Now this is a big one.  EA have joined forced with 38 Studios and also Big Huge Games to create a single player sole-playing game with a super cool code name of ” Project Mercury”

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Personally I love single player Role Playing Games. As former monk in a past video game life.  These style of games always attract me. So let’s hope “Project Mercury” continues to feed my desire for playing alone in the dark against the AI

Project Mercury will be available on Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC

Check out the rest of this article and the press release notes by click on the link below.

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EA have announced the next addition to the hugely popular Sims series.  This time players can become fearless heroes and Entrepreneurs.  I’m thinking  Batman-crossed with Bill Gates !!! Imagine that spectacular combination !! Fight crime with Windows 7 sidebar gadgets !!

Check out the press release : Click on the link below

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OK who’s PUMPED !! ??  I IS !! Battlefield Bad Company 2  is out today in North America.  Us poor old Aussies will be getting ours later this week  it’s not fair !! But seems we have to live with it.  Check out the press release below and give us your thoughts on it.  What do you guys like more ?  The single player Campaing or the fantastic multiplayer ? 

PRESS RELEASE !!

DICE, an EA studio, today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is now available at retail stores in North America. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has received worldwide acclaim for its intense first-person modern warfare, spectacular destructible environments and seamless multiplayer experience supported by dedicated servers. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has earned an average score of 94 on Metacritic.com.  The breathtaking squad based single-player campaign complements the vigorous Battlefield multiplayer action that Game Informer says, “rightfully challenges Modern Warfare for the multiplayer crown.”

“We’re extremely proud today to deliver a game that we feel is the best Battlefield experience to date. Fans of the series will be thrilled to get back in the sandbox, now with stunningly beautiful landscapes, supreme vehicle warfare and totally destructible environments. We are also so excited to welcome new FPS and action gamers who will find the gameplay spontaneous and refreshing,” said Patrick Bach, Senior Producer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Defined by its increasingly intense vehicular warfare, destruction, variety of weapons and huge sandbox environments, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 promises to be one of the finest online FPS games of 2010. Its dedicated servers that allow for smooth, seamless online play help it stand out among the competition. Developed using state of the art graphics technology, the PC version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is the first title in the Battlefield franchise to be 3-D-ready, playable in DirectX® 11, and support multiple monitors for properly equipped PCs.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is available now in North America and will be available in Europe on March 4, 2010 for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and PC. Two all-new multiplayer maps for the game will also be unlocked today in North America at no extra charge* with two more coming later in March. Available in the box, these map packs are unlocked by simply inputting a VIP code**.

For more information on DICE, please visit http://www.dice.se. For more information on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 please visit the Official Website. Or follow us on Twitter at OfficialBFBC2.

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Everyone loves a good deal even if it is $20 off your ticket to hell!

Next week target will be selling Dante’s Inferno for $40.
This sale is in the United States. (other countries are unknown)

So if you don’t have a PS3 and want a God of War clone; or you do have a PS3 and want that God of War fix before the release of God of War 3, then buy it next week at target. Not this week!

NBA 2K10, is also getting a reduced price at $29.99.

And finally, if you pre-order Pokemon SoulSilver or Pokemon HeartGold you can get a free free Ho-Oh or Lugia Pokémon. Don’t worry, I’ll believe you if you say you are only buying it for your brother/sister/daughter/son. I won’t judge you, I promise.

Football Fans Will Shape EA SPORTS FIFA Online Content During Development Process

Check out these amazing looking screenshots from DICE/EA’s new action first person shooter : Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

Some of the screenshots look AMAZING !!

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Let us know what you think.  It’s turned my head and I might give this one a fair go.  Who knows it might topple Infinity Wards Modern Warfare 2.

Press Release from EA :
Feb 11, 2010

DICE, an EA studio, today announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is on pace to become the fastest downloaded demo* in EA history. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 continues to dominate online multiplayer gaming with over 2M demo downloads across Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network (combined) in the first five days of availability. The recently launched PC beta has also met great success, with hundreds of thousands of players already signed up. With the huge popularity of the Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network demo and the PC beta, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is positioned to be the premier first person-shooter of 2010 when it hits stores on March 2^nd.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled to hear that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is already in the hands of almost 2½ million gamers, and it hasn’t even shipped yet,” said Patrick Bach, Senior Producer on Battlefield: Bad Company 2. “This massive rush to experience the game early is proof positive that action gamers are looking for more. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 delivers on every front. This is intelligent, strategic warfare that our competitors simply cannot replicate.”

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America and March 4, 2010 in Europe for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and the PC. The Limited Edition can be pre-ordered now on all platforms at no extra cost, with participating retailers worldwide (while supplies last).

For more information on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 please visit the Official Website. Or follow us on Twitter at OfficialBFBC2.

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Whats everyone think of Battlefield 2 ?  Let us know if this will be as popular as for example MW2 or MAG…

EA Published their fiscal / financial report not too long ago now I’m not going to bore anyone with sales figures but I’ll share with all of you a list of EA’s future release games planned for this year and early next. 

Check em out, some of them have made me very excited.

Quarter 1 :  June 30, 2010

Need for Speed World (Windows)

Quarter 2 : July 1 to Sept 30, 2010

Medal of Honor Title TBA (Console, Handheld, Windows)
NCAA Football 11 (Console, Handheld, Windows)
EA SPORTS FIFA Online (Windows)
FIFA 11 (Console, Handheld, Windows)
APB/All Points Bulletin (Windows)
Madden NFL 11 (Console, Handheld)

Quarter 3 : October 1 to December 31, 2010

Crysis 2 (Console, Windows)
Criterion’s Need For Speed Title TBA (Console, Handheld, Windows)
EA SPORTS MMA (Console, Handheld)
NBA Jam (Console)
NBA Live 11 (Console, Handheld)
Quarter 4 Jan 1 to March 31, 2011

Dead Space 2 (Console, Handheld)
Need For Speed Title TBA (Console, Windows)
New Sims Title TBA (Windows)
Dragon Age Title TBA (Console, Handheld, Windows)
Shooter from Epic TBA (Console, Windows)
Spore Title TBA (Consoles, Windows)

Which of these titles have go excited ?  For me its Medal Of Honor,  Dead Space 2,  The shooter from Epic which will be be created by Polish game studio People Can Fly the creators of PainKiller series.

Ok now lets hear your comments and what you’re all looking forward to playing

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Wanted to know what you get inside EA/Visceral Games’ Collectors Edition of Dante’s Inferno Death Edition.  Well look no further.  MasterAbbott unboxes the Death Edition and run you through what you get for $119.99 AUD. 

Personally I think this Collectors Edition is a little over priced as most of the content you get is on the bonus disc.  You do get a special unlock code to play as Isac from Dead Space, but that’s not enough to warrent paying this much money.  I think that EA should of included a cool statue of Dante with the Grim Reapers Scyth in his hands to seal the deal with this collectors edition.

Well you guy have a look at the video and judge for yourselves.

Comments below please.

Like we didn’t know this wasn’t going to happen.  It’s just a pitty it wasn’t able to knock off GTA IV from it’s top position on metacritic.  For anyone that hasn’t got Mass Effect 2 yet.  I would urge you to go out and get it.  Words cannot describe how great this game really is.  Bioware has done an outstanding job.  Check out the press release information from EA click on the more to read the rest of the article. 

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