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Electronic Arts goes full force into ‘Star Wars’ games

LOS ANGELES — Electronic Arts (EA) is going full force into “Star Wars” video games, leveraging its licensing deal with Walt Disney (DIS). At a pre-E3 media event Monday, EA showed game footage from its upcoming game “Star Wars Battlefront” for the first time. The response from the game press was rapturous, with many in attendance jumping up and down and cheering. “It’s the year of ‘Star Wars’ at EA with games for console, PC and mobile,” EA CEO Andrew Wilson said. In addition to “Star Wars Battlefront” for the latest consoles, EA also showed off an expansion pack for its online PC game “Star Wars: The Old Republic” called “Knights of the Fallen Empire,” plus a new mobile game called “Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.” But it was “Star Wars Battlefront” that had E3 gamers practically in tears of excitement. “We’re bringing a galaxy far, far away to life as…

E3 2015: A Video Guide Of What To Expect

The Electronic Entertainment Expo starts on Tuesday, and everyone who is anyone in the gaming industry will be there, including Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Electronic Arts (EA), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), Disney (DIS), Sony (SNE), Microsoft (MSFT), Facebook’s (FB) Oculus VR and more. Virtual reality is expected to be a huge attention-getter this year as several big names are getting in the VR game. Facebook’s Oculus Rift will ship out in early

Imax Gains Seen From China, 3-D ‘Star Wars’ Movie

Mega-screen provider Imax (IMAX) will get a lift from upcoming 3-D movies as well as international expansion, especially in China, says Rosenblatt Securities, which raised its price target on Imax stock. Films to be released in Imax format this year include “Jurassic World,” “Terminator Genisys,” “Mission Impossible 5,” “Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2” and Walt Disney’s (DIS) “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” China, meanwhile, has raised the number