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Apex Legends Tournament Postponed After Players Hacked Mid-Game
18.3.2024
A big Apex Legends tournament came to an abrupt end after a handful of pro players were hacked during one of the final matches of the competition. Developer Respawn Entertainment and publisher EA have yet to comment on the situation, leaving folks frustrated with the state of the game and...
Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection Devs Respond After Abysmal Launch
15.3.2024
The Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection launched on March 14, and it sounds like it’s a bit of a mess. As of this writing, the compilation has mostly “Overwhelmingly Negative” user reviews on Steam, with only 19 percent of over 4000 scores being positive. Fans are complaining of online server...
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Is A Messy Stumble Down Memory Lane
14.3.2024
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, which combines remastered versions of the first two Pandemic-developed games, is now out on consoles and PC. And while I’m enjoying the chance to replay this favorite of mine from yesteryear, bugs and other problems make it tricky to recommend in...
Titanfall Is Still EA’s Most Innovative Shooter 10 Years Later
13.3.2024
I still remember the E3 2013 announcement for Respawn Entertainment’s sci-fi first-person shooter Titanfall. The trailer at first made it look like a Call of Duty clone, which makes sense considering the studio was founded by former Infinity Ward staff. Soon, however, hulking spaceships and other...
EA Adds Classic Games To Steam Including Delisted Favorite
8.3.2024
Electronic Arts has added nine classic games to Steam including Dungeon Keeper Gold, SimCity 3000, and WW2-era open-world action game The Saboteur, which had previously been delisted from Valve’s digital PC store, but is now back and on sale. Read more
12 Years Ago, Mass Effect 3’s Ending Was Ahead Of Its Time
6.3.2024
Today is March 6, 2024, and that means it is the 12th anniversary of the release of BioWare’s epic RPG, Mass Effect 3. The finale in the blockbuster trilogy is still, to this day, considered one of the most important in video games—not because it was beloved, but because it was incredibly divisive....
Mass Effect’s Original Crew Is Reuniting For An Unexpected Mission
5.3.2024
Mass Effect’s original Normandy crew is reuniting. No, not in the upcoming fifth Mass Effect game (probably, hopefully), but in a new tabletop game that will set up to four players on a new mission during the events of Mass Effect 3.Read more
Sources: Borderlands Studio Will Escape The Most Divisive Company In Gaming
29.2.2024
Embracer bought Borderlands maker Gearbox Entertainment for $1.2 billion back in early 2021 amid an unprecedented acquisition spree that’s since turned into a financial disaster. Now, just three years later, Kotaku has learned that Gearbox is closer than ever to being sold out from under what...
Five Years Ago, Anthem Was A Warning
29.2.2024
In January 2019, I was optimistic when I flew out to BioWare’s headquarters in Austin, Texas. I’d been invited to test out Anthem, the studio’s take on the live-service looter-shooter, before it made its way into players’ hands. I was immediately smitten by the polish of the demo, zipping around...
EA Cancels Respawn Star Wars Shooter Amid Mass Layoff
28.2.2024
Respawn’s unnamed Star Wars first-person shooter, first confirmed by EA in January 2022, has reportedly been canceled as the publisher pulls back on licensed games amid a large round of layoffs. Read more
PlayStation Cancels Multiple Games Amid Massive Job Cuts
27.2.2024
This morning, Sony revealed that it is adding to the ever-growing pile of industry layoffs. In official posts, the company announced it had “initiated a reduction” in workforce. These cuts will impact a variety of PlayStation’s first-party studios including Insomniac Games, Guerrilla, Naughty...
Tales Of Kenzera: Zau Creator On The Pressures Of Black Storytelling
23.2.2024
In the summer of 2020, as America tried to reckon with its institutionalized racism, the Black Lives Matter movement prompted video game studios to issue pro-BLM statements, donate to Black-centered charities, and promise to elevate Black voices. Several years later, it’s not all that clear if some...
EA Offering Players $600 And A Free Game To Appear In College Football 25
22.2.2024
Starting today, over 10,000 college football players will be able to decide if they want to get paid to appear in EA Sports’ College Football 25. In exchange for their image, likeness, and name, EA is offering players $600 and a free copy of the game. Read more
OG Star Wars: Battlefront Games Are Back With Bonus Content And Features
21.2.2024
Two incredibly popular Star Wars games— 2004’s Battlefront and 2005’s Battlefront II—are coming back in a new classic collection that will bring 64-player online action to consoles for the first time as well as other new features and bonus content, too. And you won’t have to wait long as these...
February’s Xbox Game Pass Offerings End Month With A Bang
20.2.2024
Microsoft has announced the final set of games that will close out February for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. This crop of titles offers a variety of genres, from anime-ass RPGs to open-world shark adventures to sports simulators. As usual, there’s a little something for everyone.Read more
New Star Wars Bounty Hunter Game Coming From Respawn, Says Report
16.2.2024
After developing two of the best Star Wars games in recent memory with 2019’s Jedi: Fallen Order and its sequel, 2023’s Survivor, Respawn Entertainment is reportedly working on another title set in a galaxy far, far away. Insider Gaming reports that the title will be a first-person game focused...
Immortals Of Aveum Proves It's A Grim Time For Single-Player Games
13.2.2024
In 2024, AAA games are often built around the idea of continuous revenue streams with microtransactions and live-service elements. Perhaps it’s corporate delusion that makes leadership think a needlessly large budget makes for a better game, but making adequate money back on a big-budget...
Apex Legends Season 20: All The Major Changes
5.2.2024
Five years after its surprise-launch and subsequent success, the team behind Apex Legends is not afraid to change up its formula. So when season 20 aka Breakout debuts later this month, developer Respawn will dramatically adjust aspects of the battle royale’s gameplay in the hopes that these...
Over 500 Studios Are Working On Live-Service Games
2.2.2024
A new game industry survey revealed that over 500 studios around the world are currently working on or maintaining live-service video games like Destiny 2, Suicide Squad, and Fortnite.Read more
EA Boss On Switch 2 Rumors: ‘New Platforms Are Good For Us’
31.1.2024
With each passing day, the rumored Nintendo Switch 2 feels ever more real as developers see the machine in private meetings and tech manufacturers rush to produce more LCD screens. The Mario maker is cooking up something for holiday 2024, though the company has remained as tightlipped as ever about...