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News Given a Chance, Dead Space 3 Producer 'Would Redo It Almost Completely'
“We weren’t allowed to make a horror game from the beginning”
Dead Space 3 is the black sheep of the storied survival horror franchise, mainly because it instead focused on being a cooperative third-person shooter. It was scary for mostly unintended reasons, but in a revealing interview, and with the context of the successful Dead Space remake...
News Unreal Engine 5 to Power Dead Space Dev's Iron Man Game
Community Council is formed
Unreal Engine 5 has been chosen as the engine EA Motive will use to build its Iron Man game, which is currently in early development. The untitled project has been officially in production at the Dead Space developer since February, and all we know so far is it's going to be a third-person, single player action-adventure...
News PS5's Dead Space Remake Floats onto EA Play Later This Month
No extra cost to (dis)members
One of 2023's earliest successes was Dead Space, a remake of the beloved PS3 survival horror game. Launching at the end of January, it's a super faithful retelling of Isaac Clarke's terrifying escapades aboard the USG Ishimura, with an expanded story and some new areas to boot. Soon, you'll be able to check it out at no...
News Get an Explosive Battlefield 2042 Season 6: Dark Creations Sitrep in PS5, PS4 Gameplay
Master the unknown
Battlefield 2042's grim vision of the future marches ever onwards, with the shooter's sixth season of live service support set to kick off on 10th October (rookies can play for free from 12th-16th). The Redacted map (which you can take a tour through below) is coming, as well as additional weapons in the form of the VHX-D3 AR,...
News Cal Kestis Actor Cameron Monaghan Confirms Star Wars Jedi 3 Is Coming
Jedi mind tricks
Cameron Monaghan, the actor behind Cal Kestis, the protagonist of both Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, has confirmed that a third game is currently in the works. VGC reports that during a panel at Ocala Comic Con, Monaghan said: "We’re working on a third, and we’re in the process of doing that ri
News Battlefield Takes Priority at Need for Speed Developer Criterion Games
Role of the DICE
Criterion Games has been through so many changes already, and now it's going through yet another shift. The studio, best known for the Burnout series and later its contributions to the Need for Speed franchise, is now primarily a Battlefield support studio. As reported by Eurogamer, the UK-based studio will be putting the majority...
News The Sims 4 Chef Hustle Stuff Pack Set to Simmer on PS4 from 28th September
Been a while since we got new Stuff
The Sims 4 is getting a new Stuff Pack, the first in over two and a half years. It joins a monstrous catalogue of add-ons already available, so if you were looking to complete the set, this is it. You won't have too much longer to wait, either: The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack starts cooking on 28th...
News There's Something Weird Going on with Titanfall 2 Right Now
Your rockets will blot out the sun
Well, we haven't thought about Titanfall 2 in a while. Respawn's beloved first-person shooter came to PS4 in 2016, and was met with near-unanimous praise for its brilliant campaign and entertaining multiplayer. Unfortunately it never quite caught on, and the developer moved onto Apex Legends — a free-to-play...
Rumour Wild Hearts Support Is Being Slashed Just Seven Months After Release
Heart in the wind
Monster Hunter-esque action RPG Wild Hearts will soon be cut loose by publisher EA, according to a seemingly reliable Reddit leak, as reported on by Insider Gaming. Apparently, the plan is to end support for the game, which has received a number of free updates since its in
News Star Wars Jedi Series Director Stig Asmussen Is Leaving Respawn for Galaxies Unknown
Return of the Jedi?
Stig Asmussen, director of both 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and this year's Jedi: Survivor, is leaving Respawn Entertainment for parts unknown. Asmussen had previously stated he envisioned a trilogy for protagonist Cal Kestis, but it seems that particular story will need to be helmed by another. Word comes to us by
News The Sims 5 Confirmed Free-to-Play, The Sims 4 to Receive Continued Support in Tandem
There's a new Stuff Pack coming, too
The Sims 5, still officially known by the codename Project Rene, will be free-to-play. Further, the mega-popular life simulator, The Sims 4, will continue to receive new updates and peacefully cohabitate alongside it. We also got the down-low on the first new Stuff Pack in more than two-and-a-half years, if that...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Update Available Now, Here Are the Patch Notes
Performance improved, bugs squished
We had a great time with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor when it arrived earlier this year, but let's be honest, the technical performance wasn't great. The game's performance mode, which targeted 60 frames-per-second at a reduced resolution, was inconsistent, and it even struggled to keep it locked to 30 if you used the...
