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Video Is Apex Legends PS5 Worth the Wait?
Time to Respawn
The Apex Legends next-gen update is available on the PlayStation 5 now. It's almost weird to type, as we all know the Apex Legends community has been gagging to get its DualSenses to work in an even silkier rendition of Respawn Entertainment’s excellent battle royale. But now that it is here, how does the next-gen Apex Legends...
News Apex Legends PS5 Version Out Today, More Updates Soon
120fps, DualSense support coming later
After a few months of internet chatter, Respawn Entertainment has revealed the PlayStation 5 version of Apex Legends will release today. Battle Royale players must download a patch for the PS4 edition via its Game Hub, while new users should be able to simply grab the PS5 version from the PS Store. Today's...
News EA Play Live 2022 Scrapped, Projects Not 'Lining Up' for One Show
Will instead share info "when the time is right"
Electronic Arts has confirmed it won't be hosting an EA Play Live showcase — neither physically nor digitally — later this year during the traditional E3 timeframe in June. In a statement issued to IGN, the publisher explains this is because the projects it currently has on the books "aren't...
News EA Play Members Get a New PS5, PS4 Game This Month
Vroom
EA Play’s vault continues to expand with the addition of a new PlayStation 5 and PS4 game this month. Subscribers will be able to download F1 2021 from 24th March, which is perfectly timed to coincide with the start of the new season this weekend. As always, you’ll get access to the entire game to play, as long as your membership doesn’t...
News Dead Space PS5 Remake Drifts Towards Early 2023 Release Window
A light in the void
The Dead Space remake — which was announced for PlayStation 5 last year — now has a somewhat vague "Early 2023" release window. It's safe to assume that we'll finally be seeing the game in action at some point over the next few months. Just to recap, this is a full remake of the original Dead Space, which first launched...
News Battlefield 2042's Massive Maps to Be Totally Overhauled
DICE making fundamental changes based on feedback
Battlefield 2042 has had a rough time of it. Leading up to the game's release, it was looking like a strong return to form for the multiplayer shooter in many ways, but at launch, it didn't quite live up to the promise. Fans have been voicing their concerns and frustrations ever since. Fortunately,...
Review GRID Legends (PS5) - A Solid Racer with a Lacklustre Narrative
Not quite legendary
GRID Legends finds itself in a bit of a tough spot. Launching a racing game in close proximity to any competition can be a bit dicey, but Codemaster’s latest entry in the GRID series is releasing just a mere week ahead of Polyphony’s much-anticipated Gran Turismo 7. Considering the near nine-year gap since the last properly...
News Knockout City Going Free-to-Play Later This Year on PS5, PS4
Velan Studios now self-publishing
Knockout City has always been free-to-start, allowing players to enjoy the game up to a certain point before hitting a paywall. However, there was always the feeling the dodgebrawling multiplayer title should just take the free-to-play route. As it turns out, developer Velan Studios agrees, because that's exactly...
News GRID Legends Looks Like the Yin to Gran Turismo 7's Yang in Launch Trailer
The race for your wallet
There are two racing games heading to PlayStation 5 and PS4 very soon indeed, and fortunately, they're coming at motorsport from different angles. Gran Turismo 7 is a simulation of driving with a straight-faced, detail-obsessed presentation. On the flip side, we have GRID Legends, tuning things a little more to the arcade...
News New PS5, PS4 Games Coming to EA Play This Month
Football and baseball
The Super Bowl is over, which means the full-price sales window for Madden NFL 22 is coming to a close as well. Of course, EA still has microtransactions to flog, so it’s adding the American football sim to EA Play starting this week. You’ll be able to revive the ailing New York Giants (or any one of the 32 teams of your...
News Apex Legends PS5 Edges Closer with Ratings for Release Around the World
Closer and closer
Surely it’s got to be close now? Ratings for the PlayStation 5 version of Apex Legends have started to pop up around the world, beginning in Taiwan and following in Europe, as spotted by Gematsu. A new season gets underway in the Battle Royale shooter today, and during its media tour last week, representatives from Respawn...
News Battlefield 2042's Refreshed PS5, PS4 Scoreboard Now Coming in March
Delayed from February
A new Battlefield 2042 hotfix is available today, addressing “areas of game instability”. But this will be the final update until early March, when developer DICE will deploy a “refreshed scoreboard”. The company had previously communicated that this update would be available in mid-February, but this week it announced...
