For better or worse, EA’s “Project 10 Dollar†– a system where purchasers of brand new games from EA are rewarded with either extra content or rudimentary features like multiplayer – is here to stay. BioWare’s fantasy role-playing sequel Dragon Age 2’s implementation of Project 10 Dollar will be similar to Mass Effect 2’s Cerberus Network. Last Updated: October 28, …
Take THAT all you gamers who sneer at casual games on Facebook (I’m including myself in that group by the way). It’s somewhat depressing to learn that Zynga’s estimated market value is now greater than Electronic Arts’. This shows two things: how quickly the social gaming market has grown; and how quickly the mantle of “largest game publisher in the …
Shit you not; this is according to Wall Street rumblings and a report over on CVG. Apple is sitting pretty with mountains of cash ($51 billion) and zero debt, so according to Jobs, they’re looking at some “strategic opportunitiesâ€. Those opportunities translate to acquisitions, and Sony and EA are not the only companies Apple has its beady eye on if …
Have you been itching to get your hands on the new Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit from Criterion? Since the moment that I saw the first few seconds of the reveal trailer in the EA media briefing in Los Angeles back in June, I have been counting the days. EA has now announced that a NFS: HP demo will be …
Visceral Games is an awesome development studio. They’ve made gems like Dead Space and (perhaps not as shiny a gem, but I still loved it) Dante’s Inferno. They’re owned by EA. You know EA. Everyone used to hate them a few years ago because of icky DRM practices and their overbearing corporate identity. Now, it seems, they’re earning back a …
The Medal of Honor franchise returns after a massive slump of lackluster titles failed to maintain the interest of the series’ original glory, and this time it looks like it means business. Like an old war veteran, the Medal of Honor series can go on and on about the glory days, but we all know that none of that matters …
Total Freedom, that was the promise from Konami when they announced Pro Evolution Soccer. The aim was not only to create the most accurate football simulation out there but also to give the player the freedom to play the game however they wanted to. With the series seemingly on the an endless decline, the time for Konami to live up …
If you have been following the news, you would know that the new Medal of Honor caused a ton of controversy when they announced that in multiplayer, you could play as the Taliban. Americans freaked the hell out, Gamestop said they refuse to stock the game on military bases and people in general just lost their minds. In response to …
A good loot box never feels like a coupon. It feels like a moment. …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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