All EA Mobile News
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Rock Band's last track will be 'American Pie'
Don McLean's classic track to see out Rock Band's long-running DLC. Full Story
- Posted Mar 22, 2013 1:44 pm GMT
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Crazy Taxi going mobile
Sega bringing open-world racing game to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch later this month. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2012 5:01 pm GMT
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Rock Band iOS not shutting down
[UPDATE] In-app message that declared portable music game would go offline at end of the month sent in error, publisher Electronic Arts says. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2012 2:59 pm GMT
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Sony lays out PSN awards slate
Fan vote to determine cream of 2011's downloadable PS3 and PSP crop; winners to go on sale for 30 to 50 percent off starting next week. Full Story
- Posted Feb 27, 2012 5:59 pm GMT
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Simpsons Arcade Game hits early for PlayStation Plus users
HD update of 1991 beat-'em-up confirmed for release on PlayStation Network on February 7 for paying subscribers only; four-player online co-op included. Full Story
- Posted Jan 31, 2012 5:29 pm GMT
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iOS Tetris gets a season pass
$30 T-Club annual subscription plan gives players exclusive discounts and add-on content for latest version of block-dropping puzzler. Full Story
- Posted Dec 2, 2011 5:59 pm GMT
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EA inks Mad Catz deal for Sims accessories
Publisher enters into nonexclusive deal with peripheral producer for PC and console items based on Maxis' popular franchise; The Sims Medieval due out March 22. Full Story
- Posted Mar 1, 2011 4:04 pm GMT
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Rock Band to rock on, says Harmonix
Developer calls Guitar Hero discontinuation "discouraging," touts continuing investment in its own rhythm franchise. Full Story
- Posted Feb 10, 2011 11:29 pm GMT
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Rock Band developer sold off by Viacom
Harmonix bought up by private holding company; says "unannounced projects" are on the way. Full Story
- Posted Dec 23, 2010 6:07 pm GMT
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Rock Band developer's founders suing Viacom
Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy among Harmonix ex-shareholders who claim multimedia giant manipulated costs to prevent bonus payouts. Full Story
- Posted Dec 21, 2010 5:36 pm GMT
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Tetris poised for PS3 debut next month
EA Mobile developing block-dropping puzzle game for Sony's console for first time as a downloadable game with cooperative and competitive multiplayer, 1080p graphics, 5.1 surround sound. Full Story
- Posted Nov 17, 2010 11:55 pm GMT
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EA stock slips 6 percent
[UPDATE] Megapublisher's share price stumbles--analysts blame disappointing Medal of Honor reviews; spokesperson says game off to "great start". Full Story
- Posted Oct 12, 2010 11:34 pm GMT
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Rock Band drags down Viacom earnings, scores No Doubt album
Media multinational reports worldwide ancillary revenues declined 7 percent due to slowing sales of rhythm game series; Tragic Kingdom to be available next week as DLC. Full Story
- Posted Apr 30, 2010 5:32 pm GMT
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Mirror's Edge, Geometry Wars lead iPad App Store debut
Apple's online storefront opens up a new section for latest hardware, launch lineup also includes Sam & Max: The Penal Zone, Zen Bound 2, numerous updated iPhone titles. Full Story
- Posted Apr 2, 2010 7:42 pm GMT
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The Sims turns 10, tops 125 million units
Electronic Arts celebrates aluminum anniversary of virtual life game by touting sales figures; franchise revenues total $2.5 billion. Full Story
- Posted Feb 4, 2010 8:16 pm GMT
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Tetris sells 100 million on mobile devices
[UPDATE] EA and Blue Planet Software confirm Alexey Pajitnov's hallmark puzzler has become "the best-selling mobile game of all time." Full Story
- Posted Jan 21, 2010 1:14 am GMT
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Star Wars: The Old Republic now due spring 2011, EA lowers outlook
