Yesterday was a rather big one for EA news. Not only did the publisher announce that it will be bringing its games back to Steam and offering EA Access through Valve's platform, but EA's quarterly earnings report also revealed a lot about the upcoming games lineup. We haven't entered the …
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WWE 2K20’s disastrous launch has led to Sony offering customers refunds
2K’s latest entry in the WWE franchise is being review bombed by fans after claims that the game launched in a buggy and unfinished state. Amid all these complaints, PlayStation has reportedly been issuing refunds to those who request it on their digital store, a move which is uncommon for …
Read More »Rumours suggest EA might be returning to Steam
Despite being absent from the platform since 2011, when it launched its own store and launcher, it seems like EA might be gearing up to return to Steam, removing the exclusivity of its IP from its own EA Origin store, if rumours and recent discoveries are to be believed. Twitter …
Read More »EA will give you a free month of Origin Access for activating two-factor authentication
EA draws in a lot of deserved criticism over questionable business decisions but this week, the publisher is doing something genuinely consumer-friendly. In an effort to get more Origin users to secure their accounts, EA is offering one month of Origin Access for free to those who activate two-factor authentication. …
Read More »EA’s Project Atlas will go through external playtesting soon
While there is still plenty of scepticism and concern around the push for cloud-based gaming, major companies are still forging ahead and putting lots of resources into the idea. Ubisoft is partnering with Google on Stadia, Microsoft has Project xCloud, Sony has PlayStation Now and soon, EA will have ‘Project …
Read More »Fierce PC Shuriken System Review – Ryzen 5 3600 & RX 5700
It's an ALL-AMD system from Fierce PC, priced at £1499. What does Andy think?
Read More »Square Enix will finally show off The Avengers next week
It has been a couple of years since Square Enix first announced Marvel's Avengers. We've known that Crystal Dynamics is working on it for quite some time now but aside from that, no further information has been shared. That is all about to change as Square Enix has confirmed that …
Read More »EA’s E3 plans have changed slightly
Back in March, EA announced that it would not be holding a traditional press conference for E3 this year and would instead host a series of live streams with developers and famous content creators. These streams would be used to show off gameplay for currently announced games, the EA Sports …
Read More »EA Access is finally heading to PS4 this year
Long before Xbox Game Pass became a thing, EA began testing the waters of gaming subscriptions with EA Access. The service granted people access to a growing vault of older games alongside early access and 10-hour trials to brand new titles. The service has been successful on Xbox One and …
Read More »Nintendo Switch was the highest selling console in March, The Division 2 was the best selling game
Anthem may not have launched to positive reception but it still went on to be BioWare's biggest game launch ever. Since then though, the game has been slipping in the charts. Beyond that, the latest stats for March video game sales show Ubisoft's The Division 2 earning the top spot, …
Read More »Human rights concerns prevented Microsoft from selling its facial recognition tech to police
In theory, facial recognition technology offers an incredible boon to the capture of criminals, but the reality is far different. In its current state without regulation, it’s incredibly flawed and poses a number of threats to privacy. These human rights concerns are what have prevented Microsoft from liaising with law …
Read More »BioWare GM responds to employee concerns
The last 24 hours or so have been a whirlwind for BioWare, as a huge investigation into Anthem's development brought to light many issues going on behind-the-scenes. At first, BioWare's response was largely seen as dismissive of the story but since then, the studio's leadership has had a chance to …
Read More »Is it time for BioWare to give up on the Frostbite engine?
