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News Sounds Like Saudi Arabia Will Own Almost All of EA After Buyout
And the publisher will be saddled with debt
EA will be acquired by a consortium including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, alongside US-based investment firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners. This much we already know. However, an exclusive report from the
News Skate Improves Replays, Adds New Tricks, Party Voice Chat, More in Season 2 on PS5, PS4
Early access continues
The early access, free-to-play revival of Skate has been met with a mixed reception so far, but it seems developer Full Circle is keen to turn things around with some significant updates in Season 2. The major update to the sandbox skating sim starts on 2nd December, and you can get a rough idea of what to expect in this daft...
News Try Battlefield 6 for Free in One Week Trial, from 25th November
Access to five modes and three maps
EA has confirmed a free trial for Battlefield 6 will go live for one week on 25th November 2025, allowing anyone access to five multiplayer modes and three maps until 2nd December. While the Battle Royale mode Redsec is free-to-play, the main game is a full-priced title. Through the free trial, you could get a...
Sketchy landing
After years of campaigning for Skate 4, fans of EA's skateboarding series got their wish with the simply named Skate — a free-to-play entry that launched in early access in September. It's attracted millions of players, and it seems that the influx of players has caused some headaches for developer Full Circle. In a blog post...
News The Original MySims Comes to PlayStation for the Very First Time with Cozy Bundle This Month
Wii love to see it
PS5 is about to get a new life sim, and it's actually one from nearly 20 years ago. MySims: Cozy Bundle brings the Sims off-shoot to PlayStation on 18th November, as announced on EA's socials earlier this week: While MySims SkyHeroes hit PS3 back in 2010, this marks the first time the original game and its sequel, MySims...
News Battlefield 6 Challenges Made Much Easier Following Community Feedback
Less challenging
If you've been playing Battlefield 6 and feeling frustrated by the challenges, it seems the developers have heard you. In a community post, the game's official accounts have outlined some sweeping changes to in-game challenges, making them easier to attain pretty much across the board. The post says over 90 challenges have been...
News PC Players or Bots? Battlefield 6 PS5 Players Frustrated by Crossplay Situation
Would you rather play with one or the other?
If you're playing Battlefield 6 on PS5, you've probably had to make a choice: do you play cross-platform with PC players, or do you opt out, only to be put in matches containing bots? That's the dilemma some players are currently feeling frustrated by on the PS5 Reddit. User youlikebaileys makes a case...
News EA Believes AI Will Empower Its Employees to Put 'Creativity First'
A "thoughtful, steady" approach
If you’re already tired of reading about the impact of AI on both the games industry and the world at large, strap yourself in for more of the same. We’re on the precipice right now. EA is one company already all-in on the technology, with Business Insider recently reporting on how management from the Californian...
News PS Plus Members Can Get a $20 Battlefield Redsec Pack for Free
Kit yourself out for Battle Royale
Anyone taking Battlefield Redsec for a spin today, and is a PS Plus subscriber of any tier, should head into the PS Store to claim a free content pack valued at £17.99 / $19.99. You're looking for the Rogue Ops Pack, and it contains the following: “Going Dark” PAX Assault Soldier Skin “No Limits”...
News EA's Game Development Is Very Quickly Becoming an AI-Driven Hellscape, Report Claims
From bad to worse
It feels like we're hurtling towards a future where big publishers value AI over actual employees, and so this new report on EA's current trajectory makes for some particularly dire reading. The colossal company, which, let's not forget, has agreed to be bought out by a Saudi-led investment consortium, is apparently forcing AI...
News Battlefield REDSEC Is BF6's Free-to-Play Battle Royale Mode, and It's Out Now on PS5
Let battle commence
EA has officially announced Battlefield REDSEC, a free-to-play, standalone battle royale game, and it'll be available starting tomorrow, 28th October 2025. Fans can look forward to the full reveal, also tomorrow, when the gameplay launch trailer arrives: While certain details about REDSEC have leaked in the past, it's always...
News MySims: Cozy Bundle Settling Down on PS5 Next Month After Year of Switch Exclusivity
Sim-ple plan
EA will bring its double-pack of Wii ports MySims: Cozy Bundle to the PS5 next month, assuming a report from the always reliable Dealabs insider billbil-kun is accurate. The collection includes remastered versions of the original MySims and its successor MySims: Kingdom, which offer a slight twist on the traditional The Sims
News Battlefield 6's Battle Royale Mode Set to Shadow Drop on PS5 Next Week
All the rumours, leaks suggest so
Alongside the first wave of Season 1 content, it's heavily speculated the Battle Royale mode for Battlefield 6 will release on 28th October too, in a shadow drop launch. The mode was teased during the game's big reveal event, but a date was never attached to its release. There have been murmurs for weeks now that...
