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Random Sydney Sweeney Reveals Which PS2 The Simpsons Game Was Her Favourite
And who she prefered playing as
Sydney Bernice Sweeney is an incredibly popular American actress best known for her performances in TV series like The White Lotus and Euphoria and films like Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Madame Web, and Anyone But You. She also recently sparked some intense (relatively speaking) speculation as...
Rumour Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Will Finally, Finally Release Later This Year
Dreading it
So, Dragon Age: Dreadwolf — the BioWare game that's been developed, scrapped, developed again, maybe scrapped again, and then teased for about half a decade, could finally release before the year is out. That's according to in-the-know Game Mess host Jeff Grubb (via Eurogamer), who says " will be released this yea
News EA, Square Enix Stumble into Leap Year Snafus
Party like its 1999
For those too young to remember, the Year 2000 Problem, also known as the Y2K scare, was a brief, glorious bit of chaos enjoyed in the late 90s when fears of a catastrophic computing apocalypse were rampant, a total collapse predicted because of differences in dating systems. We got to relive some of that magic today, as...
News EA Cuts Roughly 700 Jobs in Another Round of Industry Layoffs
Around 5% of the firm's workforce gone
Just a day after Sony confirmed it's laying off 900 PlayStation employees across its first-party studios, publisher EA has announced it's doing the same. In the region of 670 workers — or around five per cent of the company's workforce — will lose their jobs as the EA Sports FC, Battlefield distributor...
News Fresh PS Plus Extra Racing Game Will Be the 'Ultimate NFS Experience'
Second year of support pulls on past NFS games
Need for Speed Unbound becomes available to PS Plus Extra members later today, and developer Criterion is talking a big game when it comes to an unexpected second year of post-launch support. In an attempt to help shape the future of the NFS franchise, two out of four content drops between now and...
News Star Wars Jedi Star Cameron Monaghan Would Reprise Role in Live-Action, Provided It's 'Right'
Cal doesn't do cameos
Respawn's Star Wars Jedi series has found a welcome home with players, and protagonist Cal Kestis' journey of survival has been a compelling one. Actor Cameron Monaghan, who portrays Kestis in Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order and Survivor, says he'd be up for portraying the character in live-action. Still, the circumstances "would...
News Respawn Reportedly Developing First-Person, Bounty-Hunting Mandalorian Game
"You can run, but you'll only die tired"
Respawn Entertainment, the developer behind the Star Wars Jedi series and Apex Legends, seems to be in the early stages of developing a first-person Mandalorian game. Sadly, it appears to be set during an earlier, pre-Grogu timeframe, but the prospect of hunting bounties for the Galactic Empire seems like a...
News Immortals of Aveum Cost $125 Million, Branded a 'Truly Awful Idea'
Ex-employee pulls no punches
Ascendant Studios' debut game was Immortals of Aveum, a single-player, magic-based first-person shooter with semi-open environments and high production values. Published by EA Originals, it launched last summer to a somewhat mixed reception, and reportedly didn't sell. As a result, the developer let go of practically...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's Stellar PS5 Soundtrack Secures Grammy
After apparent TGA snubbing
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been awarded a Grammy for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media, a rare nod from the more established mainstream award industry. Jedi: Survivor beat out the likes of God of War Ragnarok, Hogwarts Legacy, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Stray Gods: The Roleplaying...
News Apex Legends Season 20 Breakout Introduces Dramatic Overhaul, 120fps on PS5
See you on the dropship
The now-venerable Apex Legends is looking to change things up in a big way with Season 20: Breakout, an overhaul coming to the game to mark its fifth anniversary, arriving 13th February. 120 frames-per-second should shake things up for players on PS5, and the Body Shield system is going the way of the dodo, with Legend's...
News New Burnout Game Possibly Teased in Developer Tweet
You're about to be rear ended
Stellar Entertainment, the developer behind Burnout Paradise Remastered, could be teasing a new instalment in the car crashing franchise is in the works. Yesterday, the studio tweeted it wanted to share some "insider intel" in order to hint at what it's working on, with an image attached reading: "POV: You're about to...
News Rock Band 4 to Get Final DLC Pack Almost a Decade After Launch
Time to get the old band back together
Iconic multiplayer rhythm game Rock Band 4 is getting one final DLC offering, despite first launching on PS4 back in 2015. No specifics on what exactly the pack would entail were shared, but its out next week, on 25th January. Harmonix shared the happy news in a press release, which reflects on the journey...
News Fan Outcry Leads to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Item Pricing in Apex Legends Being Lowered
But it's still a pricey investment
Following heavy criticism of the monetisation surrounding the new Final Fantasy VII Rebirth event in Apex Legends, EA has made adjustments so that getting the full set of items on offer should cost considerably less. Previously, the item packs were going to cost 1,000 Apex Coins (around $10) each, meaning you'd...
