Update: EA says that October 29 launch date does not cover Battlefield 4 Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions. Full Story

EA says it is working on restoring the service as soon as possible. Full Story

Former Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello says console gaming will "explode" with arrival of future platforms, but only if Sony and Microsoft can avoid pitfalls. Full Story

Future EA games won't require Online Passes; the service is being scrapped after tepid player response. Full Story

The technology behind the Battlefield 3 game engine will be available for all major mobile platforms. Full Story

[UPDATE] Company share value closes up 17 percent after earnings report, Star Wars deal, and FIFA license extension. Full Story

Publisher picks up slew of new domains related to potential future installments in military shooter series. Full Story

EA says it has a constitutional right to free speech in using the trademarks of weapons manufacturers. Full Story

Developer says it ran tests on Nintendo hardware with "not-too-promising results" and so "chose not to go down that path." Full Story

What Aussie gaming news went down this week? We round up the happenings in one handy post, presented in glorious chronological format! Full Story

Latest retailer leak also states Commander Mode is returning. Full Story

Gordon Van Dyke says a Battlefield 2142 successor "would be amazing," but questions if DICE has "the balls" to leave the modern setting. Full Story

DICE executive producer says companies have been "throwing money" at the studio in an effort to get them to code support for motion controls. Full Story

Battlefield publisher believed to have laid off around 20 staffers from Galway, Ireland, center. Full Story

Chief creative officer Richard Hilleman says closest industry has come to mass market is social and mobile genres. Full Story

82 per cent of people are anticipating Battlefield 4's multi-player more than its singleplayer. Full Story

Developer says it is looking at competitive gaming support for upcoming military shooter; game won't have any co-op. Full Story

Executive chairman Larry Probst receives seven-figure compensation while publisher searches for John Riccitiello replacement. Full Story

DICE confirms latest military shooter will skip Nintendo's first HD platform, won't have female playable characters in single- or multiplayer. Full Story

Three new images from upcoming shooter emerge ahead of media event this evening; one soldier shown wearing Oakley glove and holding Sharpie pen. Full Story

Shares slumped 8.3 percent Tuesday following John Riccitiello's announced departure from FIFA, Battlefield publisher. Full Story

Robert W. Baird industry watcher not surprised by John Riccitiello's resignation from Battlefield publisher today, says Peter Moore, Frank Gibeau leading internal candidates to take over. Full Story

List of games being given away by EA includes Battlefield 3 and Dead Space 3. Full Story

Publisher to "celebrate a new era of Battlefield" later this month at San Francisco presentation coinciding with Game Developers Conference. Full Story

CFO Blake Jorgensen says microtransactions will be built into more and more of publisher's games moving forward. Full Story

EA online store now available for Mac users worldwide; certain games allow dual-platform play across systems. Full Story

EA will soon show off the next Battlefield, and says it is actively developing for next-gen consoles. Full Story

Testing period for new version of EA virtual marketplace does not include Origin Store or Twitch support; full client to be released "soon." Full Story

Newly released Aftermath expansion for EA shooter includes Faith's running shoes, audio of her panting. Full Story

Numerous users reporting their password, email address or both were changed without their consent. Full Story

Online features and content downloads have made FIFA and Battlefield the two biggest revenue "events" in EA's history; EA's digital revenue up 40 percent year-on-year. Full Story

Fourth expansion for 2011 shooter arrives first for PS3 Battlefield Premium users; available for PC, Xbox 360 Premium December 4, adds four new maps, Scavenger mode, crossbow weapon. Full Story

Hollywood news site says network planning hour-long action-comedy based on EA's shooter series to be written by Alias producer and assisted by Adam Sandler's production company. Full Story

Battlefield developer is hiring for a new project that will aim to bring the studio's game engine to mobile platforms. Full Story

Senior director of corporate communications at publisher says cloud-gaming through TV a "long-term opportunity" that could arrive by 2017. Full Story

Labels boss Frank Gibeau claims from current "chaos" will come a "new order"; believes new era will be an exciting time for games. Full Story

DICE senior producer Patrick Liu exits company to join Rovio's Stockholm office as creative director. Full Story

Premium subscribers on PS3 get first access to third expansion pack to modern-day shooter next week; coming later in the month to Xbox 360 and PC users. Full Story

Design director David Vonderhaar says running at 60 frames per second is "super essential"; DICE defends 30fps rate on console. Full Story

Sources says publisher "quietly exploring" sale, with private equity firms KKR and Providence Equity reportedly interested; EA shares surge on the report; analyst calls deal "low probability." Full Story

