July2017
First Impressions Kicking Off With FIFA 18 on the Nintendo Switch
Taking to the pitch on the Switch
After a notable absence from Nintendo platforms, FIFA is finally making its return to a Nintendo home console. The last ‘current-generation’ release a Nintendo console has seen was as a Wii U launch title all the way back in 2012 in FIFA 13, though a few entries with minimal updates did arrive on 3DS and Wii in...
June2017
News FIFA 18 Producer Explains Why You Should Care About The Game On Switch
"It's the best portable FIFA we ever did"
FIFA 18 is EA's first title for the Nintendo Switch, and as you might imagine, it's getting a lot of attention as a result. FIFA is one of gaming's biggest global brands and by bringing the series to Switch, the publisher is certainly making a statement. However, there are already doubts regarding how the...
News FIFA 18 on Switch to Include Ultimate Team, EA Boasts of Most 'Advanced' Portable Version
Will include something called "Switch Kick Off", too
We've known for a few days that FIFA 18 on Nintendo Switch won't use the Frostbite engine or include the Alex Hunter story mode, but now a new official page shows us what the game will include. The big pitch is that it'll be the leading 'portable' version of the game, and it will include FIFA...
Live Blog Watch the EA Play 2017 Press Conference - Live!
Sports! Shooting stuff! More sports!
For a number of years EA press conferences have carried little interest for Nintendo fans, but this year there might be something to see. FIFA 18 is the only current EA game confirmed for Switch, and it'll be interesting to see whether it's shown in any form, and whether any other games (perhaps...
May2017
News FIFA 18 is Back to Being 'EA Sports FIFA' for Nintendo Switch
Just call it Switch Soccerball and be done with it
It was pleasing back in January when EA appeared on stage at the major reveal of the Nintendo Switch and offered its backing to the system with a release of FIFA later in the year. There was speculation over whether it'd be a full entry in the series or an alternative, however, when it was listed...
February2017
Video FIFA 18 Gets Shown Off In Japanese Nintendo Switch Commercial
He shoots, he scores
EA's forthcoming FIFA 18 for the Nintendo Switch has been shown off for the first time in a Japanese commercial for the console. The clip - which also showcases Dragon Quest Heroes - gives FIFA 18 some generous screen-time, and things are looking pretty decent. There were rumours that the game would be based on the PS3 and Xbox...
January2017
"Their approach is quite different from anything they've done in the past"
During the recent Switch presentation EA executive Patrick Söderlund took to the stage to confirm that FIFA would be coming to the console, and Famitsu has now published more comments from the man himself, taken directly after the event. Söderlund speaks about Nintendo's...
News Nintendo Forces Us To Think Differently, Says EA's Patrick Söderlund
"We've been with Nintendo for a very long time"
EA is opening its Nintendo Switch account with a FIFA title, but the company's executive vice president Patrick Söderlund says that owners can expect more games in the future. Speaking to IGN, Söderlund outlined EA's decision to support to the console at launch, and why working with the Japanese...
News EA's Peter Moore Insists FIFA Switch Is "Custom Built" Following Last-Gen Engine Rumour
Based on the PS3 and 360 versions, or a new deal entirely?
While EA didn't have anything to show at the Nintendo Switch presentation, the fact that Vice President of EA Worldwide Studios Patrick Söderlund was on-stage showed that it considers the platform to be of some importance. It's also bringing one of its biggest brands - FIFA - to the machine...
News The Massively Popular FIFA Franchise Is Coming To Nintendo Switch In 2017
The world's biggest game is back on Nintendo
Electronic Arts is bringing its popular FIFA franchise to the Nintendo Switch this year. The news was revealed during the Nintendo Switch Presentation, and while no footage was shown, the strength of the concept is clear. You'll be able to challenge friends in local co-op matches or play online with...
November2016
News EA Reconfirms That A "Major Game" Is In Development For Nintendo Switch
"We're huge fans. We have a relationship that goes many decades back"
EA's on-off relationship with Nintendo has become so epic that it could be turned into a Hollywood romance, but the pair appear to be at the stage of exchanging furtive glances across the room at the moment, with the massive American publisher indicating that while it is...
News EA Executive Clarifies Scope of Nintendo Switch Support, but is Cautious of Its Prospects
Unsure whether "people be interested" in portable aspect
With the Nintendo Switch just a matter of months away, and with the major unveiling all set for early January, anticipation is building for the next step in the system's path to release. We've seen plenty of executives share confidence and support for the system and its concept, that of a...
September2016
News More Details Emerge On EA's Cancelled 3DS Title MySims Friends
StreetPass connectivity was planned for this "online only" outing
While EA's relationship with Nintendo has cooled in recent years, during the DS and Wii era the two companies were very close, with EA releasing numerous games aimed at families on the consoles. One franchise which really found its feet on Nintendo platforms was MySims, a spin-off of...