News Apex Legends Fans Are Absolutely Irate with the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Event's Pricing
Materia girl
Acquiring all of the previously announced Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth crossover content in Battle Royale smash hit Apex Legends could cost you upwards of $300. The event, which goes into effect today, includes a whole bunch of cosmetics and gear from the upcoming Square Enix sequel – but the prices are out of control. <related...
News Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Comes to Apex Legends in Surpisingly Involved Crossover Event
Limits were made to be broken
If the wait for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth proves too much to bear, perhaps letting off some Mako-infused steam in Apex Legends is the salve you need? The popular hero shooter is getting a surprisingly involved crossover with Square Enix's upcoming roleplaying epic, replacing unranked Battle Royale, and you can jump in...
Soapbox Dead Space Is This Year's (Almost) Forgotten Horror Delight
An underrated thriller
If you watched The Game Awards at the start of December (and, lord knows, many of us did), you’d be forgiven for thinking that there was only one stellar horror remake this year: Resident Evil 4. Don’t get me wrong — the Resi remake is a stunner, a fantastic thrill ride that pares away some of the campier moments from...
News Success of Legendary Edition Convinced Mass Effect Lead Writer to Leave BioWare
"I don't want to do any more Mass Effect after this"
After 19 years of service, BioWare veteran Mac Walters announced his departure from the studio back in January. Walters worked as project director for the wonderful Mass Effect: Legendary Edition before leaving, which compiled the original Mass Effect trilogy, the successful release of which felt...
News EA Changes Iconic Frostbite Logo, Signaling Philosophical Shift
It's still a hand, though
EA's dynamic Frostbite engine is best known for its incredible environmental destructibility, which is central to its Battlefield franchise. For the last decade, this was represented by the iconic fractured hand logo on the splash screen of games that used the engine. Signalling a new shift in philosophy, EA has announced a...
News Layoffs Confirmed at F1 Developer Codemasters
The extent remains unknown
In more unfortunate layoff news, UK-based developer Codemasters has confirmed an unknown number of redundancies. The veteran studio is best known for its high-quality racing series, F1 and WRC, and was purchased by EA back in 2021. An EA spokesperson provided a statement to IGN, which attributes the "small-scale organiz
News Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Makes You Wait for a Summer 2024 Reveal
Not a release date, just a "reveal"
Today is apparently Dragon Age Day, and BioWare is celebrating by confirming you'll need to wait until Summer 2024 for the proper reveal of its upcoming RPG Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. The reveal window was confirmed in a new video named Thedas Calls, which closes with: "Full reveal summer 2024." First announced all...
Rumour EA Originals Reportedly Announcing a Brand New Title at The Game Awards
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU leaked
It looks as though we have our first big leak from this year's The Game Awards. According to billbil-kun, who reliably leaks gaming information via Dealabs, one game we'll be seeing more of this week is a brand new title under the EA Originals label. According to the report, the game's name is Tales of Kenzera: ZAU,...
News Magical PS5 FPS Immortals of Aveum Is Probably Coming to PS Plus at Some Point
Immortality
In a year that's been drenched in top notch releases, you'd be forgiven for forgetting about Immortals of Aveum — the magic-based first-person shooter that launched back in August. The title was met with fairly middling reviews and there was talk of poor sales not long after. A shame, too, because despite some obvious flaws, the game...
News Embrace Your Inner Landlord In The Sims 4 For Rent Official Gameplay
Daylight robbery
The Sims 4's next expansion, For Rent, explores the exhilerating world of property management and grows wealthy on the rents of others. You, too, can live out your dreams of being a realtor when For Rent moves in on 7th December on PS4. New gameplay mechanics will allow players to set up additional passive revenue streams, allowing...
News Immortals of Aveum's Big PS5 Echollector Update Has Arrived
Second time's a charm
Immortals of Aveum, it seemed, came and went, with the flashy FPS failing to set the world alight, resulting in significant layoffs at the studio. Despite that, developer Ascendant Studios has been plugging away at the Echollector update, which adds endgame content, Grand Magnus difficulty, and a New Game+ mode, all available...
News Play Dead Space, Wild Hearts for Just $1 Using New EA Play Trial
Get one month of access until Friday
EA is offering a great way to catch up on much of its 2023 games catalogue — outside of the sports titles — by way of a new EA Play trial that grants you one month of access for just 79p / $0.99. Open to brand-new members and returning subscribers, the offer will be live until this Friday, and grants you 30...
