Ouch! Electronic Arts has taken the Golden Poo trophy for the 2012 worst company in America. Over the course of the last few weeks The Consumerist has been running a bracket user poll on the country’s worst companies. The final poll was between EA and Bank of America. “After more than 250,000 votes, Consumerist readers [...] Continue Reading »
The Battlefield blog has been updated with the announcement of the release of the Back to Karkland expansion for Battlefield 3. "If you haven’t followed us before, Back to Karkand is our first expansion pack for Battlefield 3. It features four legendary Battlefield 2 maps reimagined in the Frostbite 2 engine, with enhanced levels of [...] Continue Reading »
EA today released a new gameplay video highlighting Gulf of Oman gameplay, the classic map that will be included in the upcoming Back to Karkand expansion for Battlefield 3. "The countdown to our first Battlefield 3 expansion pack Back to Karkand continues. This week, we have new gameplay footage from our reimagining of all-time classic [...] Continue Reading »
Electronic Arts today announced that the classic Capture the Flag mode is now available for Battlefield Heroes, the free-to-play cartoon-style version of the war simulation game. "To win, players will not only have to dodge bullets from the opposing team, but will have to look out for other players dressed as trigger-happy dinosaurs and mummies [...] Continue Reading »
It’s like this. Scrambling from cover to cover, watching all manner of aircraft cracking the sound barrier overhead, tanks menacingly rolling over hills with a ferocity of a two-ton metal dragon, and you manage to draw a bead on a single enemy soldier. Pop pop. You scored a few hits. To finish what you started, [...] Continue Reading »
DICE today announced a thank you Sweepstakes which players can enter by playing Battlefield 3 from Friday, November 11th at 12:01am GMT through the 13th at 11:59pm GMT. Three prizes will be given away and the grand prize will be a round-trip visit to DICE in Stockholm, Sweden. "The Grand Prize is a round-trip visit [...] Continue Reading »
A new TV spot for Battlefield 3 began airing, which includes a mix of live action and gameplay footage. The game is set to launch tomorrow. "Battlefield 3 allows you to feel the full impact of battle like never before. Powered by Frostbite 2, the next generation of DICE's cutting-edge gaming engine, Battlefield 3 delivers [...] Continue Reading »
A launch trailer for Battlefield 3 was released today, giving viewers more of a look at the single-player storyline. The game is set to launch next week. "Our launch trailer gives you a preview of the intense single player campaign. A sinister power is rising in the Middle-East, and Marine Sergeant "Black" discovers how far [...] Continue Reading »
Funcom today released a new trailer for The Secret World, which highlights secret wars that take place between the Illuminati, Templars, and Dragon factions vs. evil. "For there really is a world within ours, a secret world, where magic exists, monsters roam and ancient forces are fighting for the dominance of earth. It is a [...] Continue Reading »
We wouldn't normally post any stories related to political elections but a story has surfaced at Huffington Post that is relevant and too humorous to pass over. If you aren't aware GOP candidate Herman Cain is proposing a "999 tax plan" that would throw out the old system and replace it with a 9% business [...] Continue Reading »
Electronic Arts announced that multiplayer will be coming to the Mass Effect series in the third installment. "With the Mass Effect 3: Galaxy at War system, players will fight for the survival of the galaxy against an ancient alien race known only as, Reapers, in both the single player campaign and through a suite of [...] Continue Reading »
Electronic Arts announced the launch of Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin DLC, which includes the elven assassin modeled and voiced after Felicia Day. "Mark of the Assassin introduces expansive open environments and a host of dark and dice-able enemies ready to be cut (or pummeled, or blasted) to pieces. After Tallis intervenes on [...] Continue Reading »
A new trailer for Syndicate was released today, giving viewers a look at the upcoming FPS reinvention of the 90s series in development at Starbreeze. "Fans of the Syndicate franchise will recognize many weapons and environments in the game, but in a whole new way. Syndicate's blend of fast-paced, futuristic, action shooter settings and story, [...] Continue Reading »
It looks like fans of BioWare’s “upcoming” release Star Wars: The Old Republic may have to wait even longer to finally get their Wookiee paws on the game. In spite of the fact that BioWare and EA opened up the game to preorders (unle... Continue Reading »
Electronic Arts and Starbreeze Studios today announced a new Syndicate franchise, which will be a "reinvention" of the 1990s series by Bullfrog Productions. The new series will be an action adventure/shooter game, has been in development for two years, and is scheduled to be released in 2012. "Set in 2069, Syndicate takes players into a [...] Continue Reading »
