EA Announce Need For Speed Most Wanted Comes To Wii U From 19th March

EA and Criterion have announced the release dates for the Wii U version of Need For Speed Most Wanted. The USA gets it first on 19th March with the EU getting the game on 21st March. this Wii U version includes the Ultimate Speed Pack and some Wii U enhancements that makes it the best looking console version. you can play the game via the GamePad or use it for local co-op and more.

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EA And Maxis Have Released A New SimCity Video That Features Will Wright Interviewing The Creative Director

EA and Maxis have released a 11 minute interview for SimCity. this video has Will Wright, the creator of SimCity and The Sims, interviewing SimCity's new Creative Director, Ocean Quigley. this video ends up being more of a chat between two people who know the series, they talk about past games and what they've done new with this game and much much more.

EA And BioWare Have Released A Teaser Trailer For The Star Wars: The Old Republic 1.7 Update

EA And BioWare have released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming 1.7 game update to Star Wars: The Old Republic.



They have also provided some more details regaring the Limited Time Live Event called Relics Of The Gree and the Galacxtic Reputation System:

Relics of the Gree – Discover the mysteries behind the Grey Secant, an ancient Gree starship that has suddenly appeared over Ilum’s Western Ice Shelf. From February 12 to February 26, players can visit the in-game News Terminals located on Carrick Station or Vaiken Spacedock to begin their adventure. The Gree have promised advanced technology, including powerful weapons and armor, to anyone who is brave enough to aid them against an insidious foe who has taken control at the heart of their ship.

Galactic Reputation – This new system enables players to earn Reputation points by completing missions for factions such as the Gree, or for military divisions within the Republic and the Empire. The Galactic Reputation system advances characters through six ranks of increasing prestige: “Outsider”, "Newcomer", "Friend", "Hero", "Champion", and "Legend". Galactic Reputation is also tied to a character’s Legacy, so Reputation points and ranks are shared across all the characters within the same Legacy.

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EA And Maxis Have Released A New Trailer For The Limited Edition Version Of SimCity

EA And Maxis have released a new trailer for SimCity showing the Limited Edition. this trailer shows the Heroes and Villains extras that come with the limited edition. these extras include bases for the superheroes, Hi Tech buildings, Evil Robots and more.

EA Have Released A New Battlefield 3 Trailer Showing The End Game DLC, Reveal Battlefield 3 Premium Edition

EA have released a new trailer for Battlefield 3. this trailer shows the End Game DLC in action, showing that it introduces dirt bikes, capture the flag and more and also how they can be used. this DLC is set to come out in March at the same time as the newly announced Battlefield 3: Premium Edition. this version of Battlefield 3 will come with all the DLC that was released for the game.

EA And Visceral Games Have Released A Story Trailer For Dead Space 3

EA and Visceral games have released a new trailer for Dead Space 3. this video is titled a Story Trailer and uses in-game cinematics.

BioWare Release New Trailer For The Rise Of The Hutt Cartel Expansion For Star Wars: The Old Republic

BioWare have released a new trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic. this is for the upcoming Digital Expansion Rise Of The Hutt Cartel. coming this spring, the trailer uses in-game action to provide a first look at the expansion. The expansion will bring an increase to the level cap to 55, adds a new story to the saga and introduces a new planet called Makeb.



BioWare have revealed pre-order incentives for this expansion, you can get the following in-game rewards:

• The Dr. Oggurobb Hutt Holostatue: Train under the illustrious Hutt scientist Dr. Oggurobb with this portable training device that he created in his own image.
• "Scourge of the Hutts" Title: Republic and Imperial forces that adorn this title will be revered across the galaxy.
• The Makrin Seedling Mini-Pet: Get your very own Makrin Seedling to follow you around and creep out your enemies!  Possessing bark-like skin and grass-like nerve-rich tissues that blend in perfectly with Makeb’s environment, the Makrin Seedling has a distinguishing and eerie look!

