Game publisher Electronic Arts will release its upcoming basketball game NBA Live 13 later this year, after failing to release NBA Elite 2011 less than two years ago. This new game will bring back the classic “Live” branding that it used before it was changed to “Elite.” It was confirmed by Electronic Arts that NBA Live 13 will be launched in autumn,...

Game publisher Electronic Arts has closed a deal with Katy Perry, singer of hit songs including Hot and Cold and I Kissed a Girl, to appear in its life-simulation game franchise The Sims. Electronic Arts said that the collaboration between the company and Perry would see the development of games within the Sims franchise. Perry will debut in the collectors’ edition...

Game publisher Electronic Arts announced on Monday that Battlefield 3, its latest first-person shooter, has sold five million copies worldwide in just a week. The company said to some server instability, but claimed it was minor. The 5 million copies sold include retail and digital sales, making Battlefield 3 the fastest selling game in the company’s history. “We...

Electronic Arts has announced that it is buying game developer Chillingo, the developer responsible for bringing us the ludicrously and infuriatingly addictive Angry Birds game as well as a whole raft of other mobile phone and mobile gaming platforms. Chillingo has set itself up as a specialist in the field initially by releasing 14 iPad based titles in a single day and...