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News EA to Release Euro 2012 Expansion for FIFA 12
International glory
EA Sports has announced a paid expansion pack for FIFA 12 that will tie into this summer’s UEFA Euro 2012 international tournament. The DLC – due out on 24th April in Europe and North America – will cost £15.99 from the PlayStation Network. It will feature all 53 UEFA recognised international teams, in addition to all...
News Medal of Honor Warfighter's Multiplayer Goes Global
Let's do this
If you’re tired of playing of USA, then you might be excited to learn that Medal of Honor Warfighter’s multiplayer will feature operatives from around the world. The game will hone in on elite soldiers from 12 nations, "including the Australian SASR, British SAS, German KSK and Polish GROM among others”. Each of the nations...
News First Medal of Honor Warfighter Trailer Leaks
EA's next big shooter out 23rd October
We hope you’re not getting bored of modern military shooters dominating the Christmas sales charts, because EA’s Medal of Honor Warfighter looks set to continue the trend in 2012. This leaked trailer for the Danger Close developed title includes everything you’d expect it to: a lengthy monologue in a...
News Medal of Honor Warfighter is Out in October
Not the best subtitle
EA will release the next instalment in its Medal of Honor series in October. The publisher confirmed Medal of Honor Warfighter is on the way to PS3 later this year, with a full reveal expected at Game Developer Conference in early March. Medal of Honor's campaign was developed by Danger Close while multiplayer was handled by...
First Impressions Grand Slam Tennis 2
The latest tennis contender
The recent Grand Slam Tennis 2 demo on PlayStation Network supports PlayStation Move, so we got to grips with its motion controls to see how it shapes up. Ever since Sports Champions redefined motion controls with its table tennis mode, we’ve longed for a similarly accurate tennis game. Both Top Spin 4 and Virtua Tennis...
News EA Serves Up Grand Slam Tennis 2 in February
McEnroe's on the box
Grand Slam Tennis 2 is ready to take to the court in mid-February, EA has announced. European fans can make a racquet from 10th February, while those in North America get their chance from 14th February. EA has also announced the cover athletes for the game: GermanyRoger Federer, Boris Becker, Maria Sharapova SpainRafael Nadal,...
News Fact Sheet Confirms Online and More for FIFA 12
Be a Pro and Career modes both in
Were you impressed by those FIFA 12 PlayStation Vita screenshots? Want to know more about EA's inevitably world-conquering portable football sim? Then here's all the information we have about the game condensed into one lovely fact sheet. The information includes the confirmation of online play but be wary of the...
News Who's Competing in Grand Slam Tennis 2?
Roster revealed
Eager to find out who's going to be available to play in EA's Grand Slam Tennis 2? The publisher just revealed the full line-up of stars, past and present, who'll be appearing in the upcoming Move tennis game. The roster includes current players like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams alongside legendary racquet-wielders...
News FIFA Scores a Stunner with First Vita Shots
Back of the net
We've only just seen the first shots, and already we feel like calling EA's FIFA 12 one of the most graphically impressive Vita games. The high resolution shots here show the portable version of EA's soccer stunner is shaping up to be easily the most realistic looking handheld football game ever: check out the detail in Messi's hair,...
News Grand Slam Tennis 2 Shots Show Their Faces
An impressive start
EA announced Grand Slam Tennis 2 several weeks ago, but the initial teaser trailer didn't show any player faces, causing us to worry if they'd suffer from the dreaded "Zombie Henman" effect that's plagued 3D tennis games since Virtua Tennis first swung a racquet. Now we have the first face shots, we can see how silly we...
News Tiger Woods Gets His Very Own Move Bundle
Everybody, golf!
Professional swinger Tiger Woods is about to get his own PlayStation Move bundle, hitting shelves across North America next week. The package contains Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters, a PlayStation Eye camera and PlayStation Move controller. If you're thinking of dropping $99.99 on this bundle, make sure you read our Tiger...
News EA has Already Started Work on Tiger Woods 13
Motion captured
Last year we had Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, then earlier this we got Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters, which should tide most golf gamers over for a good while. Don't think EA is taking its foot off the Tiger Woods accelerator pedal though, as it's revealed the first images from a motion capture session for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13...
