September 2010
1 post
4,000 followers? Now THAT'S a reason to...
WOW, followers— we woke up bright and early today, rolled into work, and were greeted with a spectacular Friday surprise— we’ve passed 4,000 followers! Now, as you know, we occasionally like to give away some gaming goods, and we figured today is a great opportunity to thank you for your followership (is that a word? We’re pretty sure it’s not…) and host a BIG...
May 2010
1 post
Friday Giveaway...because we've been bad.
Wohoo, it’s Friday! We’ve been a bad EA Play team this week and we really haven’t tweeted that much. To make it up to you all, we wanted to do a fun Friday giveaway. We’re hoping if we give away a couple of free games, maybe you’ll take us back?
Today we’ve got 2 copies of MySims Racing for the Nintendo Wii, the super fun racing game that features...
April 2010
1 post
Travel the World Giveaway: Win The Sims 3 World...
Happy Friday, EA Play-ers! It’s been a while since we’ve given away some free video games, so we figured today is a great day for freebies. It is Friday, after all, and that’s something worth celebrating, are we right?
Today we’ve got 3 copies of The Sims 3 World Adventures, the kooky, action-packed, globe-trotting expansion pack to The Sims 3 game for PC/Mac. This is...
March 2010
5 posts
Mommy MonDaze Replies: Getting outside with the...
With the birds chirping and the bees buzzin’ outside our office window, we’ve got Spring on the mind here at EA (is there any way I can drag my computer outside and work on the lawn?). Since we’re so hyped up on the beautiful Spring weather, we figured you guys must be too, so for yesterday’s Mommy MonDaze event, we asked:
It’s a beautiful Spring day here…what...
Who's Who in EA Play?
Happy Friday, followers! Since it’s the end of the week, we thought we’d do something a little fun today.
Here at EA Play, we’ve got a great family of people who are super passionate about making (and playing) video games. We thought it might be kinda fun to introduce you to some of the real people who work here and make games for a living. Each month, we’ll share a...
Mommy MonDaze Replies: Cheap, Family-Friendly...
Yesterday we ran our first Mommy MonDaze event, and we were amazed at all of the great ideas you had to share with us! We asked:
“Spring break is almost upon us- what are your picks for economical, kid-friendly destinations/vacation ideas?”
Below are some of our favorite replies. Go ahead, take a look so you can start planning YOUR family’s fun (yet affordable) Spring Break...
Welcome to Mommy MonDaze!
Today we thought we’d switch things up a bit on you and introduce you to a new feature we’ll be doing on our EA Play Twitter feed: Mommy MonDaze. We’ll be kicking off our first Mommy Mondaze question in a few minutes on our Twitter feed!
What is it?
We know Mondays are hard— especially for all of the super-busy Moms who follow us on Twitter. To get you out of your...
February 2010
1 post
Top Valentine's Day Video Game Gift Ideas for the...
Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, and we’re guessing that some of you might still be searching for that perfect gift for the special person in your life. Don’t stress yet! We’re procrastinators ourselves, so we like to help you out with some ideas when we can.
With that in mind, look no further than our Video Game Valentine’s Day Gift Guide, where we’ll...
January 2010
2 posts
A Trivia Challenge for our Video Game Lovers
Today we asked a question on our feed about what kind of consoles you and your family love to play games on, and it seems like you’ve all got different preferences! We usually show our Nintendo Wii families a whole lot of love with Twitter giveaways, so today we decided to mix it up with a little something for our Xbox 360 lovers.
For a fun Friday giveaway, we’ve got 15 (wow,...
How about...a LITTLEST PET SHOP Online giveaway?
We thought today would be a great day to follow up last week’s SCRABBLE Nintendo DS giveaway with some more fun, and we’re willing to be that some of you out there in Twitterland have a special tween girl in your life who might happen to have a love for all things LITTLEST PET SHOP. Are we right?
If your daughter isn’t playing LITTLEST PET SHOP Online at www.LPSO.com yet, then...
December 2009
20 posts
NERF N-STRIKE ELITE
We’ll ask a question to start off the giveaway— for this NERF N-Strike Elite giveaway, we’re going to pick the 15th person who @replies to us with the correct answer as the winner. Contest is at 10:00 AM PST.
