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Yesterday | Press-Telegram

Two Steps from Hell First Ever Live Show

Two Steps From Hell founders Bergersen and Phoenix will showcase their powerhouse "Epic Orchestral" scores live for the first time ever.

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Related Topix: Electronic Arts, BioWare, Video Games, Mass Effect

Monday | Northern Virginia Daily

This weekend's festivities include music, food, wine, crafts, history

Jerry Waller of Front Royal and his labradoodle pup Blaze walk outside the gazebo on East Main Street in Front Royal on Friday.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Crafts, Front Royal, VA, Virginia, Strasburg, VA, Video Games, Warren County, VA

Monday | The Guardian

Press Start: EA has no Wii U games, Activision market share grows, and more

Plus, how console is still a big deal in the global games market, the rise of 'neuro-gaming' and Nintendo's forthcoming announcements Less than a year after its launch, EA seems to have abandoned Nintendo's latest console.

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Related Topix: Activision, Call of Duty , Video Games, Nintendo, Wii U, Mario Kart, Madden, EA Tiburon, EA Sports

Sat May 18, 2013

Eurogamer

Face-Off: Metro: Last Light

With the release of Metro: Last Light, developer 4A Games brings to the table the most technically dazzling game since Crysis 3 first graced our screens three months ago.

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Related Topix: 4A Games, Metro, THQ, Video Games, Metro: Last Light, Deep Silver, CPU, Science / Technology, Crytek, EA Games, Crysis 3, The

Joystiq

EA product manager Kevin Flynn defects, joins Call of Duty team

Kevin Flynn, who's worked for the last two years as a senior product manager for EA's UK arm, has left to join Activision's UK side as a senior brand manager on Call of Duty .

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Related Topix: Activision, Call of Duty , Video Games

Thu May 16, 2013

Forbes.com

Surrendering the (Online) Pass: What Next For EA On First Sale?

My colleague Paul Tassi, reporting on EA's abandoning of the Online Pass system, first confirmed to VentureBeat , sees it as a progressive step intended to begin the healing in the aftermath of two "Worst Company of the Year" awards, and speculates on what might happen next: Completely DRM free games? Elimination of Origin and conversion to Steam? ... (more)

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Related Topix: Electronic Arts, BioWare, Video Games, Mass Effect, Dead Space, LucasArts, Star Wars

/film

Star Wars Bits: Kathleen Kennedy Coming To Celebration; Plus EA Games, Warwick Davis and Kenny Baker

Two actors who've appeared in both Star Wars trilogies talk about coming back for the third in this edition of Star Wars Bits.

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Related Topix: LucasArts, Star Wars, Video Games, Kenny Baker, Jazz

The Code Project

Battlefield 3 Multiplayer

Battlelog servers were down for almost 4 days due to DDOS attack, The funny thing is there are millions of players and Battlelog tracks every single bullet fired, means the service itself is handling the kind of DDOS attack, and someone still managed to take it down.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Electronic Arts, Battlefield 3, EA DICE

Digital Trends

EA eliminates Online Pass from future games, citing customer feedback

The controversial Online Pass program that video game publisher Electronic Arts instituted in an effort to reap some income from the secondhand seller market is no more, according to comments made by EA senior director of corporate communications John Reseburg in an email to GamesBeat .

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Related Topix: The, Video Games, Deep Silver

Wed May 15, 2013

Examiner.com

EA abandoning its online pass program

"Yes, we're discontinuing Online Pass," said John Reseburg, EA's senior director of corporate communication.

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Related Topix: Electronic Arts, BioWare, Video Games, Mass Effect, Madden, EA Tiburon, EA Sports, Madden NFL, Battlefield 3, EA DICE, Ubisoft, Driver

AusGamers

Frostbite Go Confirmed to Bring EA's Flagship Engine to Mobile Devices

Rockstar has released a new trailer showcasing the three protagonists you'll be able to play through Grand Theft Auto V with, and each looks to have a different story to tell.

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Related Topix: Ubisoft, Far Cry

Tue May 14, 2013

GiantBomb.com

Dust 514

DUST 514 is a free-to-play, persistent-world online competitive shooter focused on intense infantry combat augmented by powerful vehicles.

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Related Topix: Dust, Humble Hearts, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, DUST 514, CCP, EVE Online, Atari

Mon May 13, 2013

Examiner.com

'Battlefield 4' PS4 and Xbox 720 destructible environment scenarios revealed

More details may have been revealed in regards to the destructible environments in the upcoming first-person shooting title, "Battlefield 4." According to a report by BF4 Central on May 11, the PS4 and Xbox 720 video game could potentially feature a scenario in which players can flood an area by destroying a water dam.

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Related Topix: Video Games, The, Deep Silver, X360, Electronic Arts, Battlefield 4, EA DICE, Natural Disasters, Flood

Sat May 11, 2013

Examiner.com

'Battlefield 4' won't be a direct sequel to 'Battlefield 3'

With " Battlefield 4 " currently set to release this fall, gamers may be wondering how the upcoming installment of the popular shooter franchise might link to past games in the series.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Electronic Arts, Battlefield 4, EA DICE, Battlefield 3, X360, PS3

Fri May 10, 2013

Eurogamer

Radeon HD 7790 review

What if you could buy the graphics tech that's set to feature in the next generation Xbox and slot it into your existing PC? That's the scenario being suggested by some with the Radeon HD 7790 - a circa 115 card that counts as the first product release by the company this year.

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Related Topix: X360, Microsoft Xbox, CPU, Science / Technology

Examiner.com

EA to drop gun manufacturers from licensing deals, but not the guns.

As reported by Yahoo earlier today, the second largest videogame company Electronic Arts has stated they will no longer use licensing deals with gun manufacturers but will continue to use guns in their games.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Examiner.com

'Mass Effect 4' developer to show new title at E3 2013

As E3 2013 creeps ever closer, select companies are beginning to discuss what software will be shown and their plans for the event.

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Related Topix: Electronic Arts, BioWare, Video Games, Mass Effect, LucasArts, Star Wars, Dragon Age, Madden, EA Tiburon, EA Sports, Need for Speed

Examiner.com

'Battlefield 4' PS4 and Xbox 720 screen shows mixture of graphics with real-life

One new screenshots have been revealed for the upcoming PS4 and Xbox 720 title, "Battlefield 4." According to a report by Behind Games on May 7, the latest image combines the in-game graphics of the first-person shooting video game with a real-life photo that was taken by a staff member of Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Electronic Arts, BioWare, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, The, Deep Silver, X360

The Escapist

Battlefield 3 Servers Clobbered By DDoS Attack

DICE says it's working around the clock to beat an ongoing denial-of-service attack against its Battlefield 3 servers.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Electronic Arts, Battlefield 3, EA DICE

AusGamers

EA Stops Paying Licenses to use Weapons in Games

Rockstar has released a new trailer showcasing the three protagonists you'll be able to play through Grand Theft Auto V with, and each looks to have a different story to tell.

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Related Topix: Rockstar North, Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto V, Video Games, 4A Games, Metro: Last Light, Deep Silver, Ubisoft, Far Cry, Far Cry 3