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NEWS: Morrisons offers PS3 Fifa '09 for £25

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:51:12 +0100

Slashes £15 off RRP

It seems supermarkets could be the new place to start doing your gaming shopping as well as your food shopping. ...

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NEWS: Fifa '09 becomes fastest-selling installment in the series

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:03:32 +0100

Scores number one spot in All-Format chart

It seems football fans have been out in force this week, as Fifa '09 scores the top spot in the UK All-Formats chart and becomes the fastest-selling installment in the series. ...

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NEWS: Rock Band 2 bug wipes groups from hard drive

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:02:13 +0100

Seems to be affecting Xbox gamers

Rock Band fans in the States may actually be doing us a favour getting hold of the second installment of the game so far in advance, as they're spotting all the bugs before it gets to us. And boy have they spotted a big one. ...

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NEWS: EA signs up "300" director to create games

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:32:09 +0100

Deal also allows games to be made into films

EA has teamed up with Hollywood director Zack Snyder and a signed a deal which will see Snyder develping video games. ...

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NEWS: Warhammer Online bags over 500,000 players

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:49:12 +0100

Milestone reached in just over a week

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning has clocked up over 500,000 players since its launch last week. ...

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NEWS: Spore sells one million copies in two weeks

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:15:49 +0100

And 25 million creations have been made by gamers

Despite the fact some analysts predicted Spore would sell two million units in September, over one million sales in just over two weeks is certainly nothing to sniff at. ...

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REVIEW: NHL 09 - Xbox 360

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0100

Fancy some action on the ice?

As far as EA's American sporting titles go, the NHL series has always sat firmly in the middle. While the Madden titles have always been mysteriously popular on the consoles, the NBA series is usually the one left firmly on the shelves. Leaving NHL hovering between the two, neither being the best nor the worst.

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REVIEW: FaceBreaker - PS3

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0100

Fancy cartoon boxing? Thought not

Cartoon style boxing titles aren't anything new. Punch Out, released way back in the 80s was a major hit for Nintendo's NES console, and I'm sure most of you will fondly remember the Ready 2 Rumble titles of the late-90s/early-00s.

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NEWS: EA walks away from Take-Two wrangle

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:58:39 +0100

GTA developer fends off hostile bid

EA has finally given up after months of chasing Grand Theft Auto developer, Take-Two. ...

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REVIEW: Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - Xbox 360

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:00:00 +0100

Soldier of misfortune?

As gaming concepts go, none seem quite as fun as the idea behind Mercenaries. Namely offering you a huge world to wander around, allowing you to blow whatever you like to smithereens, and get paid a tonne for the privilege. Sweet.

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REVIEW: Spore - PC

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +0100

Charles Darwin, eat your heart out!

So you're the creator of The Sims. Your games are selling by the truck load, but still you can't help shaking that feeling that you wanted to do more. You didn't want to just allow gamers to shape a human avatar. You wanted to give them true god like status.

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NEWS: EA announces nine games in development for iPhone and iPod Touch

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:06:07 +0100

Alongside Spore Origins reminder

As the day that finally sees Will Wright's Spore hit our shelves has arrived, EA has taken the opportunity to remind us that Spore Origins for the iPhone and iPod touch will be available "later this month" as well as announce the development of nine new games for the platform. ...

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REVIEW: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 - Xbox 360

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:00:00 +0100

Get to grips with the back nine

Let's be blunt right from the start: EA haven't screwed up Tiger Woods 09.

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NEWS: More Spore for iPhone, suggests Wright

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:12:47 +0100

Taking it further than the cell stage

More Spore news the day before it is released to its awaiting PC-playing public. ...

NEWS: PS3 getting exclusive DLC for Mirror's Edge

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:42:11 +0100

But it's not a timed exclusive for the console as first thought

So let's clear something up first - Mirror's Edge will not be a timed PS3 exclusive as first thought - but, it will get exclusive downloadable content for the game. ...

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NEWS: "Spore"-nography doesn't bother Will Wright

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:03:42 +0100

Explicit creatures are all part of the fun

It was bound to happen. Give the public the chance to create their own creatures, and some were going to be pornographic. But Spore's creator, Will Wright, isn't fussed by gamers' graphic creations, adding that he thinks some are rather impressive. ...