[UPDATE 3] Slow holiday sales force publisher to reduce earnings forecast; BioWare confirms sci-fi MMORPG won't arrive until early next year; Sims' return to consoles and "innovative new take on Madden" due out this year. Full Story
- Posted Jan 11, 2010 10:35 pm GMT
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NFL Blitz, NBA Jam creator lands at Madden studio
Mark Turmell named senior creative director for EA Tiburon, sets sights on company's pigskin sims. Full Story
- Posted Jan 8, 2010 5:51 pm GMT
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Harmonix hit by layoffs, Rock Band: Beatles sells 1M
MTV Games confirms elimination of 39 positions as Rock Band development studio restructures QA department; no games canceled or delayed as a result. Full Story
- Posted Dec 10, 2009 7:10 pm GMT
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Sports, music games exempt from ratings in latest UK bill
Draft of Digital Economy measure proposes exceptions for games situated in athletics, rhythm, religion genres. Full Story
- Posted Nov 23, 2009 7:50 pm GMT
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EA layoffs, Playfish buyout draw mixed analyst reactions
17 percent reduction of publisher's payroll, $300 million social-game developer buyout met with approval, surprise, confusion. Full Story
- Posted Nov 10, 2009 7:45 pm GMT
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EA posts $391 million loss, Madden 10 sells 3.9 million
$788 million in earnings can't keep megapublisher out of the red; workforce slashed by 17%, development pipeline cut in half; Need for Speed Shift ships 2.5 million. Full Story
- Posted Nov 9, 2009 11:14 pm GMT
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EA cutting 1,500 jobs, over 'a dozen' games canceled
[UPDATE 3] Publisher slashes staff by 17 percent to save $100 million annually, to focus on higher-margin titles; reductions at Skate, Madden, and Dante's Inferno devs; over one-third Mythic reportedly pink-slipped. Full Story
- Posted Nov 9, 2009 8:13 pm GMT
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Need for Speed series sells 100M, Shift moves 309K
Q&A: EA VP Keith Munro explains 15-year-old racing series' long and winding road to sales mega-milestone; latest installment posts decent Sept. showing in US; Need for Speed World Online due Q4 2010. Full Story
- Posted Oct 21, 2009 9:39 pm GMT
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Rock Band hits iPhone, iPod Touch this month
MTV Games' rhythm franchise expands onto Apple's portable platform with 20 songs, local multiplayer, and downloadable tracks. Full Story
- Posted Oct 8, 2009 8:16 pm GMT
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GameSpot Mobile, iPhone channels now live
Full coverage of gaming on iPhone/iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Palm Pre, Google Android, and Windows Mobile devices begins today. Full Story
- Posted Oct 7, 2009 1:27 am GMT
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Fox culturing Spore movie
Ice Age studio, director turning EA and Maxis evolution-civilization-space exploration sim into computer-animated movie. Full Story
- Posted Oct 2, 2009 8:34 pm GMT
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PSP Go launch adds 100+ games to PSN
New handheld's debut accompanied by first PSP Minis, debuts of PixelJunk Monsters, Thexder Neo, sales on Puzzle Quest, Prinny, and more; full list and price breakdown inside. Full Story
- Posted Oct 1, 2009 6:20 pm GMT
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New Mass Effect DLC, avatar items now available
[UPDATE] Microsoft releases Pinnacle Station, a 13-mission, two-to-three-hour add-on to the popular Xbox 360 role-playing game; Mass Effect outfits hit Marketplace en masse. Full Story
- Posted Aug 25, 2009 12:46 am GMT
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Sims 3 expands mid-November
World Adventures add-on will take gibbering homebodies on a cultural quest through Egypt, China, and France. Full Story
- Posted Aug 3, 2009 6:41 pm GMT
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Mass Effect comic arrives Jan. 6
BioWare senior writer Mac Walters working with Dark Horse Comics on sequential art edition of sci-fi RPG; story fills in gap between original and upcoming sequel. Full Story
- Posted Jul 22, 2009 1:22 am GMT
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New Mass Effect DLC info due 'this week' - BioWare
Over a year after Bring Down the Sky, the Canadian developer will soon unveil the "gaming-casino fight club" update to its interstellar role-playing game--which "sets up" Mass Effect 2. Full Story
