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EA's Frostbite engine could improve iOS games

by Michael Grothaus (May 15th, 2013)

EA has announced that its Frostbite game engine, used to power popular game like Need for Speed and Battlefield 4, is coming to iOS. Dubbed Frostbite Go, the game engine is set to give a big graphics and performance boost to cutting-edge iOS games. From the Frostbite website where the engine was ...

SimCity for Mac coming on June 11

by Steven Sande (Apr 10th, 2013)

EA announced today that the latest version of SimCity will be arriving on the Mac platform on June 11, 2013. Lucy Bradshaw, senior vice president and general manager of EA's Maxis Label, said that "We didn't want to make any compromises when it came to the Mac, so we created a native version ...

Ultima Forever looks impressive, but may have some freemium problems

by Mike Schramm (Apr 3rd, 2013)

Ultima Forever is one of the weirdest brand experiments I've seen pop up on iOS so far. Ultima is, of course, one of the oldest and best-loved RPG series in video games, with over a dozen different variations and versions. And EA has decided to bring the Ultima series to iOS with Ultima ...

Firemint devs form new Australian studio, Loveshack Entertainment

by Mike Schramm (Mar 13th, 2013)

Joshua Boggs, Adrian Moore and Ollie Browne are three developers who formerly worked at Firemint, the venerated studio behind iOS hits like Flight Control, Spy Mouse, and (after an acquisition by EA and a merger with Iron Monkey to become Firemonkeys) the recent hit Real Racing 3. They decided ...

Daily iPhone App: Real Racing 3 is a showcase of the best (and not quite) that iOS has to offer

by Mike Schramm (Feb 28th, 2013)

Here's the bottom line on this one, right away: Real Racing 3 is an amazing game, and EA has put it on the App Store for free. Go grab it and be awed, right now. That said, I do have one issue with this game, and it's that I'm actually a terrible driver. I do fine on real roads at ...

EA reveals 'single identity' cross-platform gaming experience

by Mike Schramm (Feb 27th, 2013)

EA has completed its Origin login service, which means that most of its games going forward (including, presumably, Real Racing 3, which hits the US App Store tomorrow) will use a single company-specific login. Now, all EA games on all platforms will be able to access that login. So, for ...

EA drops dozens of iOS games to 99 cents for President's Day

by Randy Nelson (Feb 18th, 2013)

Here's some late-breaking Presidents' Day news for iOS gamers: EA has dropped the price of more than 50 of its mobile games to just US$0.99 in celebration of the holiday. Titles on sale span both iPhone and iPad and include the likes of Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Dead Space, Monopoly ...

EA's Origin game service launches for Mac

by Matt Tinsley (Feb 8th, 2013)

AppleInsider reports Electronic Arts has officially launched its Origin game service for Mac. Origin is a digital distribution platform for EA games like The Sims 3, Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition, Lego Batman, Harry Potter, Star Wars and many others, directly to Mac desktops and ...

EA launches Origin for Mac alpha, includes free Bookworm

by Randy Nelson (Jan 24th, 2013)

Electronic Arts announced today that it's bringing its Origin service to Mac, and that an alpha version of it is now available for download. According to EA, the alpha is being opened up to "a few thousand" users in North America and Europe. You can get the client from the Origin web store's ...

EA launches its big holiday sale, more cheap apps as well

by Mike Schramm (Dec 19th, 2012)

You knew this was coming. We've seen big App Store sales all week, and of course EA had to get in on the deals at some time. The company that essentially started the trend of big holiday sales is back, featuring tons of high profile apps for just a buck. Basically, if there's anything EA you ...

Need for Speed's Autolog app available now

by Mike Schramm (Nov 28th, 2012)

EA and Activision both have been making a push lately for add-on iOS apps for their biggest console properties: Activision's been pushing a Call of Duty Elite app, and EA's got one related to Medal of Honor Warfare as well. And here comes EA again with another app dedicated to a big console ...

Gameloft titles and other games on sale for Thanksgiving

by Mike Schramm (Nov 21st, 2012)

This week, we're celebrating Thanksgiving in the United States, which also happens to be the official start of the holiday season gift-giving countdown. And that means sales in most places where entertainment is bought and sold, including the App Store. Here are a few of the most interesting ...

EA's Battlelog app updated for iPhone 5, Medal of Honor Warfighter

by Mike Wehner (Nov 1st, 2012)

EA's Battlefield stat-tracking iOS app, Battlelog, just received a new update that will make iPhone 5 owners smile. The refresh adds full support for the iPhone 5's larger display, as well as the new ability to compare your in-game standing with that of your friends. On-the-go soldiers who ...

Rare iPhone prototype lands on eBay

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 22nd, 2012)

Spotted on eBay by 9to5Mac is a rare iPhone 4 prototype that's running Apple's Switchboard testing software. The device looks just like an iPhone 4 with a few modifications. Noticeably absent are the two screws at the bottom of the device, the +/- on the volume buttons and the Apple logo. ...

Plants vs Zombies 2 coming next year

by Mike Schramm (Aug 20th, 2012)

PopCap has made an announcement that will be music to the ears of flower-planting undead fighters everywhere: Plants vs. Zombies is getting a sequel, due in spring 2013. Unfortunately, no details have been announced yet; PopCap says that the game will have "new features, settings, and ...