In what is becoming increasingly common for EA published efforts, the re-imagining of Syndicate – a cyberpunk-themed shooter – will require an Origin install.  That means regardless of where you buy it from, loading up EA’s digital distribution client is a prerequisite. This joins the already released Battlefield 3 and upcoming Mass Effect 3. We can’t say we’re surprised. EA [...]

The cyberpunk genre will see another contender enter the fray later next year. Starbreeze of The Chronicles of Riddick and The Darkness fame is working on a revival of Syndicate, EA announced today. It’s a complete departure from the tactical real-time strategy approach of the original, promising a “brutal sci-fi first-person shooter experience set in [...]