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EA And Maxis Reveal SimCity Digital Deluxe Edition, Out Exclusively On Origin On 8th March

EA and Maxis have revealed the SimCity Digital Deluxe Edition. This Origin Exclusive, out 8th March, includes 3 themed city sets:

• Paris City Set – Includes the Eiffel Tower, Parisian-themed buildings and the Paris police station Ploppable and French Police Cars

• German City Set – Includes the Brandenburg Gate, German-themed buildings and the German rail station and unique German Trains

• British City Set – Includes the Big Ben Block Tower, London-themed buildings and the London bus station and Double-Decker Buses

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EA And Visceral Games Have Released A New Trailer For Dead Space 3 Titles Take Down The Terror

EA and Visceral Games have released a new trailer for Dead Space 3. this cinematic trailer is called Take Down The Terror.

EA, Visceral And BioWare Announce Mass Effect 3 Save Games Unlock The N7 Armor In Dead Space 3

EA, BioWare and Visceral Games have announced that Xbox 360 consoles or PlayStation 3 consoles with a Mass Effect 3 save file will unlock the N7 Armor in Dead Space 3.



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Maxis Reveal The SimCity Beta Runs From 25th January Till 28th, Sign Ups Open Until 21st January

EA And Maxis have revealed the SimCity beta will run from 25th January until the 28th January. those who previously signed up for the beta are in strong consideration to be a part of it. Maxis have revealed that there is still a chance for other people to join as as Beta sign ups are open until 2AM GMT on 21st January.

The Beta runs 5pm GMT on 25th January until 8AM 28th January. it allows players to play a 1 hours slice of the game, that can be played multiple times. at the Beta site, fans can deliver their feedback.

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EA And Criterion Announce Need For Speed Most Wanted Comes To Wii U From 19th March

 

EA And Criterion have announced Need For Speed Most Wanted is coming to the Wii U and it will come out in the USA on 19th March and across Europe on 21st March. the game will come with the Ultimate Speed Pack.

The game will feature a new local co-op mode called Co-Driver. in this mode, one player is driving with the Wii Remote whilst the other player can use the GamePad to interact with the map, providing control and navigation assistance. for example, the GamePad user can distract cops or enhance the performance of cars or even control traffic lights. The Wii U GamePad can also be used to change the mods on a car, switch to their favourite cars and uncover hidden gems on the fly.

Need For Speed Most Wanted on the Wii U features Autolog 2 and it will connect to other Most Wanted players on other platforms. any speed points earned on the Wii U version will be added to your existing total.

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Visceral Games And Treehouse Reveal Dead Space 3 Dev Team Edition, Limited To Only 5000 Units

EA, Visceral Games and Treehouse Brand Stores have revealed the Dead Sapce 3: Dev Team Edition. this limited edition is limited to only 5000 units and retails for $100/£63 without the game or $160/£100 with the game. the Dev Edition includes:

Dead Space 3 Dev Team Edition includes:
· Dead Space 3 Limited Edition (North America only) : Includes the “First Contact” and “Witness the Truth” packs.
· Tin Collector’s Case: Measuring nearly 14”x9,” this case is covered with mysteries and trivia from all three Dead Space games, debossed with full color art based on the designs from Ben Wanat (Creative Director for Dead Space 3) and Dino Ignacio (UI Designer for Dead Space 3).
· Serrano’s Journal: Dr. Earl Serrano’s journal full of clues and haunting artwork of his findings on Tau Volantis has come to life with exclusive content by Chuck Beaver (Story Producer on Dead Space 3).
· Art Book: A 4.75”x6.5” hardbound book containing 96 stunning full color pages, plus exclusive material from the Dead Space art department headed by Alex Muscat (Art Director for Dead Space 3).
· Flip Book “Data Pad:” A 10”x7” book with a metal cover that contains 9 image sets made with clear PET cover sheets over heavy-weight cardstock. The flip book was designed by Dino Ignacio to be a functional prop version of the Dead Space User Interface in the game.
· Marker Statue: A 8” hand-sculpted, custom-molded polyresin statue that’s coated in metallic paints to replicate the maddening glyphs of the Black Marker.
· Med-Pack: The med-pack in the game has been recreated as a 14 oz. PET water bottle, perfect for carrying your beverage of choice.
· Poster Pack: A set of three 5”x10” single-sided posters replicating the nostalgic posters found throughout Dead Space 3 that depict an older age of space travel.
· Postcard Set: A set of six 3.75”x6” Peng themed postcards, double-sided with art on the front and Dead Space-branded postcard information on the back.




