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The hoopla regarding Electronic Arts and its microtransactions business is worth discussion. However, we forget what EA is–a business–and they’ve proven the system successful with a certain notorious...
View ArticleWhat SimCity Has Taught Us About Review Scores
The fallout of the SimCity DRM debacle hit somewhere rare: review scores. The game showed how much review scores did not matter as troubles continued. So what does that mean ultimately? In a strange...
View ArticleWhy Does Battlefield 4 Have Single-Player?
For some strange reason, Battlefield 4 has a single-player campaign. The game does not need it. Click the jump to hear why. I am never the confrontational type. I try to mediate things through...
View ArticleEA Blames Homophobes For Its Internet Hatred
Electronic Arts blames homophobes to distract from it winning “Worst Company in America” two years running. Chaos ensues. It is a devastating thing to hear that Electronic Arts won The Consumerist‘s...
View ArticleElectronic Arts Now Has the Rights to Star Wars
Star Wars has a new home, sort of. Electronic Arts. This will go well. The big news of the day is Electronic Arts acquiring the rights to Star Wars. After LucasArts’ closing, the property was in...
View ArticleFarewell Online Passes (For Electronic Arts At Least)
Citing “player feedback”, EA rids itself of online passes. A win, or does everyone lose? Electronic Arts is dialing back its controversial Online Pass program, whereby players needed to spend a fee to...
View ArticleAt E3, EA Makes Games Fun Again
EA dazzles the crowd with two awesome, unexpected reveals. After Microsoft’s conference, it was Electronic Arts’ turn to wow the crowds. By the measure of fake applause (not from the journalists, mind...
View ArticleThe Titanfall Dynamic
With Xbox One having few exclusives, is Titanfall the one game to put it over the top? Perspective is a powerful thing in the gaming industry. How fans perceive a company is generally important, but...
View ArticleThe Most Important Gaming Stories of 2013: Part One
Counting down the heaviest, most discussed and otherwise important videogame stories of the last year. This is part one of a three-part series. Another annual chapter closing, another collection of...
View ArticleIn Defence of Electronic Arts
The publisher has a sordid history. But all may not be what it seems. Electronic Arts is a name that demands attention. As the world’s leading game publisher, any single move receives the politest of...
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