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EA shutting down over a dozen game servers

Broadband services for Online Pass-enabled EA Sports MMA shutting down on April 13; Godfather II, Spare Parts, and Burnout Revenge also affected. Full Story

Posted Mar 19, 2012 2:19 pm GMT

EA Bright Light shuttered - Report

Develop reports UK-based Harry Potter studio closes doors following consultation period. Full Story

Posted Jan 6, 2012 3:50 pm GMT

EA considering closure of Harry Potter developer

Bright Light studio in danger of being shuttered in effort to reduce development costs and centralize development across EA's UK operations. Full Story

Posted Oct 14, 2011 6:55 pm GMT

New publisher to target Middle Eastern gaming market

Red Stallion Interactive to manage content rooted in Arab and Middle Eastern culture; targeting mobile and online PC platforms. Full Story

Posted Sep 29, 2011 4:07 am GMT

PSP gets Madden 12 bundle

$160 hardware package including football sim, Need for Speed: Shift, 2GB memory stick arrives alongside EA Sports' latest gridiron game. Full Story

Posted Aug 10, 2011 10:02 pm GMT

AU Shippin' Out July 11-15: Harry Potter

Captain America and Harry Potter jump from the big screen to home consoles this week. Full Story

Posted Jul 11, 2011 6:14 am GMT

Asia Shippin' Out July 10-16: Deathly Hallows Part 2

Movie tie-ins and volatile self-combustions dominate this week's releases. Full Story

Posted Jul 11, 2011 6:13 am GMT

Shippin' Out July 10-16: NCAA Football 12, Deathly Hallows Part 2

New release slate led by latest college gridiron game, Harry Potter film tie-in; UFC Personal Trainer: Ultimate Fitness System for Wii and Ms. 'Splosion Man also out. Full Story

Posted Jul 10, 2011 4:52 pm GMT

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 due July 14 in UK

Second installment in EA's bifurcated series dropping in European markets a day before the film is released this summer; retailers indicate July 12 US bow. Full Story

Posted Apr 21, 2011 5:47 pm GMT

Call of Duty: Black Ops poised to far outsell Modern Warfare 2 - Analysts

Pachter, Wilson put NPD figures into perspective, weigh in on underwhelming Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood sales, Kinect and Move bundles. Full Story

Posted Dec 10, 2010 7:25 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Nov. 28-Dec. 4: Epic Mickey, Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

New release slate led by Junction Point's Disney mascot platformer for Wii, DS role-playing game; other new titles out include Nail'd, Deadliest Catch: Sea of Chaos. Full Story

Posted Nov 29, 2010 5:38 pm GMT

Asia Shipping Out November 15-19: Kinect

Microsoft officially launches motion-sensing add-on in Singapore; new Need for Speed, Harry Potter released. Full Story

Posted Nov 16, 2010 9:29 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Nov. 14-20: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

New release slate led by Ubisoft's stealth action game, EA's racer reboot, NBA Jam; other notable launches include Harry Potter 7: Part 1, EA Sports Active 2.0, Apache: Air Assault. Full Story

Posted Nov 14, 2010 8:45 pm GMT

AU Shippin' Out November 8-12: Call of Duty: Black Ops

A big week in releases as Activision sets loose the next instalment in its mega Call of Duty franchise with the Treyarch-developed Black Ops. Full Story

Posted Nov 8, 2010 4:13 am GMT

Core Kinect games incoming

Q&A: Phil Spencer discusses how "all genres" will support Microsoft's motion-sensing system, launch plans for the peripheral, controller-based games that use Kinect. Full Story

Posted Oct 25, 2010 8:12 pm GMT

Kinect launching with 17 titles in Nov.

Motion-sensing system to have 12 titles on day one and five more by end of month; Fighters Uncaged, Harry Potter added to debut lineup. Full Story

Posted Oct 18, 2010 7:05 pm GMT

Microsoft to spend $500M on Kinect marketing - Report

Tech giant spending half a billion to promote new gesture-recognition technology; campaigns include Times Square showing, YouTube front-page takeover; full software lineup announced. Full Story

Posted Oct 18, 2010 5:01 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Sept. 19-25: Civilization V

Sid Meier's latest PC strategy sim headlines a relatively light week, as Final Fantasy XIV Online early access opens and F1 2010 peels out. Full Story

Posted Sep 20, 2010 5:21 pm GMT

AU Shippin' Out September 13-17: Halo: Reach

Bungie's last game in one of gaming's most famous franchises to be released around Australia at midnight; Sony to release Move motion controller. Full Story

Posted Sep 13, 2010 9:05 am GMT

Crysis 2 delayed, Need for Speed Shift 2 announced

[UPDATE]: Electronic Arts reveals Crytek shooter and previously unheard of racing sequel both set for launch in first quarter of 2011; Dead Space 2 also listed for handheld and mobile devices. Full Story

Posted Aug 3, 2010 9:48 pm GMT

EA unveils physics puzzler Create

Publisher's Bright Light studio prepping user-generated content-heavy platformer for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Mac, Wii for November. Full Story

