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Back in May, EA announced that they would be removing the Online Pass feature from all of its games. We guess some had speculated that was in anticipation of Sony and Microsoft announcing their own DRM policies which would ultimately […]
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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare was unveiled during E3 2013 this week, but unlike the first Plants vs. Zombies and the sequel coming July 18, Garden Warfare will be a third-person shooter themed after the series, which makes sense, seeing how the title of the game is a play on the Call of Duty: Modern
Jun 13
Talking Frostbite, Battlefield 4 and Mirror’s Edge 2 with EA DICE’s big boss (video)
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EA’s DICE studio is the motor that powers several of gaming’s most popular franchises. Need for Speed and Battlefield are just two of the enormous series that DICE’s Frostbite engine is behind, and EA’s pledged the engine’s support to many more of its titles. It’s with these things in mind that we met up with DICE General Manager Karl Magnus-Troedsson at E3 2013, where we discussed Frostbite 3, Frostbite Go, Battlefield 4 and even a little Mirror’s Edge 2 for good measure.
Troedsson had a headline spot during EA’s E3 stage briefing, where he helped to narrate a live demo of a 64-player match. Beyond a showcase for Battlefield 4, the presentation was perhaps the most stunning demonstration to date of the DICE studio’s Frostbite engine and the power it’s able to wield when harnessed by skilled developers. And for the first time ever on next-gen consoles, Battlefield‘s console versions (at least the next-gen ones) are identical with that of the PC one. Massive online battles and incredible in-game events — such as a Shanghai skyscraper being brought toppling down, all while naval scraps and helicopter dogfights are taking place — are possible on both PC and the next-gen boxes from Microsoft and Sony. We discuss all that and more with Troedsson in the video we’ve dropped just below the break.
Jun 12
It’s E3 time, people, and the launch of a pair of brand new consoles has the gaming world abuzz with the possibilities they bring. The success of those platforms isn’t just about the black boxes, however. Gaming publishers like Electronic Arts are building many of the games people will want to play on Xbox One and PS4. So, when we got the opportunity to speak with EA’s CTO Rajat Taneja and COO Peter Moore about the company’s plans for next-gen, we jumped at the chance.
Rajat regaled us with tales of all the back-end work going into preparing Origin for next-gen, and chatted about the challenge of scaling up to accommodate all of the new users that will come with the new consoles. Naturally, that led to a discussion about the company’s single identity framework that allows gamers to access their EA account on any gaming platform. Meanwhile, Peter talked of the importance of Origin’s single login service, EA’s ability to produce games that take full advantage of the new capabilities of next-gen consoles and even how the lesson’s learned from the problems with Sim City will be applied to future games. You don’t have to take our word for it, though — check out the pair of videos after the break to hear for yourself first-hand.
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Jun 10
Well, you’ve been asking for it and DICE is delivering: a new Mirror’s Edge is coming in 2014! Even though we’ve got little detail to run with, it’s a safe assumption that it’ll be coming to both PS4 and Xbox One next year. We don’t even have a launch window, but we’ll say this: we’re excited and so too was the audience. Of all the games powered by Frostbite 3, this much anticipated sequel got the biggest cheers. Now all we’ve got to do is wait, ever so impatiently, for EA to deliver the goods next year — check after the break for the preview trailer and details.
Jun 10
At its pre-E3 event today, EA confirmed the Star Wars Battlefront franchise will return. The game is currently being developed by DICE and will use the same Frostbite engine that powers the Battlefield games. EA snagged the exclusive rights to develop Star Wars games after the end of game development at LucasArts, and this is a blend of IP and developer that certainly makes sense. A brief teaser trailer appeared to show off a battle on Hoth, we’ll find out more details as they become available. Take a look at the trailer embedded after the break.
Jun 10
Electronic Arts E3 2013 liveblog!
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When EA reps took the stage at Microsoft’s Xbox One unveiling event a few weeks back, they were part of a very small group of game companies represented. The world got a first look at EA’s new sports game engine, Ignite, and a tease of what to expect come this holiday, but we’re betting there’ll be even more interesting stuff presented during the company’s press briefing this afternoon at E3 2013. A closer look at Battlefield 4 and a thorough detailing of EA Sports’ various annual franchises are locks, as is a second premiere of Respawn’s new game Titanfall. What’s got us really excited is a possible Mirror’s Edge sequel reveal. Find out with us in real time with the liveblog just below the break.
June 10, 2013 3:45:00 PM EDT
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