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News EA Announces Iron Man Game in Development at Motive Studio
Third-person, single-player action game
Electronic Arts has announced it's working on a brand new Iron Man game. Developed in partnership with Marvel Games, Motive Studio — which previously made Star Wars Squadrons and is currently working on the Dead Space remake — is in charge of the new game, which will be a single-player, third-person...
News Battlefield Publisher EA Eyes Opportunity if Call of Duty Leaves PS5, PS4
Lost the lead
Even if Microsoft’s unprecedented $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard goes through, Call of Duty is unlikely to leave PlayStation platforms any time soon. We know that Sony has an ongoing contract
News The Sims 4 Will Be Free-to-Play on PS4 Starting Next Month
The base game, that is
Here's an announcement we weren't expecting today. EA has just announced The Sims 4, the hugely popular life sim, will become free-to-play in the near future. Posting on its social channels earlier today, the publisher confirmed the base game will be free across all platforms starting 18th October 2022: Of course, the...
News EA Publishing AAA Feudal Japan Title from Koei Tecmo's Omega Force
"The next great hunting game"
EA, the publisher of FIFA and Mass Effect, has signed a publishing partnership with Koei Tecmo and Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force for the “next great hunting game”. The title will release under the EA Originals label, which has already helped ship critically acclaimed projects like It Takes Two, a Game of...
News Story-Focused Battlefield Game Now in Development at New Studio
Ridgeline Games is the name
EA has revealed a new Battlefield game that focuses on story is currently in development at Ridgeline Games. Headed up by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto, this is a new team at EA that is "composed of industry veterans from around the world". The developer will start work on stories "that are only possible within the...
Review Need for Speed Heat - The Best NFS for Years, But That's Not Saying Much
Paradise lost
Republished on Wednesday 31st August 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Need for Speed Heat brings the franchise back from the brink of disaster, but it's only brought it back to being good again. The series has been on...
News Amazon Not Acquiring EA After All, Rumour Debunked
They won't
Update 2: USA Today's original report has been updated. The publication now says GLHF, a Swedish games media company, cited "unnamed and unvetted sources", and the initial claim that Amazon would announce its purchase of EA has been removed completely. Effectively, the rumour has been reduced to nothing. Given this update and CNBC's...
News Battlefield 2042 Gets Explosive Season Two Gameplay Trailer, Set to Launch 30th August
Just when you think you're out
Battlefield 2042's Season 2 is called Master of Arms and is set to go live on 30th August. While the big changes aren't coming until Season 3, there is still a fair bit here for fans to sink their teeth into. First up is the inclusion of new specialist Charlie Crawford, a support expert able to lay down heavy fire...
News Solid Racing Game GRID Legends Will Join EA Play
On 1st September
GRID Legends shall join EA Play on 1st September 2022, EA has announced. Released for PS5 and PS4 at the very start of this year, both versions will be fully playable via the publisher's subscription service. Recently, members have enjoyed full access to sports titles like FIFA 22 and NHL 22. In our Grid Legends PS5 review
News Battlefield 2042 Is Bringing Back the Classic Class System, But Not Until Season 3
Positive changes, but we still have a ways to go
An update overview trailer for the beleaguered Battlefield 2042 has been released, outlining the changes and new content players can expect going into Season 2, what is to come in Season 3, and beyond. Amidst rumours that the troubled shooter was in "abandon ship" mode, the team at developer EA Dice...
News Official Star Wars Jedi Novel Bridges Gap Between Fallen Order and PS5 Sequel Survivor
Jedi: Battle Scars
A brand new, official Star Wars book has been announced that will bridge the gap between Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and next year's PS5 sequel Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Named Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars, it "finds Order 66 survivor Cal Kestis leading the Mantis crew on an adventure set between the" two games. The novel hits...
News Apex Legends: Hunted Is Now Live, Battle Pass Detailed and Patch Notes Released
Survival of the fittest
The long-awaited launch of Apex Legends Season 14, Hunted, is now live, and a new trailer detailing the latest Battle Pass has been released. Hunted introduces the new character Vantage and raises the level cap, in addition to overhauling the classic Kings Canyon map
News EA Insists Single Player Is Important, and May Have More Marvel on the Way
Stark contrast
Remember when EA tried to poke fun at single player games and the Internet kicked its ass? Well, the publisher has changed its tune. Speaking during a quarterly financial call, the company said that solo adventures are a “really, really important part” of its product mix – and, to be fair, that is reflected in its current...