Rumour Dragon Age Dreadwolf Really Is Set to Release in 2024
Dreading it
We're yet to actually see the game in action — if you can believe it — but it's widely believed that Dragon Age: Dreadwolf is targeting a 2024 release date (barring any big delays). And now, that theory's being backed up by a recent discovery on a BioWare dev's LinkedIn profile. Said profile specifically states that Dreadwolf is a...
Rumour Mass Effect PS5 Game Might Still Be Six Years Away
"It is so far away"
If you thought the recent N7 Day teaser trailer for the next Mass Effect was an indication the RPG might be somewhat close to release, you may want to think again. We already know BioWare has Dragon Age: Dreadwolf to launch on PS5 first, but according to Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb, the game is so far out that it may not...
News The Sims 4's Newest PS4 Expansion Sounds Kinda Grim
For rent
The Sims 4 is the game that never stops growing, with hundreds of expansions available from the PS Store right now. Its latest add-on may be its darkest yet, however, as it’ll allow you to test out your landlord skills. That’s right, you’ll be able to give property ownership a try, as you build your own residential block and let it...
News Huge PS5 Update Makes Immortals of Aveum Better Than Ever
You can also play for free
Ascendant Studios has today announced it'll be deploying a huge PS5 patch for Immortals of Aveum on 16th November 2023 that adds new playable content, New Game+, and an even tougher difficulty mode in Grand Magnus. On that same day, the PS5 game will also be available for anyone to play for free up until the third chapter...
News Monster Hunter-Like Wild Hearts Hits EA Play Next Week
Slay beasts at no extra charge
Subscription service EA Play is on a bit of a hot streak at the moment as it's been confirmed Monster Hunter-esque title Wild Hearts will soon be available to active members, just a few weeks after PS5 remake Dead Space arrived. The game from Koei Tecmo will join EA Play next week on Thursday, 9th November 2023. For a...
News Given a Chance, Dead Space 3 Producer 'Would Redo It Almost Completely'
“We weren’t allowed to make a horror game from the beginning”
Dead Space 3 is the black sheep of the storied survival horror franchise, mainly because it instead focused on being a cooperative third-person shooter. It was scary for mostly unintended reasons, but in a revealing interview, and with the context of the successful Dead Space remake...
News Unreal Engine 5 to Power Dead Space Dev's Iron Man Game
Community Council is formed
Unreal Engine 5 has been chosen as the engine EA Motive will use to build its Iron Man game, which is currently in early development. The untitled project has been officially in production at the Dead Space developer since February, and all we know so far is it's going to be a third-person, single player action-adventure...
News PS5's Dead Space Remake Floats onto EA Play Later This Month
No extra cost to (dis)members
One of 2023's earliest successes was Dead Space, a remake of the beloved PS3 survival horror game. Launching at the end of January, it's a super faithful retelling of Isaac Clarke's terrifying escapades aboard the USG Ishimura, with an expanded story and some new areas to boot. Soon, you'll be able to check it out at no...
News Get an Explosive Battlefield 2042 Season 6: Dark Creations Sitrep in PS5, PS4 Gameplay
Master the unknown
Battlefield 2042's grim vision of the future marches ever onwards, with the shooter's sixth season of live service support set to kick off on 10th October (rookies can play for free from 12th-16th). The Redacted map (which you can take a tour through below) is coming, as well as additional weapons in the form of the VHX-D3 AR,...
News Cal Kestis Actor Cameron Monaghan Confirms Star Wars Jedi 3 Is Coming
Jedi mind tricks
Cameron Monaghan, the actor behind Cal Kestis, the protagonist of both Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, has confirmed that a third game is currently in the works. VGC reports that during a panel at Ocala Comic Con, Monaghan said: "We’re working on a third, and we’re in the process of doing that ri
News Battlefield Takes Priority at Need for Speed Developer Criterion Games
Role of the DICE
Criterion Games has been through so many changes already, and now it's going through yet another shift. The studio, best known for the Burnout series and later its contributions to the Need for Speed franchise, is now primarily a Battlefield support studio. As reported by Eurogamer, the UK-based studio will be putting the majority...
News The Sims 4 Chef Hustle Stuff Pack Set to Simmer on PS4 from 28th September
Been a while since we got new Stuff
The Sims 4 is getting a new Stuff Pack, the first in over two and a half years. It joins a monstrous catalogue of add-ons already available, so if you were looking to complete the set, this is it. You won't have too much longer to wait, either: The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack starts cooking on 28th...
News There's Something Weird Going on with Titanfall 2 Right Now
Your rockets will blot out the sun
Well, we haven't thought about Titanfall 2 in a while. Respawn's beloved first-person shooter came to PS4 in 2016, and was met with near-unanimous praise for its brilliant campaign and entertaining multiplayer. Unfortunately it never quite caught on, and the developer moved onto Apex Legends — a free-to-play...