Posted Aug 2, 2010 8:29 pm GMT

The Last Word: June 7-11

Publishers flood pre-E3 week with torrent of game announcements and release dates, while offering looks at the likes of Rock Band 3, DJ Hero 2, Enslaved, and Homefront. Full Story

Posted Jun 12, 2010 2:03 am GMT

The Last Word May 31-June 4

Memorial Day can't slow down a busy week that saw Infamous 2 confirmed, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and DC Universe Online dated, NBA Elite explained, and Backbreaker reviewed. Full Story

Posted Jun 5, 2010 1:52 am GMT

SCEE confirms UK PSP Go games giveaway

Buyers of Sony's latest handheld offering will get 10 games free from June 9, including GTA: Vice City Stories and 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. Full Story

Posted Jun 1, 2010 7:03 pm GMT

Harry Potter bewitching Deathly Hallows - Part 1 this fall

WBIE, EA bifurcating "darker" installment in J.K. Rowling-created franchise; first release due this year on 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PC, mobile. Full Story

Posted Jun 1, 2010 1:21 pm GMT

EA's full-year loss hits $677 million, FIFA 10 sells 10 million

Profits from near-billion-dollar Jan.-March quarter help publisher curtail shortfall; Madden 10, NFS: Shift top 4M units; Bad Company 2 hits 5M; Mass Effect 2 sells 1.6M. Full Story

Posted May 11, 2010 10:05 pm GMT

EA's Hasbro games sell 8 million

Littlest Pet Shop, Hasbro Family Game Night, Nerf N-Strike among top sellers to come out of publisher's partnership with family-oriented game company. Full Story

Posted Feb 10, 2010 11:57 pm GMT

New Dragon Age in Q1 '11, Crysis 2 due in Q4 '10, APB delayed

EA slates Dead Space 2, Epic Games' shooter, mystery fighting and action games for Q1; Dragon Age, EA MMA, Medal of Honor, Dead Space 2 going portable; "something far-reaching for Mass Effect" in the works; Sims 3 scheduled for consoles and handhelds. Full Story

Posted Feb 9, 2010 12:07 am GMT

XBL revenues hit $103 million in 2009 - Analyst

Market research firm FADE says Microsoft's online platform sales grew 34 percent last year, thanks to rising average sales prices, top-performing games. Full Story

Posted Feb 5, 2010 11:59 pm GMT

2010 Need for Speed confirmed, Medal of Honor reboot details soon

Criterion-developed next installment in racing series set for next year; shooter reboot information coming "in the months ahead." Full Story

Posted Nov 10, 2009 8:43 pm GMT

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

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

Shippin' Out Nov. 8-14: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Activision shooter dominates busy holiday release week; new Dragon Ball, Pro Evo Soccer games also set for launch. Full Story

Posted Nov 7, 2009 11:58 pm GMT

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

Software sales rebound in September, PS3 may top hardware - Analysts

Wedbush Morgan's Pachter, EEDAR's Divnich project double-digit game growth last month, say Sony has most to gain from price cut. Full Story

Posted Oct 8, 2009 7:17 pm GMT

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

EA, THQ takeover rumors spur stock

Rumors of bids by Microsoft, Warner send Madden and UFC Undisputed publishers' share prices skyward. Full Story

Posted Sep 23, 2009 6:59 pm GMT

AU Shippin' Out September 21-25: Halo 3: ODST

Shock Troopers hit the ground with the launch of the latest Halo franchise instalment. Full Story

Posted Sep 21, 2009 7:33 am GMT

Shippin' Out: Sept. 13-19: Marvel UA 2, Need for Speed: Shift

Busy week sees Activision's action RPG sequel and EA's arcade-style racer slide into stores with Scribblenauts, NHL games, Wet, PC ports of Batman, Red Faction, Resident Evil 5. Full Story

Posted Sep 14, 2009 2:11 pm GMT

Shippin' Out UK July 2

The Wild West comes to life in Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, while golf fans can come out swinging with Tiger Woods PGA tour 10. Full Story

Posted Jul 2, 2009 3:14 pm GMT

Shippin' Out June 28-July 4: Call of Juarez prequel, Harry Potter

Ubisoft's Western shooter and J.K. Rowling's boy-wizard lead this week's retail charge along with Mega Man Star Force 3, Worms 2: Armageddon, The Punisher: No Mercy, Ice Age film game. Full Story

Posted Jun 29, 2009 4:22 pm GMT

AU Shippin' Out June 29-July 3: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10

Tiger Woods swings onto the scene this week for another year of golf gaming. Full Story

Posted Jun 29, 2009 8:39 am GMT

Halo 3: ODST, God of War III top E3 favorites - Survey

Nielsen study released yesterday reveals the top 12 games presented at the expo that are most likely to be purchased by gamers. Full Story

Posted Jun 18, 2009 8:27 pm GMT

Need for Speed in Criterion's garage

While talking Project Natal, EA COO reveals Burnout developer is now under the hood of the publisher's street-racing series; EA CEO says shop crafting "revolutionary" new entry in franchise--which may delay the next Burnout. Full Story

