In the visual world of video games sound is often an overlooked element – but there’s no denying that it’s absolutely critical to the atmosphere and emotion of a game – something that isn’t lost on Mass Effect 3 developers Bioware. Bioware games are, of course, all about the...

It seems that our Australian friends will not have a chance to try out Starbreeze’s take on the Bullfrog property Syndicate. The reason for this is because the ratings board for Australia has been refused classification which means that it has been banned from being sold in stores altogether. You can...

Youtube sensation FreddieW, known for his action packed video game adaptations videos of franchises such as Call of Duty, uploaded a video yesterday announcing that EA had approached him about making a commercial for the game. FreddieW and his team combined forces with Corridor Digital and made a hilarious...

I hope you have all been enjoying the wonder and stress that is Christmas shopping, just know that there is one place that can take away that stress and replace it with the warm, fuzzy knowledge that you have gotten a great deal. EA Daily Deals of course! For those with a smart phone (iOS or Android, it...

EA Mobile have added two more games to their impressive arsenal, with The Sims Freeplay and Trenches 2. So for those of you who have not yet found the game you will be wasting away the holidays with, these two are prime candidates for the position. First off, there is Sims Freeplay, for which an article has...

While most games may hold you to playing as only one class of character, being a hybrid fighter is sometimes the funnest option. In Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning you will have the ability to do just that. Rather than lock the player into one specific fighting set, the title will allow the player to do...

Like with most MMORPGs that fail to have an official Oceanic server list, players of The Old Republic have chosen to congregate on a select few servers based on which had the largest proportion of guilds deployed to them. So far there are four unofficial Australian servers in the game, one for Role-Playing,...

The upcoming shooter remake of the Bullfrog classic Syndicate, developed by Starbreeze Studios, delves into the futuristic world of 2069 where super Mega-Corporations rule over the world. The normal civilians in this world have chips installed in their heads, while covert agents have modified chips for...

… by Bioware and EA games. This is good news for all players of the MMORPG set in the Star Wars universe because it essentially means that for those of us who have ordered the game online and have to wait for shipping, we are able to use our early access keys to continue playing the game up until the...

Thanks to votes from its fans, Mass Effect 3 recently won the Most Anticipated Game award at the Spike Video Game Awards, and to thank the community support, Bioware have released an all new screenshot of the game, featuring Ashley Williams in her shiny, new Spectre armour (above). Prior to the release of...

EA Games has announced a brand new game in the Command & Conquer Tiberium universe, Tiberium Alliances. The free-to-play game will put players in a massively multiplayer online strategy setting, from which they can form strategic alliances, and battle against other players and hordes of mutant enemies....

The Sims Freeplay has officially launched, and EA Mobile sure do know how to launch a game. With a presentation from Iron Monkey studios, the developers behind the Sims iOS games, and some hands-on time with the app minutes after it was released they certainly wanted us to get a real feel for the game. The...

Welcome to the Sims 3 Showtime, the sixth expansion pack for EA’s the Sims 3. As you would guess, Showtime is all about getting your Sims up on stage and performing for the masses, whether as a DJ, musician, singer or acrobat. Performance happy Sims will be able to jet off to the new neighborhood of...

That is right, Battlefield 3 fans! You can head Back to Karkand right now as the DLC for Battlefield 3 has just dropped earlier today. If you had preordered the special edition of Battlefield 3, you will be recieving Back to Karkand for the price of absolutely freaking nothing. However if you did not...

As the debate rages on whether digital is the future, what one knows is which side Electronic Arts COO Peter Moore is on. He has issued a warning to fellow publishers: adapt to the digital era or they will wither into the empty abyss that is closure… or something along those lines. What he means is...

It’s the busy season again, and as such, this segment has been on a bit of a hiatus for a while. Kelly is reportedly stuck on the Work and Uni mission, a key objective in the main questline of that most dreaded game, Real Life. She’s passed the torch on to me to get this thing wrapped up, and to...

A video has made it’s way online earlier today and has picked up the attention of EA, who have touted it as the Best Battlefield Kill Ever on their Facebook page. Player ‘Stungravy’ defies the laws of physics in this insane mid-air kill in Battlefield 3. You can check out the Best...

While some people are scrambling over the new Command and Conquer Generals 2 title from BioWare which is a more modern title, everyone is currently waiting for any information about their Mass Effect series and of course, the VGA is the best opportunity for it. As you can see below BioWare has released a...

When BioWare teased a little bit about a new announcement to be made at Spike’s VGA a lot of people got a bit angry because from the looks of the title, it would be one set in modern times and take place in a desert combat environment much like everything we have experienced lately in the world of...

There are a few things you can spend a whole bunch of money on, but how about a fancy expensive version of a highly anticipated video game? Sure some people may have scoffed at the expensive $150 Skyrim bundle which included a very nice dragon statue and a bunch of other goodies, but how much would you be...

EA has added to its list of free-to-play games for iOS, announcing today that FIFA Superstars and Theme Park would be unleashed upon the app store. FIFA Superstars brings the popular Facebook game to your nearest iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. Players can choose their favourite football superstars, from...

The “EA Daily Deals” program continues with all new sales today on some of EA’s offering on iOS and Android platforms. The biggest deal today being 50% off of Dead Space for iPad through December the 10th. The critically acclaimed game was recently named by Apple as the iPad Game of the...

I don’t remember if my childhood obsession with dinosaurs began with Jurassic Park or was just fueled by it, but either way, the series has been a big part of my life growing up, both as films and games. Having just reviewed Telltale’s recent Jurassic Park game, I found I enjoyed it, despite the...

In the spirit of all that is social, The Sims 3 Showtime has been announced as being in development and is slated for release next year in March. This latest expansion pack allows you to do all your usual Sim business, but this time you get to also share your experiences with your friends or other Sims...

EA have released yet another trailer to promote their hotly anticipating Battlefield 3 downloadable content pack, Back to Karkand. The latest trailer features the classic Battlefield 2 map, Wake Island. Fans of Battlefield 2, will recall the classic map as being distinctive for being set on an entire...

Nothing validates the holidays more than sales, EA Mobile totally gets that and has decided to give a little more than the standard 12 days of Christmas, by offering Daily Deals. From now until January 2, a range of different deals will be applied to EA Mobile products, so even if you don’t like one...