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Electronic Arts posts larger 2Q loss

AP — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:20:53 +0000

Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. says its second-quarter net loss widened as development and marketing costs grew. But revenue surpassed Wall Street’s forecast thanks to games like “Spore” and “Madden NFL...

Spore a spectacular success!

Ammaar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:01:54 +0000

EA Games’ president Frank Gibeau announced that Spore officially became a huge hit. He said, Will Wright’s latest delivers an incredibly diverse game that appeals to casual gamers and the core alike. We’re off to a great start...

Did Spore copy protections backfire on EA?

Shane — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:13:41 +0000

Spore was one of the most highly-anticipated games in recent years, in part because it’s the brainchild of Will Wright who, with The Sims, turned simple tasks like taking virtual trips to the bathroom into the best-selling PC game...

'Spore' turns evolution into an adventure

AP — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:03:47 +0000

Will Wright is one of just a handful of celebrities in the world of computer game design. Like his contemporaries Shigeru Miyamoto (the Mario series) and Sid Meier (”Civilization”), he has a level of prestige similar to, say, Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese in Hollywood.

12 years later... we're playing Spore

Danielle — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:54:13 +0000

With Spore, Will Wright intends to make you an Intergalactic Galactic ruler who begins life as a bottom-feeding primordial soup dweller. When I first saw the game back in early 2006, I wondered if Wright and his team over at Maxis be able to pull...

Spore's unique marketing plan - A tiny billboard that requires a telescope to see it!

Bradley Wint — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:52:14 +0000

EA has come up with a unique marketing plan by making one of the world’s tiniest billboards to market their new title Spore. In San Francisco’s Union Square, they have set up a 14″ by 6″ billboard with the new advert....

'Spore' designer spills on explicit creatures

AP — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:30:22 +0000

Will Wright is not offended by the explicit monsters some folks have created using his evolution simulator, no matter which private parts they may resemble. In fact, Wright said he’s been impressed with the indecent beasts spawned by a slimmed-down edition of “Spore,” his much-anticipated but difficult-to-describe game.

Nintendo announces Spore Creatures DS

Taylor Flatt — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:10:06 +0000

Speaking live from the Kodak Theatre Hollywood, Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway has just announced Spore Creatures DS. “With the Nintendo version of the game it is a unique and different design,” says Lucy Bradshaw. “We wanted to take the...

Spore Creature Creator tops US PC chart

Taylor Flatt — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:14:56 +0000

Again, surprising precisely no one, the Spore Creature Creator has gone top of the NPD PC chart. This is the last lot of these we did. We should probably do them every week, or something. Data for the week ending June 21. Thanks,...

Spore system requirements revealed

Taylor Flatt — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:31:34 +0000

We’re only 3 months away from the infamous Spore’s release, and we now know its system requirements. As expected, they’re rather light, ensuring that just about anyone should be able to play Will Wright’s opus. Here’s a breakdown for each operating...