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NEWS: Spore now available for PC download

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:53:07 +0100

But you can't play it yet

The release of Spore in around a week's time has been one of the most highly anticipated releases of the year, and if you really can't wait to get your hands on it, it's available to download now from the EA Store. ...

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NEWS: Take Two and EA in secret talks

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:55:35 +0100

We won't hear anything until a decision is made

It seems the Take Two/EA saga continues, as news has come out that the two companies have both signed a confidentiality agreement that will see any possible takeover kept firmly under wraps until the deal is complete. ...

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NEWS: EA proves fans wrong: Tiger can play on water

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:48:58 +0100

Jesus shot wasn't a bug

EA has retaliated to fans who said that Tiger Woods walking on water to take a shot was a bug in the 2008 version with a viral video of the real life Tiger Woods doing just that. ...

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NEWS: EA boss speaks out against suing file-sharers

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:31:12 +0100

Warns you don't win friends by suing your consumer

EA Sports boss Peter Moore has spoken out against gaming companies suing internet users for illegally downloading their software. ...

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REVIEW: Madden NFL 09 - Xbox 360

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:00:00 +0100

Will the new season excite?

As gaming series go, none are quite as successful as the Madden NFL titles. Now in their twentieth year, the series has been not only a big seller in the US, but incredibly popular in Europe, despite the somewhat lukewarm reception the sport gets over here.

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NEWS: U.S. antitrust oks potential EA and Take-Two merger

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:54:01 +0100

EA to let hostile bid expire in favour of private talks

Letters from the Federal Trade Commission suggest that U.S. antitrust authorities would give the go ahead on a merging of Electronic Arts with rival game publisher Take-Two. ...

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NEWS: EA developing tennis game

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:55:37 +0100

Launching for the Wii next year

Right now, a team of eagle eyed developers are working away in Vancouver on a new tennis game. ...

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NEWS: Adidas Live Season launching for EA FIFA 09

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:51:38 +0100

"Will dynamically update player form in-game to mirror real world performance"

We have already had a play with the PC-version, but before the game arrives for the Xbox 360 and PS3, developer Electronic Arts has devised a pretty nifty new tool. ...

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NEWS: The Sims 3 gets dated

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:03:27 +0100

New features promised to suck your life away

EA has announced that its latest version of The Sims, Sims 3, will be hitting computers in February next year in time to buy for the girlfriend/partner/wife that misses her dolls house. ...

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NEWS: EA gives Command and Conquer Red Carpet appeal

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:38:39 +0100

Big names from hollywood and the telly to star

EA clearly has high hopes of turning the latest Command & Conquer instalment into movie blockbuster proportions if the cast list for the voiceovers and cut scenes is anything to go by. ...

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NEWS: EA team with Epic Games

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:32:54 +0100

Maybe a new look Gears of War

EA has teamed up with Gears of War makers Epic Games to make an all-new action title for the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. ...

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NEWS: EA releases full tracklisting for Fifa 09

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:27:59 +0100

Made up of 42 songs from across the world

EA has announced the music tracks we can expect to hear on Fifa 09, hitting shelves on 2nd October. ...

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NEWS: Crysis Warhead gets September release date

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:38:30 +0100

Expect it in the UK on the 19th

EA has announced that Crysis Warhead, the sequel to last year's CPU melting shoot-em-up Crysis, will be released in the UK on September 19th. ...

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NEWS: EA announces Celebrity Sports Showdown game

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:09:39 +0100

Pick your favourite celeb

EA has announced its new Wii Sports-esque Celebrity Sports Showdown as part of its new sports Freestyle brand. ...

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NEWS: EA looking to license TV and film rights for Spore

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:58:28 +0100

Wanting to attract a "wider audience"

EA is looking to license the TV and film rights for its highly-anticipated game, Spore, with hope of attracting a wider audience. ...

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NEWS: Henry Hatsworth adventure comes to Nintendo DS

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:34:40 +0100

Puzzle and adventure in one game

Love puzzle games, but also love an adventure? Now you can have both in one game. ...

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NEWS: Godfather II details announced

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:51:19 +0100

Sequel coming in February 2009

Electronic Arts and Paramount Digital Entertainment have announced details of The Godfather II videogame. ...

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