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9th May 2012

EA SPORTS Challenge Series And Virgin Gaming Rock New York City

EA Sports virgin gamingOn Saturday, April 28, lines extended around a New York City block where over 2,500 people from around the world converged at Terminal 5 in Hell’s Kitchen to attend the finals of the EA SPORTS™ Challenge Series. Powered by Virgin Gaming and played exclusively on the PlayStation®3, this pioneering event received worldwide participation by conducting preliminary qualifying matches online, resulting in over 100,000 competitors from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd May 2012

Dimensional Imaging Software Gives Players The Star Treatment For EA Sports FIFA

EA SportsScotland’s Dimensional Imaging (DI) has announced the delivery of the latest version of its DI3D™ software to Electronic Arts. EA has been using DI3D™ software to capture highly accurate 3D facial likenesses of athletes and performers for inclusion in its videogames since 2009. Read the rest of this entry »

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3rd May 2012

SSX Mt. Eddie and Classic Characters DLC Now Available

EA SportsElectronic Arts Inc. has announced  the availability of the EA SportsSSX Mt. Eddie and Classic Characters DLC packs on Xbox LIVE® and the PlayStation®Network. Building upon the successful re-launch of the SSX franchise with 25 review scores of 9/10 or higher, the SSX DLC packs pay homage to the franchise’s rich heritage with the SSX Tricky inspired Mt. Eddie, three retro music tracks, and seven classic retro-themed characters from the SSX universe. SSX fans can purchase both packs as a bundle for $6.49 or download the packs separately for $3.99 each. Read the rest of this entry »

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25th April 2012

Prehistoric Pals Compete in Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games this Summer

behaviour interactiveGet ready to brave the icy cold glacial games in Ice Age: Continental Drift — Arctic Games, from Activision Publishing Inc. in partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products.  Developed by Behavior Interactive, Ice Age: Continental Drift — Arctic Games is the video game extension of the upcoming fourth installment of the Ice Age franchise, Ice Age: Continental Drift. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th April 2012

Hothead Games Updates Big Win Soccer

Hothead GamesThe hallmark of a great championship winning team is one that doesn’t rest on its laurels after achieving great success but instead comes back more motivated next season, determined to be even better. Following its outstanding performance on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, independent game developer Hothead Games has introduced a significant number of additions and improvements to Big Win Soccer to make its star performer play even better. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th April 2012

2012 Stanley Cup Playoff Run Begins With Big Win Hockey From Hothead Games

Hothead GamesToday, the best hockey teams in North America get ready to hit the ice for the long playoff run that will decide who will enjoy the ultimate Big Win. The only thing longer than the final stages of this annual event will be the signature playoff beards grown by the players themselves. Read the rest of this entry »

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29th March 2012

EA SPORTS Announces UEFA EURO 2012 Digital Expansion Pack For FIFA 12

EA SportsElectronic Arts Inc. announced today that EA SPORTS will celebrate UEFA EURO 2012 with the only officially licensed videogame of the 2012 European Football Championship which begins June 8 in Poland and Ukraine. EA SPORTS UEFA EURO 2012™ will be available as a paid digital expansion pack to fans who own EA SPORTS FIFA 12 on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and PC. The videogame will be available to fans beginning April 24, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

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29th March 2012

EA SPORTS And NHL.com Launch NHL 13 Cover Vote

EA SportsElectronic Arts Inc. has announced that starting today, fans around the world have the opportunity to shape the face of the EA SPORTS™ NHL® franchise, by participating in the first ever EA SPORTS NHL® Cover Vote Campaign – sponsored by BlackBerry® and hosted on NHL.com. The voting process will consist of two preliminary rounds, followed by a 16-player bracket as a field of 60 NHL players is narrowed down to one. The winning player will be unveiled as the EA SPORTS NHL® 13 Cover Athlete at the 2012 NHL Awards™ on June 20 at the Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas. Read the rest of this entry »

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20th March 2012

FIFA Interactive World Cup Scores Its Millionth Player

EA SportsThe FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC), the virtual football tournament loved by football fans across the globe, has surpassed one million players participating in the annual tournament. Following the first ever FIWC in 2004, the tournament has grown significantly and in 2011 secured its place in the Guinness World Records as the largest online gaming tournament in the world. This year’s FIWC has already attracted over 130,000 more players than last year’s event, tipping it over the 1 million player mark for the first time in the tournament’s history. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th March 2012

Free Your Game With EA Sports FIFA Street

EA SportsEA SPORTS™ has invited sports fans from around the world to free their game with FIFA Street, available in retail stores today in North America, and this week throughout Europe for the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360®. The community buzz and appetite for an authentic street soccer game has pushed the FIFA Street demo to near-record levels of global excitement. More than 2.1 million people have downloaded the demo in the past two weeks, making FIFA Street the second most downloaded demo—behind only FIFA Soccer 12—released by EA SPORTS over the past year, according to internal data provided by SONY and Microsoft. Read the rest of this entry »

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