EA to offer bundle that includes base game, all expansion packs, and a multiplayer "head start" kit for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC next month. Full Story

DICE reportedly shelved Wii U Battlefield 3 over Origin dispute with Nintendo; it's now reportedly working on a "straight port" of Battlefield 4 for the Wii U. Full Story

EA Interactive boss says "humans like free stuff," not sure about free-to-play on consoles; BBC Worldwide digital specialist says free-to-play model can lead to greater quality. Full Story

Community manager says work on Battlefield 4 will not compromise development of Battlefield 3 DLC; access to BF4 beta possible outside of preordering MoH: Warfighter. Full Story

Labels president Frank Gibeau says publisher is "very careful" to make clear the differences between shooter franchises to avoid "sequel fatigue." Full Story

David Goldfarb leaves Electronic Arts-owned Swedish shooter studio after working on Bad Company 2 and last October's modern FPS. Full Story

Battlefield 3 developer says too many studios neglect pushing medium forward graphically, not just thematically. Full Story

[UPDATE] EA Games president says it's "inevitable" that company moves entirely to digital distribution, calls monthly NPD reports "irrelevant"; NPD Games president "surprised" by comments. Full Story

DICE general manager Karl Magnus Troedsson says that there will always be a demand for console and PC games that deliver a "hi-def experience." Full Story

Lego Batman 2 claims the top spot while new release Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor fails to chart. Full Story

EA Games label boss Patrick Soderlund says what players see in Battlefield 3 is just the beginning of what game engine is capable of. Full Story

The top three were unchanged, with Ghost Recon: Future Soldier continuing to hold the top spot for a third consecutive week. Full Story

Publisher says Crysis 2: Maximum Edition complies with Steam's terms of service; says it has nothing to announce regarding other EA titles missing from Valve's digital store. Full Story

Multiple sources indicate series developer DICE to launch new bundle pack on June 4 with early access to upcoming Battlefield 3 add-ons. Full Story

Source says new content service to arrive during E3 next month will offer content drops with exclusive items for DICE's modern-day shooter. Full Story

DICE developer Patrick Bach tells CVG that blocking used games on next-gen consoles is both a win and a loss; says a lot of game companies lose out on secondhand sales. Full Story

Kinect Star Wars down to fourth; in a weak week for new entries Pandora's Tower is the only new entry in the top 40, at 38. Full Story

Latest patch for DICE's modern-day shooter lets players lease virtual battlefields for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. Full Story

EA titles claim half of top 10, four of top five spots; Resident Evil spin-off settles for second place. Full Story

EA Games head Patrick Soderlund says company is considering new ways to "maximize...investment" in shooter series. Full Story

PC Gaming Alliance's "Horizon" findings says desktop market took in $18.6 billion last year, predicts valuation to hit $25.5 billion by 2015. Full Story

Publisher's second Swedish studio dedicated to "a new generation of games" using DICE's Battlefield 3 game engine. Full Story

Swedish developer DICE planning comprehensive patch for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC to fix a host of issues across weapons, vehicles, and game types. Full Story

EA Sports' arcade football game leads Sony's monthly sales chart; NBA Jam, Mortal Kombat collection, Infamous: Festival of Blood, and Sonic CD round out top five. Full Story

New physical channel sales fall 34 percent to $750.6 million; Xbox 360 leads hardware, Modern Warfare 3 tops software. Full Story

Electronic Arts signaling new entry in shooter series to be unveiled early next month during 2012 Game Developers Conference. Full Story

EA posts net loss of $205 million as hits reach new milestones; Origin digital distribution service reaches 9.3 million user base and rakes in $100 million over 2011. Full Story

EA Sports' football title spends all of January in the number one position on the UK chart, holding off new entry Resident Evil: Revelations. Full Story

Physical software, hardware, accessories come in at $17.02 billion; total software including digital sales falls 2 percent. Full Story

Battlefield Heroes and Need for Speed World hit 10 million each this month; Battlefield: Play 4Free, Dragon Age: Legends, Battleforge, and Lord of Ultima combine for 5M. Full Story

Naughty Dog leads the pack with 12 nominations for AIAS-organized honors, joins Portal 2, Skyrim, Batman: Arkham City, and Zelda: Skyward Sword as Game of the Year candidates. Full Story

Black Ops, Modern Warfare 3, and Modern Warfare 2 take top three spots on Xbox Live popularity list; Full House Poker most purchased Arcade title of the year. Full Story