News New EA Partnership Will 'Reimagine How Games Are Made' with AI
"Would you like me to add some lens flare to that?"
The AI boom has arrived, and it’s infiltrating the video game industry at large. Stability AI, a “leading independent and multi-modal generative AI company”, has announced a strategic partnership with EA to “co-develop transformative generative AI models, tools, and workflows that empower...
News Battlefield 6 Gets Even Better on 28th October, New Maps, Modes in Season 1 Update
Say hello to Blackwell Fields
EA has today shared a first look at the sort of content that'll keep you coming back to play Battlefield 6 now that it's out on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Just over two weeks after the release, from 28th October, the game's Season 1 batch of content begins to roll out. The overall roadmap is split into three...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Battlefield 6?
Locked and loaded
So, now that we've all had a solid couple of weekends to really get stuck in, what do we actually think of Battlefield 6? Is it really the return to form that EA's series has needed? Or is it a little overrated? The shooter's been on the receiving end of many positive reviews, both from critics and players. Hell, it's got over...
News There Are Big Concerns About Plants vs Zombies' PS5, PS4 Re-Release
Dead man walking
Plants vs Zombies Replanted is out next week on the PS5 and PS4, and should be cause for celebration. After all, it’s arguably one of the greatest tower defence games ever made. But rumours are beginning to swirl about the quality of the port, which is allegedly based on an old Windows Phone (?) build that’s been ported into...
News Battlefield 6 Demolishes Series Records, Sells Over 7 Million Copies in First Three Days
Explosion sound
As was perhaps expected, Battlefield 6 has been a barnstorming success. Following a huge pre-launch push from publisher EA, the first-person shooter has broken records for the franchise, including the biggest opening weekend in the series' history. Most notably, Battlefield 6 has sold over 7 million copies in its first three days...
News Battlefield 6 Boss Says Call of Duty Only Exists 'Because EA Were D*cks'
Medal of dishonour
Vince Zampella has had a very successful career in games. Focusing mostly on first-person shooters, he's played an instrumental role in the development of some of the most beloved and most popular examples. At EA, he worked on the Medal Of Honor franchise, helming the celebrated Allied Assault with film director Steven Spielberg...
Review Battlefield 6 (PS5) - The Best Battlefield in Over a Decade
The Battlefield we've been waiting for
Battlefield 6 is the best the series has been in years. EA and its collective of Battlefield Studios are clearly keen to get this one right. And while this military outing isn't a slam dunk, it easily delivers on its promise of high-octane, cinematic, and explosive multiplayer action. Battlefield 6 marks the...
News Battlefield 6 Has a Bunch of Benefits Exclusively for PS Plus Members on PS5
Level up your progress
Sony is all over Battlefield 6 now it no longer has dibs on Call of Duty. And once again, it’s offering incentives for players on its platform. This is a pretty minor one so don’t get too excited just yet, but if you join a party with two or more PS Plus subscribers, you’ll be eligible 5% XP boost. You’ll also get a...
News Battlefield 6 Server Queues Are Absolutely Humongous on Launch Day
Game servers full
Battlefield 6 is out now, and hundreds of thousands of you will be waiting in a queue. Why didn’t we attach a score to the game prior to its release? Because, given the franchise’s track record, we wanted to see how it would handle the laund day load. Social media is awash with reports of the release’s servers reaching...
Poll Are You Playing Battlefield 6?
Squad up
Buoyed by waves of positive player feedback, it feels like Battlefield is about to return in a big way. EA's military shooter series has certainly had its ups and downs over the years — some of which have been pretty extreme — but the publisher will be hoping that Battlefield 6 places the property on an all-new pedestal. As alluded,...
News Now Xbox Owns Call of Duty, Sony's Investing Its Marketing Budget into Battlefield 6 Instead
Let them fight
Prior to Xbox’s acquisition of Activision, Sony would invest ungodly sums of money into Call of Duty’s marketing. This year, it’s decided to put that money behind rival Battlefield 6 instead, and the marketing is beginning to appear all around the world. For example, this billboard spotted in Hollywood shows the key art from...
News Battlefield 6 PS5 Physical Copies Break Street Date, Full Game on Disc
But online seemingly required, even for campaign
Twitchy Battlefield 6 players are already beginning to receive their physical PS5 copies of the game ahead of its release later this week, on 10th October. And there’s good news for fans of boxed copies: the full game is included on the disc. Now, this excludes any inevitable day one patches, so...
