Andrew Wilson, other EA executives, hand out their annual bonuses to employees
It was revealed that the monolith AAA games publisher has been doing at least something to make it up to the hundreds of workers in their employ
Loot boxes? Please, EA prefers “ethical surprise mechanics”
Providing testimony to the UK parliament regarding the implementation of blind loot boxes, EA has shared some rather choice words in its attempt to rebrand.
Apex Legends now has space dragons! Plus, new hero leaks!
Season 1 of Apex Legends concluded last night. The second season of the breakout battle royale game is only set to kick off on 2 July though, and it appears that developer Respawn Entertainment is using the next few weeks to make some big changes to the location of their game. Changes like space dragons!
Jedi: Fallen Order is more like a Metroidvania than we were led to believe…
The gameplay loop of Respawn’s single player Star Wars game seems to focus much more on upgrades and unlocks than just platforming and combat.
E3 2019 – Battlefield V shows off new maps, Pacific Theater coming later this year
What do the Tides of War still have in store for seasoned soldiers? A whole lot more conflict, as this latest trailer for Battlefield V is looking to forge a path forward and create a new beachhead of fun with maps that’ll create tight new challenges. Here’s a look at one of the new maps,Marita, that’ll be available in August.
EA’s Sea of Solitude charts a course for a July 5 release
Sea of Solitude is now sailing towards a release date of July 5, on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. It looks absolutely fascinating, blending its striking visuals with an emotional tapestry across a voyage of discovery as the weather systems around players reflect the emotional state of protagonist Kay.
EA shortens their non-E3 plans; lengthy EA Play livestream to be held on a single day
What was meant to be a weekend-long livestream to showcase new games has been shrunk down to a single day and it’s all very “Hush Hush” EA hasn’t had the most stellar start to their 2019. Even though Apex Legends has been a smash hit for them, huge tentpole titles like Anthem and Battlefield 5 dramatically underperformed both critically and …
Apex Legends will be coming to mobile
EA confirmed in a recent conference call that they will be porting Apex Legends to mobile in the near future. Apex Legends exploded onto the scene in February of this year, and although it’s a fantastic game that I admit to having spent many, many hours in, it does have a really terrible name. Many people joked that Respawn’s plucky …
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