the company to form an iPhone games publisher called ng:moco. ...

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]]> NEWS: BBFC hits back at critics http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7709/8733/BBFC-hits-back-critics-Byron.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7709/8733/BBFC-hits-back-critics-Byron.phtml Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:47:52 +0100 Director says he is disappointed and concerned

The BBFC has hit back at recent criticism from top dogs at Microsoft and EA, after they voiced their concerns over the Byron report's proposal that the group starts rating a larger proportion of video games in the UK. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA apologies for Bad Company connection problems http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7708/8732/EA-apologises-connection-problems-servers.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7708/8732/EA-apologises-connection-problems-servers.phtml Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:11:39 +0100 Blame it on the servers

Electronic Arts has spoken out about the persistent bad connection issues that have been causing Battlefield: Bad Company gamers over the weekend. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA slams Byron report suggestions as unworkable http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7707/8731/EA-slams-Byron-report-unworkable.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7707/8731/EA-slams-Byron-report-unworkable.phtml Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:57:39 +0100 Calls for single system to make things clearer

Electronic Arts has slammed plans to introduce a cinema-style age classification for video games. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA Sports unveils "All-Play" line of games http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7693/8717/EA-All-Play-games-Nintendo-Wii.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7693/8717/EA-All-Play-games-Nintendo-Wii.phtml Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:30:01 +0100 Four top sports game franchises redesigned for the Wii

Electronic Arts has unveiled its new EA Sports All-Play line-up, exclusive for Nintendo Wii. ...

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]]> NEWS: Over one million creatures created with Spore demo http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7682/8706/One-million-creatures-Spore-demo.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7682/8706/One-million-creatures-Spore-demo.phtml Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:43:45 +0100 All in the first week

More Spore news for you, and it seems gamers really are looking forward to the release of the universe-creating game. ...

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]]> NEWS: "Galactic Edition" of Spore announced http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7678/8702/Spore-Galactic-special-edition-announced.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7678/8702/Spore-Galactic-special-edition-announced.phtml Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:49:03 +0100 Get some extra goodies for an extra fiver

Even though its still not due for release for just over two months, it seems everyone is talking about Spore. And no doubt EA quite like it that way. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA Sports working on own peripherals http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7677/8701/EA-Sports-working-on-peripherals.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7677/8701/EA-Sports-working-on-peripherals.phtml Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:21:18 +0100 May debut as early as E3

For anyone that liked Wii Fit with its balance board peripheral, it seems EA Sports might have something similar up its sleeve for its sports games. ...

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]]> NEWS: Criterion Sets date for Burnout Paradise Cagney update http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7653/8677/ea-criterion-games-burnout-paradise.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7653/8677/ea-criterion-games-burnout-paradise.phtml Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:01:08 +0100 New features and fixes promised for July

Fans of Burnout Paradise will be pleased to hear the developers for the game have today announced the date of the Cagney software update. ...

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]]> NEWS: Rock Band 2 rumours surface http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7648/8672/rock-band-2-ea-rumours.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7648/8672/rock-band-2-ea-rumours.phtml Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:17:17 +0100 Will go up against Guitar Hero

We've already heard Activisision's plans for Guitar Hero, how rumours are suggesting that Rock Band will get an update before Christmas. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA predicts Portugal to win Euro 2008 http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7646/8670/EA-predicts-Portugal-win-Euro.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7646/8670/EA-predicts-Portugal-win-Euro.phtml Fri, 06 Jun 2008 20:18:05 +0100 Uses videogame simulation engine to make predictions

EA Sports has done some clever work with the simulation engine in the UEFA Euro 2008 videogame and tested all the teams in the Euro competition against each other, to determine who should come out on top. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA halt work on Red Alert PS3 http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7640/8664/EA-halt-Red-Alert-PS3.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7640/8664/EA-halt-Red-Alert-PS3.phtml Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:58:39 +0100 No word on if it will ever resume

EA has announced it has halted work on its first PS3 real-time strategy game, Red Alert 3. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA releases Monopoly for your iPod http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7638/8662/EA-releases-Monopoly-for-iPod.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7638/8662/EA-releases-Monopoly-for-iPod.phtml Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:40:05 +0100 Play the old board game in a new way

EA has developed a animated version of family-favourite, Monopoly, bringing the board game to life on your iPod. ...

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]]> NEWS: Is The Sims headed online again? http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7636/8660/Sims-headed-online-again-internet.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7636/8660/Sims-headed-online-again-internet.phtml Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:04:40 +0100 EA head gives a few hints at its future

Despite the failure of The Sims Online, recently shut down for the last time after an attempt to rebrand it as EA-Land, it seems the bods at EA are not completely averse to giving it another go. ...

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]]> NEWS: EA acquires ThreeSF http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7621/8645/EA-acquires-ThreeSF-Rupture-service.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7621/8645/EA-acquires-ThreeSF-Rupture-service.phtml Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:38:22 +0100 Bought from Napster's founder Shawn Fanning

Electronic Arts has announced it has acquired ThreeSF and its Rupture Service, a social network for gamers. ...

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]]> NEWS: GTA IV stays strong for 5th week at top of charts http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7616/8640/GTA-IV-5th-week-top.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7616/8640/GTA-IV-5th-week-top.phtml Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:01:07 +0100 Despite a big drop in sales, it's still number one

Despite a sales drop of 22% this week, Grand Theft Auto IV has held onto its top spot in the Chart-Track All-Formats Top 40. ...

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]]> NEWS: Xbox and Rock Band launch Ibiza competition http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7611/8635/Xbox-Rock-Band-Ibiza-competition.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7611/8635/Xbox-Rock-Band-Ibiza-competition.phtml Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:59:03 +0100 Fancy being treated like a rock star?

Xbox 360 and Rock Band have teamed up at a beachside event in Ibiza to launch a promotion allowing music fans in France, Germany and the UK to play the game on stage for the chance of winning a VIP trip to Ibiza. ...

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]]> NEWS: Play.com takes £40 off Rock Band http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7603/8627/Play-com-pound40-Rock-Band.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7603/8627/Play-com-pound40-Rock-Band.phtml Fri, 30 May 2008 11:38:32 +0100 Makes it easier on the pocket

Online retailer Play.com has taken £40 off of the price of Rock Band. ...

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]]> NEWS: Apple courting "new relationships" with games developers http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7575/8599/Apple-seeking-games-developers-relationship.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7575/8599/Apple-seeking-games-developers-relationship.phtml Fri, 23 May 2008 15:57:31 +0100 Apple gaming sector getting "stronger"

As MysticGD introduced its Emotion FX game development software to the Mac this week, so it seems that Mac is gaining credibility as a gaming platform. ...

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]]> NEWS: Guitar Hero World Tour announced as in development http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7571/8595/Guitar-Hero-World-Tour-announced.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7571/8595/Guitar-Hero-World-Tour-announced.phtml Thu, 22 May 2008 18:03:57 +0100 Are we having Rock Band deja-vu?

Activision has announced the development of Guitar Hero World Tour, the latest instalment in the Guitar Hero franchise, which we can't help but notice bears more than a slight resemblance to EA's Rock Band. ...

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]]> NEWS: America gets another special edition PSP http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7567/8591/America-gets-metallic-blue-PSP.phtml http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/7567/8591/America-gets-metallic-blue-PSP.phtml Thu, 22 May 2008 13:29:11 +0100 This time it's metallic blue

Sports fans in America will be able to get their hands on this special edition metallic blue PSP in August. ...

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