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EA CEO John Riccitiello Steps Down
Electronic Arts' John Riccitiello is stepping down as chief executive officer. He submitted his resignation to EA's board of directors today. Effective March 30, former EA president and CEO Larry Probst will step in as executive chairman while the company searches for a replacement. "We appreciate John's leadership and the many important strategic initi ...read more
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EA Offers Choice of 8 Free Games as SimCity Apology
As an apology for the bugs that have been plaguing the game since its launch, EA is offering owners of SimCity the option to choose one free game from a list of eight titles. Anyone who has already purchased, or purchases the game before March 25th will be able to claim one of the following games for free: -Battlefie ...read more
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Announced, Shipping in April
Samsung has announced its worst kept secret, but nonetheless exciting Galaxy S4. Revealed at tonight's Unpacked event in New York City, the Galaxy S4 will take the mantle of the Galaxy S III as Samsung's new flagship smartphone, sporting a massive 5-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display with a pixel density of 441ppi — a significant leap ...read more
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iPhone 5S may include fingerprint sensor and NFC
Its appears that Apple may be adding NFC and fingerprint technology into the iPhone 5S with a report suggesting that the company will use the fingerprint sensor to improve the security of NFC features such as payment handling. China Times has reported that Chipbond,a chinese chipmaker , was selected by Apple to manufacture these components for use in the iPhone 5S.
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Maxis: SimCity offline mode 'Just not possible'
The issues with SimCity stem from its requirement that players are always online and connected to EA's servers, even if a player wants to experience the game alone. Making the game available offline could solve many players' issues, but that's "just not possible," developer Maxis General Manager Lucy Bradshaw said during a Twitter Q& ...read more
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EA registers 'Plants Vs Zombies Adventures' domains
It has come to light that EA has recently registered domain names related to its undead tower defense series with the name "Plants Vs. Zombies Adventures." These domains are: PlantsVsZombiesAdventures.com PlantsVsZombiesAdventure.com pvZadVentures.com Which were all registered on March 6. As you may or may not ...read more
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EA: Problem preventing SimCity playtime 'is almost behind us'
SimCity developer Maxis says they have reduced game crashes by 92 percent since day one and players have connected and clocked more than 8 million hours in-game. "I'm happy to report that the core problem with getting in and having a great SimCity experience is almost behind us," Maxis General Manager L ...read more
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EA stop the presses on Simcity!
It seems EA has asked its affiliates to "stop actively promoting the game" until further notice. It is said this is due to the rampant server outages and stemming issues that have plagued the game since its launch. The following are snippets from the email EA sent to its affiliates involved in their LinkShare program.
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Minecraft 'Redstone Update' pre-release goes live, full update next week
Mojang has released a pre release build of its next major Minecraft update based around new redstone features. The full version of this patch goes live on March 13th. The patch adds a variety of new tool sets and creative options these include a daylight sensor, weighted pressure plates, new dispensers, improvements to the game's inventory management system and a new block of of redstone!
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Tomb Raider studio confirms work on new movie
According to Variety the masterminds behind the recently launched Tomb Raider reboot are working closely with filmmakers tasked with creating a film reboot. They are very optimistic that they will be able to work with this IP to create a very authentic and down to earth protagonist. Their hopes is to create a new story arc the blends effortlessly with the newly released games, they plan to accomplish this by working closely with Crystal Dynamics during production.
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