Because this is 2018, Battlefield V has three different release dates. The game is officially being released to retail on November 20, but those who pre-order the deluxe edition get to play from November 15. Those who subscribe to EA’s Origin Access Premier, however, could start playing the game from last night. Most who’ve given it a fair shake so far are impressed, but that doesn’t mean that the game is without issue.

A couple of months ago, EA’s chief design officer Patrick Söderlund decided that the time was right for him to part ways with the company. Striking out on his lonesome, Söderlund’s big plan was to venture into game development territory with Embark Studios. Officially revealed this week by Maple Story publisher Nexon over at a Tokyo earnings call, Embark Studios has big plans for the future.

Battlefield V is out later this month, and should be one of the first of a handful of games to support Nvidia’s brand new ray-tracing capable video cards. Of course, you’d need to actually one of those cards, which have yet to really prove their worth. Of course, that sort of hardware isn’t necessary, and the required PC specs range from lowly hardware right up to the sort of stuff that PC dreams are made of. While EA and DICE released specs for the beta, they’ve been a little quiet on the sort of horsepower required for the retail release of the game. NOT ANYMORE!

After the colossal screw up of Battlefront II and its microtransactions, many fans were left wondering if the new World War II game would have a hint of that sort of progression, or even include loathed pay-to-win systems. In a post detailing the game’s economy, EA has tried its best to assuage those fears, saying that Battlefield V won’t include any purchasable items that might confer an “unfair gameplay advantage.”

Battlefield V's Battle Royale mode is going to need a lot more time to cook up, as EA confirms it's only expected to launch in March 2019.

Battlefield V is retaining the vignette styled single-player that first featured in Battlefield 1, and its modes are looking far more varied this time around.

Super Mario Party is the same ridiculous, random board game fun that you've expected from the series already, but packed with intelligent and compelling minigames that make great use of the Switch.

When Battlefield V was first announced, developer DICE's claims of WWII authenticity clashed severely with the colourful and often cartoonish customization options the game also offered. However, after some strong fan feedback following the game's alpha and beta tests, DICE has now decided to make some changes.