News Are Mass Effect and Battlefield Coming to NGP?
Rumour mill starts churning
EA recently forecasted its scheduled 2012 releases, and under the listings for Mass Effect 3 and Battlefield 3 the company revealed that handheld versions of the games are planned. EA did not reveal which platform the games would be released on, but seeing as the NGP can already port existing PS3 games to its hardware...
News EA Invites You to Family Game Night 4 This Year
Four in a row, EA wins
EA's had considerable success with its Hasbro Family Game Night series on various formats, so it makes sense the publisher is ready to embrace the motion control revolution and bring the next instalment in the series to PlayStation Move later this year. Family Game Night 4: The Game Show will bring motion control to new...
News Forget Sorcery, Harry Potter is Coming to Move in July
Wands at the ready
While Sony's big Move title Sorcery has been curiously silent since its unveiling last year, EA is ready to step into the magic gap by releasing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II for the controller in July this year. The first part of the Deathly Hallows had no Move support, so it'll be interesting to see how EA Bright...
News Tiger Woods 12 Sells 225,000 Copies Faster Than a Cheetah
Series' fastest seller
Everyone who bought a copy of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters during its first week helped the game to become the fastest-selling entry in EA's long-running golfing series. According to EA, the game sold 225,000 copies across all formats during its first week on sale, a 17% increase over previous record-holder Tiger Woods...
Out Today Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters (Europe)
Europe's chance to tame the tiger
Move gets its third dedicated golf game today in the familiar form of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters. Tiger's second outing on Move has a lot to prove after last year's effort disappointed many with its implementation of Move controls, and our upcoming review will go a fair way to find out whether EA has got...
Out Today Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters (North America)
Grab your Woods
The 2011 Masters tournament tees off next Monday, 4th April, but PlayStation Move owners get their chance to go out on the links from today, as Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters lands on PlayStation 3 today. For those "try before you buy" stalwarts amongst you, there's already a free demo available on PlayStation Store,...
News Move and 3D Being Considered for Battlefield 3
Move to the Battlefield
It’s no secret that Killzone 3 rocked the world with its release recently. Amazing graphics, gameplay and multiplayer are all spot-on, but it seems that its Move implementation drew more news buzz more than anything. Killzone 3 proved that Move could offer exceptional controls in the FPS genre, and for some, even rival the...
News Tiger Woods Demo Chips Into the European Store
Grab your wood
It's nearly time for Tiger to take to the fairway again, with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters out in a matter of weeks, and now European gamers can get a taste of Tiger's wood with a free Move-enabled demo of the game. The 1.74GB trial features the new True View first-person perspective that lets you see through the eyes of your...
News Try Out Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 with a Move-Enabled Demo
Coming March 8th
Last year's Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 divided players with its Move controls, but soon you'll be able to decide for yourself if follow-up Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters does a better job with a free demo. Coming to PlayStation Network on 8th March in North America, the demo will be completely Move compatible and shows off the...
Out Today Dead Space: Extraction (Global)
Scares on the Move
You can't beat a good scare, but if you've beaten Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition enough times to know where all the jumpy bits are you might want to connect to the PlayStation Store where EA's Dead Space: Extraction is ready to go bump in the night. Released yesterday in North America for $14.99, the game hit Europe today for...
News Dead Space: Extraction Blows Up PlayStation Network this Week
What goes bump in the dark?
It's Dead Space overload this week, with Dead Space 2 landing on PlayStation 3 and the Move-enabled Dead Space: Extraction available to buy twice: once in the Dead Space 2: Limited Edition, and for download via PlayStation Network. There's currently no price available for the game but with it being released in just a few...
News Take on the Masters with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12
PS3 gets exclusive Collector's Edition
While Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 may not have been the best demonstration of how to 'do' PlayStation Move controls, it easily beat the competition in terms of features, and successor Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters looks set to improve still further. The biggest addition, you won't be surprised to learn, is...
News EA's Create Wants to Move You Next Week
Make it work
If you fancy dabbling in a spot of make believe, EA might just have the game for you. Create is set for release next week across North America and Europe, and EA is hoping it'll strike a chord with Move users everywhere. Create is a new spin on the puzzle game that asks players to solve conundrums in innovative ways, whilst also giving...
