Well, this is the second instance where I find myself extremely jealous of you PLAYSTATION®3 owners out there (the first being Little Big Planet). In a quasi-Halloween surprise EA announced that a “special” Mirror’s Edge demo will be jumping onto the PlayStation® Store October 30th (that’s today kiddies), and landing on the Xbox LIVE™ Marketplace on October 31st.

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EXT. SKYSCRAPER ROOFTOP – DUSK

DAVID
You know, Faith, from this height… you could really hock a loogie on someone. (V.O)

FAITH
… [Rolls eyes and shakes head]

If from 39 floors above ground looking down at the scattered groups of pedestrians sends chills down your spine then imagine bounding from rooftop to rooftop without the luxury of harnesses, wires or a safety net and having bullets whizz by your head. You’re running because it is your duty, your job; you are a Runner, and this is Mirror’s Edge.

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Portfolio.com has snagged an interview with EA CEO John Riccitiello, who was willing to talk about EA’s two MMO projects. The first is, of course, Warhammer online. No news there. The second though, is…

"And the one that people are dying for us to talk to them about — in partnership with Lucas, coming out of BioWare, which is, I think, quite possibly the most anticipated game, full stop, for the industry at the point when we get closer to telling you about it."
Does Riccitiello mean the oft rumored Knights of the Old Republic Online?  "Yes," he said.

So there you have it. KotOR online confirmed.

Portfolio.com

EA will be releasing a Bartending game which will be making its way to DS later this year in Japan. Wow! EA actually coming out with something original!? Now THERE’S a first.

To say the DS has a varied library of games would be a massive understatement. With software on how to train your vision, train your face, learn stocks and arithmetic having made their way to DS - we can hardly be surprised at the arrival of a bartending game. Bartender DS isn’t that much of a game really, but more a bartending encyclopedia. Complete with information on 850 cocktails, pictures of what they look like and interviews with Japanese bartenders. Definitely one to pick up if you’re applying to work behind a bar. 

Those interested in this game can rest assured that this game will be T-Pain free and his hit singles ”Bartender” and “Buy U a drank” will be absent from this game.

[Famitsu]

A recent post at website GameDaily BIZ showcases the “battle of the bands” between EA’s Rock Band and Activision’s Guitar Hero 3, hearing what each side has to say regarding the situation. As both games are coming out in the holiday season, there is indeed a lot to say. Frank Gibeau, president of the EA games division, had this to say :“I like our, Harmonix and MTV’s chances and we’re going to take it to them. This is the type of situation that we relish.”

The gauntlet-slapping continues as Will Kassoy said the following: “If you take a step back and look at what the game has done, it’s not unlike what GTA did for free-roaming games, or Mario for platformers, or Tony Hawk for skateboarding. It’s created a genre in itself, and there’s a lot of power with the mass market consumers and enthusiasts that a brand has in their mind, and that Guitar Hero has established.”

For the actual GameDaily BIZ article, click here. I say the more competition, the better. Whoever has the better playlist of songs shall emerge with blessings of monetary bills.

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I was beginning to wonder why EA didn’t get into the music / rhythm game genre in the past generation, the rising popularity of DDR, PIU, and Karaoke Revolution among others, being a powerful reason to try. Instead of that, it seems that they decided to do so now taking advantage of the Wii motion sensing capabilities. No better time than now!
Boogie is the name of the game, and you will be able to create a character and make it dance and sing in different ways by moving and shaking the Wiimote. Alain Tascan, general manager at developer EA Montreal, states it clearly:

“We’re creating something new and different for gamers of all ages to enjoy; the complete party package where gamers can dance as well as sing,”

The character seem likable, and I guess the dancing moves will be awesome. I really hope this game meets my expectations.

[Kotaku]

Oh my, these characters make me all feel kinda fuzzy on the inside (or maybe it’s the fact that I just woke up and started to eat chocolate infested cookies, who knows?). A new Sim game for the Wii, with pretty cute characters:

I found EA at the end. . . that’s never good.

[Kotaku]