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A police officer walks past the GLHF Game Bar where three people including the gunman were killed at Jacksonville Landing on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.

National

Madden Tournaments Canceled After Deadly Shooting In Jacksonville

5:11pm August 28, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Two players were killed when a shooter opened fire at a Florida tournament. Police say the shooter took his own life. The CEO of game-maker Electronic Arts says he has canceled three upcoming events.

Colin Kaepernick (left) kneels alongside teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem before a game in 2016. Kaepernick initiated a series of protests against police brutality that continue to roil the NFL.

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Music & Culture

EA Sports Says It 'Messed Up' By Scrubbing Colin Kaepernick From Game's Soundtrack

3:54pm August 03, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Madden NFL 19 plays a version of the song "Big Bank" that goes quiet for a moment as if censored. But the missing phrase isn't an obscenity: It's the name of the player who began a protest movement.

Star Wars Battlefront II, a new game from Electronic Arts set in the Star Wars universe, is scheduled to be released on Friday.

Gamers See A Dark Side To New 'Star Wars' Video Game

11:05pm November 16, 2017

by Steve Mullis

Players are angry at Electronic Arts over the soon-to-be-released Star Wars Battlefront II game after it was revealed that some of the franchise's most iconic characters and other content cost extra.