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EA Announce University Life Expansion Pack For The Sims 3, Out March On PC And Mac, Reveal Future Island Paradise DLC And More

EA have announced a new expansion pack for The Sims 3. coming this March, University Life gives your Sims the chance to leave home and attend University. once there they can enroll in classes, earn degrees and get involved in crazy antics.



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EA have also teased another expansion that is set to come out in June. no screenshots or trailer were released for it but the Island Paradise expansion pack has your Sims exploring a new island, creating your own houseboat, managing a resort and learning new skills.

The August Expansion Pack teased will bring in Iconic movie themed clothing and decor to the game for your Sims. the final tease is another piece of DLC coming August that will let your Sims travel to the future.

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EA And Maxis Have Released The Opening Cinematic To SimCity

EA and Maxis have released the opening cinematic to SimCity on PC.

EA And Visceral Games Announce A Demo For Dead Space 3 Comes Out On 22nd January, Release 2 New Trailers

EA and Visceral games have announced a demo for Dead Space 3 comes out on 22nd January. this demo comes out on PS3 and Xbox 360. 

EA And Visceral have also released a new trailer for Dead Space 3. this video helps explain the history of the markers and how Isaac got caught up in it, leading into the start of Dead Space 3.



This second video shows Kinect support in the game. one feature they highlight is co-op Kinect commands, they use in-game action to show how the commands work. you say show objective and the line appears, revive partner revives your co-op partner. specific commands do different things in-game.



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EA And Criterion Have Released A New Need For Speed: Most Wanted Trailer Showing The Ultimate Speed Pack DLC

EA and Criterion have released a new trailer for Need For Speed: Most Wanted. this video shows the Ultimate Speed Pack DLC that includes the Pagani Zonda R, McLaren F1 LM, Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, Lamborghini Aventador J and Hennessey Venom GT Spyder.



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Visceral Games And EA Announce Dead Space 3 Supports Kinect On Xbox 360

EA and Visceral Games announce Dead Space 3 on Xbox 360 will support Kinect. the Kinect Support will include giving voice commands, and in co-op you can use Kinect to help your co-op partner by giving them health, ammo, reviving them and finding objects.



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Funcom Announce The Secret World Is Moving From Being A Subscription MMO To A Pay Once Play Forever MMO

Funcom have announced a big change to The Secret Worlds subscription model. the game originally was a pay monthly MMO, but now Funcom have moved the game to the Guild Wars model where you pay for the game once and are able to play the game for as long as it's supported. Funcom will continue to support the game with free updates that are called issues and paid expansion/content packs. a membership option will continue for The Secret World which enables those to spend around $10 and get access to double XP bonuses, 10% discount at the in-game store and more.



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EA And BioWare Announce Game Update 1.6 For Star Wars: The Old Republic Is Out Now

EA and BioWare have announced game update 1.6 "Ancient Hypergate" for Star Wars: The Old Republic is out now. Ancient Hypergate brings:

•  Warzone: The Ancient Hypergate lets you test your strength with a brand new PvP game mechanic. In this Warzone, Republic and Empire forces are locked in a brutal conflict to control two energy pylons. You must fight to take control of these powerful pylons and kill any foes in your way to discharge a massive blast of energy through your faction’s gate. The first team to open their portal will unleash deadly reinforcements to wipe out enemy players.
  
  
• Heroic Space Missions: Whese will challenge your galactic piloting skills. Both Republic and Empire classes have six new repeatable Level 50 Heroic Space Missions. These updated Space Missions are the most intense Space Missions to date and players who are up to the challenge can earn Black Hole Commendations to spend on ship upgrades, high level gear, and more!

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