Gaming News - October 2006
Redwood City, CA (October 19, 2006) - Electronic Arts today
announced that they have more than 30 games in development for the PS3.
From EA:
When the system launches in November, EA will deliver some of the world’s
most popular game franchises including Madden NFL 07, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR
07 and Need for Speed Carbon. EA will release eight to ten games on the
PlayStation 3 by late March including EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 and Def Jam:
ICON.
Paul Lee, President of EA Studios commented on the launch of the PlayStation 3,
” Each game has been custom designed to leverage the hardware power of the
PlayStation 3 and serve as a launch pad for EA’s next generation of HD gaming.
This is only the beginning. In the months and years to come, developers will
take greater advantage of the PlayStation 3’s cell processors and blu-ray
storage capacity to create games of stunning depth and texture.”
Frank Gibeau, EA Executive Vice President of North America Publishing noted,
“This is a very exciting time for gamers. EA’s games on the PlayStation 3 will
help propel HD forward. Over the course of the next 18 months, EA will roll out
groundbreaking new original properties and spectacular new versions of perennial
hits that will further maximize the power of the PlayStation 3’s unique cell
processor and outstanding blu-ray disk capacity.”
To date, the complete list of EA games for PlayStation 3 includes: (listed
alphabetically)
Army of Two
Delivering a groundbreaking 3rd person co-op shooter unparalleled in the action
genre, EA Montreal’s ARMY OF TWO focuses on gameplay centered around TWO man
missions, TWO man strategies, TWO man tactics and a TWO man advantage. Taking
advantage of the PlayStation 3 cell processor and multi-threading technology, as
well as the SixAxis wireless controller, the EA Montreal team is creating an
entirely new next-gen gameplay experience offering gamers shooting and play
mechanics never before possible on the current generation of consoles. ARMY OF
TWO will throw gamers into hot spots ripped from current day headlines where
they will utilize unique TWO man strategies and tactics while seamlessly
transitioning between playing with intelligent Partner AI and a live player.
Burnout 5
Burnout 5 harnesses the power of the PlayStation 3 to give players license to
wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground. Every
inch of the world in Burnout 5 is built to deliver heart-stopping Burnout-style
crashes and spectacular gameplay
Battlefield: Bad Company
Built from the ground-up using the bleeding-edge Frostbite game engine,
Battlefield: Bad Company drops PlayStation 3 gamers behind enemy lines with a
squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and
revenge. Featuring a deep, cinematic single-player experience loaded with
adventure and dark humor, the game delivers the series’ trademark sandbox
gameplay in a universe where nearly everything is destructible. Battlefield: Bad
Company also will feature a full suite of the franchise’s trademark multiplayer
options with deep gameplay designed to take full advantage of the game’s
massively destructible environments.
DEF JAM: ICON
Infusing hip-hop music, culture and lifestyle into the gameplay, EA Chicago and
urban lifestyle powerhouse Def Jam Interactive, continue to push the boundaries
of game development bringing unique and innovative content to the next
generation of gaming. In DEF JAM: ICON, EA Chicago is changing the way fighting
games are played. With the power of the PlayStation 3 Cell Processor, DEF JAM:
ICON features the most lifelike characters seen on any platform as well as a
living breathing environment that animates and pulsates to the beat of the
music. Not only is the environment reaching the next generation of art but each
piece of the environment moves individually to the music being played during the
fight. As the environment gets destroyed, the characters and the pieces of
environment are animated with real world physics driven by the cell processor.
The level of interaction with the environment, the smooth and fluid character
animations, and the environmental detail and physics are all possible with the
power of the PlayStation 3.
Fight Night Round 3
EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 for the PlayStation 3 will be shipping on December
12 to retail stores nationwide. Featuring exclusive content including a
comprehensive ESPN Integration package and a new first person mode called Get in
the Ring, the PlayStation 3 version continues to innovate on the hit franchise.
Get in the Ring mode allows gamers to experience the fight through the eyes of
the boxer. For the first time ever, gamers will truly experience the sensation
of the sport with visual and audio effects like ear ringing, restricted vision,
flashes of bright light, color shifts and blur effects that simulate the sense
and feeling of getting punched. Imagine trying to recover from Ali’s lighting
fast jabs when you can barely make out his glove through a blinding barrage of
flashes and blur. Furthermore, the boxers are more lifelike than ever with
everything from the boxer’s sweat and skin to the appearance of their muscles
and veins all adding to the realistic gameplay experience. Tapping into the
power of the PlayStation 3, the EA Canada development team has come up with new
ways to make the boxers look more photo realistic than ever before, like seeing
the reflection of the venue walls in the sweat sheen.
