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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"...
News Knockout City PS5 Trophy List Suggests Native New-Gen Port Coming Soon
Can't dodge that
Knockout City, the excellent online multiplayer game from Velan Studios, is seemingly receiving a PlayStation 5 version in the near future. Currently only available on last-gen systems, the dodgeball-like brawler is a real winner, and is free to try — you can play for zero pennies up until you reach a certain rank, after which...
News Codemasters' 'Biggest and Most Ambitious Game in Over a Decade' in Development at DIRT 5 Dev
Ex-Evolution team recruiting for something big
When Evolution Studios was shut down after the turbulent release of DriveClub, Codemasters stepped in and scooped up most of the staff. Obviously not everyone wound up at what's now called Codemasters Cheshire, but it's safe to say that a lot of the talent from Evolution did. So far, Onrush and DIRT 5...
News Battlefield 2042 Now Supports Dual Entitlement Digitally on PS5
EA alters policy
Correction: In this article, we originally suggested that Battlefield 2042 has a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade, but that's not technically true. You'll only be entitled to the Cross-Gen Bundle if you purchase the PS5 version of the game digitally. Buying the PS4 version of the game digitally will not get you the Cross-Gen Bundle. Of...
News Battlefield 2042 Open Beta Now Available to Pre-Load on PS5, PS4
Get it downloaded now
Squad up, soldiers, it's Battlefield 2042 time. Well, sort of. The upcoming multiplayer shooter releases on 19th November, but before that, there's the small matter of the open beta test. Playable on both PlayStation 5 and PS4, the beta is now available for download. Simply search Battlefield 2042 on PS Store and you should...
News Battlefield 2042 Beta Finally Coming Next Week on PS5, PS4
Play Conquest on Orbital
The Battlefield 2042 open beta will finally get underway next week, EA has confirmed. Availability depends entirely on whether you have pre-ordered the game or have an active EA Play membership, but everyone will eventually gain access to the ability to play the Conquest mode on new map Orbital. The trailer above sets the...
News Knockout City Has Been Hacked with Season 3, Adds New Map, Modes, and More in October
Check out the trailer
Knockout City, secretly one of PlayStation 4's best online multiplayer games, is still going strong. Season 2 took us to the movies, but is just about to wrap up to make way for a brand new one. What's the theme this time, then? We're going digital this time when Season 3, named 'Hacked', hits the game on 5th October. Season...
News Titanfall Dev Shares Mixed Messaging on the Future of the Series
"Titanfall is the very core of our DNA"
Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment has been issuing mixed messaging this past week over the future of its fan favourite Titanfall franchise. On Monday, the studio's community coordinator Jason Garza responded to a question on his YouTube channel asking what's going on with the series. He backed up
News EA Confirms Battlefield 2042 Delay to November
The 19th to be precise
Update: Following the claims made by insiders over the past 24 hours, EA DICE has confirmed Battlefield 2042 will be delayed. The game now releases on 19th November 2021, and an update on the open beta will arrive later this month. Taking to Twitter, the development team said: "Building the next generation of Battlefield...
News F1 2021 Post-Launch DLC Roadmap Revealed, Portimao Grand Prix Available Today
Missing tracks arrive before the end of the season
F1 2021 is an excellent racing game and a great simulation of the motorsport, but it has one or two missing pieces to make it truly definitive. While the title launched with most of this season's Grand Prix courses included, three tracks were notably absent. Of course, Codemasters promised to bring...
Review Lost in Random (PS5) - Quirky Card-Based Adventure Set in a Dark and Gothic World
Time to Even the Odds
The purpose of the EA Originals publishing label is to bring forth unique and memorable experiences from independent studios. Swedish developer Zoink Games has definitely fulfilled the brief with Lost in Random: a card-battling adventure game that feels like it’s stepped straight out of a Tim Burton claymation movie. In the...
News Dead Space PS5 Will Double Down on Dismemberment
Handy
Dead Space was, looking back now, one of the most iconic and influential games on the PlayStation 3. Among its many innovations was the way it integrated traditional UI elements into the action itself, like Isaac Clarke’s infamous illuminated spinal cord, which reflected his health status. But perhaps most famous of all is the fact that it...
News Early Look at Dead Space PS5 Pegged for EA Motive Livestream
In space, no one can hear you scream
A “very early look” at EA Motive’s Dead Space reimagining will stream on Twitch tomorrow, 31st August. Scheduled to get underway from 10AM PT / 1PM ET, this is being pegged as a kind of behind-the-scenes, and should provide some insight into the scope and scale of the project. Don’t necessarily anticipate...
