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Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that EA SPORTS™ FIFA 14 is available in retail stores now throughout North America, and as a digital download on Origin™. The game releases worldwide later this week. More than 5 million* fans worldwide—the most ever for an EA SPORTS game—have played the FIFA 14 demo and the game has received 32 review scores of 9 out of 10 or higher, including five perfect scores. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo is offering Wii U owners a chance to download a full version of Wii Fit U for free. Starting November 1, Wii U owners can download a complete version of the game and get a head start on their New Year’s fitness goals by trying out all the activities found in the game for a full month – at no cost. All users need is a Wii Balance Board and a Wii U system with a broadband Internet connection. Consumers can keep their trial copies of Wii Fit U at no additional cost by simply purchasing and syncing a Fit Meter to the game. Nintendo announced the special offer along with a number of items related to active gaming during a Nintendo Direct video. Read the rest of this entry »

EA Sports™ announced today that the highly popular mode Online Seasons* is now coming to Hockey Ultimate Team in NHL 14.  The most played game mode in EA Sports NHL®, Hockey Ultimate Team allows players to build their ultimate fantasy team from more than 4,000 players from leagues around the world, and compete with other players to prove their team is the very best. Winner of the prestigious Game Critics Award for Best Sports Game at this year’s E3, NHL 14 will be available for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 on September 10 in North America and by September 13 worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

Today at gamescom EA Sports™ unveiled the first ever pre-alpha gameplay footage for the highly anticipated EA Sports UFC, currently in development at the EA Canada campus in Burnaby. Powered by EA Sports Ignite, players will “Feel the Fight”  as the action, emotion, and intensity inside the Octagon™ are brought to life in ways that were never before possible in a video game. The next generation of fighting begins in the Spring of 2014 when  EA Sports UFC is released for the Xbox One^® and the PlayStation^®4. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that EA Sports™ is bringing legendary players such as Pelé, Patrick Vieira, and Ruud Gullit, to FIFA 14 Ultimate Team to the Xbox 360® and Xbox One®. Fans will be able to craft their FIFA 14 Ultimate Team with a mix of legendary players playing alongside today’s stars. Each Legend will have unique attributes that will showcase the skills and flair that made them legendary at the height of their careers, and will be randomly included in Gold Packs in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team beginning with the launch of the Xbox One. The star-studded lineup of football legends revealed today features: Read the rest of this entry »

Today at gamescom, the world’s biggest gaming show in Cologne, Germany, Microsoft announces new content for EA Sports™ FIFA 14 only on Xbox, unveiled a new map and multiplayer mode for Call of Duty®: Ghosts and new details on the Independent Developers @ Xbox program (ID@Xbox), which enables game developers of all shapes and sizes to build, publish and sell their games digitally on Xbox One. In addition, Microsoft unveils the full launch lineup for Xbox One and offers hands-on with a slew of hotly anticipated blockbusters, including Forza Motorsport 5, Ryse: Son of Rome, Kinect Sports Rivals and Killer Instinct. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that the official game demo for the award winning EA Sports NHL®14 is available for download today in North America on Xbox LIVE® and PlayStation® Network. Powered by a generation of the best EA Sports™ technology, NHL 14 delivers hockey at its finest with big hits, real fights, unbelievable speed and skill. The NHL 14 demo features three modes: the NHL 94 Anniversary Mode, Play Now, and Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT). The NHL 14 demo is available for download in Europe on Xbox LIVE today and tomorrow, August 21, on PlayStation Network. Read the rest of this entry »

Liverpool Football Club has announced a new three-year partnership with Electronic Arts Inc. that will make EA Sports^TM the Club’s Official Football Video Gaming Partner commencing from the start of the 2013/14 Barclays Premier League season. Through the partnership, EA Sports will give Liverpool FC fans the opportunity to play FIFA 14 at Anfield for selected fixtures throughout the season. EA SPORTS Goal of the Month will also offer fans the chance to upload their best FIFA 14 goals for a chance to win great prizes all season long. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. and F.C. Barcelona announced today that they have agreed to a three-year partnership that will make EA Sports™ the Exclusive and Official Video Game Partner of one of the most popular and storied soccer clubs in the world. Over the course of the partnership, F.C. Barcelona and EA will develop a range of interactive activities to entertain and engage fans both at Camp Nou and around the world. At selected home matches over the course of the season, the EA Sports Dugout, a mobile gaming trailer, will be on-site so fans can play EA SPORTS games. In addition, F.C. Barcelona will receive in-game insights and data about how their fans engage with the club through EA Sports FIFA. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. has announced that EA Sports™ FIFA 14 is allowing fans to bring their FIFA 14 Ultimate Team experiences with them to the new generation of consoles this year. Fans will be able to access* their FIFA 14 Ultimate Team full roster, in-game items and in-game currency (coins) from either console: between Xbox 360® and Xbox One, and between PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®4. All changes made in FIFA 14 Ultimate Team will be reflected in both consoles so fans will be able to compete with their squads on either console throughout the season. Read the rest of this entry »