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EA Says It Will “Double Down” On Star Wars Games Going Forward

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With Star Wars, EA has one of the most sought-after licenses in all of entertainment--and the company plans to take full advantage of it. In a "fireside chat," EA executives spoke about how the company plans to "double down" on Star Wars after the huge success of Star Wars: Battlefront 1 and 2, Galaxy of Heroes, and Jedi Fallen Order more recently."Up is my hope--up and to the right," EA CEO Andrew Wilson said about where he hopes the company will take Star Wars in the future. "We have a

Amid Rumors Of New UFC And Golf Games, EA Teases More Sports Games Are Coming

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Electronic Arts is ramping up its efforts in the world of sports games. EA Sports VP Cam Weber said during an EA "fireside chat" that the company is looking to release more sports titles annually than in the past. Currently, EA's annual release slate covers new Madden, FIFA, and NHL games."We're looking a little further ahead into the future. We definitely do expect to increase the number of sports games we launch each year," Weber said.Weber teased that EA Sports is currently working on multiple unannounced new sports games, and

‘Circulous’, the Semi-Sequel to ‘The Company Game’ from Teenage Developer Chain Reaction Games, Now Available for Pre-Order

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Brayden Gogis has been creating mobile apps since the second grade. Why do I know this? Because that bit of info was part of a “Meet the Developer" feature that Apple created about Brayden and his studio Chain Reaction games in January of this year to celebrate the release of his most recent game Solisquare (Free). About a year before that, when Brayden was just 14 years old, he released an extremely clever puzzle game called The Company Game ($1.99) that had you using your iOS device itself to solve

EA Could Get Into Betting, But It’s Early Days

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Time Stamp: June 22, 2020 7:28 PM - Modified On: June 22, 2020 - Published By:
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Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson shared some high level details on where the company is headed in the future, and betting could be on the horizon--but not anytime soon.During a "fireside chat" with the company's top management, Wilson said EA's goal on a longer timeline is to reach players where they are as part of a bigger ambition to expand the company's reach."On a slightly longer term time horizon, there are another couple of vectors we think will drive growth," Wilson said. One of these is betting in some capacity,

Developer Behind PS4-Exclusive The Order: 1886 Sells To Facebook, Will Focus On VR Games

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Time Stamp: June 22, 2020 7:08 PM - Modified On: June 22, 2020 - Published By:
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It's a big day for Facebook as it relates to video games. In addition to Microsoft partnering with Facebook for livestreaming games after closing Mixer, the social network has now acquired a major developer.Facebook announced that it has acquired Ready at Dawn, the studio known for its work on the God of War franchise. The studio developed God of War: Chains of Olympus and Ghost of Sparta for PSP, in addition to the God of War: Origins Collection for PS3. On top of the God of War franchise, Ready at

AEW’s Sammy Guevara Suspended Until Further Notice Due To Sasha Banks Controversy

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Due to sexually explicit comments made by AEW's Sammy Guevara about WWE's Sasha Banks (real name Mercedes Varnado) four years ago on the Raw's 4th Hour podcast, AEW has suspended Guevara without pay until further notice."AEW insists on doing our part to create a world understanding and respect for humankind," AEW wrote in a statement. "We therefore strongly condemn the extremely offensive and hurtful words of Sammy Guevara. As such, effective immediately, Sammy is suspended without pay until further notice."AEW added that Guevara will be undergoing sensitivity training and then,

Apple’s Sci-Fi Epic Foundation Gets Spectacular First Trailer

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Apple TV+ is one of several new streaming platforms to launch over the past year, alongside HBO Max, Peacock, and Disney+. The service has now released an early trailer for one its big upcoming original shows, the sci-fi series Foundation.The show is based on the novel series of the same name by Isaac Asimov, the legendary sci-fi author also known for writing I, Robot. The story focuses on the institute of the title, run by a "psychohistorian" known as Hari Seldon, and an attempt to save the Galactic Empire from

Microsoft kills Mixer, will push users to Facebook Gaming

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Microsoft is killing its Twitch competitor Mixer next month and is partnering with Facebook to push its users toward the Facebook Gaming service. The app is winding down on July 22. The sudden move comes after Microsoft has dumped considerable efforts into its gaming-centric streaming service, acquiring streaming rights to some of the biggest esports personalities like Ninja and Shroud. Microsoft couldn’t spend its way into meaningfully competition with Amazon’s Twitch and Alphabet’s YouTube Gaming. The company launched its Mixer service in 2017 after acquiring the gaming startup Beam Interactive

Best iPhone Game Updates: ‘High Rise’, ‘Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’, ‘AFK Arena’, ‘Grindstone’, and More

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TouchArcade Rating:Hello everyone, and welcome to the week! It’s time once again for our look back at the noteworthy updates of the last seven days. I decided to dip a little bit into the Apple Arcade side of things this time around, but there’s a lot of stuff here from all corners of the App Store for you to enjoy. Of course, you can keep an eye out for updates yourself using AppShopper or by participating in the TouchArcade forums. This weekly summary is just here to fill you in

Nintendo Might Be Winding Down Its Mobile Game Development, Report Suggests

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Nintendo might be looking to step away from developing new mobile games, according to a new report by Bloomberg. A report published on the site details how Nintendo seems likely to focus on Switch in the future, with fewer mobile games being developed.Nintendo has made over $1 billion from mobile games since 2016's Super Mario Run, but over 60% of that figure came from a single title--Fire Emblem Heroes. In 2017, following the release of Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, it was reported that Nintendo wanted to ramp up mobile development--this