by Chris Faylor, Mar 03, 2010 10:30am PST
Electronic Arts has laid off members of the development team responsible for Steven Spielberg's block-knocker series Boom Blox, though it appears that the team's last project--a Project Natal title--may live on at Harry Potter developer EA Bright Light.
"The Boom Blox team was laid off today," now-former Electronic Arts Los Angeles senior software engineer Jeff Dixon wrote on LinkedIn, as noted by Blue's News. When reached for details, Dixon told the site that a total of fourteen employees had been cut. Read more »
by Chris Faylor, Apr 30, 2009 11:25am PDT
Following up on word that Boom Blox Bash Party was due sometime in May, publisher Electronic Arts today nailed down a specific release date for the Wii sequel: May 19.
The EA Casual-helmed sequel to last year's block-busting fan-favorite Wii title Boom Blox, Bash Party adds new levels and modes, along with a central location for owners to share and download custom levels from other community members and EA itself. Read more »
by Chris Faylor, Mar 23, 2009 5:10pm PDT
Firming up that ever-vague "spring" timeframe, Electronic Arts has narrowed the release window of Boom Blox Bash Party down to the month of May. New screenshots of the Wii sequel accompanied that revelation, showing off all sorts of wacky block-busting hijinks.
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by Chris Faylor, Mar 09, 2009 1:23pm PDT
The second batch of Boom Blox Bash Party media has been released by publisher Electronic Arts, showcasing more of the adorable block-busting physics-based sequel.
Once again made with the involvement of visionary director Steven Spielberg, Boom Blox Bash Party and its variety of new levels and modes are due out on Wii later this spring. Read more »
by Chris Faylor, Jan 29, 2009 9:21am PST
Following this morning's revelation of Boom Blox Bash Party, publisher Electronic Arts has issued the first two screenshots from the EA Casual Studios-developed sequel.
Expanding upon the original block-busting physics-based Wii puzzler, Bash Party will pack new levels, new multiplayer modes, and the ability to download and share user-created levels when it hits Wii later this spring.
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by Nick Breckon, Jan 29, 2009 12:38am PST
Electronic Arts today announced Boom Blox Bash Party, a sequel to the Steven Spielberg-produced, Jenga-esque Wii party game.
According to a release, the Bash Party will feature new multiplayer modes and over 400 fresh levels. The game will also allow players to download both EA and user-created levels. Read more »
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