Rumour Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Targeting Summer 2024 Release at the Earliest
Dreading it
Hot off the back of the unfortunate news that BioWare is cutting roughly 50 jobs, it's now sounding like Dragon Age: Dreadwolf — the studio's next game — is still a long way off. This is according to Jeff Grubb, who's been in-the-know with regards to BioWare in the past. In his latest video, Grubb states that Dreadwolf was actually...
Review Immortals of Aveum (PS5) - Fantasy FPS Lacks the Magic Touch
Jak of all fades
You have to admire Ascendant Studios for confidently diving head first with its debut game, Immortals of Aveum. The fantasy flavoured, magic-based first-person shooter has the appearance of a big summer blockbuster, and in some ways it backs that up, but unfortunately it doesn't quite hold true when you examine it more closely. It's...
News EA Shrugs Off Tiny FIFA Ultimate Team Gambling Fine Issued by Austrian Court
Pocket change
Electronic Arts will not be contesting the $11.7k USD (€10.8k, £9.2k) fine it got hit with after an Austrian court ruled that FIFA's loot boxes violate the nation's gambling laws. In 2023, after covering all operating expenses, EA reported a net income of $802 million and total assets amounting to $13.4 billion. Sony got wrangled...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is Being Ported Backwards to Decade-Old PS4
In "early stages" of development
In a move that seems a bit strange, EA will be bringing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor to last-gen consoles at some point in the future. The publisher dropped this bombshell during its latest business briefing, stating that the port is in the "early stages" of development. Okay then. Survivor released for the PS5 earlier...
News Skate 4 Playtests Will Kickflip onto Console Eventually, EA Promises
Gnarly bro
Skate (or Skate 4, as it's colloquially known) is currently in development, with EA inviting the community in over the past year to kick its tiny, skate-board-sized wheels on PC. This has all been going swimmingly, apparently, but EA has thrown us console warriors a lifeline; we'll get the chance to have our say on PlayStation platforms,...
News Make Sense of Immortals of Aveum's Magical PS5 World in Comic-Con Cinematic Trailer
Jak was right to keep the Binding Stone
We're still trying to get a read on the first-person sorcerer simulator Immortals of Aveum, and it's proving resistant to our scrying. The gameplay looks promising enough, but the fairly generic fantasy setting still gives a little pause (we got enough of that for the year in the mediocre Forspoken,
News Latest Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Patch Is a Small One, More Updates Planned
Patch 6.5 available to download now
Respawn Entertainment has today deployed an update that builds upon the sixth post-launch patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PS5, bringing the game up to version number 1.000.0008. The update is available to download now, weighing in at 1.012GB and is labelled patch 6.5 on the official Twitter account. "While...
News Need for Speed: Most Wanted Remake Seemingly Outed by Voice Actor
Simone Bailly says so
A remake of Need for Speed: Most Wanted looks to have been publicly outed ahead of any official announcement from EA, if a now-deleted tweet is to be believed. Simone Bailly, who plays Sgt. Cross' partner in the original title, said: "Need for Speed: Most Wanted Remake is being released in 2024, LIKE & comment if you want...
News Black Panther Game from New EA Team Cliffhanger Games Revealed
Still early in development
EA has today confirmed a new internal studio its helped to set up as well as its first project: a third-person, single player Black Panther game. The team is called Cliffhanger Games and is based in Seattle, led by former VP and studio head of Monolith Productions (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Shadow of War) Kevin...
News Immortals of Aveum Gameplay Unpacked in Maximalist PS5, PS4 Overview Trailer
Sigil up
Immortals of Aveum is shaping up to be a big, bombastic AAA first-person shooter and a single-player one, at that. Generic fantasy setting or not, that's a rare enough treat these days, and so we were eager to learn more about it. Featuring different colours of magic that correlate to different combat situations, there are 25 spells total...
News Layoffs Reported as BioWare Shifts 'Renewed Focus' to Mass Effect, Dragon Age
To better focus on key franchises
Developer BioWare has reported layoffs as the studio passes the torch of the venerable MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic to another (Broadsword). Now, its full attention turns to the upcoming Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, and the as-yet-unnamed next Mass Effect, the studio has said. Word comes from a post on the BioWare...
News Saddle Up with The Sims 4's Major Horse Ranch Expansion on PS4
Yeehaw
The Sims 4 – almost a decade old at this point, and seriously creaking on the PS4 – is getting another major expansion on 20th July, this time revolving around a Horse Ranch theme. The main addition is Chestnut Ridge, an idyllic slice of Americana where you’ll be able to live out your dream country lifestyle, breeding animals and line...
