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09.15.12

Fans around the world continue to get a kick out of soccer, including in the U.S. Nearly 2 million people in 73 countries around the world downloaded and played FIFA Soccer 13 in the three days after the demo launched on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. That’s a 29 percent increase compared to the first three days after the FIFA Soccer 12 demo last year. Two weeks from launch, fans around the world have pre-ordered over 875,000 copies of FIFA Soccer 13 -- up 37 percent year over year in Europe and a 62 percent increase year over year in North America.

09.14.12

Electronic Arts gave attendees at the Apple iPhone  press conference at the Yerba Buena Center the first live demo ofReal Racing 3, its forthcoming title for iOS. Real Racing 3, which is developed by the EA Firemonkeys studio, will bring the ultimate racing experience to iPhone 5 later this year, taking full advantage of its brilliant 4" Retina display and enhanced graphics capabilities and processing power, making it one of the sharpest, most exciting ways to experience the premier racing game. Rob Murray, Executive Producer at the EA Firemonkeys studio, talks about the new driving game in the exclusive video interview below.

09.12.12

Insomniac Games has a new name for the co-op action game, Fuse, which Electronic Arts will publish in March 2013. The 4-person co-op action shooter thrusts players into the roles of four elite, covert agents with their own unique skills and experimental weapons. Fuse allows gamers to play as Dalton Brooks, Izzy Sinclair, Jacob Kimble or Naya Deveraux as they fight to protect mankind from a deadly alien energy source known as Fuse. Fuse is the first multiplatform release from Insomniac Games, the world-class developer known for creating AAA blockbuster franchises like Ratchet & Clank and Resistance. The creative director talks about the new game in this exclusive video interview below.

09.12.12

With the release of their first game, Bust-N-Rush, set for this Friday, September 14th, 2012, ‘new dev on the block’ Techtonic Games have their hands full with preparations. Luckily, Creative Director Leif Dahl found time out of his schedule to sit down with Gamerlive.TV to chat about their upcoming game, work ethics and Michael Jackson. Yes, you read that correctly.

09.11.12

It’s not too late to join the battle as DICE, an Electronic Arts studio, has unleashed Battlefield 3 Premium Edition on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Delivering the ultimate Battlefield experience, the Battlefield 3 Premium Edition combines the award-winning Battlefield 3 game, Battlefield 3 Premium membership including all five themed digital expansion packs, and a custom-designed Multiplayer Head-Start Kit to help new recruits. Featuring more than $100 worth of content for $60, the Battlefield 3 Premium Edition is the perfect opportunity for gamers looking to get the most out of a shooter experience this holiday.

09.11.12

Gamers can now live the NFL dream through some of the legends of the gridiron. From John Madden to Jerry Rice, EA Sports has included retired greats and challenges players to forge their virtual careers. Connected Careers offers a henever you want, wherever you want fully interactive, social online experience. Create your personal legacy or relive an all-time legend’s as you build the ultimate franchise as a coach, an NFL superstar, or yourself. Manage your team from your console, the web, or mobile phone in a 24/7 world as NFL insiders and experts analyze, praise, and criticize every move along the way. NFL analyst and Hall of Famer Michael Irvin talks about Madden NFL 13 in this exclusive video interview below.

09.11.12

With neither the NHL or NHLPA even talking before the September 15 deadline and a lockout looming, hockey fans can at least find solace in Electronic Arts’ new videogame. EA Sports NHL 13 is now available at retail stores throughout North America for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Headlined by all-new True Performance Skating and EA Sports Hockey I.Q., NHL 13 offers an innovative new gameplay experience that definitively captures the speed, creativity and strategy of NHL hockey. NHL 13 also delivers brand new experiences that connect hockey fans to their friends and the real world of hockey with the all-new GM Connected and NHL Moments Live modes.

