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New SSX domain names registered

SSXDeadlyDescent.com, SSXFirstDescent.com registered by unknown company; EA staying mum on possible titles. Full Story

Posted Nov 9, 2010 7:08 pm GMT

BioWare Mass-ing Montreal devs

Alberta-based developer establishing new 30-man team in Quebec to boost Mass Effect 2 efforts; will be housed in EA Montreal offices. Full Story

Posted Mar 2, 2009 8:29 pm GMT

Moore curbs NBA Street

EA Sports president says arcade-style basketballer on hiatus due to Freestyle subbrand focus. Full Story

Posted Oct 23, 2008 11:29 pm GMT

Nintendo Kyoto, Infinity Ward named best devs

Game Developer magazine names Brain Age-maker, Call of Duty-crafter top worldwide studios, Blizzard, EA Canada, and Valve round out top five. Full Story

Posted Mar 7, 2008 8:37 pm GMT

EA Sports extends NFL deal through 2012 season

Peter Moore announces gaming division will keep monopoly on top US sport through 2013 Super Bowl; "further investment" could bring back NFL Coach series. Full Story

Posted Feb 12, 2008 2:15 pm GMT

Spot On: Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

The legendary book of records' compilation of game factoids is due out next month; GameSpot samples some of its interesting informational tidbits. Full Story

Posted Jan 30, 2008 4:38 pm GMT

Q&A: Junkie XL's Need for Speed

World-famous Dutch techno DJ talks about laying down the tracks for EA's latest racer, as well as how he sees games and music merging in the future. Full Story

Posted Dec 20, 2007 11:39 pm GMT

EA regrets initially soft Wii support

CEO John Riccitiello says company "bet on the wrong horse a little bit" by focusing next-gen development on Xbox 360 and PS3. Full Story

Posted Jul 27, 2007 9:46 pm GMT

EA, Activision invest in Canadian game development

Top publisher makes $902,000 grant to Vancouver digital media graduate program; archrival tripling its Quebec City studio's staff. Full Story

Posted May 3, 2007 4:13 am GMT

Shippin' Out 2/26-3/2: Baseballing, snowboarding, and Ocarina-ing

New releases MLB 2K7, SSX Blur, DDR 360, Sims expansion get competition from a legendary game. Full Story

Posted Feb 28, 2007 2:19 am GMT

Shippin' Out February 19-23: Big names for next-gens, PC

Strong week of releases across all platforms highlighted by 360's Crackdown, PS3's VF5, Wii's Sonic, PC's Supreme Commander. Full Story

Posted Feb 21, 2007 1:06 am GMT

NBA Street Homecourt demo tips off tomorrow

Melo takes on Rip in demo of EA's latest blacktop baller; game to seven takes place at Venice Beach. Full Story

Posted Feb 1, 2007 11:10 pm GMT

Nintendo lays out Q1 Wii slate

A dozen more games expected to arrive on store shelves through March; Mario Kart 64 powerslides onto VC next week. Full Story

Posted Jan 23, 2007 9:22 pm GMT

Nintendo details Euro Q1 releases

WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Excite Truck, and Star Fox Command all coming to the continent and UK at the start of 2007. Full Story

Posted Dec 20, 2006 9:40 pm GMT

SSX getting Blurred

Electronic Arts' Montreal studio working to have next edition of EA Big's freestyle-snowboarding series in stores next March. Full Story

Posted Dec 6, 2006 6:23 pm GMT

EA forms Wii-centric studio

Monolithic publisher transforming PC Tiger Woods developer Headgate into internal shop focused on Nintendo's new console. Full Story

Posted Nov 30, 2006 11:54 pm GMT

NBA Street Homecourt gets 'Melo

Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony to be cover athlete of EA's streetballer; Xbox 360, PS3 game to feature real playground courts. Full Story

Posted Nov 6, 2006 6:48 pm GMT

EA working on 30 PS3 games

World's largest game publisher leading PlayStation 3 charge with more than two dozen games in the works; "8 to 10" by late March. Full Story

Posted Oct 19, 2006 11:36 pm GMT

List of US Wii games revealed

Nintendo releases roster of games for upcoming console; 30 by year's end, 41 third-party by end of March 2007, more than a dozen confirmed for launch. Full Story

Posted Sep 14, 2006 7:16 pm GMT

NBA Street crosses over to PS3, 360

Gravity-defying streetball game hits new courts in spring 2007; game headed to PS3 and Xbox 360 only, no current-gen versions planned. Full Story

Posted Aug 8, 2006 9:21 pm GMT

EA gives Wii a six-pack

Half a dozen games in development for Nintendo's new console; new games include installments of Harry Potter, SSX, Godfather, Tiger Woods. Full Story

