EA puts an end to its Online Pass program

by David Hinkle on May 15th 2013 8:14PM

EA has announced it will discontinue its Online Pass program. "Yes, we're discontinuing Online Pass," EA's senior director of corporate communications John Reseburg told GamesBeat in an e-mail. "None of our new EA titles will include that feature."

Reseburg added that "many players didn't respond to the format," despite EA going on record months after instituting Online Passes, reporting it had not seen a "significant" backlash. "We've listened to the feedback and decided to do away with it moving forward."

The Online Pass, a one-time use code required for online play, was first introduced in 2010 with the intent of being exclusive to EA Sports games, though it quickly escalated from there. Online Pass revenue generated between $10-$15 million for EA in its first year alone.

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[3DS] Full List of NES Ambassador Program Games Revealed

[3DS] Full List of NES Ambassador Program Games Revealed

It's been well documented that beginning this Thursday, September 1, 3DS owners who purchased the handheld prior to the recent price drop will be able to cash in on Nintendo's Ambassador program that will allow them to download 10 NES games and 10 Game Boy Advance games for free. Until now, we have only seen half the list of games that will be offered as part of the program. Today, Nintendo revealed the full list of NES titles, which will be available on Thursday. The first five we already know of:
Super Mario Bros.The Legend of ZeldaBalloon FightIce ClimberDonkey Kong Jr.
And the other five announced today: MetroidYoshiNES Open Tournament GolfWrecking CrewZelda II: The Adventure of Link
The list of GBA games, as it stands now, includes Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Mario Kart Super Circuit, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Metroid Fusion, and WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames. The remaining five GBA games will be announced at a later date.

What do you think of the list so far, and what would you like to see for the final five GBA games?

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[PS3, PSP] Sony Details Customer Appreciation Program

[PS3, PSP] Sony Details Customer Appreciation Program

Now that the PlayStation Network has been restored, Sony has rolled out the details about it's "Welcome Back" program for North America, Europe and Latin America.

This program will be available to all PlayStation Network subscribers up to 30 days after the PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

In North America, PlayStation Network subscribers will be able to download these titles from the PlayStation Store:

Two PS3 titles from the following list:
Dead NationinFAMOUSLittleBigPlanetSuper Stardust HDWipeout HD + Fury
Two PSP titles from the following list:
LittleBigPlanet (PSP)ModNation RacersPursuit ForceKillzone LiberationA selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.
In Europe, PlayStation Network subscribers will be able to download these titles from the PlayStation Store:

Two PS3 titles from the following list:
LittleBigPlanetInfamous*Wipeout HD/FuryRatchet and Clank: Quest for BootyDead Nation**For the German market, InFamous and Dead Nation will be replace with Super Stardust HD and Hustle Kings in the selection of PS3 games.

Two PSP titles from the following list:
LittleBigPlanet PSPModNation PSPPursuit ForceKillzone Liberation**For the German market, Pursuit Force and Killzone Liberation will be replaced with Everybody’s Golf 2 and Buzz Junior Jungle Party in the selection of PSP games. Killzone Liberation will not offer online gameplay functionality.
30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PS Plus subscribersExisting PlayStation Plus subscribers will be given 60 days free subscription.For existing Music Unlimited subscribers, you will be given 30 days free subscription.We are working on a Welcome Back offer in PlayStation Home and will share that when it is confirmed.
For more details concerning Sony's "Welcome Back" program, check out the PlayStation Blogs for North America, Europe and Latin America.

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RE: [PS3, PSP] Sony Details Customer Appreciation Program
I don't have LBP. Heard great stuff about it.

This is pretty cool, no sarcasm. I mean, I survived those three weeks, just fine... and I get free games? Better than nothing, man.

They had also said something about getting PSN+ free for a month. Does that mean that we get the PSOne classics that are free for PSN+ members, for free, too? (I believe I once saw CTR: Crash Team Racing for free for PSN+ members.)

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RE: [PS3, PSP] Sony Details Customer Appreciation Program

(05-16-2011 04:43 PM)Foxy Wrote:  Those free games are only playable while you have Playstation Plus.

Ah.. that sucks.

Thanks!

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