News Apex Legends PS5 Release Date Coming 'Very, Very Shortly'
Will bundle in a "bunch of new features"
Apex Legends, the smash hit Battle Royale from Respawn Entertainment, will celebrate its fourth anniversary soon – and the EA subsidiary is going big. In addition to a new season of content – featuring a fresh character, Mad Maggie – the studio will also be giving away Legends for free to those who...
News Battlefield 2042 Delays First Season on PS5, PS4 to Add Key Features, Like a Refined Scoreboard
Gulp
Battlefield 2042 developer DICE is fighting fires and an irate fanbase which has since transitioned back to previous title, Battlefield V. But the Swedish developer has posted an update about its plans today, as it tries to get the title back on track. In favouring key updates and improvements, it’s pushed the release’s first season back...
News Boba Fett Features in New Footage of the Cancelled Star Wars 1313
No good to us dead
Star Wars 1313 is a bit of a sore spot for many a fan of the galaxy far, far away, and understandably so. It looked like a very promising action adventure title from EA, but as we all know, the project was ultimately cancelled. We've had some great Star Wars games in the years since, but we can't help but wonder about what...
News Apex Legends Is Giving Away Heroes for Free Through February on PS4
Upgrade your squad
Apex Legends is a free-to-play game – and a bloody popular one at that! – but you do potentially need to spend in order to unlock some of its newer heroes. Savvy players, however, can save through February simply by logging in, as developer Respawn will be celebrating the title’s third anniversary with some giveaways...
We hope you like Star Wars
EA may have lost exclusive dibs on the Star Wars license, but it’s not backing away from the juggernaut film franchise at all. As part of a press release today, it’s confirmed that Respawn Entertainment is working on three different licensed titles inspired by the Lucasfilm franchise. This will include a sequel to Star...
News Access a Huge Vault of PS5, PS4 Games for £3.99/$4.99 with EA Play
Three months for the price of one
You may not be the biggest fan of EA, but if you’re gaming on a budget, then here’s a pretty good deal: the publisher is flogging three months of its EA Play subscription for the price of one, meaning for just £3.99/$4.99 you can play any of the PlayStation 5 and PS4 games from its impressive vault for about...
News GRID Legends' Cheesy FMV Cut-Scenes Will Become the Thing of Legend
Drive to survive
Oh, wow – they’re really doing it. GRID Legends’ campaign will be filled with FMV cut-scenes, as Codemasters tries to recreate that recognisable Netflix-style documentary format to anchor its races. You’ll go behind-the-scenes at racing team Seneca, learning more about the characters and competitors on the GRID competing to...
News Battlefield 2042 Could Potentially Go Free-to-Play After Poor Performance on PS5, PS4
Outgunned
The temperature is so hot among Battlefield fans right now that admins on the game’s subreddit recently threatened to close the page until its community cools down. Battlefield 2042 isn’t a bad game by any stretch, but it’s failed to live up to expectations by a pretty large margin, and owners are understandably irate. The negative...
News EA Is the Next Major Publisher Tipped for a Takeover
A rich man's world
With Microsoft’s near-$70 billion buyout of Activision Blizzard, all bets are basically off the table. While you could explain away Bethesda’s acquisition as an anomaly – it was a struggling publisher that was privately owned – it’s clear that we’re now waist-deep in an industry consolidation era. Other publishers will...
News Looks Like Apex Legends' PS5 Version Will Release Soon
Coming alongside Season 12?
A native PlayStation 5 version of Apex Legends looks set to release soon if new findings from the PlayStation Game Size Twitter account are to be believed. The profile — which scrubs the PSN database for information and new game additions — has this morning posted of a PS5 version of the Battle Royale title weighing...
News Battlefield 2042's Community Is So Irate Its Subreddit May Be Closed
Going well, then
Have you been following Battlefield 2042 at all? People are mad – like, really, really mad. A lot of it is valid, to be fair – while we thought the first-person shooter was okay, we noted in our review that it would need a lot of work to reach its full potential. Now, with developer DICE going quiet over the holidays, fan...
News Remaster Trilogy Mass Effect Legendary Edition Now Included with EA Play on PS5, PS4
Spaced out
If you’ve been itching for an intergalactic RPG to occupy you through the cold winter months, then you can do much worse than Mass Effect Legendary Edition, BioWare’s trilogy of remastered classics. The game is now included as part of EA Play on both PS5 and PS4, and is available to download at no extra cost if you’re a member. It...
