EA News

Electronic Arts has revealed that the release date for its anticipated MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic is "definitely tied" to data the company receives from ongoing beta testing.

A set of tweets from DICE senior gameplay designer Alan Kertz seems to imply that Battlefield 3 won't use a traditional in-game server browser, instead relying on the web-based Battlelog to switch servers.

Valve boss Gabe Newell has finally spoken up about the recent EA games pulled from Steam, saying that they have work harder to prove their worth to publishers like EA.

EA announced Battlefield 3 co-op today at Gamescom, and demoed the mode running on a PlayStation 3.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is launching on February 7 in North America and February 10 in Europe, EA announced today.

BioWare announced Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes today, a free to play 6v6v6 PVP combat game currently accepting beta sign-ups.

Through August, pre-orders of Battlefield 3 will net a free coupon code for Mass Effect 2, Dead Space 2, or Medal of Honor.

EA Sports has announced Grand Slam Tennis 2 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, featuring improved AI and racquet tuning, classic players and match-ups, PlayStation Move support, and exclusive rights to feature Wimbledon. The game is due next year.

The NCAA class action suit could cost EA up to a billion dollars, if the company is forced to pay all involved players, and if the judge rules that the violation was intentional.

The Origin Terms of Service includes a previously-unnoticed bit, claiming that 24 months of non-use results in the expiration of entitlements and the possible cancellation of an account.

BioWare's James Ohlen suggests that the lack of a release date for Star Wars: The Old Republic is to assure a smooth launch. By being cautious to set a date once it's fully ready, they hope to stave off launch bugs and server crashes.

EA has announced that a demo for Madden NFL 12 will come to XBL and PSN on August 9, pitting the Green Bay Packers against the Chicago Bears.

EA has issued a statement regarding the removal of Dragon Age 2 from Steam, confirming that it's due to "restrictive" DLC policies from Valve.

Dragon Age 2 has gone missing from Steam just as the Legacy DLC was released for it, bringing back memories of the recent Crysis 2 controversy.

Select Mass Effect 2 DLC is 50% off this week, letting you snag "Lair of the Shadow Broker and "Kasumi - Stolen Memory" for $3.50 each and "Arrival" for $5.