News Skate Season 1 Brings New Events, Challenges, More Next Week on PS5, PS4
Happy Skate-o-ween
Skate has been available in early access now for a couple of weeks or so, and soon it'll get its first major content update. On 7th October, the free-to-play skateboarding title will enter Season 1, running until 2nd December. Here's a trailer that gives a brief look at what it entails: The seasonal update will give San...
Rumour Mass Effect, Dragon Age Studio BioWare Braced for Layoffs After EA's Buyout Agreement
Big changes ahead
BioWare, the once revered RPG studio, reportedly finds itself in a precarious position following the news of EA's planned acquisition. If you're not quite up to speed on the situation, the publisher, which is BioWare's parent company, has agreed to a $55 billion buyout. An investor consortium made up of the Saudi Arabian Public...
News Mega Publisher EA Agrees to $55 Billion Buyout by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners
It's in the game
Electronic Arts — more commonly known as EA — has reached an agreement to be acquired by a group of investors. Said investors are the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners. The deal is worth an eye-watering $55 billion. In the most corporate explanation imaginable, the company writes:...
News Publisher EA Poised to Go Private as 'Advanced Talks' of $50 Billion Buyout Emerge
Saudi Arabia's PIF named among potential investors
Battlefield and EA Sports FC maker could be about to go private, as “advanced talks” of a $50 billion buyout have emerged. The Wall Street Journal reports that a group of private investors, including Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Private Investment Fund, are willing to stump up for the...
News Battlefield 6 Shares Explosive Look at Single Player in New Trailer, Captured on PS5 Pro
Oorah
With Battlefield 6 launching in just a couple of weeks, EA has released a new trailer, this one focusing on the single player campaign. Check it out below: The trailer shows the game running on PS5 Pro, and it's looking pretty darn good too. The gameplay looks exactly like what we'd expect from a military first-person shooter in 2025, with...
News Battlefield 6's Lack of Console-Only Crossplay Suddenly a Sticking Point for PS5 Players
A new field of battle
Battlefield 6 is just three (and a bit) weeks from launch, and it feels like the game's been picking up wins for a while. The general consensus is that Battlefield is back, baby. However, a potential sticking point has only just been made apparent: the shooter will not feature console-only crossplay. This news has come as a...
It's all about performance
Battlefield 6 is shaping up to be the most optimised the series has ever been on a PlayStation console. After the popular PS5 beta, we sat down with Ripple Effect’s Technical Director Christian Buhl and Senior Console Combat Designer Matthew Nickerson to talk performance, PS5 Pro enhancements, and how this game was...
Out Today Skate Makes Its Big Return in Early Access on PS5, PS4, and It's Free to Play
Ollie in
Fans have been incessant about bringing back the beloved Skate series, and though it took some time, EA listened, and is today launching the latest entry in the skateboarding series in early access on PS5 and PS4. Developer Full Circle Studio has revived the franchise, turning it into a free-to-play skateboarding sandbox. Though it...
News Get Your First Look at Battlefield 6's Single Player Campaign at Tokyo Game Show
Kaboom
Battlefield 6 exploded onto the scene this summer with a huge multiplayer reveal event and a massively popular open beta test, but it'll soon be the single player campaign put in the spotlight. According to the official timetable for Tokyo Game Show 2025, publisher EA is planning a Single Player Live Showcase, which will be broadcast on 26th...
News Skate's Free-to-Play Revival Rides into Early Access on PS5, PS4 in September
Right around the corner
EA and developer Full Circle have finally announced a release date for their reboot of the beloved Skate series. The game, which is a free-to-play, social, open world skateboarding sim, is set to launch in early access on 16th September 2025 — and that includes PS5 and PS4. There's no word on when the final, 1.0,...
News Earn 30 Battlefield 6 Items for Free in New Battlefield 2042 Event
The road to Battlefield 6 begins
EA is offering you the chance to earn more than 20 Battlefield 6 items ahead of release, as the anticipated PS5 game's open beta comes to an end. As part of a new Battlefield 2042 event called the Road to Battlefield 6, a free Battle Pass provides bonuses for launch in October. The event begins today and will be...
News Skate's Latest Dev Blog Talks Customisation, Seasonal Updates as Early Access Looms
Keep on trucking
Skate, the free-to-play revival of EA's beloved skateboarding series, is heading towards its early access launch sometime in the near future, and as we approach that milestone, developer Full Circle has another dev diary blog post to tide you over. The Grind Vol. 5 is available to peruse now, and this one focuses on customisation,...