How do we choose the winners? We’ll be using search.twitter.com to find the 15th correct answer. We will NOT count multiple entries from the same Twitter name. Once we’ve announced a...
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4:00 PST for LITTLEST PET SHOP Friends giveaway
We’re nearing the end of our holiday giveaway. It’s been fun to engage all of you and hopefully make your holidays brighter. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost the end of 2009.
Today we’re giving away LITTLEST PET SHOP Friends for the Wii and three Nintendo DS games all for one lucky winner. It’s a pretty big prize pack for the lovely little girl in your...
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Secret agent holiday gift giveaway: MySims Agents...
Our EA Play Holiday Giveaway extravaganza is nearing the end. We have three more days (counting today). We loved being able to share all our great family friend titles with you and we hope you’ve enjoyed it too.
Call it the rain that brings out the detective/film noir in me — and we have a lot of rain today- so in appreciation of that today’s giveaway is MySims Agents for the...
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What did EAPlay give to me? BOOM BLOX Bash Party...
Thanks to everyone who played yesterday. We’re all caught up and back to our one-a-day giveaway. Today we’re gifting BOOM BLOX Bash Party of the Wii a great party game and one the entire family can play together. Happy Holidays!
We’ll ask a question to start off the giveaway— for this BOOM BLOX Bash Party giveaway, we’re going to pick the 20th person who @replies to us with the...
The Sims 3 and The Sims 3 World Adventures
Sticking with our around the world theme today the second prize will be for The Sims! We love the Sims and hope you do too. Same rules as before (please see below); 10th correct answer wins; only winners in the US and Canada.
Best of luck!
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SimAnimals Africa giveaway at NOON PST 12/14
Happy holidays to all! Rachel is on board this week for all your celebratory giveaways. Today we’ll be having two giveaways since in our excitement yesterday we forgot to *actually* giveaway our games. Starting off this afternoon at NOON PST we’ll be sending you to the African safari with SimAnimals Africa. A great game the entire family can play together. The prize includes the game...
Day 7 of 12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
On the 7th day of Christmas, EA Play gave to me…7 crocs a-swimming?
It might not be the 7 swans-a-swimming you were expecting, but today’s family-friendly video game gift idea, SimAnimals Africa, transports you into the wilds of Africa where it’s your job to tame the exotic kingdom. Not only will you encounter those 7 crocs-a-swimming, but you’ll also befriend lions,...
12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
Get out your wand and get ready for some magic to happen, because we’re about to give away one copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince for Xbox 360 at 3:00PM PST/6:00PM EST! (HPHBP is also available on Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PSP, and PC).
Here’s how it’ll work:
We’ll ask a question to start off the giveaway— for this Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince...
Day 6 of 12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
On the 6th day of Christmas, EA Play gave to me…6 wizards a-flying?
Here at EA PLAY headquarters, we’re huge Harry Potter fans (we may or may not have Harry Potter posters and “Seeker” tee shirts hung up in our cubicles), and we have a hunch that some of you might share our love for the precocious wizards of Hogwarts as well. Since it’s the 12 Days of EA Play gift guide...
12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
VROOOOOM! Get ready to peel out and read through the rules of today’s MySims Racing Nintendo Wii giveaway, coming up at 3:00PM PST/6:00PM EST!
Here’s how it’ll work:
We’ll ask a question to start off the giveaway— for this MySims Racing giveaway, we’re going to pick the 10th person who @replies to us with the correct answer as the winner.
How do we choose the winners? We’ll be using...
Day 5 of 12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
On the 5th day of Christmas, EA Play gave to me…5 tricked out karts?
With all the holiday gatherings you’ve got coming up, there’s nothing like a little “healthy competiton” to bring your family together. With that in mind, our family-friendly gift idea of the day is MySims Racing.
MySims Racing lets you and your family race into an all-new adventure with our...
12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
As our beloved JOES always said, knowing is half the battle…and that’s exactly why you should read through the rules of today’s G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra Nintendo Wii giveaway, coming up at 2:45PM PST/5:45PM EST!
Here’s how it’ll work:
We’ll ask a question to start off the giveaway— for this G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra giveaway, we’re going to pick the 4th person who @replies...
Day 4 of 12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
YO JOE!