Rumour Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2 Reveal Planned Prior to E3 2022
Star Wars Celebration seems likely
A sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will be announced just prior to E3 2022, gaming sleuth Jeff Grubb reckons. The GamesBeat journalist made the comment on the latest episode of his GiantBomb show GrubbSnax, which is behind a paywall. We will apparently be hearing about the sequel "in a significant way" before...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Available with EA Play on PS5, PS4 This Week
Your favourite subscription on the Citadel
That didn’t take long! Bioware’s remaster bundle Mass Effect Legendary Edition is coming to subscription service EA Play from 6th January, meaning members will be able to download the game at no extra cost. For those of you who don’t know, this package compiles the space opera’s PlayStation 3 era...
Soapbox EA Originals Was the Publisher's Secret Weapon in 2021
EA's indie push is where it's at, says Stephen
Electronic Arts gets a very bad rap these days. While I'd agree that the publisher isn't quite what it once was — and it certainly has made a bundle of mistakes over the last five years or so — it isn't quite as negative as all that. I'm not here to defend it for any missteps or misfires; that's a...
News Battlefield 2042 Pits Santa Against Elves in New Christmas Event
Win themed items for taking part
We're quickly approaching Christmas, which means it's time for all the live service games to theme their titles around the impending arrival of Santa Claus. Battlefield 2042 is no different with a new event called Attack of the Elves which pits a team of Santa Clauses against a horde of elves in a 32-player infection...
News BioWare Is 'Still Hard at Work' Making Dragon Age 4
More news next year
Newsflash: a studio that announced a game a few years back is still working on said title. We kid, but that message is just about all fans were treated to as Dragon Age Day 2021 was celebrated this past weekend. In amongst new short stories from BioWare and Twitch livestreams, the developer penned a post assuring Dragon Age 4 is...
News GRID Legends Blowout Reveals First Gameplay, Release Date, New Details
Rev those engines
It's been a hot minute since we last heard about GRID Legends, the next entry in Codemasters' touring car racing series, but the team has just pushed out a tonne of new information. In the above new video, a couple of people from the studio talk us through some brand new gameplay footage as well as touching on new tracks, modes,...
News Battlefield to Become a Connected Universe with Multiple Games and Experiences
EA looking to majorly expand the franchise
Battlefield is a prominent and important series in the history of first-person shooters, but it's probably fair to say it's lost its way somewhat over the last few entries. The latest game, Battlefield 2042, released a few weeks ago, and is getting a lot of flack from fans because of various design...
News Knockout City Visited by Alien Invaders with Season 4, Starts Next Week on PS5, PS4
New map! New modes! New things to unlock!
It feels as though Knockout City only got started with its third season very recently, but it's actually been going for nearly two months now. Time flies! Season 4 of the dodge-brawler is now closing in, and this time, the theme is Alien Invaders. As you can see from the trailer above, the game is going...
Poll Did You Buy Battlefield 2042?
Out here in the Battlefield
'Tis the season for first-person shooters, and EA's back with another Battlefield this year. Battlefield 2042 has divided opinion during its pre-launch phase, both with critics and consumers. There's a general sense that 2042 has been rushed to market, but EA and developer DICE have promised long-term support. The game's...
News F1 2021 Adds Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Free Update Today
Final free track joins the calendar
Codemasters has been steadily adding any missing circuits to F1 2021, this year's simulation of the motorsport. While most of the calendar was in place, three notable tracks were missing. With today's free game update, the third and final of these will make its debut in the game. The Jeddah Corniche circuit, a...
News Mass Effect Will Continue Declares New N7 Day Artwork
A tantalising tease
It’s been a particularly muted N7 Day so, frankly, you may be forgiven for forgetting about the event at all this year. Nevertheless, the team at BioWare has cooked up some new artwork to remind you that a brand-new entry in its space-faring series is in development: “Mass Effect will return,” the image defiantly declares...
Talking Point Why Aren't You Playing Knockout City with PS Plus?
It's a Knockout
Push Square has been singing the praises of multiplayer dodgebrawler Knockout City ever since its beta released this spring, but the title’s inclusion with PS Plus gives us another opportunity to wax lyrical about what is undoubtedly one of the best games of the year. If you’ve yet to download it and give it a try, then our...
News EA Believes Blockchain Based Games May Be Industry's Future
Uh-oh
EA boss Andrew Wilson – the Australian executive who pioneered Ultimate Team, for the record – believes that blockchain-based “play-to-earn” games could be the future of the industry. However, he caveated that “it’s still early to figure out how that’s going to work”, so don’t expect this dystopian future to arrive any time...