Rumour Wild Hearts Support Is Being Slashed Just Seven Months After Release
Heart in the wind
Monster Hunter-esque action RPG Wild Hearts will soon be cut loose by publisher EA, according to a seemingly reliable Reddit leak, as reported on by Insider Gaming. Apparently, the plan is to end support for the game, which has received a number of free updates since its in
News Star Wars Jedi Series Director Stig Asmussen Is Leaving Respawn for Galaxies Unknown
Return of the Jedi?
Stig Asmussen, director of both 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and this year's Jedi: Survivor, is leaving Respawn Entertainment for parts unknown. Asmussen had previously stated he envisioned a trilogy for protagonist Cal Kestis, but it seems that particular story will need to be helmed by another. Word comes to us by
News The Sims 5 Confirmed Free-to-Play, The Sims 4 to Receive Continued Support in Tandem
There's a new Stuff Pack coming, too
The Sims 5, still officially known by the codename Project Rene, will be free-to-play. Further, the mega-popular life simulator, The Sims 4, will continue to receive new updates and peacefully cohabitate alongside it. We also got the down-low on the first new Stuff Pack in more than two-and-a-half years, if that...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Update Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
Performance improved, bugs squished
We had a great time with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor when it arrived earlier this year, but let's be honest, the technical performance wasn't great. The game's performance mode, which targeted 60 frames-per-second at a reduced resolution, was inconsistent, and it even struggled to keep it locked to 30 if you used the...
Rumour Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Targeting Summer 2024 Release at the Earliest
Dreading it
Hot off the back of the unfortunate news that BioWare is cutting roughly 50 jobs, it's now sounding like Dragon Age: Dreadwolf — the studio's next game — is still a long way off. This is according to Jeff Grubb, who's been in-the-know with regards to BioWare in the past. In his latest video, Grubb states that Dreadwolf was actually...
Review Immortals of Aveum (PS5) - Fantasy FPS Lacks the Magic Touch
Jak of all fades
You have to admire Ascendant Studios for confidently diving head first with its debut game, Immortals of Aveum. The fantasy flavoured, magic-based first-person shooter has the appearance of a big summer blockbuster, and in some ways it backs that up, but unfortunately it doesn't quite hold true when you examine it more closely. It's...
News EA Shrugs Off Tiny FIFA Ultimate Team Gambling Fine Issued by Austrian Court
Pocket change
Electronic Arts will not be contesting the $11.7k USD (€10.8k, £9.2k) fine it got hit with after an Austrian court ruled that FIFA's loot boxes violate the nation's gambling laws. In 2023, after covering all operating expenses, EA reported a net income of $802 million and total assets amounting to $13.4 billion. Sony got wrangled...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Being Ported Backwards to Decade-Old PS4
In "early stages" of development
In a move that seems a bit strange, EA will be bringing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor to last-gen consoles at some point in the future. The publisher dropped this bombshell during its latest business briefing, stating that the port is in the "early stages" of development. Okay then. Survivor released for the PS5 earlier...
News Skate 4 Playtests Will Kickflip onto Console Eventually, EA Promises
Gnarly bro
Skate (or Skate 4, as it's colloquially known) is currently in development, with EA inviting the community in over the past year to kick its tiny, skate-board-sized wheels on PC. This has all been going swimmingly, apparently, but EA has thrown us console warriors a lifeline; we'll get the chance to have our say on PlayStation platforms,...
News Make Sense of Immortals of Aveum's Magical PS5 World in Comic-Con Cinematic Trailer
Jak was right to keep the Binding Stone
We're still trying to get a read on the first-person sorcerer simulator Immortals of Aveum, and it's proving resistant to our scrying. The gameplay looks promising enough, but the fairly generic fantasy setting still gives a little pause (we got enough of that for the year in the mediocre Forspoken,
News Latest Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Patch Is a Small One, More Updates Planned
Patch 6.5 available to download now
Respawn Entertainment has today deployed an update that builds upon the sixth post-launch patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PS5, bringing the game up to version number 1.000.0008. The update is available to download now, weighing in at 1.012GB and is labelled patch 6.5 on the official Twitter account. "While...
News Need for Speed: Most Wanted Remake Seemingly Outed by Voice Actor
Simone Bailly says so
A remake of Need for Speed: Most Wanted looks to have been publicly outed ahead of any official announcement from EA, if a now-deleted tweet is to be believed. Simone Bailly, who plays Sgt. Cross' partner in the original title, said: "Need for Speed: Most Wanted Remake is being released in 2024, LIKE & comment if you want...