Posts tagged black-box 
EA in Vancouver sees 'small number' of layoffs
EA's studio in Vancouver, home to EA Canada and Black Box, was hit with layoffs while the studio goes through a "transformation." Apparently it's a lot of transforming, since variants of "transform" show up a lot in the following statement about the transformational studio. "EA in Vancouver is ...
Need for Speed: The Run, now with cold-blooded murder
We always kinda knew that someone was gonna go careening off a cliff in a high-end sports car at some point during Need for Speed: The Run, we just didn't expect to see their surprised face going over said cliff. But hey, here we are. ...
Need for Speed: The Run - A People Chase
Ever gone on a spontaneous road trip with your friends? You all suddenly decide that you should absolutely take a trip to Vegas for the evening, and you can totally come back the next day. You all put on suits, pile into the car ... and three hours later, with everyone sleeping in the car, you ...
Need for Speed: The Run trailer demolishes the road
As Split/Second fans, we're keeping an eye on Need for Speed: The Run because of its racetrack cataclysms. EA's made another slick trailer for it, though this one's a bit more interested in the perilous life of, uh ... the brother of Sean Faris? ...
Need For Speed: The Run trailer shows off the Limited Edition's Porche 911 Carrera S
Previous news about Need For Speed: The Run has made a big deal about the fact you can get out of the car, but let's face it, being in the car will get you across the country much faster, and heck, it's just plain more fun. And when you're in a car, you could do a lot worse than a Porsche 911 ...
Need for Speed: The Run limited edition comes with trio of extra supercars
Like buying games brand new? EA sure wants you to, as its "Limited Edition" of Need for Speed: The Run incentivizes just such a purchase with the bonus inclusion of three fancy sports cars -- for the same price as the regular ol' "normal" edition, no less. Along with special access to a ...
Need for Speed: The Run preview: Getting back behind the wheel
"You're not trying to get first, you're trying to make up ground," Need for Speed: The Run producer Alex Grimbley explained to me during a demo session in midtown Manhattan last week. Rather than putting priority on being the absolute first during individual races, The Run focuses on an overall ...
Need for Speed: The Run E3 trailer gets 2 minute time extension
The beginning of this Need for Speed: The Run trailer is nearly identical to that of EA's E3 press conference presentation, except the middle section adds a few extra minutes of driving ... before the conclusion reminds us of all those quick-time events we'd nearly forgotten. ...
Need for Speed: The Run lets you get out of your car, take off running
As you can see above, Need for Speed: The Run is about more than just driving cars across the United States as fast as possible. Apparently, it's also about hopping out of your car and running like hell while all sorts of madness chases after you. During EA's E3 2011 presser, a ...
Need for Speed: The Run detailed, racing to stores Nov. 15
Following yesterday's teaser reveal of Need for Speed: The Run, EA has today spelled out some details we didn't know and confirmed some that we inferred from the trailer. First and foremost, the game is indeed speeding toward a holiday release date of November 15, 2011 in North America (and Nov. ...