Over the last eight years, BioWare has released three games- Dragon Age Inquisition, Mass Effect Andromeda and Anthem. Each launch has been followed by stories from developers talking about how difficult the development process was, in large part due to changing over to the Frostbite engine. On paper, having all …
Read More »Nvidia RTX 20-series price cuts swoop in
RTX 20 series pricing is looking better this week as price cuts swoop in at OCUK
Read More »The Division 2 tops UK game chart in debut week
As you might expect, last week's videogame charts were dominated by Ubisoft's latest release- The Division 2. The game has performed well in reviews, leading to it entering the UK charts in the number one spot. The Division 2 moves players from New York City to Washington DC. This time …
Read More »Devil May Cry 5 debuts at number one in UK games chart
This has been a very successful year for Capcom so far, with Resident Evil 2 Remake and Devil May Cry 5 both launching to extremely positive reviews. With Devil May Cry 5, Capcom has also managed to crack the UK's top-ten chart, with the game debuting at number 1. With …
Read More »Nvidia: new driver, three more G-Sync compatible displays and new RTX game bundle
Nvidia has kicked off this week with three announcements. For starters, a new Game Ready driver is debuting today with optimisations for Apex Legends, we've received news that the list of ‘G-Sync compatible' displays is expanding to include more options and a new RTX GPU bundle is also on the …
Read More »Jump Force PC system requirements announced
Jump Force is coming out in just a few days time and for the first time, we'll be seeing Shonen Jump's crossover fighter land on PC, alongside the PS4 and Xbox One. Just in time for the launch, Bandai Namco has announced the game's system requirements. Jump Force is a …
Read More »Battlefield V sales fall short of EA’s expectations
Despite reportedly topping 7.3 million sales in just two months since its release, EA has revealed that Battlefield V has failed to meet expectations. Although this is a worrying dip for the flagship series, the company acknowledges that it was the result of “intense competition” throughout the 2018 Holiday period. …
Read More »Bioware tried to revive Knights of the Old Republic ‘multiple times’
Ever since the most recent Star Wars game cancellation at EA, there has been a ton of discussion surrounding the publisher and its use of the license. Over the weekend, an older story began doing the rounds again, reminding the world that at one point, Bioware was working on a …
Read More »Far Cry New Dawn PC system requirements announced
February was already looking like a stacked month thanks to Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3 and Anthem. Ubisoft is joining the club this year, piling Far Cry New Dawn onto the list. The game comes out in just one month, so in order to prepare PC players, New Dawn's system requirements …
Read More »CES 2019: Nvidia brings RTX graphics to gaming laptops
Aside from RTX 2060 and G-Sync news, Nvidia also had announcements for gaming laptop enthusiasts at its CES 2019 keynote today. Soon, RTX graphics are going to be available in laptops, with over 40 different models set to hit the market so far- this will include both Max-Q and regular …
Read More »CES 2019: Nvidia announces RTX 2060, available this month for £329
Nvidia's RTX 2060 has been announced, bringing the entry-level price of Turing down to £329.
Read More »2019 to be an ‘intense’ year for Platinum Games with multiple announcements planned
Since the release of Nier: Automata in early 2017, things have been quiet at Platinum Games. We know that the team had one project canceled (Scalebound) and started work on another (Bayonetta 3), but it looks like there is more in the works, with 2019 being described as an “intense” …
Read More »Microsoft reportedly set to launch two next-gen consoles, ‘Anaconda’ and ‘Lockhart’
At this point, it is common knowledge that the next generation of consoles are on the way, with both Sony and Microsoft openly confirming that new hardware is in the works. Microsoft's strategy for next-gen is particularly interesting, as the company will be juggling cloud gaming in addition to standard …
Read More »Dragon Age 4 is apparently still years away and was rebooted last year
Last week, Bioware began teasing an upcoming Dragon Age reveal for The Game Awards, which takes place tomorrow. We've known for quite some time that a team at Bioware is working on the next Dragon Age game, but despite the reveal happening so soon, it could be a long time …
Read More »Bioware teases new Dragon Age announcement coming in December
The Game Awards are coming up in just under one week and as usual, big game reveals are already being teased. Not only is there evidence pointing towards the announcement of Alien: Blackout, but Obsidian is also set to announce its next project. Now, it looks like Bioware might also …
Read More »EA talks ‘Project Atlas’, its own cloud gaming initiative
Back at E3, EA's CEO, Andrew Wilson, spoke a bit about the publisher's future and its push for cloud gaming. At this point, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Sony and more are all racing to put together their own cloud gaming services. Recently, Google announced Project Stream and Microsoft announced Project xCloud. …
Read More »Jade Raymond leaves EA and Motive Studios
Earlier this year, it was announced that EA's Patrick Soderlund would be leaving the company. Now, the publisher is losing another high-profile executive, as Jade Raymond will be stepping down after three years. Upon joining EA, she headed up EA Motive, the studio that took over Visceral's Star Wars project …
Read More »PS4 exclusive ‘Days Gone’ pushed back to avoid crowded February launch
February is looking like a crowded month for video game releases. Not only do we have BioWare's Anthem launching late that month, but Metro Exodus and Crackdown 3 are also set to launch, all within a less than two-week time span. Initially, PS4 exclusive ‘Days Gone' was also supposed to …
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