News Knockout City Heroes Playlist Soups Up Dodgebrawl with Superpowers on PS4
Marvelous
Knockout City is in the middle of Season 2 right now, which brought a movies theme to the entertaining multiplayer brawler. Now, it's on the brink of introducing a wild new limited time event called Knockout City Heroes. It's spearheaded by a playlist called Superpowers! — a new mode that adds, well, superpowers into the dodgeball chaos...
News F1 2021 PS5 Patch 1.07 Re-Enables 3D Audio
Sounds good to me
Good news, 3D audio fans: the feature is now back in F1 2021 on PlayStation 5. A couple of weeks ago, Codemasters released patch 1.06 for this year's Formula One sim racer. Among the patch notes, it stated it would remove 3D audio from the game while the developer ironed out some issues. Fortunately, the studio has resolved any...
News Battlefield 2042 Datamine Suggests New Mode Hazard Zone Plays Like Escape from Tarkov
Playable on pre-existing maps
EA is currently running a top-secret Battlefield 2042 closed beta ahead of its October launch, with those lucky enough to gain entry having to agree to NDAs and embargoes. That hasn't stopped some participants from leaking information, however. Gameplay has been posted online over the past few days, and now a datamine...
News This Battlefield 2042 Short Film Has Boats and Dinosaurs
Battlefield 4 character returns
Since the multiplayer-centric series known as Battlefield won't ship with a single player campaign in the latest entry Battlefield 2042, developer EA DICE is prepping players ahead of time with a short film that sets up the events which lead into its online bouts for supremacy. Those multiplayer matches are taking the...
News Now 3D Audio Has Been Disabled in F1 2021 on PS5 with Latest Patch
Sounds worse than it is
F1 2021 is a great instalment in Codemasters' ongoing annual series, but the developer really seems to be having a tough time with the PlayStation 5 version. Not long ago, the game's ray tracing features were causing visual issues elsewhere, so the team removed it entirely while it straightened things out. This was fixed, and...
News Mass Effect Legendary Edition Sales 'Well Above' Expectations, Says EA
Massive effect
EA has just enjoyed a very successful quarter according to the company's latest earnings report — and the release of Mass Effect Legendary Edition played a big part in that. The remastered collection launched back in May, and EA says that it's sold "well above" expectations up until this point. "The launch of Mass Effect Legendary...
News Dirt 5, F1 2020, and GRID All Heading to EA Play Subscription Service
Plus in-game items for other titles
EA really wants you to get your racing boots on in the near future because Dirt 5, F1 2020, and GRID are all heading to the publisher's subscription service. Simply stating the three racers will be added "soon", they will be accompanied by in-game items for other titles. Madden NFL 22 players can look forward to...
News Battlefield 2042 Doesn't Have a Campaign, But It Is Getting a Short Film
Check out the teaser for Exodus
In a similar move to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, EA and DICE's upcoming shooter Battlefield 2042 won't have a single player campaign. The anticipated FPS will have its usual suite of multiplayer modes, as well as Portal — a user generated content hub — and something called Hazard Zone, which we don't know much...
News F1 2021 Patch 1.05 Fixes Ray Tracing on PS5
Shiny
Petrol heads have been enjoying the rather excellent F1 2021 lately, but one nasty issue was spoiling the fun on PlayStation 5. For whatever reason, the limited ray tracing implementation on PS5 was causing lots of visual hiccups. It got so bad, in fact, that Codemasters removed ray tracing from the game in order to straighten things out...
News Apex Legends Bans Over 2,000 Players, Almost All Are on PS4
For the cheaters
Apex Legends has dropped the ban hammer on over 2,000 players – and almost all of them are playing on the PlayStation 4. According to Respawn developer Conor Ford, these bans were issued to players gaming the Ranked Points system in Ranked Play, and also for abusing a matchmaking exploit which effectively allowed high-rank players...
News Apex Legends Introduces New Character Seer in Latest Trailer
Learn all their abilities
The next playable character heading to Apex Legends is Seer, available alongside the new season starting 3rd August 2021. To get you acquainted with the new menace and their abilities, Respawn Entertainment has issued a new trailer detailing what you can expect on the receiving end of a gunfight. It's embedded above and...
Tussled sprouts
Republished on Wednesday 28th July 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Plants vs. Zombies has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a tower defence game. After developer PopCap was acquired by EA, the studio...
