Electronic Arts News Articles
Tuesday28th Apr 2009
News Henry Hatsworth Gives Australia a Miss
Our tea-drinking hero won't be making the trip Down Under
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure is certainly one of the freshest games to emerge from EA in quite some time. Featuring a unique brand of 2D visuals and old-school puzzle/platform gameplay, we awarded it a very respectable 8/10 when we reviewed it not so long ago. Bearing this in...
Monday27th Apr 2009
News Dead Space: Extraction Screens Emerge From The Shadows
New shots from EA's on-rails scare-em-up
EA has unleashed more shots of its upcoming Wii-exclusive title Dead Space: Extraction. Based on the same universe seen in the 360/PS3 original, Extraction is an on-rails shooter which sees the player fighting off alien monsters called Necromorphs. These rather nasty creatures inhabit dead bodies and...
Friday24th Apr 2009
News EA thrilled with MotionPlus
The producer of Grand Slam Tennis at Giganto-Company EA had quite a bit to say on the subject of Nintendo's Remote-enhancer, and a quick whisper of new in-game characters too.
Producer Tommy Singleton has the enviable honour of being in charge of one of the first MotionPlus-supported games (and the expectations that come with it), but quite luckily...
News MySims Agents officially announced for Wii and DS
Not at all like Ocean's Eleven: The Game.
We brought you the first teaser of EA's forthcoming MySims Agents a few days ago, but now the game has officially gone public and the first few scant details have come to light. Billed as an "action-puzzler", MySims Agents sees you putting together a motley crew of hackers, stealthy thieves and...
Thursday23rd Apr 2009
News Peter Moore at MI6 Conference: Capturing the Wii Audience with Original Content
Encouraging words from EA...do they finally get it?
During the conference keynote address EA Sports head Peter Moore spoke about EA Sports' current philosophy towards the Wii stating that "You can't simply take what you're doing on the PS3 or Xbox 360 and port – that's a dirty word – down to the Wii." New titles like Grand Slam Tennis...
Tuesday21st Apr 2009
News Tiger Woods and Grand Slam Tennis Get EU MotionPlus Bundles
US gamers only getting Tiger bundle love?
A press released just issued by EA has confirmed what we've expected for a while - the Wii MotionPlus is getting bundled with third-party software. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and Grand Slam Tennis will both be packed with the new device, but the press release states that only the former will be getting the...
Tuesday7th Apr 2009
News The Wii Gets Its Own Brutal Legend
Double Fine's gut-busting metal adventure becomes a strong likelihood for the Wii
For those unaware, Brutal Legend is a game that stars heavy-metal-groupie-turned-hero, Eddie Riggs (voiced by Jack Black), who is pulled into a world of rock ‘n’ roll fantasy where evil reigns most awesomely. Full of heavy riffs, babes and headbanging, Brutal...
Monday6th Apr 2009
News More Accuracy Than You Can Shake a Wii Remote At
Wii Motion Plus tech is almost TOO accurate says Grand Slam Producer
Most of us are eagerly awaiting solid release dates for Wii Motion Plus and games that will use it, many of them sports games but are we really ready? Ok, think back now. When was the last time you went out and played a real tennis match and hit the ball where you wanted it to go...
Thursday2nd Apr 2009
News Rock Band 2 drops Pearl Jam's Ten
The Wii Rock Band 2 music store adds Classic Jam and a few others
The Wii’s Rock Band 2 music store has recently added Pearl Jam’s classic debut album “Ten”. As part of weekly additions it’s also added songs from Devo, Faith No More and Fall Out Boy. All songs are master tracks and run 200 Wii Points each. The update includes the entire...
Friday20th Mar 2009
News More info extracted on Dead Space prequel
Executive producer Steve Papoutsis talks co-op play, controls, characters and carnage
Since being announced in early February, Dead Space: Extraction, the Wii-exclusive prequel to Electronic Arts' "action horror" hit of last year, has become the subject of much discussion, debate and even scepticism. Fans and critics alike are divided on...