Search engine giant lists Activision Blizzard shooter brands as most popular this year; Halo: Reach, Super Mario, Mortal Kombat round out top five. Full Story

Last month's $3 billion US game industry haul up slightly year-over-year as Xbox 360 on top of hardware charts for fourth straight month. Full Story

Go-karting, Monopoly-esque property acquisitions, and first-person shooting are the top choices for the week. Full Story

The latest entry in The Elder Scrolls franchise only bested by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Black Ops in most recent Xbox Live stats. Full Story

[UPDATE]: Iranian computer shops are restricted from selling pirated copies of DICE's latest featuring "Grand Bazaar" level; EA says it hopes ban will cut down on piracy. Full Story

Publisher's last-minute Twitter announcement that Sony console edition of military shooter wouldn't come with Battlefield 1943 prompts class action complaint. Full Story

New entry in Sega's rhythm game and Sengoku Basara offshoot occupy top spots of sales chart; 3DS again tops hardware sales with room to spare. Full Story

New handheld adventure featuring Nintendo's mascot easily leads sales charts, pushes 3DS to top of hardware heap. Full Story

DICE's shooter retains the top spot, while Uncharted 3 debuts at number two, Sonic Generations in the top 10. Full Story

Q&A: EA Games' Patrick Soderlund recaps the debut of DICE's latest first-person shooter, addresses launch hiccups, the purpose of the beta test, and where the game goes from here. Full Story

Warner Bros., THQ, and Capcom ink deal to bring first outside offerings to Madden publisher's digital storefront next month; Origin user base tops 6 million. Full Story

Developer says early release of expansions replaced the previously announced Battlefield 1943 pack-in as the Sony platform bonus for Electronic Arts' military shooter. Full Story

EA sends DICE shooter to the front lines as Dance Central 2, Kirby's Return to Dreamland, and Daytona USA also head to market. Full Story

EA's contribution to digital modern warfare, a new portable Final Fantasy title, and a vampire add-on are highlights for the week. Full Story

Publisher offers update on DICE's military shooter pre-sale status; CEO reveals 1,400 US positions currently open. Full Story

DICE GM says open beta for new shooter logging six times more simultaneous players than predecessor; final code will "look, play, and sound better." Full Story

Worldwide Battlefield 3 tournament will see players compete online for the chance to win a portion of the US$1.6 million prize pool. Full Story

EA confirms all major add-ons to modern military shooter will have one-week timed-exclusivity window on Sony's system. Full Story

EA CFO Eric Brown says online distribution service is growing steadily; freemium brand extensions bringing in new customers. Full Story

Publisher's booth will have 31 titles for upcoming portable in total at show; The Last Guardian MIA from 21-game PS3 lineup. Full Story

EA Sports' pigskin sim rushes into retail as downloadable stores get Mortal Kombat compilation, The Baconing, Rock of Ages, new BloodRayne, and more. Full Story

Mandatory licensing agreement for online service appears to indicate publisher can monitor, pass on data on all software installed on users' PC. Full Story

Gamescom 2011: Publisher CEO Eric Hirshberg calls rhetoric "bad for the industry," says game makers should be supporting each other instead. Full Story

Valve head says studio is actively working to "show" Battlefield 3 publisher that it makes sense to release games through online portal. Full Story

Purported email from EA says those who reserve DICE's shooter by end of the month via online store can score a copy of Mass Effect 2, Medal of Honor, or Dead Space 2. Full Story

Retail copies of first-person shooter will still need Electronic Arts' digital distribution client installed in order to run. Full Story

Portable versions of Electronic Arts' shooter and resource management titles arriving on Apple devices later this year, says UK mobile site. Full Story

Electronic Arts' long list of digital retail partners leaves off Valve's online distribution hub. Full Story

EA DICE executive producer says modern military shooter will likely have pay gate for renters, used game buyers. Full Story

Analyst firm says EA's upcoming first-person shooter consumer commitments are "roughly comparable" to last year's best-selling Call of Duty blockbuster. Full Story

Call of Duty publisher seeks transfer in ownership of unaffiliated site after it redirects visitors to official Battlefield 3 page; US Modern Warfare marketing spend surpasses $24 million. Full Story

EA Games senior vice president Patrick Soderlund says DICE is "working on something" to follow up well-received free running original. Full Story

Hacker group releases 500,000 user names from EA's free-to-play shooter before declaring its 50-day virtual rampage over. Full Story

Electronic Arts announces new digital goals for contemporary shooter; due out for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on October 25. Full Story

