Tag: EA

While his name remains part of the title, Tiger Woods will not appear on the cover of 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters,' which debuts on March 29th for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. According to Reuters, Woods has been replaced with a yellow flag from the legendary Augusta National Golf Club, which hosts the Masters Tournament. Of course, it's easy to assume that Tiger's scandals off the ...

The infamous "Madden Curse" has plagued scores of legendary gridiron heroes. In what may be the most asinine Hollywood video game-inspired movie idea yet (and it's that bad.), someone at EA apparently wants to translate the urban legend cover-jinx into a fictional feature film. Specific details concerning the plot remain sketchy, but EA VP Pat O'Brien reportedly said, "The story will follow a ...

We, like most good Americans, rely on FOX News to let us know which media outlets to trust (i.e., FOX News), and which agenda-driven sources we should disregard as pawns of the vast left-wing conspiracy (i.e., everything else). Yet, as much as we've enjoyed existing within Rupert Murdoch's vacuum of objectivity, we couldn't help but raise a few eyebrows when our guiding light of journalistic ...

When the newest version of 'Medal of Honor' hits living rooms on October 12th, users will still be able to spend hours of their lives shooting at each other in a hostile, virtual rendering of Afghanistan. One thing they won't be able to do, though, is play for the Taliban, as producer Electronic Arts, has now decided to pull the highly controversial option from the game's multi-player feature. ...

Video game playing soldiers looking forward to the upcoming 'Medal of Honor' will have to go elsewhere for a dose of non-lethal action. The game has been banned from all GameStop stores located on military facilities, due to its inclusion of Taliban forces as playable characters in multiplayer shoot-outs. The ban has been enforced by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, which operates ...

On the heels of its wildly popular, Facebook soccer game 'FIFA Superstars,' EA has now decided to bring everyone's favorite video game to the world's most popular social network. As USA Today reports, the game maker recently launched a new Facebook version of its famed NFL game, entitled 'Madden NFL Superstars.' Much like 'FIFA Superstars,' which EA launched before the World Cup, the company's ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Droid 2 dummy models are apparently appearing on Best Buy shelves (ahead of the rumored August 12th release date), and the shells bear $199 price tags. [From: Engadget] Thousands of retired NFL players are suing Electronic Arts, claiming that the video game manufacturer utilized representations of the players (apparently for ...

Not only is Tiger Woods struggling on the golf course (he hasn't won a major tournament this year), but he's struggling in the video game market, too. According to The New York Times, 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11,' which was released in June, experienced a 32-percent drop in first-month sales compared to last year's version of the game. (In case you've been living under a rock for the last year, it ...

Crowded in the hot but majestic Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, we awaited the first major software announcements of the Electronics Entertainment Expo, known to diehards and casual gamers alike as E3. With our pens and cameras in hand, we got a front-row (well, almost) glimpse at the anticipated upcoming Electronic Arts titles. EA is a pretty serious publisher, responsible for sports greats ...

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky is making a comeback, but, this time, it's in video games. According to Joystiq, Gretzky is endorsing EA's 'NHL Slapshot' game for the Nintendo Wii, and that means he's also supporting the latest in a long line of weird Wii peripherals -- a plastic hockey stick. The scaled-down stick comes packaged with the game, which features Gretzky on the cover and as a playable ...

No matter how much we wish and hope, the renewed interest in '80s pop culture just won't go away. According to Ars Technica, a plastic keytar will be included in some forthcoming 'Rock Band 3' bundles. You can strap on the controller, which is being manufactured by Mad Catz, and "play along" to your favorite keytar-infused hair metal and New Wave hits. There's no word on what songs will appear in ...

Starting next month with the release of 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11,' gamers will be charged an extra fee to play used EA Sports video games online. According to Edge, EA Sports will package an "Online Pass," which is essentially a one-time registration code, with its new PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 games. The pass lets you play online multiplayer games, join online leagues and access other bonus ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... The Mogreet mobile video firm focuses on MMS, particularly the development of text messaging and the incorporation of phone-to-phone video sharing. The company has now drafted Hollywood icon David Lynch to help share its new technology, as it has introduced a texting program through which subscribers can receive exclusive David ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Under the leadership of Atif Mushtaq, a crew of super nerds has dismantled and crushed a global spam network responsible for 12-percent of the junk that floods our inboxes. The targeted criminal organization operated a botnet, known as Mega-D, which was composed of over 250,000 compromised and remotely controlled computers. [From: ...

It's no longer enough to plop your nine-year-old in front of a TV or a video game; nowadays, everyone is pushing to gets kids more physically active. Whether it's Leapfrog, or Nintendo, or now Electronic Arts (EA), companies and parents are pushing to mix entertainment and exercise. EA, makers of some of the most popular sports video games available, has teamed up with Toy Island to create a ...