News EA's Stock Reaches a Record High on the Back of Explosive Battlefield 6 Open Beta
Respawn
EA is riding high right now after an explosive Battlefield 6 beta which looks like it’s going to be one of the biggest games of the year. The publisher, which recently suffered some difficult times due to lower than expected sales of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and EA Spo
News EA Refuses to Fund the Dragon Age Remasters You Crave
BioWare needed to fund the project
Alongside issues relating to the three RPG's engines, EA is another reason why you haven't seen remakes — or even just remasters — of Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age 2, and Dragon Age: Inquisition. Speaking on a MrMattyPlays podcast, former Dragon Age director Mark Darrah explained that BioWare, along with...
News Battlefield 6's Open Beta Has Completely Blown Up
Tops Call of Duty's highest ever player peak
Battlefield 6’s open beta has blown up. On Steam, the only platform we get public player numbers, the test’s attracted a peak concurrent of 521k players at the time of writing, making it one of the top three titles on the platform. Now obviously the beta’s free to download, which can help, but not...
News Battlefield 6 Open Beta Rewards You for Playing on PS5 with Exclusive Skin
For use in the full game
There's a lot of buzz around Battlefield 6 right now, in part thanks to a beta test that's going on right now. It's opening up to all players starting tomorrow, 9th August, and it offers a neat little incentive for playing on PS5. If you play the Battlefield 6 open beta at all on PS5, you'll earn yourself the 'Advance...
Poll Are You Playing the Battlefield 6 Beta?
Locked and loaded
It's a big day for Battlefield fans, as the once revered first-person shooter series makes its anticipated return. Battlefield 6 has an awful lot going for it. Many would say that the franchise has had more downs than ups in recent years, but this new entry already seems to have plugged a huge hole in the military shooter market...
News Call of Duty 'Too Big to Fail' as Activision Braces for Massive Battlefield 6 Hype
This means war
We don't know if you've noticed, but there's a lot of buzz around Battlefield 6 right now — although Call of Duty publisher Activision apparently isn't worried. Hyped as a grand return to what made Battlefield... well, Battlefield, the military shooter is racking up serious support from those who have grown weary of the...
News Battlefield 6 Will Bring Back Classic Maps Based on Community Feedback
War never changes
It's more good news for Battlefield fans, as the upcoming new game will reintroduce old favourite maps in post-launch updates. Battlefield 6, launching on PS5 on 10th October 2025, will have nine maps to begin with, one of which is a remake of Battlefield 3's Operation Firestorm. However, that won't be the end of the title's...
News Battlefield 6 Has Taken 'Huge Inspiration' from the Best Game in the Series
Good company
After its full reveal and an influx of super-positive impressions from the media, Battlefield 6 seems to be in a very strong position, apparently bringing the series back to its former glory. Given which previous Battlefield title was a "huge inspiration", we can certainly see why 6's reception has been so good. Speaking in an...
News Battlefield 6 Will Hit 60fps in Performance Mode on PS5, and Even Higher on PS5 Pro
Smooth operator
We recently got a huge blowout of information and gameplay footage relating to Battlefield 6, and new details are still coming through — including how the first-person shooter will perform on consoles. In an interview with YouTube channel Tech & Co, Florian Le Bihan, principal game designer at DICE, confirms that the team will...
Preview Battlefield 6 on PS5 Is the Battlefield We've Been Praying For
Beautiful chaos
Being a Battlefield fan is a tumultuous experience. We’re used to the cycle of getting hyped for a new release, thinking it’ll be the one, and then being let down by some kind of change that EA has made. Well call us fools, because after a couple of hours with Battlefield 6 on PS5, we think it really could be the one...
Aiming for "gritty realism" in Battlefield 6
It doesn't sound like Battlefield 6 will offer its player base the chance to dress up as Sabrina Carpenter or Darth Vader a few months after launch, as lead developers within Battlefield Studios are committing to a "gritty realism" aesthetic across the whole experience. Throughout today's reveal event,...
News Battlefield 6 Out on PS5 This October, Tons of Gameplay Revealed in Grand Presentation
Multiplayer unveiling goes hard
EA has confirmed as part of its big reveal event that Battlefield 6 will launch for PS5 on 10th October 2025, and you can catch the explosive multiplayer trailer above. An open beta is being held for the FPS game in the coming weeks, with the two main weekends of availability being 9th-10th August and 14th-17th...
News Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted Is Official, Sprouting Up on PS5, PS4 This October
Flower defence
Following a leak last week, Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted has now been officially announced. Publisher EA released the below trailer to confirm the news: Replanted is a remaster of the original Plants vs. Zombies game, bringing it back with updated visuals and more. As well as all the content you remember, Replanted will include...