News EA Games to Become EA Entertainment in Major Corporate Reshuffle
Maximum synergy
Electronic Arts is shaking things up, initiating a major corporate reshuffle in an effort to "empower our creative teams" and make "faster and more insightful decisions around development", according to CEO Andrew Wilson. But don't go dumping your dividends just yet; the move won't have much of an impact on the casual enjoyer of EA...
News Need for Speed Unbound Hits EA Play This Thursday
If you're not on FF XVI
If you're able to pull yourself away from Final Fantasy XVI on Thursday and you subscribe to EA Play, then you'll have a new PS5 game to play: Need for Speed Unbound. It's been revealed the stylish racer joins the service on Thursday, 22nd June 2023, bringing its arcadey action to anyone who's a member. In our N
News Promising FPS Immortals of Aveum Delayed to August
For more polish and optimization
Immortals of Aveum team Ascendant Studios has made the decision to delay its PS5 first-person shooter by a month. It was originally set to launch on 20th July 2023, but will now release on 22nd August 2023, a few days prior to Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. The developer says pushing the title back by four weeks...
News Immortals of Aveum Conjures an Enchanting PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Let's be Aveum you
We were pretty impressed when we first laid eyes on Immortals of Aveum, and it continues to look very promising in this latest trailer. Coming from EA Originals and developer Ascendant Studios, the game is essentially a first-person shooter, swapping out guns for magic and placing you in a colourful environment full of dragons and...
News PS5 Performance Patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Out Now
Get all the patch notes here
Respawn Entertainment has today deployed a new Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch that aims to improve performance on PS5. It's available to download now, with the update weighing in at 1.081GB, updating the game to version 1.0000.005. While the previous update was all about bug fixing, today's very much targets...
Everything old is new again
Battlefield 2042 was not the revolutionary next step for the long-running FPS franchise fans had been hoping for, with the futuristic shooter facing a barrage of bugs at launch and backlash from the hardcore community. Despite it all, EA CEO Andrew Wilson says he has "extraordinary confidence" in the revitalis
News Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, Skate Both At Least One Year Away from Launch
Earnings report rules them out
PS5 titles Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and Skate won't be releasing any time before April 2024 according to EA's projections for the coming fiscal year. Both games have been omitted from the company's latest earnings report, which shares a look at the announced games EA has planned to launch between April 2023 and March...
News Make Sure Arsenal Win the Premier League in FIFA 23 on EA Play
Game comes to EA Play on Tuesday
It looks like Manchester City will (unfortunately) once again win the Premier League this season, but you can at least make sure that doesn't happen in the virtual world. It's been confirmed FIFA 23 will be dropped onto EA Play for PS5, PS4 systems from Tuesday, 16th May 2023, allowing you to access the full game as...
News New Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch Is Out Now, Focuses on Bug Fixes
Get all the patch notes here
Update: The latest Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch on PS5 is available to download now, updating the game to version number 1.000.004. It's 1.119GB in size, and you can get all the patch notes below. Original story: A second big Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch will go live on PS5 later today, EA has revealed. This latest...
News Game-Breaking Bug Detected in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, But a Fix Is En Route
Cal, you will be tested
A game-breaking bug has been identified in the recently released Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, which can prevent players from completing the game under some admittedly fairly specific circumstances. Players can submit bug reports for the game over on EA's forums, with a particularly nasty one popping up repeatedly, affecting...
Poll What Review Score Would You Give Star Wars Jedi: Survivor?
Cal it
It's been a week since the release of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PS5. The action adventure certainly seems to have struck a chord with gamers in general, although there is ongoing debate regarding the game's technical state, which is being improved bit by bit via updates. There's something great at Survivor's core, though. We gave it an...
News Titanfall Series Director Cooking Up 'Something New' at Respawn
Give the people more mechs
Steve Fukuda was the director of Respawn Entertainment's excellent FPS series, Titanfall, and led development on both Titanfall and Titanfall 2. More recently, Fukuda has peeled off a small team of Respawn developers and is hard at work on a new IP, given the directive to "find the fun in something new". The news comes to...