- Posted Jun 22, 2009 10:29 pm GMT
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Q&A: Will Wright on the rules of Stupid Fun Club
The celebrated designer explains the origins of his new studio's name, why he left EA, and what he thinks about Spore. Full Story
- Posted Apr 9, 2009 1:24 am GMT
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Will Wright leaves EA, founds Stupid Fun Club
[UPDATE] Sims and Spore designer leaves longtime home to establish "entertainment think tank" bankrolled by Electronic Arts. Full Story
- Posted Apr 8, 2009 7:45 pm GMT
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EA sacks Madden, NCAA staffers
Orlando Sentinel reports not even cash-cow farm EA Tiburon has escaped the megapublisher's payroll reductions; football franchises and Tiger Woods PGA to remain at studio. Full Story
- Posted Jan 22, 2009 1:26 am GMT
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EA laying off 6% of workforce
[UPDATE 2] Despite 40% jump in quarterly revenue, losses lead megapublisher to pink-slip more than 500 employees; Madden sells 4.5 million, Spore 2 million; Warhammer subscribers hit 800,000. Full Story
- Posted Oct 30, 2008 10:02 pm GMT
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Wright: Spore spreading to movies, TV
EA Maxis founder says upcoming evolution simulation may surface in other mediums to attract wider audiences. Full Story
- Posted Aug 13, 2008 8:22 pm GMT
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LittleBigPlanet tops Game Critics Awards' E3 noms
Adorable PS3 platformer gets five nods from game-journo panel; Gears 2 and Left 4 Dead get four nominations; Spore, Fallout 3, Resistance 2 and Mirror's Edge receive three. Full Story
- Posted Aug 2, 2008 12:33 am GMT
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EA piles on E3 lineup
Publisher slots in more than 30 titles from its holiday 2008 slate for next week's expo; highlights include Dead Space, Mirror's Edge, Spore, Warhammer Online, Rock Band 2, Left 4 Dead. Full Story
- Posted Jul 10, 2008 10:13 pm GMT
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360,000 Spore creatures created
Response to the upcoming sim's monster maker has been "overwhelming," says EA, with two varmints uploaded every second. Full Story
- Posted Jun 19, 2008 12:28 pm GMT
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New Burnout, Skate on the way
EA Games president reveals "extension" of driving and skateboarding series in next fiscal year, commits long-term to Mass Effect and says next Need for Speed will return to series' roots. Full Story
- Posted Feb 12, 2008 8:36 pm GMT
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id Software goes Mobile
John Carmack's venerable studio forms new gaming division for portable platforms; ports of original Quake, Wolfenstein, and Doom RPG sequel announced. Full Story
- Posted Nov 15, 2007 7:05 pm GMT
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LGF 07: Will Wright speaks
The high-profile developer, currently working on Spore, tells the audience at BAFTA headquarters about his favourite platform, why games are shifting into multiple genres, and that encountering opposition with a new medium is to be expected. Full Story
- Posted Oct 29, 2007 2:44 pm GMT
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Will Wright answers GameSpot user questions
The creator of Sim City and The Sims took some time at a BAFTA event to answer questions posed by GameSpot UK users. Full Story
- Posted Oct 29, 2007 1:02 pm GMT
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Wright: Spore still coming next spring
Iconic game designer tells BBC Radio that the oft-delayed game still requires months of tweaking before its release in Q2 2008. Full Story
- Posted Oct 24, 2007 9:12 pm GMT
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E3 '07: Orcs and Elves invading DS
[UPDATE] John Carmack teaming with Fountainhead to bring acclaimed fantasy-based first-person RPG to Nintendo's handheld, available later this year; Orcs & Elves II announced. Full Story
- Posted Jul 12, 2007 7:49 pm GMT
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Spore spreads to mobile phones
EA Mobile exec confirms Will Wright's upcoming sim game headed for handsets; Battlefield and Medal of Honor on the way as well. Full Story
- Posted Jun 15, 2006 9:54 pm GMT
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Carmack bitten, smitten by mobile bug
id Software founder follows up success of Doom RPG with original title for mobile phones; teams with Fountainhead (again) on Orcs & Elves. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2006 3:38 am GMT