Madden NFL 07
With unparalleled next-generation power, new gang-tackling physics, and
jaw-dropping graphics, Madden NFL 07 for the PlayStation 3 delivers a previously
unimaginable experience that blurs the line between gaming and reality. The
brand new SixAxis motion sensor controller puts complete command of your players
at your fingertips like never before by allowing you to throw the perfect block
or deliver punishing defensive hits.
Medal of Honor Airborne
Medal of Honor Airborne is the newest installment from EA’s critically-acclaimed
Medal of Honor franchise which was credited with pioneering the First-Person
Shooter (FPS) WWII genre when it debuted in 1999. While building on the key
tenets of the franchise including historical accuracy and authenticity, Medal of
Honor Airborne is set to redefine the series by introducing players to an
entirely new way of experiencing a WWII FPS – namely the fully interactive
Airborne experience. Players will step into the boots of Boyd Travers, Private
First Class of the 82nd Airborne Division and engage in battles throughout
Europe. From rocky beginnings in Sicily to war-winning triumphs in Germany, each
mission begins with an intense and fully interactive airdrop which leverages the
unique SixAxis PlayStation 3 controller to give players complete and precise
control of how, where, and when they land behind enemy lines. In this free
roaming FPS environment, the path a player chooses will dramatically change the
way each mission plays out. Medal of Honor Airborne will also feature
exceptionally photo-realistic characters, adding to the intensity of the
cinematic, story-driven game.
NBA STREET
The 4th chapter of the NBA STREET series returns with a brand new game engine
only possible with the power of the PlayStation 3. The multi-platinum franchise
is once again raising the bar with cutting edge graphics and innovative gameplay
that puts the ball directly in your hands. With a new animation engine and
control system, NBA STREET allows users to create tricks-on-the-fly for the
first time in a basketball game. The best of the best in the NBA are rendered
with meticulous detail, making true athlete fidelity a reality. NBA Stars will
play in new authentic environments that are equally detailed with 360 degrees of
view, making it possible to get up close and personal with every move and
moment.
Need for Speed Carbon
Need for Speed Carbon and the PlayStation 3 introduce the world to a whole new
way to play Need for Speed. The battle for Palmont City starts in the streets,
but is ultimately won in the canyons as Need for Speed Carbon immerses you in
the world's most dangerous and adrenaline-filled forms of street racing. The
combination of the classic Need for Speed controls with the new, unique motion
sensitive controller of the PlayStation 3 takes the gameplay to a level
previously not possible. The player will instantly recognize and feel the
physics differences between the 50 plus Muscle, Exotic, and Tuner cars, as they
use their crew to win Canyon races, customize their cars using Autosculpt, and
battle to take control of the streets of Palmont. EA is leveraging the high
capacity and throughput of the Blu-ray disk to store and stream our highly
complex world; something that was becoming increasingly difficult to do on other
forms of media.
SKATE
With innovative controls that take advantage of the PlayStation 3 hardware and
the dual analog sticks, SKATE offers a unique and authentic next-gen skateboard
videogame experience unparalleled in the skate videogame genre. Featuring
physics driven animations made only possible by the power of the PlayStation 3,
gamers will have a unique experience every time they pick up the controller
since no two tricks will ever be the same. The amount of information the game is
able to take from the unique flickit analog controls and interpret it through
the physics engine could never be done on a current generation console system.
SKATE on PlayStation 3 has the ability to simulate real world physics versus
canned animations. From a fully procedural trick engine to the way cloth moves
on the skaters, all movement is physically simulated and dynamic offering gamers
a skating game that is the closest thing to skateboarding without actually
putting their feet on a board.
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07 allows you to compete for The FedExCup, the new PGA TOUR
championship playoff system, against some of the world’s best golfers. New
golfers in the game include Michael Campbell, Ian Poulter, and Annika Sorenstam.
With the new True Aiming system, survey the course layout and weigh the risks of
each shot before swinging away using the refined dual analog stick swing system.
Develop your drive, chip shots, and putting skills in the new Practice Facility
or take on a friend in new mini games including Capture the Flag, Twenty One or
Target-to-Target, before unleashing yourself on the PGA TOUR. Tiger Woods PGA
Tour 07 on PlayStation 3 takes full advantage of the new motion-sensor
controller for a greater degree of ball spin direction and speed control. Gamers
tilt the controller in the direction they wish the ball to spin, the longer the
tilt in the direction, the faster the ball will turn for more action on the
course and around the green.
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