If you’ve got a G.I. JOE fan in your life, this game is a must-get gift this holiday season! Picking up where the Paramount Pictures live action film leaves off, G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra is an accessible third-person action-arcade shooter that allows players to recreate and relive the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action toy line. Choose from 16 playable...
12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
Spore Hero giveaway coming up at 2:45PM PST/5:45PM EST! Do you have what it takes to be a Spore Hero?
Here’s how it’ll work:
We’ll ask a question to start off the giveaway— for this SPORE HERO giveaway, we’re going to pick the 12th person who @replies to us with the correct answer as the winner.
How do we choose the winners? We’ll be using search.twitter.com to find the 12th correct answer...
Day 3 of 12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
Have a young adventurer at home who’s creative and curious? We’ve got the perfect holiday gift idea for you this morning!
We recently released Spore Hero for the Nintendo Wii, a completely new take on the Spore series which lets players create a hero with the Spore Creature Creator, battle friends, and evolve their creature in a fight to save the world. Sound fun? It is! If...
12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
Ready for a girl-tastic giveaway? Here we go! We’ll be starting at 3:45PST/6:45EST. Don’t forget to read the rules!
Here’s how it’ll work:
We’ll ask a question to start off the giveaway— for this CHARM GIRLS CLUB giveaway, we’re going to pick the 12th person who @replies to us with the correct answer as the winner.
How do we choose the winners? We’ll be using search.twitter.com...
Day 2 of 12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
It’s day 2 of our holiday gift guide and giveaway, and we’ve got a girl-icious holiday gift idea for the tween girl on your gift list!
We recently released a new line of video games made specifically for tween girls: CHARM GIRLS CLUB! CGC is all about friendship, fun, collecting charms, and immersing girls into the exciting world of the Charm Girls where they complete challenges that...
12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
We’re just about ready to give away a big ol’ prize pack of holiday family fun, and before we do, we figured we should lay down the contest rules. We’ve got one copy of HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT for the Wii and one copy of HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 for the Wii, and one lucky family will take home both!
Here’s how it’ll work:
We’ll ask a question to start off the...
12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
We’re kicking off our 12 days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and Giveaway with a great gift idea that the whole family can enjoy!
HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 for the Nintendo Wii features classic and “remixed” modes of 5 favorite Hasbro board games: OPERATION, JENGA, BOP IT, CONNECT 4x4 and PICTUREKA. MR. POTATO HEAD returns as master of ceremonies and your host in a brand-new...
12 Days of EA Play Holiday Gift Guide and...
Happy Monday, Twitter!
Last week we got to thinking about how stressful the holidays can be—we’ve been running around like crazy for the past couple of weeks trying to make the holidays special for our families (braving the Black Friday madness, trimming the tree, hiding the presents from the kids), and we figured you must be too! With that in mind, we came up with something that...
November 2009
6 posts
The Sims 3 Nominated for the Spike VGAs!
We’ve got great news today, Twitter!
We just found out that THE SIMS 3 has been nominated for the “Best PC Game” category in the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards! While the nomination alone is a huge victory for Simmers everywhere, we need YOUR help to achieve Sim world domination!
If you’re a big Sims fan like we are, and you’ve spent a fair amount of the hours...
Tween Girl Summit Gift Bag Giveaway Rules- ...
Hi, Twitter! Hope you all had some fun with our Spore Hero giveaway this morning! Because we love your support so much, we’ve got another giveaway for you guys today.
We recently showed off some of our fun video games for girls (LITTLEST PET SHOP Friends, LITTLEST PET SHOP Online, and our newest girl game, CHARM GIRLS CLUB) at the National Tween Girl Summit in Washington, D.C.. We had...
Spore Hero Twitter Giveaway Rules- Friday,...
Happy Friday the 13th, Twitterers! We’ve got tons of giveaways for you today— a little thank-you for all of our loyal followers!
We’ve got 3 Copies of SPORE HERO for the Wii to give away today, and here’s how it’s going to work:
We’ll ask a question to start off the giveaway— for this Spore Hero giveaway, we’re going to pick the 5th, 10th, and...
Welcome to the EA Play Tumblr Page!
Good morning, and welcome to our Tumblr page!
We’ll be posting the details of our Twitter giveaways here, as well as sharing fun news and information about our family-friendly video games. Be sure to check back often to check out our updates!
