EA’s top executives paint the game industry’s grim picture — and how new consoles will change it
Will Sony and Microsoft save the game console business?
EA DICE is porting Frostbite engine to Mac (Update)
How does Battlefield and Dragon Age for Mac sound? Count on it, because DICE is working to port the Frostbite game engine to OS X.
Vehicles are the real stars in the chaotic world of team-shooter Ravaged (hands-on preview)
With a combination of deadly vehicles, homemade weapons, and large battlefields, independent developer 2 Dawn Games wants to deliver an unpredictable multiplayer experience.
Guild Wars 2: Console ports, subscription models, and making sure it works on launch day (interview)
GamesBeat sat down with ArenaNet Content Designer Mike Zadorojny to discuss the final days before launch, console ports of MMOs, and the future of MMO subscription models.
CCP’s David Reid says Dust 514 heralds a new free-to-play era on consoles (interview)
Our interview with CCP Games chief marketing officer David Reid details the free-to-play business model of its upcoming console shooter Dust 514, its tie-ins with the massively multiplayer PC title Eve Online, and the challenges faced in balancing and marketing another shooter for a console audience.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s simplicity is just what consoles need
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is Valve's effort in transporting PC shooter classic Counter-Strike onto consoles, and the game's straightforward design surprisingly shines.
EA’s Patrick Soderlund sounds off on Medal of Honor and Battlefield games
As the head of the EA Games label, Patrick Soderlund (pictured) oversees Electronic Arts’ Medal of Honor, Battlefield, Need for Speed, Dead Space, and...
Online Warmongers’ founder on building a balanced free-to-play shooter (interview)
Online Warmongers is a company looking to bring the production values and quality of a traditional retail game to a free-to-play shooter. Over a...
Xbox Live stats for 2011 show players skipped out on some great games
Last year was a banner year for quality video games, with superb sequels (Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2), interesting new intellectual properties (L.A. Noire)...
EA executive confirms Battlefield 4 is in the works
Electronic Arts executiveFrank Gibeau has confirmed that Battlefield 4 is in the works. Gibeau, the president of the EA Games label within EA, made...