EA Announces Dead Space Wii

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In the recent financial earnings call that keeps on giving EA CEO John Riccitiello revealed Dead Space for the Nintendo Wii.

"We're bringing core intellectual properties and franchises in categories we think have legs on the Wii platform. A good example of this is Dead Space. We're bringing a Wii title to the market this year and it is absolutely going to be the quality and fear factor that you got on the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC SKUs this past year."

The version will be making use of the forthcoming Wii Motion-Plus add on. No news yet on whether the game will have the same story as the 360 and PS3 versions or will take the story in a new direction. Stay tuned for more information!

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The Sims 3, Godfather 2 Face Delays

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Two games that were supposedly fast approaching have now been pushed back a bit. In a financial conference call this week EA CEO John Riccitiello mentioned that The Sims 3 and The Godfather 2 would both be delayed from release.

The Sims 3 will land on store shelves on June 2nd, 2009 for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch and mobile devices.

“The June launch combined with the break-through game the team is building gives us the perfect runway to create awareness for The Sims 3,” said Russell Arons, Vice President of Marketing for EA. “The Sims 3 will be the original IP summer blockbuster of 2009 as we build off the success of the best-selling PC franchise of all time to create awareness with both loyal Sims fans and new players.”

The Godfather 2 will arrive sometime during the 2010 fiscal year. EA said the delay will help create more buzz about the title that had been set to launch this month.

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EA Confirms Mass Effect 2, Battlefield: Bad Company Sequel

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Those of you who loved Bioware’s action-RPG Mass Effect and DICE’s newest installment to the Battlefield series Bad Company will be happy with the news that turned up today. In a recent financial earnings call EA CEO John Riccitiello divulged that Mass Effect 2 would make it’s debut on “multiple consoles” and that there is a sequel to Battlefield: Bad Company in the pipes for Q4 of fiscal 2010 (January-March 2010).

This is all the information that is known at the present time, but stay tuned for more on these games.

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Amazon Launches Digital Casual Game Downloads

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Many technology-based companies these days are looking to get into the game industry somehow so it came as no surprise when Amazon launched a beta of their digital download game service today. The service features many casual games boasting "over 600 games at $9.99 or less."

The service allows users to download and try any game in their library free for 30 minutes and then either buy the full game or end the trial. Game categories now include action, adventure, card & casino, puzzle, shooter, simulation, and strategy.

As a grand opening gift (for a limited time) they are offering one of three games for free. the games are Jewel Quest 2, Build-a-Lot, and The Scruffs. Hop on over and download a free game and check out their new service.

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Halo Wars, Meet The Spartans Vidoc

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A new video documentary featuring the Spartans from Halo Wars.

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Xbox 360 HDMI Audio Fix Coming Tomorrow

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Since the launch of the New Xbox Experience last November some Xbox 360 users have been having trouble with audio for their systems, trouble meaning audio won't work with HDMI connections. Microsoft had been working on the bug and now has announced that a dashboard update will fix the issue coming early tomorrow morning.

From Major Nelson:

"Starting Tuesday morning at 0200 Pacific when you sign into Xbox Live you’ll be prompted for a mandatory dashboard update. The update addresses the issue that a few folks were having with audio and their HDMI connection.

This update will be rolled out to all Xbox LIVE members around the world over the space of a few hours, so you may not get prompted for the update immediately. Thanks for your patience."

Good to see the issue is finally getting taken care of.

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Shellshock 2 Brings Vietnam to February

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Eidos Interactive has announced that Shellshock 2: Blood Trails will ship to retailers in Europe February 13th, and in the U.S. February 28th. Blood Trails is the sequel to 2004's Shellshock: Nam '67 in which "players will experience a conflict where fear takes on a whole new meaning."

"At the height of the Vietnam War, a covert ops cargo plane carrying a top-secret consignment known only as ‘Whiteknight’ is lost over the deepest, uncharted jungles. Special Ops soldiers are immediately dispatched to the scene to retrieve the top secret shipment and one-by-one they disappear without a trace… until one month later, one of them suddenly walks out of the jungle.

Crazed and deranged, something in the jungle had ripped out his humanity, poisoning his soul. Something in the darkness had driven him mad….and followed him out."

Shellshock 2 looks to be an even better game then Nam '67, and will have your survival horror skills put to the ultimate test.

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EA Receives Ludlum License, Announces New Bourne Game

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Electronic Arts has received the exclusive license to publish and develop the works of Robert Ludlum in video game form. This license includes the Bourne series and EA has announced that Starbreeze Studios is at work on a new game featuring Jason and his amnesia.

“Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne is the most exciting action hero to emerge in decades, thrilling audiences around the world,” said Mike Quigley, group vice president of marketing, EA Games Label. “EA is excited to enter into a long-term relationship with Ludlum Entertainment, bringing the action, intrigue and intensity of Robert Ludlum’s fiction to life for casual and core gamers around the globe.”

EA has stated that video game veteran Matt Wolf will work with the production team to oversee the creative department and overseeing the Ludlum game portfolio.

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