Swedish developer DICE bringing latest shooter series entry out this fall after three years of development; beta starts this September. Full Story

EA bringing weapons and items pack to retailers this fall; bundle includes Back to Karkand pack, DAO-12 shotgun, SKS sniper rifle flash suppressor. Full Story

CEO John Riccitiello says publisher going head-to-head with FPS giant this fall with "a couple hundred million dollars worth of marketing"; November release confirmed. Full Story

Ben Cousins exits EA's free-to-play Easy Studio on eve of launch for core-focused online, microtransaction-supported shooter. Full Story

Heavy Rain proves a critical favourite, picking up three British Academy awards; Mass Effect 2 wins the Best Game prize; Peter Molyneux awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement. Full Story

GDC 2011: Rockstar San Diego's Western triumphs at Game Developers Conference's annual ceremony; Mass Effect 2, Limbo, Minecraft, also honored; full video inside. Full Story

John Riccitiello says next installment in sci-fi horror series may join 5 million-seller club, confirms extension of pro football contract, discusses annualized military shooters. Full Story

DICE's latest entry in shooter series out this year; sports single-player (with co-op) and online multiplayer; lets gamers wage 64-player battles, pilot jets. Full Story

Publisher's share price spikes nearly 15% following better-than-expected holiday-quarter report. Full Story

EA's rocky holiday quarter results in $1.05 billion in revenue, $322 net loss during three-month period; EA Sports Active 2 "well below expectations." Full Story

Latest Call of Duty game tops British charts for last year; FIFA 11, Just Dance, Red Dead Redemption, Just Dance 2, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Wii Sports Resort follow. Full Story

Light new release slate led by mustached plumber's nostalgic return on Wii; period expansion for Battlefield entry on PC. Full Story

2K Sports' annual basketball sim boosts software sales to positive gains, but overall industry sales slip 4% to $1.07B; Fallout: New Vegas on 360 top software SKU with 692,000. Full Story

Next generation of online games will make consumers question the need to buy the next Xbox or PlayStation system, says Battlefield Heroes head Ben Cousens. Full Story

Electronic Arts teases upcoming London announcement from Battlefield Heroes outfit Easy Studios. Full Story

Portly plumber's 25th anniversary compilation dethrones Pokemon as Vanquish, Medal of Honor, more new releases storm Japanese sales charts. Full Story

Raptr statistics indicate reboot of EA's signature series didn't dent online play of rival shooters. Full Story

New Clean Sweep multiplayer mode to be available to Online Pass holders on Xbox 360 and PS3 November 2, no mention of PC release plans. Full Story

[UPDATE] Megapublisher's share price stumbles--analysts blame disappointing Medal of Honor reviews; spokesperson says game off to "great start". Full Story

New releases this week highlighted by EA's shooter reboot, 5th Cell's creative sequel; others hitting shelves include Lucha Libre, Borderlands GOTY. Full Story

Following controversy, EA changes name of force opposing US soldiers in Afghanistan-set game's multiplayer mode to "Opposing Force." Full Story

Early trial for DICE multiplayer shooter runs October 4-7, will let players test two maps and multiplayer modes, check out playable Taliban controversy for themselves. Full Story

Gamescom 2010: Next Insomniac titles, new PS3 hardware bundles, and DVR functionality highlight electronics giant's Cologne kick-off. Full Story

Ubisoft's stealth-actioner a chart-topper as US retail gaming sales tumble 26%; Monster Hunter Tri a no-show in top 10; DS and Wii win again. Full Story

EA DICE's modern-day PC, PS3, and 360 shooter goes quintuple platinum just two months after its March launch. Full Story

[UPDATE] Afghanistan-set reboot of EA's once-dominant shooter series arrives in North America on Oct. 12, Europe on Oct. 15; new trailer inside. Full Story

Bad Company 2 to push software sales back into black; industry-watchers say Metro 2033 sold solidly while DSi XL struggled; $300 250GB Natal/Xbox Slim SKU predicted. Full Story

Electronic Arts' and DICE's shooter opens big, on track to be March's top seller; 2.9 million player hours logged in last day alone. Full Story

EA prepares to deploy its latest game in the Battlefield franchise. Full Story

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

[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

Electronic Arts' PC free-to-play third-person shooter hits another milestone, releases new map to mark the occasion. Full Story

Following Modern Warfare 2 furor, EA DICE calls out availability of player-run online multiplayer spaces for upcoming military shooter. Full Story

GamesCom 2009: Electronic Arts kicks off conference with More Workouts sequel to Wii exercise game, downloadable sample of Double Fine's latest, Game Face feature for FIFA 10, and a tease for Crysis 2. Full Story

