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Internal Memo Addresses Madden Losses, Lays Out EA Sports’ Expansion Plans

8:00AM June 30, 2011 | Owen Good

In an internal memo obtained by IGN, a senior EA Sports executive says the label will soon open a third studio in Texas, and addresses the departures of key developers from its flagship Madden NFL product. More »


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How A Hockey Journeyman Became One Of Video Games’ Early Superstars

8:00AM June 2, 2011 | Owen Good

Bo Jackson. Jeremy Roenick. Even casual players know what those two mean to games like Tecmo Bowl and NHL ’94. But Cliff Ronning? Old-school sports game cognoscenti remember he was NHL 93‘s fastest player, with an overall rating well north of what you’d expect for a 25-goal scorer. More »


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I’m In Awe Of FIFA 12′s Precision Dribbling

1:00AM May 31, 2011 | Brian Crecente

Our dive into all things FIFA 12 last week at Electronic Arts started out with a blistering critique of everything wrong with FIFA 11 by one of the people involved in both games. More »


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SSX’s Dev Diary Gets Tricky

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1:30PM April 11, 2011 | Mark Serrels

SSX has gone for a more streamlined name, but that doesn’t mean the game is getting any less ‘tricky’. In this second Developer Diary from EA Canada, the team go into more detail on how the traditional, insane over the top tricks translate into the latest entry into the SSX series. More »


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EA Sports On NBA Elite: "It Was Just Going To Be A Bad Game"

6:00AM November 22, 2010 | Owen Good

With NBA Jam on shelves and earning praise (deservedly), EA Sports is being a little more candid about NBA Elite, the canceled title and Jam’s original dancing partner. More »


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Annual EA Layoffs Hit NBA, Skate Teams Hardest, Sources Say

11:30AM October 28, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

EA has issued its latest round off layoffs today, describing them as “season roll-offs,” which sounds much more pleasant. According to sources claiming knowledge of the situation, EA Canada, developer of Skate and NBA Elite, bore the brunt of those cuts. More »


Rumour: Need For Speed PSP, EA Canada Staffers Axed

11:40AM January 30, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Another batch of Vancouver area game developers are looking for work, as sources tell us that EA Canada’s Burnaby location was the latest to be hit by Electronic Arts’ ongoing layoffs.

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Rumour: EA Canada GM’s Leaked Memo to Surviving Staff

8:20AM January 23, 2009 | Brian Crecente

Earlier today we broke the news that Electronic Arts Canada laid off more than half of the staff from Black Box, the day after the studio launched their latest game: Skate 2.

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EA Lays off Hundreds at Black Box Today

5:00AM January 23, 2009 | Brian Crecente

Electronic Arts today laid off as many as 150 to 200 people today as part of the company’s ongoing cut backs announced back in December, sources tell Kotaku.

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Rumour: Electronic Arts Holding Meeting Today

2:00AM January 23, 2009 | Brian Crecente

Electronic Arts is holding a Town Hall meeting today at EA Canada to discuss the industry and perhaps detail more layoff news at the publisher’s studio there, according to memos obtained by Kotaku.