EA release first quarter financial results: How much did they make from PC?

Last night EA announced its financial results for the first quarter of this year, and the figures say some fascinating things about the state of the games industry. There’s number crunching below, along with some interesting insight into the workings of a major publisher.

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria preview

The Mists of Pandaria expansion is rolling over Azeroth. With it, comes a new race of Pandaren warriors, sweeping changes to the talent system, Pokemon-style pet battles, and more. Check out our hands-on impressions, and get your first glimpse of a lady Pandaren…

Battlefield 3: Aftermath details released by EA

New details have emerged regarding the next expansion for Battlefield 3 called Aftermath, which takes place in the rubble of Tehran following the earthquake in the campaign…

Dragonica: Phoenix patch updates graphics, adds more dastardly dungeons

Cheerful free to play MMO Dragonica has just received a big facelift courtesy of the Phoenix Update. The latest patch has sharpened up Draconica’s visuals and dungeons have been beefed up with extra difficulty modes and harder bosses for returning players. An extended combo system spices up combat, reduced potion prices will please shoppers and, to celebrate, a “party buff event” is now available that rewards groups for co-operation with increased gold find, XP gain and attack speed, because everything’s a little bit more frenzied with friends around.

You can check out the full feature list on the Phoenix update page on the official Dragonica site, and take a close look at those updated graphics in the trailer and screenshots below. It’s free to play, so you can download the client and jump in for nothing on the Dragonica site.

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria release date announced

World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria’s release date is September 25! Are you ready to be a Panda? You’ve got a few weeks to prepare before Wow’s next big expansion arrive. Mists of Pandaria introduces a new race, the Pandaren, a new starting zone based on the back of a huge turtle, new mounts, new quests, new skills, a new class. Here’s everything you need to know about Mists of Pandaria, and here’s Blizzard lore builder Chris Metzen on why YOU are the real monsters in this brave new world of adorable bears wearing hats and doing martial arts.

Dota 2 patch boosts bots, tweaks attack desire, defend desire, Roshan desire

There is no desire more potent than Roshan desire as Dota 2′s bots learned this weekend with the arrival of a new patch designed to make them smarter. Their eagerness to take on the giant lizard monster deep in Dota 2′s jungle will now be dependent on their proximity to said giant lizard monster. If you kill Roshan three times, he drops “cheese.” It’s best not to contemplate what exactly this “cheese” is, but I like to think that it’s a vessel designed to trap Roshan’s raging soul in the confines of a highly portable dairy product. A Roshan Babybel, essentially.

Understandably, bots have been reluctant to eat this “cheese,” until this latest patch. This is a good change for them, though, as the Roshan Babybel delivers an unrivalled instantaneous boost to health and mana when consumed. Discover more about the tweaks to Dota 2′s bots, and scan the latest bug fixes in the latest patch notes below.