News EA Squashes Rumours of Acquisition, Will Remain Independent
"I don't think we could be in a stronger position"
Electronic Arts is one of the largest video game publishers there is, but as evidenced by Microsoft's enormous takeover of Activision Blizzard, that doesn't necessarily mean it'll remain independent. Earlier this year, we heard reports that the Californian company had been in talks with major...
News Vantage Makes Her Explosive Apex Legends Debut in Reforged Kings Canyon Trailer
I've got you in my sights
With the launch of Apex Legends' Season 14, Hunted, right around the corner, we finally got a look at the new character Vantage in action, in addition to some of the changes coming to the classic map, Kings Canyon. Hunted goes live next week on PS5, PS4 on 9th August, We've seen animated trailers depicting Vantage's...
News King's Canyon Will Be Reforged & Level Cap Raised in Hunted, Apex Legends Season 14
Hunt, or be hunted
As expected, we got a new trailer today for Apex Legends, showing off more of new character Vantage's backstory. In addition, we got some info regarding Hunted, Season 14 of Apex Legends, which goes live on 9th August. As well as the aforementioned addition of Vantage, there will be a brand new Battle Pass for players to grind...
News Vantage Joins the Hunt in Apex Legends Season 14, Launching 9th August
But the real news here is Echo
The latest Legend to achieve Apex status is Vantage AKA Mara, and she will join the hunt when Season 14 of Apex Legends begins on 9th August. We got a lengthy character trailer giving us some insight into Vantage's backstory and motivations, her combat style and a look at Echo, her adorable little bat friend. Vantage...
Rumour Black Panther Game Being Developed by EA, Is Single Player and Open World
AAA project, Jeff Grubb says
EA has a AAA, single player, open world Black Panther game in development, according to a new claim from the Giant Bomb journalist Jeff Grubb. Speaking during his daily news show, it's supposedly called Project Rainier and is currently in early development. Production is being led by Kevin Stephens under a new studio at...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Could Release Early 2023, According to PSN Database Listing
Cal Kestis' may return sooner than anticipated
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor could release in late February or early March of 2023, according to the Twitter backend scraping account PlayStation Game Size and a recent listing for the game on the PlayStation Store. The eagerly-anticipated sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was given a broad release...
News Apex Legends' Gaiden Event Is Serving Up Anime-Themed Rewards
“Nani?!”
The Apex Legends limited-time Gaiden event is live now, and we got an incredible anime-style trailer to celebrate. The event will run until 2nd August, and there are plenty of rewards to unlock in celebration of the medium. The big ticket item here is the return of the Armed and Dangerous game mode, which limits weapons to just snipers...
News Former BioWare Writer Discusses Alternate Ending for the Mass Effect Trilogy
Pick a colour, any colour
During a recent Reddit AMA, ex-BioWare writer and sci-fi/fantasy author Drew Karpyshyn revealed an early, discarded alternative to the somewhat controversial ending of the Mass Effect trilogy. Karpyshyn was the lead writer on Mass Effect 1 & 2 but left the studio before the release of Mass Effect 3 and would
News An Early Build of Skate 4 Has Leaked, and the Developers Have Asked Fans Not to Play It
You wouldnt steal... an early build of Skate 4
The long-in-development Skate 4 (which the devs simply call skate. with the full stop being intentional) recently re-emerged, with developer Deep Circle showing off some "pre-pre-pre-alpha" gameplay in a trailer called Still Working On It. In addition, the studio began accepting sign-ups for players...
News GRID Legends' Latest Update Adds Photo Mode on PS5, PS4 for Free
Plus a bunch of bug fixes
A big new patch for GRID Legends has been deployed on PS5 and PS4, and it brings a neat new feature to the racer. With the update installed, you'll have access to Photo Mode, letting you set up shots of your fancy cars and share them online. You'll be able to access Photo Mode across many of the game's modes of play, and...
Random EA Gets Destroyed for Trying to Meme About Single-Player Games on Twitter
"They’re a 10 but they only like playing single-player games"
It's always a bit cringe when corporations try to get in on social media memes, isn't it? There's a very. very fine line between a legitimately clever tweet and a tweet that completely blows up in the author's face — and it's the latter that's happened to EA's official account. As we...
News Relive the Best/Worst Years of Your Life in The Sims 4 High School Years Expansion
How do you do, fellow kids?
The Sims 4's next expansion has officially been revealed, and it's a doozy. The High School Years will transport players back to those most awkward years. You know, the ones full of moments we try not to think about too much, and yet inevitably do, in the wee hours of the morning even all these years later. Ahem. The...
