Gamers wanting to join the online battle for the galaxy will need a pass to do so.
While we’re all very excited that Mass Effect 3 will feature online supported multiplayer in the form of “Galaxy at War” there is one little thing that gamers may take issue with: the support of the Online Pass program.
Get a double dose of the delectable Felicia Day.
BioWare and EA have been known for their cross-media promotions with their bigger franchises the past couple of years. Between novels, comic books, Facebook social games, and other venues it is very easy to really dive into the virtual worlds that they create. Today, though, they may well have outdone themselves.
Don't want to surrender your right to take part in a class action suit? Visit this website.
Earlier this year Sony and EA/Origin made amendments to their Terms of Service that limited litigation to arbitration – essentially making gamers agree not to sue them in class action lawsuits in the event of, let’s say, a major security breach.
EA and BioWare have set the date that will close out the trilogy.
Today, EA announced the release date of the third Mass Effect title. The game will launch on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on March 6, 2012. The shooter-RPG will tell the story of the Reapers who have launched an invasion on the entire galaxy, leaving a wake of destruction. The galaxy is on the verge of destruction and only Commander Shepard can save it.
Jason analyzes the recent sale of Harmonix, and what it means for the future of rhythm game sales.
A few months ago, Viacom sold off rhythm game developer Harmonix for a reported amount of fifty dollars. The most shocking aspect of this trade is that Viacom originally bought Harmonix for $175 million. Apparently the trade gives Viacom about $150 million in tax benefits, which is quite a hefty number, itself, but still, it seems like this is a major failure on Viacom's part, which reflects as a failure on the part of Harmonix, itself. A little while later, Activision reported that they will not publish a new Guitar Hero or DJ Hero game in 2011 after disappointing sales of the previous entry, simultaneously halting future DLC for the two franchises. The once-popular music gaming genre appears to have come to a screeching halt after oversaturation and the companies' failure to understand the market.
They told me to fix the sign...
The title will appear out of season on Nintendo's upcoming platform.
EA promised today that an entry into their flagship franchise, Madden NFL Football, will make it onto the 3DS in the first half of 2011. In a press release, EA didn't announce any particular date for their new 3DS title, but suggested two potentially different periods for the game's release: The 3DS launch and the first half of 2011.
SSX: First Descent and SSX: Deadly Descent might just be the next new SSX titles out there.
Fans of the downhill snowboarding genre or SSX in particular will be delighted to know EA has been busy registering domain names relating to the SSX series.
In this fascinating new issue of PB & Jason, Jason gives listeners a brief bio of every member on staff except Stanton Daries, and sheds light on a few little-known connections between himself, Nick, and OJ.
EA's guided first-person experience isn't selling as expected.
With the September 2009 NPDs out and being leaked, more information is coming in. Thanks to that, we can all see that it looks like EA's Dead Space: Extraction isn't selling too well.