News Battlefield 2042 Trophies Will Turn You into a Future Soldier
No dedicated Portal trinkets
Hot on the heels of Call of Duty: Vanguard revealing its Trophy list, Battlefield 2042 has done the very same thing. The list is focused entirely on multiplayer since EA DICE hasn't included a single player campaign this time, meaning you'll need an online connection to start earning them. Basic gongs include reaching...
News Superb Co-Op Game It Takes Two Hits EA Play on Thursday
Only one subscription needed
It Takes Two is bringing its wonderful co-operative adventure to EA Play later this week, meaning anyone with an active subscription can download the game from the Vault and start playing either the PlayStation 5 or PS4 version. Access is granted from Thursday, and the best part is you will only need a single membership...
News Battlefield 2042 Has Some Pretty Diverse Maps in Latest Trailer
Cold as ice
Battlefield 2042 is fast approaching now, with just over two weeks to go until launch. From day one, the game will feature seven large scale multiplayer maps, with more to obviously follow later on. We already know about Orbital, the huge map with a rocket launch as its focal point, and now EA is showing off three more in this latest...
News Knockout City Runs Up to 120 Frames-Per-Second on PS5, with Improved Lighting
A free PS4 to PS5 upgrade, and on PS Plus
Critically acclaimed dodgebrawl smash hit Knockout City is coming to the PlayStation 5 next week, and you’ll be able to download it for free as part of your November 2021 PS Plus update. Of course, with the title’s arrival on Sony’s new-gen console comes some meaningful improvements: 120 frames-per-sec
Review Knockout City (PS4) - Excellent Multiplayer Brawler Is One You Shouldn't Dodge
Bold strategy pays off
Republished on Wednesday, 28th October, 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of November 2021's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. We've already waxed lyrical about Knockout City, but it's a message worth repeating: this is a fantastic online multiplayer title...
News NFL QB Tom Brady Is Still MVP in Battlefield 2042
Gun slinger
Love him or loathe him, there’s no question that Tom Brady at 44-years-old remains one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. In his last game for the 6-1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he threw for 211 yards and four touchdowns against a Chicago Bears team with Khalil Mack on its roster. The man, in his twilight years, is arguably playing at the...
News DICE Details New Specialists and Laundry List of Changes Following Battlefield 2042 Beta
Boom
Battlefield 2042 held an open beta test across multiple platforms not too long ago. While the reception to the beta has been generally positive, some fans were left with concerns, primarily about the game's Specialists. Four of the Specialists were available in the beta, out of 10 that will be present when the title launches next month. Some...
News Halo Co-Creator Building New EA Studio to Make First-Person Games
Taking aim
Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto has announced that he's joined publishing giant EA as a game director. Lehto will be part of a new Seattle-based studio, which will focus on creating first-person games. Said studio doesn't have a name yet, but we're sure that it'll be officially branded in the relatively near future. Most recently, Lehto...
News Battlefield 2042 Hazard Zone Sounds Like the Game's Most Intense Mode
A "high-stakes, one-life experience"
After months of teasing, EA DICE has finally revealed the third pillar of multiplayer title Battlefield 2042. Along with the usual online suite of modes and Battlefield Portal will be Hazard Zone, a hardcore offering in the same vein as the likes of Escape from Tarkov and Hunt: Showdown. Online squads must...
News Colourful Co-Op Adventure It Takes Two Has Reached 3 Million Copies Sold
"Co-op adventures are here to stay"
If you've yet to play It Takes Two, we'd highly recommend you do. It's a fantastic co-op action platformer with oodles of imagination, and levels that continually introduce new stuff to see and do. You don't have to take our word for it, though — developer Hazelight Studios has today announced the game has now...
News Latest Free F1 2021 Update Adds Imola Grand Prix, Special Red Bull Livery
Available now
F1 2021 launched as an almost complete package, with a few tracks from the official calendar missing the release version. However, Codemasters has been working to get them into the game, and now, the second of the three missing courses is here. With today's new game update, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, also known as Imola, has been...
Check your emails
The Battlefield 2042 open beta has come to an end, and it's probably fair to say the common consensus isn't exactly glowing. DICE's big, multiplayer-focused FPS has been hotly anticipated since it was unveiled earlier in the year, but the beta test has divided opinion. It seems that the (rather loud) complaints have reached the...
News Battlefield 2042 Hazard Zone Reveal Coming This Thursday
New "high-stakes multiplayer" mode
The Battlefield 2042 YouTube channel is the place to be this Thursday as developer EA DICE plans to finally share what its new Hazard Zone mode is all about. Scheduled to premiere at 4pm BST / 8am PT / 11am ET, it'll be our first official look at what is described as "an all-new high-stakes multiplayer experience"...
