Just in case you needed a reminder that always online requirements are a bad thing: EA’s Darkspore was removed from Steam this past weekend due to a game breaking, server side bug that rendered the game unplayable.
The Battlefield franchise is turning 10 this week, and in honor of the occasion, EA is making the game free to download via its Origin distribution service.
Many people thought that the decision to require an internet connect in order to play SimCity was done so in an effort to avoid piracy, and it does, but apparently there was another reason as well. According to Jason Haber, Maxis employee and producer on SimCity, …
The controversies over Mass Effect 3 are heard loud and clear over the internet. If it’s not Tali’s face, then it’s the disappointing ending. However, it’s extremely rare for gamers to actually demand a refund for a game they’ve been let down by. In this day …
EA is really trying to prove their Origin service is an up and comer to Steams online game marketplace, with plenty of deals, though 50% of a somewhat high profile game isn’t quite as impressive as the 80 and 90% off deals Valve offers. Regardless of …
Any gamer will tell you that reviews honestly mean nothing, and that some games are subject to either “Haters gonna hate” or rampant fanboyism. Developers however do tend to care about review scores and sometimes the publishers will try to manipulate them in their favor. Earlier …
As you’re aware, some gaming companies, looking at you Sony and EA, are trying to avoid class-action lawsuits in a rather questionable fashion by making you agree to a form of the TOS that you must agree to, thinking they can hide behind a clause that …
You read that right. If you cheat in a game on EA Origin, you risk losing access. Not access to multiplayer, access to Origin. If you tell someone how to cheat or post those cheats online, you also risk the consequences. Completely ridiculous.
EA’s online distribution service Origin is required to properly play Battlefield 3, with Battlelog giving the ability to browse servers and join a game direction from the browser itself. DICE’s Daniel Martos has said that Origin is required to play if the game is bought in …
EA does not like to play fair when it comes to money, this has been shown in other ways such as online passes, and now it seems they are going to try and control the digital market by releasing the best edition of Mass Effect 3 …
