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There’s Room For The Powerful PSP2 In The War Against Nintendo And Apple

The PSP2, a device Sony won’t talk about, is coming and it’s powerful – potentially as powerful as a high-end console, we’ve reported. That gives it a chance against the iPhone, 3DS and more, EA’s boss tells Kotaku.

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The Plan To Dethrone Call Of Duty

One year ago this week, the head of Electronic Arts told me he had Call of Duty in his sights. Call of Duty was the king of first-person shooters. He wanted that spot. Today, he is convinced CoD is beatable.

December 3, 2010
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How A Big Video Game Was Killed

The last-minute cancellation of EA Sports’ NBA Elite 11 this season isn’t supposed to happen to any video game. How? Why? Kotaku learned the unusual story this week from EA boss John Riccitiello.

December 2, 2010
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Skateboarding ‘Has Run Its Course’ As A Top Video Game Format

The heyday of skateboarding games is past, the head of EA, the company that makes Tony Hawk rival franchise Skate, told Kotaku in an interview this week.

December 1, 2010
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One Man’s One-Word Dead Space 2 Review

John Riccitiello runs EA, the company that makes the Dead Space sci-fi horror games, so he’s biased. Nevertheless, he just finished playing through Dead Space 2. I don’t even have it yet.

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Music Games Will Make A Comeback, But How Is A Mystery

Rock Band and Guitar Hero aren’t the sensations they used to be. That doesn’t mean they’re bad. Not Rock Band 3. But they’re not the cultural phenomenons they once were. That’s temporary, according to a man who should know.

November 4, 2010
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EA Boss Is Perfectly Happy If His ‘Pretty Good’ Games Sell Too

John Riccitiello, the man at the top of publisher EA, has long stressed that “quality” is paramount under his reign at the company. But the CEO who normally loves to promote high Metacritic scores is also fine with “pretty good”.

June 22, 2010

The Unexpected Gamer Who Runs EA

If we ran a video game company, maybe, just maybe, those of us who play video games would be like John Riccitiello. We really could be a boss. We could believe we’re the good guy. And we would know things about video games.

June 9, 2010
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EA Boss Has Seen The 3DS

I haven’t seen the Nintendo 3DS. Have you? No, you haven’t either. But EA boss John Riccitiello has.

May 12, 2010
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Why EA Thinks ‘Online Pass’ Plan Is Good For You (And EA)

Video game publisher EA has a new plan to squash used game sales, the Online Pass program, which requires a unique code to access online content and multiplayer. Why does EA think this is good for you, the consumer?

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