Microsoft adds Games on Demand, Avatar Marketplace, viewing parties, other improvements to console's online service; Netflix search possible down the line. Full Story

EA confirms DICE's heavily stylized, free-to-play, microtransaction-supported PC shooter has "soft launched." Full Story

Q&A: Frank Gibeau says pre-holiday release windows partially to blame for slow starts of Dead Space, Mirror's Edge; all Wii development now done in Montreal. Full Story

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

Customers can now "deauthorize" computers to get around SecuROM's five-machine limit on Spore, Mirror's Edge, and 17 other recent games. Full Story

Publisher officially confirms seriocomic shooter sequel due in winter; multiplayer-only WWII FPS assaults Xbox Live, PSN, PCs this summer. Full Story

Sony Europe's sandbox platformer receives 10 nods for 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, to be handed out Feb. 19 at the DICE Summit in Vegas. Full Story

Valve's downloadable game service welcomes a full slate of publisher's PC titles; Mass Effect, Need for Speed among new additions. Full Story

[UPDATE] Publisher slashes outlook following lower-than-expected holiday retails sales; indicates more layoffs, studio consolidation, SKU reductions. Full Story

Desktop edition of EA and DICE's first-person platformer drops January 16; $10 Xbox 360, PS3 add-on pack brings nine races, multiple maps later that month. Full Story

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

Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night could keep EA DICE from finishing its original first-person action-adventure game on PS3 and Xbox 360. Full Story

Senior producer says EA DICE game is first installment in "three-story arc"; level editor planned for sequel. Full Story

Console versions of DICE-developed first-person action adventure game get retail roll-out date; PC edition to ship "later in the winter." Full Story

DICE executive producer Ben Cousins talks about the free-to-play game's beta program, why it wouldn't work on consoles, and what makes it different from Team Fortress. Full Story

[UPDATE] Deferred online revenue pushes publisher to nearly double its year-over-year quarterly earnings; Bad Company sells 1.6M; Tiberium delayed, PC sports gaming revived. Full Story

Sony's console sees significant sales uptick, as US gaming industry grows 53 percent to nearly $1.7 billion in June. Full Story

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

Brawl is finally here in Australia (almost). Full Story

EA DICE on Bad Company's DLC backlash, in-game advertising, and why the game isn't coming to the PC. Full Story

Publisher settles collectors' edition controversy by making all weapons available free of charge; Gold Edition purchasers gain instant access to extra firearms. Full Story

With the ink on the BioWare/Pandemic deal now dry, EA's CEO lays out his vision to make EA's internal developers semi-autonomous. Full Story

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Firm's cofounder answers questions on how the creative and commercial can work together in rising industry trend. Full Story

Delve into The Darkness with these wallpapers, screensavers, and icons, and test the next generation of warfare's upcoming update. Full Story

Blizzard Entertainment's Burning Crusade maintains momentum as Electronic Arts' The Sims: Life Stories debuts in top five. Full Story

2004 megahits World of Warcraft and The Sims 2 continue to top sales, Microsoft Flight Simulator X sales take off again. Full Story

The Sims 2: Pets retains top spot as Black Friday bargains drive PC game sales for the week of Thanksgiving. Full Story

Scarface chops up the console charts, beating Double Agent and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon; The Sims 2 Pets takes a bite out of WOW. Full Story

The Sims 2: Pets expansion takes the top spot on a list dominated by recent releases. Full Story

Creator of PC gaming utility files suit claiming IGN Entertainment's latest software violates its copyright; Xfire attempt to prevent release of Battlefield 2142 denied. Full Story

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

A crowded week sees Family Guy, Flight Simulator X, Justice League Heroes, Sims 2: Pets, and Railroads! get on the retail train; Zoo Tycoon 2 and Age of Empires III expansions also on board. Full Story

Digital Illusions' futuristic wargame takes test shots Friday morning; demo includes one map, two game modes. Full Story

EA's futuristic shooter handed over to quality assurance team for final approval; PC game hits store shelves October 17. Full Story

Publisher's upcoming Bad Company being built "from the ground up" for next-gen consoles. First screen inside. Full Story

Journalists from 37 North American publications meld minds to vote on best of E3 2006; Gears of War, Nintendo lead pack. Winners announced next week. Full Story

Lineup from industry's biggest publisher includes playable versions of Madden NFL 07 for Wii and PS3; Army of Two raids 360, PS3; Spore grows on PCs. Full Story