News EA Had Plans To Create Its Own Pokémon Competitor
PokEAmon?
Even long before Pokémon GO, rival games companies looked on enviously at the Pokémon franchise and wanted to get a slice of the action for themselves. Who can forget Invizimals on the Sony PSP? OK, bad example! Australian indie developer Nic Watt, from Nnooo which has published multiple Nintendo eShop titles, recently revealed on the...
August2016
News EA's Peter Moore: We've Never Said We Won't Develop For Nintendo
"I was famously quoted as saying we're still good friends"
EA's relationship with Nintendo has been up and down over the decades; during the early years of the 16-bit era the publisher famously partnered with rival Sega after securing a favourable licensing deal, and in more recent years we've seen support drop off to nothing following the...
News EA Talks Possible Plans for NX
No unprecedented partnership here
Many no doubt remember that historic moment when the Wii U was first announced onstage and John Riccitiello – then-CEO of EA – took to the stage to announce an "unprecedented partnership" between his company and Nintendo. For a time, things were looking pretty good, but EA was pretty quick to jump ship when it...
February2016
Editorial Triple-A Third Party Games Will Need Creativity as Well as Marketing for NX Success
Nintendo's unique place in the market means dull ports won't be enough
Well, there are quite a few mumblings and rumours kicking around about the Nintendo NX once again. Talk of a release this year (again) and Nintendo pulling the Twilight Princess trick with the next main entry in the Zelda series (it being on both Wii U and NX) are doing the...
Rumour EA And Nintendo Looking To Rekindle "Unprecedented Partnership" On NX
But EA is playing hardball
Remember when the Wii U was about to launch a few years back, and EA's CEO John Riccitiello spoke boldly about the "unprecedented partnership" his firm enjoyed with Nintendo? What followed was anything but, with EA dropping support for the machine after a string of commercial flops. However, according to information we've...
November2015
News EA CFO Explains Why the Company Doesn't Make Wii U Games Anymore
But, what about the unprecedented partnership?
As is referenced in the tag, many of you will likely remember when John Riccitiello took the stage when Wii U was initially revealed at E3. The EA CEO explained how his company and Nintendo were to engage in an unprecedented partnership, placing heavy emphasis on the online component of the Wii U...
News EA Will Evaluate "Any And All Opportunities" When It Comes To Nintendo And NX
"We’ve had a tremendous relationship with them over the years"
Electronic Arts is one of the industry's publishing veterans and has been known to make-or-break the fortunes of consoles in the past. The company threw its weight behind the Mega Drive / Genesis during the 16-bit era and helped Sega score a notable victory over Nintendo, but by the...
June2015
News No FIFA For Nintendo Fans This Year, States EA
Soccer action absent on Wii, Wii U or 3DS
Electronic Arts has confirmed that its best-selling FIFA series is skipping the Wii, Wii U and 3DS this year. Pocket Gamer got the scoop on the lack of a 3DS edition of the game, and EA's soccer series has famously been absent on the Wii U ever since FIFA 13 underperformed commercially. EA's official press...
December2014
News EA Cancelled Wii U SimCity Title Before The Foundations Could Be Laid
Planning permission withdrawn back in 2011
Last year EA released SimCity on the PC, an ambitious update of Will Wright's genre-defining 1989 original. While it was warmly received by reviewers, it was plagued with online issues relating to the need for an "always on" connection, resulting in many fans branding it a disaster. It has since come to...
August2014
News Fifa 15 Coming to Wii and 3DS on the 26th of September
There's no 'U' in 'team'
The Fifa games are met with either devotion or disdain. The multi-million pound video games franchise releases a new game in the series every year for nearly all consoles and are always successful due to the nature of nature of the game it emulates. In a strange move by the publisher, they have decided to release the latest...
June2014
News FIFA 15 Is Lacing Its Boots For A Wii And 3DS Appearance, But Is Skipping The Wii U
Foul play
EA has revealed that it is releasing a stripped-down version of FIFA 15 for the Wii and 3DS, but won't be bringing its best-selling soccer series to the Wii U. FIFA 15 will hit next-generation machines with a host of new features, but the publisher has stated that versions for older systems won't come with the same amount of content: A...
May2014
News EA Releases Lengthy List of Online Services to be Shut Down on DS and Wii
Oh no, not Bejeweled 2!
Closing down online game services is all the rage at the moment, with Nintendo switching off elements of its Wi-Fi services on the Wii and DS on 20th May. It appears that EA is now joining in the fun, with online services for over 50 games closing at the end of June. The range of games is old enough to incorporate a period...
