Tony’s Pizza and Electronic Arts are serving up some samplings of sweet rides and slices in the Need for Speed World “Ready to Ride” promotion. Ready to Ride promo codes come packed in specially marked boxes of Tony’s Pizza, where a free five-day virtual car rental can be redeemed for use in the online racing game Need for Speed World as well as a $5 off discount code for use on EA’s online store (EAStore.com).
To get you started up, Tony’s Pizza and GamingBits are offering up a prize pack.
To enter to win three free Tony’s Pizza redemption coupons, a light-up wireless and portable PC mouse, $5 off code from EAStore.com, and a Need For Speed World virtual car rental, share this post via Twitter or Facebook.
Important contest notes: This contest is open to residents of North America. One random winner will be selected from tweets and facebook shares made between October 5, 2011 and October 7, 2011. Entrants must be following @GamingBits on Twitter to be notified of win on October 8, 2011.
Tony’s Pizza and EA’s Ready to Ride promotion runs until December 31, 2011. For more details (and maybe riding off in a BMW Z4 grand prize!), visit www.tonysneedforspeedgiveaway.com for more sweepstakes details. This giveaway was sponsored by Tony’s Pizza.
Confirming rumors that have been buzzing online for a few weeks, Electronic Arts today announced the acquisition of PopCap Games. EA made the announcement today, stating the following in regards to the purchase:
“EA will pay approximately $650 million in cash and $100 million in shares of EA common stock to be issued to certain stockholders of PopCap. In addition, the PopCap sellers are entitled to additional variable cash consideration, contingent upon the achievement of certain non-GAAP earnings before interest and tax (“EBIT”) performance milestones through December 2013, EA’s third fiscal quarter end.”
“We picked EA because they have recast their culture around making great digital games,” said David Roberts, CEO of PopCap. “By working with EA, we’ll scale our games and services to deliver more social, mobile, casual fun to an even bigger, global audience.”
PopCap Games is known for its popular casual game titles like Plants vs. Zombies, Bejeweled, and Zuma. For more details on the acquisition, see EA’s press release here.
Whoa, talking skull heads on a stick? That’s putting it mildly, as the team of Grasshopper Manufacture have cooked up some more craziness for their newest game coming from EA, Shadows of the Damned. The game development team at Grasshopper Manufacture includes Suda51 (No More Heroes director), creative producer Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil director) and Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill sound director). In Shadows of the Damned, players take the role of a leather-clad demon hunter out to rescue the love of his life.
EA is hosting a live chat with producer Joel Wade on Tuesday, June 21st at 4pm PST. Joel will be taking questions while giving a live gameplay preview of Shadows of the Damned. Don’t miss it and visit the live chat link at www.ea.com/1/shadows-of-the-damned-chat at 4pm this Tuesday.
About Shadows of the Damned, from EA:
“In Shadows of the Damned, gamers will assume the role of Garcia, a hard-as-nails, leather-clad, motorcycle-riding professional demon hunter who finds his true love kidnapped by vengeance-seeking demons. As he explores the farthest reaches of the netherworld, Garcia battles through hell and back, with danger and turmoil around every corner. Throughout Shadows of the Damned gamers will find themselves challenged by demented puzzles and thrust into gruesome battles with vile and deformed creatures that can only come from the darkest recesses of hell. The game features a grotesque, highly stylized art direction that transports players into a grisly world. The entire experience is enveloped with a pulse-pounding musical score by famed videogame music composer Akira Yamaoka, that takes the over-the-top action sequences and intense boss battles that both Suda51 and Mikami are renowned for creating to new heights.”
Shadows of the Damned debuts for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Visit the official website at www.ea.com/shadows-of-the-damned for more details on Shadows of the Damned.
Electronic Arts today announced several key features and released a couple of screens from their upcoming EA Sports FIFA Soccer 12 Nintendo 3DS game. FIFA Soccer 12 on the 3DS will pack eight gameplay modes, including the introduction of 3D Street Soccer to the 3DS platform, and incorporate touch screen controls. EA stated, “it is the largest feature set ever developed by EA SPORTS for a hand-held soccer game.”
“We challenged our development team to develop innovative features that would maximize the FIFA experience on 3DS. They delivered intuitive new touch screen controls and a curved pitch in our Street mode that truly brings the 3D elements to life,” said Matt Prior, Producer for FIFA Soccer 12 on Nintendo 3DS. “When you combine these features and many other innovations with all the authentic players and kits for the upcoming season, we are confident that this will be the best soccer game available on Nintendo 3DS.”
Here is a rundown of the main features of FIFA Soccer 12, as noted by EA:
Unmatched Authenticity—Compete with over 500 officially licensed clubs in 11 versus 11 matches in authentic stadiums from around the world.
Touch Screen Control—Optional new touch screen controls change the gameplay experience. Pick a spot precisely from the player’s viewpoint using the lower touch screen and then direct a shot past the keeper.
Precision Accuracy—Utilize touch screen controls on set pieces to draw a shot that curves the ball around, or even power it over the wall for the match-winning goal that lifts your club to victory.
3D Street Soccer—The stage is set for epic 5 versus 5 street matches in the hottest locales around the world, everywhere from Brazil to the streets of France. Experience full 3D affects playing on a curved pitch utilizing a unique lower camera view that maximizes 3D planes, depth of the field and player movement.
Be A Pro—Create yourself in game and become the next soccer legend. Begin the journey on the streets, build your reputation, and develop your skills to ultimately compete for your favourite club and national side.
Career Mode—Play or manage your way to glory. Make strategic decisions as the manager of your club. Set a goal and succeed and your team will enjoy performance enhancements; fail and watch your team’s decline.
Tournament Mode—Compete in over 50 real-world tournaments from around the world. Play with/against friends in leagues ranging from the Barclays Premiership, to the Bundesliga, and cup competitions like the FA Cup & the Coppa Nazionale.
Head-to-Head Online—Play head-to-head online against a friend in authentic 11 versus 11 matches or 5 versus 5 street games.
Training Mode—Master Touch Screen controls, perfect set pieces and practice moves before playing games.
Multiple Camera Angles—Eight different camera angles to choose from for the perfect view of the pitch.
FIFA Soccer 12 will be available in fall for the Nintendo 3DS. Keep a lookout for more details at EA Sports’ FIFA Soccer website, www.ea.com/soccer/fifa.
Chillingo, part of Electronic Arts, and game developer A-Steroids today released Vampire Rush on the iOS platform. Vampire Rush breaks the Twilight stereotype where players will battle waves of vampires, werewolves and other monstrosities in this unique mix of tower defense and hack and slash gameplay.
Features of Vampire Rush, as noted by Chillingo:
- 4 upgradable Tower types. Use on the map to form your main defense;
- 8 upgradable skills, including special abilities like Fire Powder, Freeze Re-agent, and more!
- 5 enemy types, from Vampire Minions to terrifying Dark Lords and Werewolves;
- Amazing 3D visuals: stunning sword fights, dungeon environments and special skill effects
Whoa, talking skull heads on a stick? That’s putting it mildly, as the team of Grasshopper Manufacture have cooked up some more craziness for their newest game coming from EA, Shadows of the Damned. The game development team at Grasshopper Manufacture includes Suda51 (No More Heroes director), creative producer Shinji Mikami (Resident Evil director) and Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill sound director). In Shadows of the Damned, players take the role of a leather-clad demon hunter out to rescue the love of his life.
