Editorial: EA's response to FIFA 12 'money laundering' on Xbox Live, part two
Part two of our investigation on Xbox Live's FIFA 12 'money laundering' scam problems, with response from EA regarding its franchise being used as a profit tool for attackers.
READ MORE >Editorial: How FIFA 12 is at the heart of an Xbox Live money laundering scam, part one
On December 20, my Xbox Live account was hacked. The breach was sophisticated, more so than Microsoft wants to acknowledge, but at the heart of it is EA's popular sports franchise FIFA.
READ MORE >"Sorry, "StepTo" is full of shit. My account never left my control, and it took 30 days to get ..."
see all 43 commentsThe Old Republic 1.0.1 patch fixes 'high-priority bugs'
Star Wars: The Old Republic has issued its first patch to address various bug fixes.
READ MORE >"Guild mate said once you got into the mid range you'd spend 1k for a mission and earn 3k rewards."
see all 12 commentsThe Old Republic racks up 60 million hours, Dark Side luring more players
EA has released more stats for Star Wars: The Old Republic, including millions of hours played, Jedi and Sith reaching closer to the million mark, and a several other figures.
READ MORE >"Nothing wrong with alts - I've got one server filled, another being worked on for when that ..."
see all 26 commentsMadden gets new creative director
MLB The Show developer Kolbe Launchbaugh has announced he is leaving to take on the role of creative director of the Madden series as of January 9.
READ MORE >"oooh !!! Sony spy creeps in to kill the Madden franchise !!!!"
see all 10 commentsStarbreeze working 'long days and nights' for Syndicate deadline
Starbreeze is in the midst of crunch time preparing for its February release of Syndicate.
READ MORE >"Nobody really cared about the Riddick games either. They ruled."
see all 16 commentsBioWare considered MMOs of Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones
Star Wars: The Old Republic hit this week, but for a time BioWare considered other franchises in case the Star Wars license didn't work out.
READ MORE >"Gunslinger/DarkTower MMO is a very intriguing possibility... o_o"
see all 31 commentsSome Star Wars: The Old Republic servers reaching max capacity
BioWare is warning users that creating an Old Republic character on one of its highly-populated servers will likely lead to long wait times, and advises them to use a lower-population server instead.
READ MORE >"Problem is that it was an issue during BETA..... this should have been anticipated and fixed...."
see all 36 commentsSkyrim inspiring Dragon Age 3
Dragon Age 3 will take some lessons from Skyrim's open world approach, though BioWare is keeping vague on how it will combine the disparate elements.
READ MORE >"The first game you love so much was designed for the consoles in mind, quit hating so much."
see all 93 commentsStar Wars: The Old Republic focusing on subscription model 'right now'
Star Wars: The Old Republic creative director James Ohlen talks about the subscription model, the eventual possibility of free-to-play, and what it will take to be profitable.
READ MORE >"Not the same developer, or even publisher. But nice try, troll! "
see all 17 commentsBattlefield 3 'Physical Warfare' pack now available on PC, Xbox 360
The Physical Warfare pack for Battlefield 3 has now gone live for the PC and Xbox 360, a week later than the PlayStation 3 due to a timed exclusivity deal.
READ MORE >"It's actually really powerful, but only effective on the move after you unlock the foregrip. ..."
see all 13 commentsRumor: Battlefield 2143 teased
Battlefield 3's new Back to Karkand map pack may drop a hint of a sequel to Battlefield 2142.
READ MORE >"Except for the "helicopters" in 2142 (which were lame) it was better than BF2 IMO."
see all 33 commentsEA denies Ultima Online talks with series creator Richard Garriott
Though Richard Garriott, creator of the Ultima franchise, said he and EA were in talks regarding the fate of the franchise earlier this week, EA denies any conversations have occurred.
READ MORE >"Diablo Online is more likely than Ultima Online at this point. I'd kill for an iso game from ..."
see all 20 commentsStar Wars: The Old Republic future plans detailed
Star Wars: The Old Republic game director James Ohlen has outlined some of the team's plans for future updates to the game.
READ MORE >"I remember them saying it will be more like rogue squadron than x-wing series. Whilst that is ..."
see all 24 commentsShack PSA: EA Origin hosting 'Green Monday' sale
EA's Origin is offering a 40% off sale for Green Monday, bringing discounts to more than 200 games.
READ MORE >"With their banning accounts for playing on modded servers and tying forum bans with entire ..."
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"Ironically, my xbox live account was hacked from December 29th through January 1st, while I was ..."
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