Posted Jun 11, 2009 7:30 pm GMT

APB, EA MMA top EA's E3 event, EA Sports Active sells 600,000

E3 2009: So-called "Grand Theft Auto MMOG" will be published by EA Partners; new extreme fighting franchise revealed; workout game fastest-selling EA Sports Wii game ever; Fight Night Round 4 coming June 25; Ozzy Osborne joins Brutal Legend; New Old Republic trailer inside. Full Story

Posted Jun 1, 2009 9:50 pm GMT

E3 2009: The storm gathers at the LACC

PHOTO ESSAY: As a small army of roadies assemble the massive booths for this year's event, GameSpot snapped some shots of the banner-festooned Los Angeles Convention Center. Full Story

Posted Jun 1, 2009 4:42 am GMT

Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince arrive June 30

After film delay, EA reschedules boy wizard's latest game on 360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS, PC, Mac, mobile for next month. Full Story

Posted May 14, 2009 8:09 pm GMT

Need for Speed Shifts into gear Sept. 22

First installment in EA's trifurcated racing franchise hits the road on Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, and PC later this year. Full Story

Posted Mar 23, 2009 8:12 pm GMT

AU Shippin' Out March 16-20: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

The Nintendo DS adds another MA 15+ game to its small library of violent games. Full Story

Posted Mar 16, 2009 6:24 am GMT

AU Shippin' Out 9-13: Resident Evil 5

Capcom's controversial and highly anticipated horror survival game set to spook gamers later this week. Full Story

Posted Mar 9, 2009 6:24 am GMT

Punch-Out enters ring May 18

Nintendo updates Wii and DS release lists, tagging dates to boxing revamp and New Play Control line; Excitebots, Legendary Starfy announced. Full Story

Posted Feb 26, 2009 6:40 pm GMT

EA's Riccitiello offers recession survival tips

D.I.C.E. 2009: CEO offers conference three rules to making it through current economic downturn, which he calls "a blessing" that will thin the game-industry herd. Full Story

Posted Feb 19, 2009 9:13 pm GMT

Dead Space haunting the Wii

EA's postearnings conference call reveals Nintendo edition of survival horror shooter; new Battlefield: Bad Company, multiplatform Mass Effect 2, Dante's Inferno in early 2010. Full Story

Posted Feb 4, 2009 12:06 am GMT

EA readying Need for Speed threesome

Q&A: Publisher trifurcating its street-racing franchise into trio of new properties: the MMOG NFS World Online, the Nintendo-only NFS: Nitro, and NFS: Shift for the PS3, 360, PSP, and PC. Full Story

Posted Jan 30, 2009 10:02 am GMT

Pikmin, Pokemon revamp top Nintendo lineup

Publisher details Wii and DS releases for early 2009; first in "New Play Control" line of GameCube remakes with motion control. Full Story

Posted Dec 17, 2008 7:37 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Nov. 9-15: Wrath of the Lich King

Retail shelves brace for impact, as headliners join Call of Duty: World at War, Mirror's Edge, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw, PES, Star Wars The Clone Wars, and more. Full Story

Posted Nov 10, 2008 8:58 pm GMT

Shippin' Out Oct. 19-25: Far Cry 2, Fable II, Wii Music

It's raining games, as headliners join Midnight Club, PS3 trio of BioShock, Eternal Sonata, Rock Band 2, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, Portal: Still Alive, and more. Full Story

Posted Oct 20, 2008 9:54 pm GMT

AU Shippin' Out October 7-10: Dark Sector

Eight months after its initial banning, the edited version of Digital Extreme's action adventure game finally makes it down under. Full Story

Posted Oct 7, 2008 6:01 am GMT

EA's Harry Potter delay zaps $120M

Following Half-Blood Prince's bump to summer 2009, publisher says it will have multimillion-dollar hole in its current fiscal year earnings expectations. Full Story

Posted Sep 9, 2008 7:06 pm GMT

EA's Harry Potter late for class

Publisher's game tie-in to Warner Bros.' abruptly delayed Half-Blood Prince will be released alongside movie in summer 2009. Full Story

Posted Sep 8, 2008 6:30 pm GMT

Family Game Night at EA's house

Hasbro-themed compilation includes Yahtzee, Boggle, Battleship, and more on Wii, PS2. Full Story

Posted May 16, 2008 11:53 pm GMT

EA banks Monopoly

Publisher flexes Hasbro license with family-focused business-tycoon game on 360, Wii, PS2, mobile, and online portal Pogo this fall. Full Story

Posted Apr 23, 2008 10:51 pm GMT

Harry Potter gets Half-Blooded movie tie-in

Big-screen premiere of boy wizard's next adventure to be accompanied by video game versions from Electronic Arts. Full Story

Posted Apr 22, 2008 6:44 pm GMT

EA marches Zubo to DS

Publisher bringing tween-targeted rhythm action game to Nintendo's handheld this fall. Full Story

Posted Mar 28, 2008 8:46 pm GMT

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