Reminder Knockout City Season 2 Out Now, Adds Free Movies-Inspired Map and More
Tuesday night at the movies
Just a quick reminder for you: Knockout City has today entered Season 2, named Fight at the Movies. The excellent multiplayer dodge-brawler has kicked off its latest seasonal update, introducing a whole bunch of new bits and pieces to the game. The main addition from day one of Season 2 is Hollywood Drive-In, a brand new...
Rumour Battlefield 2042 to Receive Most Substantial Post-Launch Support in the Franchise
More, more, more
With Battlefield 2042, it looks as though DICE will be going all-out on post-launch content for the multiplayer shooter. We know that the developer has confirmed no less than four battle passes and four seasons in its first year, but precisely what it has planned for each season has been kept under wraps. According to one person...
News Dragon Age 4 on Track for 2023 Release, Says Report
An age later
Veteran RPG studio BioWare skipped EA Play Live 2021 earlier this week, meaning that we didn't get any new updates on Dragon Age 4 (or whatever it ends up being called). However, in a new report, VentureBeat cites sources that say Dragon Age 4 development is going well, and that it's currently on track for a 2023 release window. As
News Dead Space PS5 Remake Won't Have Microtransactions
Won't be added after launch either
We can breathe a sigh of relief: the PlayStation 5 remake of Dead Space won't contain microtransactions. The welcome news was confirmed as part of an interview with IGN following the game's reveal at EA Play 2021, with senior producer Phil Ducharme saying: "We're looking at what can be taken and reinjected into the...
Round Up What Was Announced at EA Play 2021?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
More than a month after everyone else, EA has finally showcased just some of what it has planned for the months and years to come in terms of game releases. That includes the usual sleight of sports experiences, but there will also be something for shooter fans and even survival horror geeks. If you didn't manage to catch...
Talking Point Was EA Play 2021 Any Better Than Usual?
Electronic Arts goes late
We can't quite believe it's already been more than a month since E3 2021; how time flies. We remember wasting our time watching Randy Pitchford awkwardly converse with Kevin Hart like it was yesterday. Regardless, EA still wanted to get in on the digital fun but decided to host its own showcase in late July instead of...
News Gothic PS5, PS4 Adventure Lost in Random Rolls 10th September Release Date
Six sense
Swedish studio Zoink’s gothic fairytale Lost in Random has rolled a 10th September release date, alongside a new gameplay trailer. You can check out the Tim Burton-inspired title above, which should help you to get a better grasp of its “explosive dice battles, time-freezing tactics, and various abilities and spells”. “Ruled by a...
News Knockout City Season 2 Takes Us to the Movies with a New Map, New Ball, and More
Fight at the Movies
Knockout City has been rocking Season 1 since launch, and in that time it's gone through several new playlists, introduced limited time events, and of course added a bunch of cosmetics to obtain. Now, though, it's time for Season 2, and it's all themed around the movies. Named Fight at the Movies, Season 2 gets started on 27th...
News Dead Space Remake Confirmed for PS5 in Super Short Teaser
From EA Motive
After rumours swirled for a number of weeks, EA has confirmed a complete remake of Dead Space is currently in the works for PlayStation 5. It will not release on PS4. A very short teaser trailer confirmed the news at the very end of EA Play 2021 and didn't really show too much. What we do know is that it will feature "improved...
News Battlefield 2042's Portal Mode Is FPS Genre's Take on Dreams
Remix classic maps to your liking
The mysterious third game mode that makes up Battlefield 2042 has been confirmed as an experience that allows you to take classic maps, weapons, and vehicles from past entries in the franchise and put your own spin on things, and then spit that back out for the community to play. With the title of Battlefield...
News GRID Legends Announced, Features Live Action Story, Multi-Class Races, and More
Codemasters' latest arrives next year
The GRID series kind of, erm, fell off the grid for a while, but it bounced back with a soft reboot in 2019. Now, Codemasters is taking another stab at the sim-cade racer with GRID Legends. Just announced during EA Play Live, this new racing title's main feature is its live action story mode. Built using a...
Live Watch the EA Play Live 2021 Livestream Right Here
Battlefield! FIFA! Dead Space?
Looking for the EA Play Live 2021 livestream? You can watch it live right here. This is Electronic Arts’ annual E3-esque event – it’s just happening a little later this time around. Expect the usual string of FIFA, Madden NFL, and The Sims updates – along with new information on Battlefield 2042, Apex Legends,...