09.05.12

With the virtual football season now officially kicked off with one of EA Sports most popular franchises, Madden NFL 13, Electronic Arts and Virgin Gaming are gearing up for the return of the EA SPORTS™ Challenge Series Powered by Virgin Gaming.  Supporting Madden NFL 13, NHL 13 and FIFA Soccer 13, the tournament with one of the biggest prize pool in sports video gaming is hosting its second annual competition to determine who the most skilled sports gamers in the world are. Beginning September 11, 2012, exclusively on the PlayStation 3, participants will compete online in qualifying rounds to earn their seat in the live finals and their shot at $1,000,000 in cash prizes. Entry into the tournament is free for all participants that purchase their copy of Madden NFL 13, NHL 13 or FIFA Soccer 13 at GameStop.

09.05.12

Electronic Arts and NCAA Football are continuing their annual fellowship program that debuted last year, which provides former football student-athletes an opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the games industry as well as the business of sports. Last year’s fellow, Clint Oldenburg, is now a full-time employee at EA Tiburon and he’s in charge of player ratings for Madden NFL 13. He talks about the fellowship in the exclusive video below.

09.02.12

Seventeen years and 17 games after the release of the first Command & Conquer title, Electronic Arts is bringing Command & Conquer The Ultimate Collection to PC gamers this October for $50. A compilation of all 17 games that have made Command & Conquer the #1 selling real-time strategy (RTS) franchise of all time, this collection  will not only give fans a chance to re-experience all three award-winning Command & Conquer universes – the epic clash between the GDI and Nod in Tiberium, the alternate Cold War of the Red Alert series and the modern warfare in Generals – but will also give them early access to the upcoming beta for the new Frostbite 2 powered Command & Conquer, coming in 2013.

09.01.12

Electronic Arts already locked up one of the best soccer players in the world with Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi. Now they’ve added nine more footballers. Messi will appear on EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13 covers around the world Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Joe Hart in the United Kingdom, Karim Benzema in France, Roberto Soldado in Spain, Claudio Marchisio in Italy, and others all over the world. The game launches September 25 in North America and September 28 worldwide. The stars will grace the cover of FIFA Soccer 13 packaging, be integrated into marketing and advertising campaigns, and utilized in social media activities around the world.

09.01.12

World Golf Tour has slowly, but surely, grown its audience of golf enthusiasts over the years. The free-to-play golf game is the most popular online golf game in the world, beating EA Sports and Tiger Woods at their own game. In addition, www.wgt.com, which doubles as a social media destination for golfers, has become the top golf destination online. The gaming site has beaten out PGA.com and Golf.com to win this title. WGT Media CEO YuChiang Cheng talks about how a small start-up has become such a powerhouse in this exclusive video interview below.

08.28.12

With the NFL season opener just around the corner, EA Sports has launched Madden NFL 13 across Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PS Vita. Powered by the all-new Infinity Engine, Madden NFL 13 delivers physics you can feel on every play. Core gameplay innovations such as total control passing, ball hawk and read and react defensive AI, combine to create the most realistic Madden NFL game ever.

08.27.12

With the NFL season kicking off this week, EA Sports is preparing for the launch of the latest Madden game. The Chicago Bears and New England Patriots won their respective divisions and took home the overall number one seeds in the playoffs according to the Madden NFL 13 Season Simulation, powered by EA SPORTS Arena. The Patriots followed up last year’s Super Bowl appearance with a dominant season, securing a 12-4 record on the arm of NFL MVP Tom Brady. Brady delighted fantasy football owners everywhere by tossing a record-tying 50 touchdown passes against only 8 interceptions.

08.27.12

EA SPORTS’ Madden NFL 13 Ratings Reveal concludes after four weeks of frenzied fan voting. Ending with defenders, the fans have decided that the San Francisco 49ers’ Patrick Willis will have the best tackling ability and hit the hardest; Darrelle Revis of the New York Jets is the best cover man and the Arizona Cardinals’ Patrick Peterson is the fastest on defense.