Posted Jul 13, 2006 5:19 pm GMT

UK game charts: May 13-20

Ahead of the World Cup in Germany, football titles dominate the top five; X-Men: The Official Game is the highest new entry. Full Story

Posted May 23, 2006 10:48 am GMT

UK Game Charts: May 7-13

FIFA World Cup and Tomb Raider: Legend hold on to the top spots, with a football theme running through the rest of the chart. Full Story

Posted May 16, 2006 12:22 pm GMT

UK Games Charts: April 30-May 6

FIFA World Cup 2006 and Tomb Raider: Legend hold onto top spots, Metroid Prime: Hunters only new entry. Full Story

Posted May 9, 2006 12:18 am GMT

UK Game Charts: April 16-22

Tomb Raider: Legend claims the top spot for the third week in a row, with Ice Age 2: The Meltdown another non-mover in second place. Full Story

Posted Apr 27, 2006 12:50 pm GMT

Official UK game-sales chart

The Godfather holds off Oblivion to take the UK's pole position. Full Story

Posted Apr 5, 2006 5:58 pm GMT

FIFA Street 2 headed to retail

Electronic Arts hopes to score with second installment of its over-the-top, arcade-style take on soccer. Full Story

Posted Mar 1, 2006 12:56 am GMT

FIFA Street 2 kicks out the jams

International game gets international soundtrack; Coldcut, The Flaming Lips, Grooverider, others provide diverse tunes. Full Story

Posted Feb 23, 2006 7:46 pm GMT

FIFA Street 2 GOOOOOLLLLLLD

Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLD! Full Story

Posted Feb 22, 2006 8:35 pm GMT

EA slashes prices on select games

Onset of next-gen gaming, slow sales lead to falling prices on NBA Live 06, SSX On Tour, Burnout Revenge, and Marvel Nemesis. Full Story

Posted Nov 14, 2005 10:47 pm GMT

10 million PSPs served worldwide

Sony's widescreen handheld reaches a new milestone as the fastest shipping PlayStation machine in history. Full Story

Posted Oct 21, 2005 6:24 pm GMT

New SSX begins retail Tour

Snowboarding season starts early for the PSP, PS2, Xbox, and GameCube; shredding goes double time with inclusion of skiing. Full Story

Posted Oct 11, 2005 6:05 pm GMT

FIFA Street 2 takes field in '06

EA's extreme soccer game bounces onto the Xbox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, PSP, and PC next spring. Full Story

Posted Oct 10, 2005 6:50 pm GMT

EA shreds time off SSX release

[UPDATE] Extreme snow sports game hits retail ramp a few days early; game will now catch air on October 11. Full Story

Posted Oct 5, 2005 2:33 am GMT

EA tracks SSX on Tour

Soundtrack for snowboarding game includes stars of the past (Def Leppard), present (The Hives), and future (The Perceptionists). Full Story

Posted Sep 12, 2005 9:49 pm GMT

EA to spend millions training Montreal developers

Quebec government pitches in $660,000 to help educate employees in three-year initiative. Full Story

Posted Aug 31, 2005 2:23 am GMT

G-Phoria draws crowd, gets games

G4's third-annual G-Phoria event cast aside awards show pretenses in favor of a skate punk vibe and outdoor partying. Full Story

Posted Jul 28, 2005 1:09 pm GMT

SSX On Tour, FIFA, NBA Live, March Madness, Imperfects confirmed for Q4

[UPDATE] EA CEO Larry Probst confirms the next installments in four EA sports series will arrive in time for the holidays, alongside new comic book tie-in. Full Story

Posted May 4, 2005 12:22 am GMT

EA sports up the PSP

NBA Street Showdown and FIFA Soccer ship for Sony's handheld; both games feature the tunes of EA Pocket Trax. Full Story

Posted Apr 25, 2005 8:41 pm GMT

ChartSpot: February 2005

Gran Turismo 4 takes pole position in the console race, while World of Warcraft lords over the PC realm--again. Full Story

Posted Mar 29, 2005 11:09 pm GMT

Music to kick and punch to: EA reveals tracks for two games

Beats and rhymes featured in FIFA Street and Fight Night Round 2 include tracks from Fat Boy Slim, Fabolous, and Dizzee Rascal. Full Story

Posted Feb 24, 2005 11:19 pm GMT

FIFA Street dribbles in to stores

EA Big's street-smart soccer game features flashy footwork in four-on-four football. Full Story

Posted Feb 22, 2005 8:18 pm GMT

NBA Street V3 enters retail court

EA Sports Big's latest spin on street basketball has shipped for the Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2. Full Story