News Kevin Butler Goes Hands-On with Tiger Woods
Advert features vuvuzelas. Remember them?
Fictional Vice President of everything Kevin Butler recently dissed puppies in an advert for EyePet: Move Edition, but he's far less disparaging about tigers in this new spot for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. If you fancy getting to grips with the Tiger, you can read our Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 review to learn a...
News EA Aiming for Family Success with Create for Move
Powered by imagination
EA's Create is, as the name suggests, a creative title that aims to get gamers of all ages and skills involved in making things. EA producer Justin Manning spoke to MCV about the title, revealing a little more about the thought process behind the game. Create allows everybody in the room to get involved. It’s aimed at...
News EA Believes Move Can Snaffle Wii's Audience
Snaffle, verb: to snap up, to take cheekily
Take Two boss Ben Feder had his say about Wii gamers jumping ship to Move, but now EA's European senior Vice President Jens Uwe Intat has thrown his hat in the ring too. UK industry magazine MCV recently spoke to Intat and asked him if Move could convert Wii's audience: We’ve always hoped Nintendo would...
News Patched for Move: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11
Tiger gets to Move on the fairway
He may have had his ups and downs in the past twelve months, but Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 is definitely on an upswing now the Move-enabling patch has gone live for free. Here's the official press release: SWING LIKE A PRO IN TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 11 WITH THE PLAYSTATION MOVE Motion Control and HD Visuals Combine in...
News Dead Space: Extraction Lies in Wait on Dead Space 2 Blu-Ray
Special edition comes with extra game
The Wii's Dead Space: Extraction was an excellent but sadly overlooked sci-fi shooter that deserved a bigger audience and a better home. How pleasing, then, that it's on the way to PlayStation 3 owners via the special edition of Dead Space 2. Playable with Move – although also compatible with Dualshock 3 –...
News Sony "Exploring" The Idea Of An Online Pass System For First-Party Titles
Currently, both EA and THQ actively use an Online Pass model for their multiplayer titles
The model allows the publishers to reclaim some money from the used game market, as those buying the game second-hand will need to purchase an online pass for the multiplayer component of the game. It's a practice Sony's already dabbled in — PSP shooter...
News Sony Launches New Gaming Headsets, Come With A Free Copy Of Medal Of Honor
Sony's announced two new gaming headsets designed and built around the specifications of gamers
The DR-GA500 comes with support for Dolby Pro Logic IIx, offering 7.1 3D surround sound effects. The other, labelled the DR-GA200, promises superb sound quality at a lower budget. Neither of the headsets have been priced, but we're assuming they're...
News EA Respond To Playstation 3 Cross Game Chat Drama
Yesterday, while we were busy panicking over servers and the whatnot, there was a storm brewing in world Playstation
An anonymous N4G blogger known as Super_Secret supposedly leaked the reason for the lack of one of Playstation's most demanded features: cross game chat. The reason Super_Secret's claims were given credence were because of his past...
News Uncharted 2: Among Thieves & Brutal Legend Top Out The Best Of E3 Listings
The best of E3 2009 game listings are in - with Sony's Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and EA's Brutal Legend topping out the tallies with 4 nominations each; including the Best Of Show nominee
They face up against Modern Warfare 2, Mass Effect 2 and Splinter Cell Conviction for the coveted award; while the PSP Go faces competition from Microsoft's Natal...
News The Godfather II Coming To Playstation 3 In April
Originally expecting in
.. ooh a couple of weeks, The Godfather II will now hit the US on April 7th and Europe on April 10th. The mobster game was delayed in order for EA to create more "buzz" for the title. The game will also be released on the XBOX 360 and PC on the same dates.
News "Mass Effect 2 Available On Multiple Platforms" Confirms John Riccitello
Sequels are on the way for Mass Effect and Battlefield: Bad Company
And they'll be on PS3. As confirmed by EA's CEO John Riccitello over on Playstation.Joystiq. Mass Effect was previously a huge XBOX 360 exclusive so this is particularly big news for PS3-only owners. That's all we have to report at the moment.