Rumour Upcoming Need for Speed, Avatar Games Reportedly Release in November
That's when you'll be able to obtain-y 'em
While many major games are being pushed back into 2023, it's starting to look like 2022 will be sent off with a bang. God of War Ragnarok is heavily rumoured to be releasing in November, and we were meant to get confirmation of that today, though it wasn't to be. However, that's not the only title lining up...
News The New Skate Resurfaces with Super Early Gameplay Footage, Invites to Alpha Playtests
Still working on it
Skate 4 — or, as the dev is calling it, skate. including the full stop — was announced a couple of years ago, and it was obvious things were extremely early in proceedings. Fast-forward to this year, and we saw some leaked gameplay, which clearly showed the game is far from done. So, what's the status right now? Developer...
Rumour EA Set to Reveal New Skate, Need for Speed, and FIFA Games Next Month
It's in the game
We're just about past all the not-E3 summer presentations now, and a notable absentee was EA. The publisher stated it would forego its usual EA Play Live showcase this year, instead announcing games when the timing was right. Well, it's sounding like July will be the right time for some of the company's biggest upcoming titles...
Rumour Skate 4 Reportedly Ready for Full Reveal in July
Skate or die
It's been just about two years since EA announced a new Skate game is in development, and we've seen very little since. There was that leaked footage from an extremely early build, but nothing official has come out about the project. With newly created studio Full Circle on dev duties, it sounds like the time may finally be right to lea
News Howl at the Moon in The Sims 4 Werewolves, Available Now on PS4
Full mood
The Sims 4 is a title that has expanded in breadth and scope in magnificent fashion through its game pack expansions since its launch back in 2014. The twelfth in this long line is called Werewolves, and it introduces a little lycanthropy to the idyllic, suburban lives of your Sims. Like Vampires and the Paranormal before them, Werewolves...
News Apex Legends' Awakening Collection Event Goes Live Next Week on 21st June
Choose your side
Insanely lucrative battle royale Apex Legends' next event, the limited-time Awakening Collection, will go live on 21 June, and introduce a set of 24 exclusive skins for players to unlock, and provide medic and best-girl Lifeline with a much-needed buff. Lifeline's healing drone will now operate on a fixed timer of 20 seconds, will...
Video Does Battlefield 2042 Zero Hour Revitalise the PS5, PS4 FPS?
It may be fun, but is it enough?
Battlefield 2042 Zero Hour is finally here after a full seven months of waiting. This long-delayed season launch for the highly criticised entry in the military shooter franchise is hoping to bring players back, but is it too little too late? This first season comes to players for free with a new map, specialist,...
News EA Responds to Report that Battlefield 2042 Development Is in 'Abandon Ship' Mode
Women and children first
Oh, bother, Battlefield 2042 just can't seem to catch a break lately. Journalist Jeff Grubb, speaking on his premium Grubbsnax show (
News Battlefield 2042 Season 1 Brings a New Map, Specialist, and More on 9th June
Trailer is actually pretty hype
Battlefield 2042 has been in a difficult spot basically since launch, and DICE has been working hard to try and get it in shape. That includes putting a stopper on an entire third of the game with Hazard Zone development coming to an end, but it also means brand new content in the form of seasonal drops. The very...
Rumour Battlefield 2042's First Season to Start This Week, 8 Months After Launch
Better late than never
Battlefield 2042's release back in October 2021 was rocky, to say the least. Developer DICE delayed the launch of Season 1 of its content roadmap as it pledged to work on the issues facing the game. Well, it looks like that launch might be sooner than anticipated if rumours from a reputable source a
Video Is Star Wars Battlefront 2 Worth It In 2022?
Is the force with this one?
It has been close to five years since the controversial Star Wars Battlefront 2 launched on PS4. Back in November 2017, all that was to be said of this fun multiplayer shooter was that it was an unbalanced mess, marred by the intrusive inclusion of microtransactions and pay to win elements. It sprouted the ongoing...
News Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Is the Official Name of BioWare's Fourth Entry
More info later this year
The fourth instalment in BioWare's RPG series Dragon Age now has an official name: Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. Revealed in a BioWare blog post, that's the only detail the developer is willing to share at the moment, but information and further details will b
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Revealed for PS5, Out Next Year
Set five years after Fallen Order
Following months of rumours and speculation, a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has been revealed as Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. The game will release next year, and a PS5 version is announced. There will be no PS4 version. A trailer can be viewed above. One other detail shared by Respawn Entertainment is that...