Posted Feb 9, 2005 8:12 pm GMT

NBA Street V3 garners gold

Extreme baller from EA Sports Big takes to the court February 8; guest stars highlight game's new features. Full Story

Posted Feb 3, 2005 11:52 pm GMT

PSP launching March 24

Single-SKU $249 "Value Pack" to include 32MB Memory Stick Duo; 24 games confirmed for launch, including Need for Speed Rivals, Metal Gear Acid, and Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix. Full Story

Posted Feb 3, 2005 5:59 pm GMT

N-Gage SSX hits slopes

EA ships a version of its popular snowboarding game for Nokia's handheld. Full Story

Posted Jan 24, 2005 9:51 pm GMT

The deets on NBA Street's beats

Beastie Boys' track headlines the roster of hip-hop tunes in EA's extreme hoops game; rap trio will also be playable characters. Full Story

Posted Jan 20, 2005 9:57 pm GMT

Mario to hoop it up in NBA Street V3

The GameCube version of EA's blacktop b-baller will feature an exclusive team of Nintendo all-stars as well as a Nintendo court. Full Story

Posted Jan 5, 2005 7:44 pm GMT

NFL Street 2 tackles gold

EA Sports Big's latest football game rushes into production; takes the field December 26. Full Story

Posted Nov 30, 2004 11:38 pm GMT

NFL Street 2 cover guys named

NFL player Jeremy Shockey and musician Xzibit to grace the cover of EA's new extreme football title. Full Story

Posted Nov 17, 2004 12:37 am GMT

FIFA taking it to the street

EA Sports Big will release FIFA Street, an arcade-style spin-off of the best-selling soccer sim, next year. Full Story

Posted Oct 9, 2004 2:08 am GMT

EA announces NFL Street 2

Sequel to this year's rules-light, arcade-style footballer scheduled for early 2005 release on all three consoles. Full Story

Posted Jul 28, 2004 7:41 pm GMT

EA planning three-peat for NBA Street

Third installment in EA Sports Big's arcade-style b-ball series will arrive in "early 2005." Full Story

Posted Jul 26, 2004 9:22 pm GMT

Maxgames tournament gets IMAX billing

Final games to be played in the IMAX Dome in San Jose; Red vs. Blue creators and Halo 2 trailer to make special appearance. Full Story

Posted Jun 22, 2004 6:56 pm GMT

Avalanche of PSP games unveiled

Tony Hawk, Tiger Woods, Need for Speed, Gran Turismo, Metal Gear Solid, and NFL Street are among the first wave of games for Sony's new portable. Full Story

Posted May 11, 2004 6:33 pm GMT

SSX3 developers to shred online

PS2 gamers can race the dev team behind EA's popular snowboarding title on November 21 and December 19. Full Story

Posted Nov 21, 2003 2:25 am GMT

SSX 3 now in stores

Electronic Arts announces that its latest snowboarding game has now shipped to stores across North America. Full Story

Posted Oct 21, 2003 4:20 pm GMT

EA teams with THX

Electronic Arts announces five games to launch as THX certified. Full Story

Posted Oct 1, 2003 12:31 am GMT

EA to support PS2 online in Europe

Electronic Arts announces that five of its upcoming PlayStation 2 games will feature online support in Europe. Full Story

Posted Sep 19, 2003 3:00 pm GMT

PS2 Escape 2003 Pack benefits UK charities

The Entertainment Software Charity organization makes it so three PS2 games are bundled to benefit the young'uns. Full Story

Posted Sep 17, 2003 10:11 pm GMT

2003 Fall College Tour kicks off

EA, Eidos, Midway, Ubisoft, and the US Army go back to school with Game Live's video game 2003 Fall College Tour Full Story

Posted Sep 12, 2003 10:50 pm GMT

First look: SSX 3

Electronic Arts releases the first details on the next game in its snowboarding series. Full Story

Posted Apr 28, 2003 7:34 pm GMT

SSX 3 in development

Small trailer of SSX 3 included on NBA Street Vol. 2. Full Story

Posted Apr 22, 2003 1:27 am GMT

Def Jam Vendetta ships

Electronic Arts announces that its Def Jam-themed fighting game for the PS2 and GameCube is now in North American stores. Full Story

Posted Apr 1, 2003 4:54 pm GMT

Celebrities lend their voices to SSX Tricky

A variety of celebrities will provide the voices for the characters in Electronic Arts' SSX Tricky. Full Story

Posted Oct 10, 2001 4:00 am GMT

Space World 2001: Nintendo talks software

Resident Evil 0 and Perfect Dark: Zero were no-shows, but Nintendo discussed both first- and third-party games. Full Story

Posted Aug 23, 2001 9:13 am GMT

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