Guide What Time Is EA Play Live 2021?
Dates, times, and where to watch
When is EA Play Live 2021? Electronic Arts is bringing back its annual showcase event, promising to show off some of the publisher's upcoming software. Coming later in the year than usual, EA Play Live has further removed itself from the E3 period, but you should expect something akin to an E3 press conference. So,...
News Ray Tracing Removed from F1 2021 While Codemasters Tinkers with Technical Troubles
Pit stop
The latest patch for F1 2021 has removed ray tracing from the PlayStation 5 version of the game. Codemasters' latest Formula One racer is a great title that generally looks the part, but it sounds as though ray tracing has been causing more harm than good on Sony's console. Writing on its website, Codies states it's "aware of some...
News Skate 4 Won't Be at EA Play Live, But Here's a Behind the Scenes
It doesn't give away much
Update: Well, here's your first look at the new Skate game. Not really, it's still incredibly early, of course — it's a behind-the-scenes instead. The video focuses on motion capture, as well as some clips of feedback from fans. Check it out: It sounds like the game's going to be largely what we expected: an online...
News Sorry Star Wars Fans, EA Play Live Is Not the Event You're Looking For
The odds of an announcement are 3,720 to 1
Sorry, C-3PO, the odds are actually zero, sadly. EA is set to host its annual EA Play Live event next week, and there are certain games and franchises we expect will be there. EA Sports titles, an update on Apex Legends, you know the drill. However, fans have been hopeful that the publisher would have some...
News Battlefield 2042 'Looking to Achieve' Crossplay
Cross-progression and cross-commerce also planned
Battlefield 2042 will host 128 players on next-gen consoles, and while we’re confident it’ll be popular enough to populate all matches, that’s still a lot of soldiers to find. We already know that bots will be used to temporarily plug any holes, but now EA has revealed that it’s “looking to...
News Battlefield 2042 Brings Back Classic Maps for Special Mode
"Love letter to core fans"
It's been officially confirmed that the new Battlefield 2042 mode pitched as a "love letter to core fans" will be bringing back classic maps from previous entries in the FPS franchise. We'll learn more during the digital EA Play showcase later this month, with a full unveiling planned for the show ahead of the game's...
News EA Renames DICE LA to Ripple Effect Studios, Expanding to Establish Own Identity
Cool logo
DICE LA, the developer of an as-of-yet-unannounced experience in Battlefield 2042, has been officially rebranded Ripple Effect Studios, as it expands and seeks to establish its own “identity”. In a press release, boss Christian Grass explained: “We’re so proud of our work as DICE LA and the DICE team will forever be a part of our...
News EA Play Live to Spotlight Creators Throughout July
Battlefield 2042! Apex Legends! Madden NFL 22! More!
We already know that EA Play Live’s main event is scheduled to take place on 22nd July, but the publisher has much more in store throughout the whole month. Leading up to its primary broadcast, it’ll host a series of online panels, each with a different theme. Things will get underway on 8th...
Rumour Future Dead Space Title Actually a Remake with New Content
Likened to Resident Evil 2 remake
Chatty news reporter Jeff Grubb has shed new light on the rumoured Dead Space game set to be announced during EA Play later this month, suggesting the project is actually more of a remake than a reimagining. That was how Gematsu described the currently unannounced title last week, clashing with Grubb's own claims...
News BioWare Skipping EA Play, No Dragon Age or Mass Effect
RPG no-show
BioWare will not be presenting any of its projects during EA Play 2021 later this month, meaning neither Dragon Age 4 nor the new Mass Effect game will be in attendance. The latter is still many years away and wasn't expected to turn up on 22nd July 2021, but with the latest Dragon Age title having been shown a few times in the past,...
News F1 2021's Braking Point Story Mode Gets First Details, Screenshots
Looking nice and cheesy
You know, sports games don't really need a story mode, but we're glad they exist. F1 2021 is the latest annual sporting title to go this route, with its narrative focused Braking Point mode a big new feature for the upcoming instalment. In addition to the regular career and MyTeam, you'll be able to enjoy a story mode with a...
News Knockout City Season 2 Will Add New Map, Ball Type, Contracts, and Lots More
Developer shows off roadmap
Knockout City really won us over in its opening days, but it's one of those games that's going to be constantly changing and evolving over time. The dodgeball-inspired multiplayer title is a real treat, and we've been enjoying the new playlists introduced throughout Season 1, but what's heading our way in Season 2?...