News Dragon Age Narrative Lead Claims BioWare 'Quietly Resented' Its Writers
The "albatross" holding the company back
The Writer's Guild of America is currently striking, a state of affairs that is going to have a profound effect on the media you enjoy in the months and years to come, including video games. In solidarity, many writers in the industry have taken to Twitter to offer support and share their own experiences...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Patch Out Now, Promises Improved Performance and Crash Fixes
The next step
Update: The latest patch for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is now live on PS5, weighing in at a very reasonable 1.17GB. As detailed in the original article below, the focus of the update is to improve the game's general performance, and fix several crashing issues. Hopefully it's another step in the right direction for Respawn's adventure...
Poll Are You Playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor?
[Lightsaber noises]
Another of 2023's blockbuster games has just landed on PS5. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is out now on Sony's current-gen console, and it's already attracted some very, very positive reviews. The direct sequel to 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, players once again find themselves in the well-worn boots of Cal Kestis, a Jedi, er,...
Random Mark Hamill Instructs Padawan Cameron Monaghan in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Skit
Alway's two, there are. A Master, and an apprentice
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is out today, and in a fun promotional spot, Jedi Master Mark Hamill, AKA Luke Skywalker, has some pointers for relative newcomer Cameron Monaghan who reprises his role as one-time padawan protagonist Cal Kestis in the game. Hammil laments the fact that he was never given...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Bugs Will Be Squashed Across Weeks of Patches
"For my ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is."
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is out today, and we loved it. We already brought you word of the most essential patch of the year (which should be applied automatically, so don't worry), and now we have some more hot content updates for you to look forward to. The team at Respawn has committed to...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Has 2023's Most Essential PS5 Patch (So Far)
Check for version 1.02 or better
Few PS5 updates released this year will prove more important than patch 1.02 for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Out now on Sony servers — so you needn't worry if you are picking the game up this Friday — it's turned what was a great game with numerous technical flaws into a simply excellent one. Before you begin...
Review Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PS5) - Fantastic Sequel Is Bigger and Better in Every Way
Cal shot first
No matter how good or bad its mainline movie entries have been as of late, the Star Wars series is one of few franchises so uniquely positioned in the public consciousness that it's probably never going away again. But while The Rise of Skywalker has some hardcore fans begging for a break, it's the likes of Andor that prove quality...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Accessibility Options, Slow Mode Detailed
Time is on your side
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is out in just a few short days, on 28th April, and developer Respawn has detailed the accessibility options the title will ship in a blog post, including the intriguing and even canon Slow Mode. Slow Mode, as senior director of development Jonas Lundqvist puts it, "primarily started out as a feature...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Spoilers Seep Online as Game Leaks Early
Nooooooooo!
If you're planning on playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor at launch this weekend, then you might want to start avoiding related gaming forums and social media. Going by numerous reports currently doing the rounds on Twitter, there are already copies of the game out there in the wild. Whether it's through broken street dates or a case of...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS5 Physical Copies Require a Download to Play
And it's definitely a big'un
We know Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has one of the biggest PS5 file sizes ever, so it’s no surprise to learn that physical copies come with a disclaimer, demanding a download. Boxart for the anticipated release includes “download required” small print above the age rating, meaning you’ll have to set aside some time...
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor's PS5 File Size Is Ridiculous
It's as we feared
If you plan on playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor on PS5 later this month, then you'd better make sure that your system's storage space is in shape. An early report from the reliable PlayStation Game Size says that the upcoming action title weighs in at a frankly colossal 147GB on PS5. This is one of the largest file sizes you'll...
News God of War 3 Director Almost Dropped Star Wars Jedi Job After Lucasfilm Pushed Back
"Jedi are like the holy grail"
Stig Asmussen, game director of the Star Wars Jedi series (and of original trilogy God of War fame), reportedly almost walked away from the project entirely after Lucasfilm pushed back on the idea of protagonist Cal Kestis being a Jedi. In an interview with The Guardian, Asmussen recalled the difficult task of prising...
Rumour Magical FPS Immortals of Aveum Conjures 20th July Release Date
The portents align
EA's magical FPS Immortals of Aveum could be out in just two short months, according to a dataminer with an unusually reliable track record. Billbil-kun reports that the sorcerous single-player shooter is coming to PS5 on 20th July 2023. We only got our first taste of the title at The
News Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Offers a Final Glimpse of Gorgeous PS5 Gameplay
Feel the force
There are just a few short weeks until Star Wars Jedi: Survivor powers up its lightsaber and cuts through your PS5 console. Those of you on a media blackout may want to close your eyes now, then, because here’s a final gameplay trailer ahead of launch – and it looks good. Some of the scenes on display here are truly breathtaking,...