Friday27th Feb 2009
News Rock Band 2 released April 24th
EA confirm Rock Band 2 for Wii a month or so after the PS3/PS2 versions,
Rock Band 2 revolutionizes music gaming with the ability to export most of the songs from the original Rock Band disc , Online World Tour, daily Battle-Of-The Band Tournaments, No Fail Mode, and a real Drum Trainer. Rock Band 2’s massive list of innovations also includes the...
Wednesday18th Feb 2009
EA reveal that Dead Space Wii will infact be a prequel to the famed "Dead Space" and in fact be an "on-rails" shooter.
Dead Space Extraction is a prequel that reveals the events leading up to Isaac Clarke’s mission on the USG Ishimura in the original Dead Space game released in 2008. Dead Space Extraction will marry the innovative motion controls...
Thursday5th Feb 2009
News EA announce Nerf N-Strike
EA just can't stop making "casual" Wii games, here's the latest, Nerf N-Strike.
EA Casual Entertainment and Hasbro bring the action and chaos of the popular NERF brand to the digital world. In a world specifically created to be the perfect landscape for NERF pandemonium, players can wreak havoc and perfect their blasting skills or challenge friends...
Wednesday4th Feb 2009
News EA: Dead Space heading to Wii
It seems Electronic Arts have confirmed that Dead Space will be heading to Wii this year.
Edge Online have today reported that EA have confirmed that Dead Space will be heading to Wii, the following was posted on their site: EA CEO John Riccitiello said that his company will be bringing games based on mass market Hasbro and Sims properties to the...
Tuesday3rd Feb 2009
News Boom Blox Sequel Confirmed
EA confirm that Steven Speilberg puzzler Boom Blox will get another outing, Boom Blox Bash Party.
January 29, 2009 - Get ready for the ultimate blox-busting action as Electronic Arts Inc. today announced BOOM BLOX™ Bash Party for Wii™, the sequel to the critically-acclaimed BOOM BLOX™ game for Wii. EA’s collaboration with director and...
Monday2nd Feb 2009
News EA breaks up Need For Speed
The constantly wonky world of Need For Speed is to be split into three distinctly styled games, SHIFT, Nitro and World Online.
We've never shied away from Need For Speed, every year we give it another chance and every year we feel let down, we'll agree that Wii and DS aren't really the natural choice for driving sims, but EA keep on churning them...
Sunday24th Aug 2008
News Need for Speed: Undercover, Uncovered.
EA explain the reasons why they will release yet another Need for Speed game, but this one is undercover.
Need for Speed Undercover has players racing through speedways, dodging cops and chasing rivals as they go deep undercover to take down an International crime syndicate. The new game heralds the return of high-intensity police chases and...
Wednesday20th Aug 2008
News EA to bring new Tennis game to Wii (with MotionPlus)
Publisher giants EA announce a new Tennis franchise for Wii using MotionPlus and other platforms using normal (boring) controllers.
An all-new tennis videogame is in development at EA Canada in Vancouver under the EA SPORTS™ brand. The EA SPORTS tennis franchise will be available first for the Wii™ in 2009, followed by other platforms, and it...
Wednesday13th Aug 2008
News Celebrity Sports Showdown - What?
EA announce another "we-simply-can't-get-them-out-the-door-fast-enough" title, sports mini game pack: Celebrity Sports Showdown.
Celebrity Sports Showdown features 12 outdoor sports games and is the ultimate party game to play with people of all ages. Play as your favourite celebrities, with featured stars including singers Fergie and Avril Lavigne,...
Tuesday15th Jul 2008
E3 2008 EA Introduce Sim Animals For Wii & DS
Only a few new games from EA this E3, yet another game from the "Sims" series is set for release early 2009.
Now, for the first time players can engage with the wild world of animals in their natural surroundings in an immersive and tactile way. In this game you are challenged to engage, touch, move and try to control a wide range of animals as you...
