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Friday | BBC News

EA stops making games for Wii U

The news comes as a blow to Nintendo on the day that it is due to unveil a fresh marketing strategy to boost interest in the Wii U. EA revealed in an interview with tech news site Kotaku that it had halted work on Wii U games.

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Related Topix: Nintendo, Wii U, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, Electronic Arts, BioWare, Mass Effect, Mass Effect 3, Criterion Games, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, EA Tiburon, EA Sports

Wed May 15, 2013

Examiner.com

EA abandoning its online pass program

"Yes, we're discontinuing Online Pass," said John Reseburg, EA's senior director of corporate communication.

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Related Topix: Electronic Arts, BioWare, Video Games, Mass Effect, EA Tiburon, EA Sports, Madden NFL, Battlefield!, Battlefield 3, EA DICE, Ubisoft, Driver

Fri May 10, 2013

GamesIndustry.biz

Electronic Arts exec sells all shares

EA Sports executive VP Andrew Wilson unloads more than $687,000 worth of stock after Madden maker's price bump Electronic Arts' stock price hit its highest level in over a year this week as the publisher announced an extension to its lucrative FIFA soccer license and an exclusive multiyear agreement to create Star Wars games for core gamers.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, Video Games, EA Sports, LucasArts, Star Wars

Thu May 09, 2013

Examiner.com

'Mass Effect 4' developer to show new title at E3 2013

As E3 2013 creeps ever closer, select companies are beginning to discuss what software will be shown and their plans for the event.

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Related Topix: Electronic Arts, BioWare, Video Games, Mass Effect, LucasArts, Star Wars, Dragon Age, Battlefield!, EA Tiburon, EA Sports, Need for Speed

Wed May 08, 2013

Blue's News

EA's Battlefield Domain Spree

Electronic Arts has registered a bunch of new domains for the Battlefield series, reports Fusible , saying they have picked up everything from Battlefield13com to Battlefield20.com, and now own all the relevant domains beginning at Battlefield2.com except Battlefield10-Battlefield12. The eight year span between the release of Battlefield 2 and the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Battlefield!, EA Tiburon, EA Sports

Tue May 07, 2013

Computer And Video Games

EA promises 'great reveal at E3', 11 major games in FY2014

EA says its gearing up for a "great reveal at E3" this year, as the arrival of the next-generation consoles looms.

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Related Topix: Electronic Arts, NHL, Video Games, EA Sports, LucasArts, Star Wars, EA Tiburon, Battlefield!, Need for Speed

Cinema Blend News

DICE Says Frostbite 3 Star Wars, Battlefield Games Not Coming To Wii U

If you were hoping that any of the upcoming games from DICE - including the inevitable Star Wars games that EA has said that they're working on - would appear on Nintendo's Wii U...think again.

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Related Topix: Battlefield!, Video Games, Electronic Arts, BioWare, Mass Effect, LucasArts, Star Wars, EA Tiburon, EA Sports, The, Deep Silver, X360

Benzinga

Will Disney and 'Star Wars' Save Electronic Arts?

From the always-on debacle that followed SimCity to the closure of two studios and hundreds of layoffs, EA is slowly losing its position as a game publishing stalwart.

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Related Topix: LucasArts, Star Wars, Video Games, EA Tiburon, Battlefield!, EA Sports, Electronic Arts, The Sims, The Sims Studio, Medal of Honor, Maxis, SimCity

Sun May 05, 2013

411mania.com

Madden NFL 25 Will Not Get a Wii U Release

Madden NFL 25 Will Not Get a Wii U Release Posted by Jeffrey Harris on 05.05.2013 Electronic Arts confirms the news... Eurogamer reports that Electronic Arts has confirmed that Madden NFL 25 will not be released on the Wii U. This is the first time since 1991 that an annual Madden NFL title has not been released on a Nintendo system.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, Video Games, EA Sports, Nintendo, Wii U, Electronic Arts, Madden NFL 25

Sat May 04, 2013

Joystiq

Madden 25 trailer shows a few new moves

A recent blog from EA Tiburon provided more specific examples of how Madden 25 's combo moves for ball-carriers would operate.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, Video Games, EA Sports

Philly.com

Parties favoring video games

Parked in front of Zachary's Douglassville home was a darkened mobile trailer equipped with cushiony vibrating seats for 16, speakers, four huge TV screens, flickering disco lights, and all the video games that a group of 8-year-olds could want.

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Related Topix: Idea Factory, -8, Video Games, Family, Kids, EA Tiburon, EA Sports

Thu May 02, 2013

Mygamer

EA Confirms No Madden for Nintendo Consoles in 2013

Madden NFL 25 will not be released for Wii U. This is the first time that this legendary series has bypassed Nintendo systems since 1991.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, Video Games, EA Sports, Electronic Arts, Madden NFL 25, Nintendo, Wii U

BleacherReport

NFL: First Look at Tavon Austin in Action for the St. Louis Rams

St. Louis Rams fans have been through some tough times since the high-flying days of the Greatest Show On Turf.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, Video Games, EA Sports

Wed May 01, 2013

JD Supra

EA Must Stand Trial for Breach of Contract Claims in Case Brought by...

After more than two years of legal maneuvering by Electronic Arts , a California federal judge has denied EA's final attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Robin Antonick, who, according to the lawsuit, was the original designer and developer of its best-selling video-game Madden NFL.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, EA Sports, Video Games, Madden NFL

ContactMusic.com

Barry Sanders Almost Forgets Press Photos On Arriving At 'David Letterman'

Former NFL star Barry Sanders is snapped on his arrival for the 'The Late Show with David Letterman' in New York.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, EA Sports, Video Games, Celebrities, David Letterman

Tue Apr 30, 2013

411mania.com

Madden Lawsuit Progressing Forward

Madden NFL designer Robin Antonick's lawsuit against Electronic Arts is moving forward.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, Video Games, EA Sports

Mon Apr 29, 2013

The Escapist

Judge Rules Madden NFL Lawsuit May Proceed

John Madden Football co-creator Robin Antonick's claim that Electronic Arts owes him two decades worth of royalties on the Madden NFL franchise will soon go to trial.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, Video Games, EA Sports

Fri Apr 26, 2013

Seeking Alpha

Electronic Arts Rebounding For Strong Buy

Electronic Arts operates within the Multimedia and Graphics Software industry, developing, marketing, publishing and distributing gaming software and services that can be played and accessed over a variety of platforms.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, Battlefield!, Video Games, EA Sports, Electronic Arts, The Sims, BioWare, The Sims Studio, NHL, Mass Effect, Dead Space

MediaPost

Sanders Wins EA Cover Vote

The cover athlete for the 25th anniversary of EA Sports's Madden franchise will be Barry Sanders, who was chosen after a fan vote that pitted NFL legends such as Jerry Rice and Joe Montana against current players such as current MVP Adrian Peterson.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, Video Games, EA Sports, NCAA Football 13

Thu Apr 25, 2013

Joystiq

Madden 25 features ball-carrier combos, engine improvements

Among the news of all-time great Barry Sanders gracing the cover of Madden NFL 25 , EA Sports recently announced two of the series' marquee changes due this year: improvements to the Infinity Engine and a new running game feature called "Run Free." Run Free promises 30 new ball-carrier combo moves.

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Related Topix: EA Tiburon, Video Games, EA Sports, Electronic Arts, Madden NFL 25, NCAA Football 14