08.26.12

CHICAGO – Electronic Arts developer Clint Oldenburg was at the EA Sports Madden NFL 13 Pigskin Pro Am to evaluate Hall of Fame talent on the football field. The former NFL player is now a game developer. EA has put Oldenburg in charge of player ratings for the Madden franchise. He talks about the new game and how that process works in this exclusive video interview below.

08.26.12

CHICAGO – NFL Hall of Famer Marcus Allen was catching passes from Donovan McNabb on the football field in Grant Park in Chicago. With a live audience and NBC cameras capturing the action, Allen was back to old form in the flag football game. He talks about the EA Sports Madden NFL 13 Pigskin Pro Am and video games in this exclusive video interview below.

08.14.12

COLOGNE, GERMANY– During the Electronic Arts Gamescom 2012 press conference, EA detailed the new Battlefield 3 Premium Edition game bundle. This all-encompassing offer combines the original Battlefield 3 game, all Battlefield 3 Premium content including five themed digital expansion packs, and a Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Head-Start Kit that is custom-designed to help jump start players who are new to multiplayer by automatically unlocking 15 different weapons, gadgets and vehicle upgrades. Battlefield 3 Premium Edition delivers more than 25 maps, over 70 weapons and vehicles and dozens of unlocks and upgrades, making it the perfect entry point into one of the top shooter games of this generation. Priced at $69.99, the value that the Battlefield 3 Premium Edition provides is unbeatable when compared to purchasing all this great content individually at a cost of well over $100. The developer, DICE, talks about the new offering in the exclusive video interview below.

08.14.12

COLOGNE, GERMANY – Electronic Arts used its Gamescom 2012 press conference to reveal new details about its latest Dead Space horror game. Surviving violent, subzero conditions while fighting gigantic creatures, human enemies and blood-thirsty Necromorphs won’t be as easy as it sounds. Gamers can go it alone, or fortunately for fans everywhere, they will have the chance to face these terrors with a friend when Visceral Games launches Dead Space 3 in North America on February 5, 2013. The developer talks about the new PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game in the exclusive video interview below.

08.12.12

DICE, an Electronic Arts studio, has had early success expaneding the Battlefield 3 experience and enhancing the free Battlelog social network with the addition of a companion “Premium” membership. Battlefield 3 Premium offers gamers early access to five digital expansion packs including Battlefield 3: Armored Kill. DICE developer Niklas Fegraeus talks about the Armored Kill expansion and how it will change the game in this exclusive video interview below.

08.11.12

Maxis is making Electronic Arts hit PC game franchise The Sims 3 scary. The new Supernatural expansion pack will introduce a brand new haunted world along with plenty of new creatures to play with. Twilight has nothing on this game, thanks to vampires, werewolves, zombies and even fairies. Developer Aaron Conners talks about what’s in store for Sims fans when they explore the macabre in this exclusive video interview below.

08.10.12

Electronic Arts is expanding The Sims 3 yet again. Players can break out prepare umbrellas and prepare for the storm with The Sims 3 Seasons Expansion Pack this November. The Maxis Label of EA is introducing all-new activities, seasonal festivals and celebrations, and dramatic weather effects to the popular simulation game. Developer Graham Nardone details the new gameplay in the exclusive video interview below.

08.06.12

Electronic Arts is readying FIFA 13 for a global launch, but EA Sports is already looking ahead to FIFA 14. The game maker took advantage of a soccer match between the New York Red Bulls and the Tottenham Hotspurs to capture the faces of players from both teams. The motion capture was performed at New York’s Grand Central Station. Jermaine Jenas of the Tottenham Hotspurs talks about the experience in this exclusive video interview below.

08.02.12

Electronic Arts’ Battlefield Premium has 1.3 million people paying for the service. Signing up is a $50 one-time fee, which, when you do the math, means DICE has added $60 million to EA’s coffers. That’s on top of the $1.3 billion haul from digital sales in the past 12 months for EA. Karl Magnus Troedsson, general manager of DICE, talks about the role DLC plays in the franchise in the exclusive video interview below.