News Battlefield 2042 Ceases Development of Hazard Zone Content
"Hasn't found the right home"
Just seven months after release, EA DICE is leaving behind one of the three core pillars of Battlefield 2042. The studio has confirmed it's no longer producing content for Hazard Zone, the new mode that was pitched as the series' own take on the intense experiences seen in Escape from Tarkov. This now means just the...
News Juggernaut Publisher EA Planning to Sell or Merge
On the chopping block
How do you like your industry consolidation? We’re not convinced it’s in the best interest of gamers for a handful of conglomerates to own every major developer and publisher, but that’s the path we’re quickly hurtling down – and it looks like even EA is on the market. A report by Puck claims the juggernaut recently...
News GRID Legends Update 2.0 Available Now, Adds New Weather Effects, Special Events, More
Check out the patch notes
It does feel like GRID Legends came and went in an instant, doesn't it? Codemasters' racing game was one of the first to be published under EA, featuring live-action story scenes and a wide range of vehicles and events, but there's not really been much buzz. Perhaps the game's latest update, bringing it to version 2.0, will...
News Battlefield 2042 Update 4.1 Reduces the Player Count of Breakthrough, Among Other Changes
It really was too chaotic
The beleaguered Battlefield 2042 is still struggling to find its footing after its disastrous launch, which was marred by its many bugs, and bereft of features fans had come to expect. More than six months later, developer DICE is still working to right the ship. The latest patch, 4.1, brings with it many meaningful changes...
News Dead Space Remake Welcomes You Back to the USG Ishimura in January 2023
Gameplay reveal reportedly in October
EA will release the PlayStation 5 remake (and Xbox Series X|S and PC) of its survival horror classic Dead Space on 27th January 2023, it has been confirmed. The project takes the 2008 original and brings it into the modern era with better visuals and audio to achieve "a new level of immersion and quality" on the...
News Criterion Games and Codemasters Cheshire Merge into One Need for Speed Studio
Ex-Evolution team to join Criterion
The next Need for Speed is still shrouded in mystery, but we do know one thing for certain: Criterion Games is leading development on the project. Rumoured to be current-gen only, the upcoming racer will be yet another refresh for the series, which has struggled to align itself properly for years. Hopefully this...
News Apex Legends Is Pulling in Insane Revenue
Truly legendary
Remember the recent article about Genshin Impact’s insane income? Well, here’s another one: Apex Legends has raked in $2 billion in revenue since it released approximately three years ago. It’s another startling statistic that puts into focus why Sony has 10 live service games in production – the rewards are frankly flabberg
News EA's Lineup for 2023 Includes an Unannounced Remake, a 'Major IP', and More
What could they be?
In a recent investor presentation, Electronic Arts went through its upcoming slate of games for the next fiscal year. Obviously, the publisher ran through all the titles we know about, such as F1 22, the next Need for Speed, and other sports games like NFL and FIFA 23 — which will be the last FIFA-branded football
News Everything You Need to Know About Apex Legends Newcomer, Newcastle
Getting Defensive
Apex Legends is about to introduce its 21st legend in the form of Newcastle. This has been a character rumoured for the longest time, and even included in a hefty leak some months ago. But now we are just days away from the launch of Season 13, Saviours, which hopes that Newcastle will slot in nicely while mixing up the meta. But...
News PS Plus Game FIFA 22 Appears to Be Targeting EA Play with Battlefield 2042 on PS5, PS4
New signings
With the end of the football season approaching, and the frightening prospect of Liverpool winning a quadruple – save our souls, Karim Benzema! – it seems like EA Sports wants to get FIFA 22 in as many hands as humanly possible. The game, one of All PS Plus Games for May 2022, also appears to be joining EA Play’s
News Leaked Skate 4 Pre-Alpha Footage Offers a Very Early Glimpse at Gameplay
Back to the old grind
We've all been asking for a return to EA's Skate series for years, and the publisher finally answered the call in 2020. Tentatively called Skate 4, the upcoming new game from developer Full Circle is in full production right now, and a new clip circulating online gives us a vague idea of how things are progressing. A short...
News It Takes Two Movie Officially Underway at Amazon, and The Rock Is Involved Too
What's he cooking this time
It Takes Two, the hit co-op action game from EA and Hazelight Studios, is being turned into a movie. That's according to a new report from Variety, which states that several production studios are now involved in the project. Seven Bucks Productions, co-founded by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Dany Garcia, is onboard, as...
