Electronic Arts has shipped The Sims 2 Castaway today in North America and Europe, and is available for the Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. Players will now control the lives of their Sim characters on sandy beaches, green lagoons, explosive volcanic mountains and more!
October 23, 2007 at 8:36 pm | Simulation | No Comments
Sony has revealed a demo for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue available on Japan’s PlayStation Store starting October 20, 2007. You will only be able to download the demo through November 11. If you have access to Japan’s PlayStation Store, act now before the full release in December.
October 18, 2007 at 7:49 pm | Playstation, Simulation | No Comments
You can now download the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 demo on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. In addition, consumers who pre-order the game at selected retailers can obtain copies of the demo and take advantage of exclusive gift-with-purchase promotions. Read more…
October 15, 2007 at 10:17 pm | Simulation, Sports | No Comments
Interscope Records has plan to release a Companion Pack of songs from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock that includes a download code for three exclusive songs available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The Companion Pack will release on October 23, a week before the launch of Guitar Hero III.
The soundtrack will include:
October 15, 2007 at 9:41 pm | Simulation | No Comments
The racing excitement of Need For Speed ProStreet will soon be experienced on your lunch break and boring bus rides. EA has announced the upcoming release on mobile phones at the end of October 07. Europe will get the game first on October 26, while Americans will have to wait a few more days until October 30.
The mobile version is specifically design for mobile handsets. For the first time ever, gamers will receive rewards during game play that will help them succeed in the console version of Need for Speed: ProStreet.
October 15, 2007 at 7:28 pm | Simulation | No Comments
The upcoming SimCity Societies may not be just fun and games for some. Electronic Arts and BP have teamed up to provide climate awareness and an educational game. The collaboration brings together world-class game building skills and industry expertise on energy, electricity production and greenhouse gas emissions to highlight the impact of electricity generation on the emissions of carbon dioxide that are linked to climate change.
October 10, 2007 at 11:16 am | Simulation, Strategy | No Comments
Paris, FRANCE – September 25, 2007 – Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced the creation of a new Tom Clancy franchise being developed by Ubisoft’s Bucharest studio for next generation consoles and PC. The first air combat game taking place in Tom Clancy’s universe, the brand will launch in 2008.
“Ubisoft has an unrivaled track record of creating and sustaining new brands,” said Serge Hascoet, chief creative officer at Ubisoft. “Our commitment to refreshing our catalog with regular introduction of new IPs is what keeps gamers coming back for more. With this new brand we’re redefining the aerial combat genre and extending the Tom Clancy universe to deliver a compelling new action titles to next-generation gamers.”
September 25, 2007 at 9:30 pm | Simulation | No Comments
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — September 18, 2007 — Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that MySims™, the first game in a revolutionary new product line from the developers of the blockbuster franchise, The Sims™, has shipped to retails shelves across North America. Designed especially for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ platforms, MySims allows players to build a town, grow a community and discover a world of their own!
“MySims gives players the ability to unleash their creativity in every aspect of the game –from characters with wacky hairstyles and cool new clothing to the entire town including houses and everything within them,” said Studio Head of The Sims Label, Rod Humble. Read more…
September 19, 2007 at 11:33 am | Simulation, Wii | No Comments
Today Electronics Arts announced Need For Speed Prostreet will be coming to stores October 31, 2007 in North America, and November 1, 2007 across Europe. In the latest version of EA’s blockbuster franchise you have to build the ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns and pit your skills and reputation against the world’s best street racers.
“The Need for Speed franchise has always been on the cutting edge of car culture,” said Executive Producer, Larry LaPierre. “Street racing is getting more organized and Need for Speed ProStreet is our interpretation of where we anticipate the culture to be in three to five years. Read more…
August 29, 2007 at 2:34 pm | Simulation | No Comments
Electronic Arts has announced an update to their on-going EA SPORTS Craftsman Nascar Challenge. The event is scheduled to take place in 11 cities across the country, giving gamers the chance to win cash and prizes. The Grand Prize winner will receive $10,000 on November 18, 2007.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. August 15, 2007 – Electronic Arts Inc. today announced the start of the 2007 EA SPORTS™ Challenge Series which kicked off July 26 with the EA SPORTS Craftsman NASCAR Challenge in Indianapolis. The EA SPORTS Challenge Series is a series of gaming competitions taking place across North America over the next six months.
The EA SPORTS Craftsman Challenge kicked off its ‘In-Store’ competitions July 26 in Indianapolis, was in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 8-11, and continues this weekend in Bristol, Tenn. Read more…
August 16, 2007 at 11:40 am | Simulation, Sports | No Comments