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Back in March, details about a surprise EA Star Wars game began to leak. At the time, we knew this game under the codename ‘Project Maverick' but now, EA has confirmed it, with a reveal for Star Wars: Squadrons set to come in a few days time.  Initially, Squadrons released …

For the past few years, more and more titles have begun to accept and adopt cross-play between consoles and PCs. Until now however, EA had yet to join in. Finally, following the footsteps of games such as Modern Warfare, Minecraft and Rocket League, Need for Speed Heat will be adding …

With E3 scrapped for this year, most major publishers are focused on holding their own events. EA is no different, as the publisher made plans to host EA Play Live next week to showcase upcoming games. However, like many other planned events this month, EA has decided to push it …

Last month during Inside Xbox, EA announced that it would be supporting free next-gen upgrades for some upcoming games shipping on current-generation consoles and the upcoming Xbox Series X/PS5. It didn't take long for players to notice the catch involved though, as there was just a small window to upgrade. …

Late last year, just ahead of the launch for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, EA announced that it was coming back to Steam. This rollout kicked off with Star Wars and today, over 25 games from EA's back catalogue are also joining Valve's platform.  “We want to make it easy …

EA earned itself some good PR last year with the release of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and this year, it looks to continue that streak by bringing back the Command & Conquer series in the form of a remaster. The upcoming RTS re-release will also be very open to …

Just a couple of days ago, EA announced that it would be supporting free next gen upgrades for some upcoming games shipping on Xbox One/PS4 and Xbox Series X/PS5. However, unlike Microsoft's smart delivery system, EA will be doing things differently, meaning there is a catch. Madden NFL 21 is …

With the next generation of consoles soon to be on the way, many people have once again turned to wonder how developers plan on transitioning from one generation to the next. While the current console generation saw a litany of remasters being sold to audiences, it seems as though the …

Back in January, Mass Effect remaster rumours began popping back up, in part thanks to a cryptic tweet from BioWare. Now, the rumour mill is spinning once again, thanks to some quotes shared during EA's latest financial earnings call.  Yesterday during EA's quarterly financial report, the publisher told investors that …

For many years EA held the license allowing them to publish Tetris games on mobile platforms. This year however, the contract finally lapsed, with San Francisco based developer ‘N3twork’ taking over to produce an entirely new Tetris game for mobile. While the game initially operated with a one-time payment to …

While E3 won’t be going ahead this year, publishers are still planning their own Summer showcases for upcoming games. EA will still be going ahead with its annual EA Play event in June, although this time around, it will be a digital-only event, rather than a larger gathering. EA Play …

DICE has recently been winding down on-going development for Star Wars Battlefront II and Battlefield V, with those teams moving on to new projects. One such project will indeed be the next Battlefield, which should release next year. EA previously said that a new Battlefield would be coming in the …

When it comes to remastered games coming to Nintendo Switch, we are used to seeing sacrifices made in resolution, graphical settings and frame rate. However, that seemingly won’t be the case for Burnout Paradise Remastered, which manages to pack in plenty of the upgrades present on Xbox One and PS4. …

Today as part of Stadia Connect, it was announced that EA would begin bringing its games to Google's cloud gaming platform. This will start off with Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and a range of EA Sports titles, including Madden NFL and FIFA.  Exact release dates are unclear at this …

Battlefield 5 first arrived way back in late 2018, being the first game in a long time to not feature a ‘Premium Pass' for DLC. In the months following launch, DICE has been releasing free content updates, and as the most recent chapter comes to an end, the studio has …

Anthem may not have been the big successful new IP that we wanted from BioWare but older fans of the studio will have something to look forward to soon. Recent job listings show that BioWare is currently staffing up for a new project based on one of its “most prestigious …

Just last week, reports indicated that while EA had cancelled an unannounced Star Wars game, the publisher has two more in the works. One of those is supposed to be a sequel to 2019's Jedi: Fallen Order, while the second game was described as a ‘smaller, more unusual' project. Now …

Given how disastrous the launch of Star Wars Battlefront 2 was, a sequel wasn't necessarily expected for 2020. However, it turns out that EA was working on a spin-off of sorts, although that game has been cancelled, as has the game that was rising from the ashes of Ragtag, the …

Just a couple of weeks ago, Archetype Entertainment officially made its name public, combining the talents of notable former BioWare and Naughty Dog devs on a mission to create a brand new sci-fi RPG. We already knew that Mass Effect and KOTOR writer, Drew Karpyshyn, is involved with the project, …

The Need for Speed franchise hasn’t had the greatest luck as of late. With its most recent set of games being received poorly by both fans and critics alike, it would appear as though EA is looking to return the series to its former prestige. It’s been confirmed by EA …

In October 2019, EA announced that after many years of absence, the publisher would be returning to Steam. EA has their own PC store, Origin, and so the announcement was seen as a pro-consumer move. It would appear as though this honeymoon period may have been short-lived however, as it …

In a game all about creation and interaction, it’s surprising that The Sims franchise has historically opted out of featuring any significant multiplayer features (save for The Sims Online). In the latest investor meeting however, EA’s CEO, Andrew Wilson, alluded to the fact that the next Sims title could feature …

Although there's no confirmed release date yet, the handheld version of Apex Legends is inching closer than ever. New details regarding the mobile game have been revealed to the public, through EA's Q3 report. As per Dexerto, the first signs of the release of a handheld version of Apex Legends started …

EA has notoriously had controversial opinions when it comes to the value of publishing single-player only games and story-driven titles. That could start to change though, as Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is surpassing lofty sales expectations.  Initially, EA was hoping to sell 8 million copies of Respawn's Star Wars …

There have been multiple attempts to revive Knights of the Old Republic over the years, from fan remake projects to internal pitches from BioWare itself. While previous attempts fell short, new reports suggest that KOTOR may finally be getting the revival it deserves.  According to sources speaking with Cinelinx, a …

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is packed with cosmetics, from skins for your companion droid and ship to outfits and lightsaber parts. Some of these cosmetics were locked down as part of a pre-order bonus scheme for the game but now, they are being unlocked for all players. If you …

For years now there have been rumours of a potential Mass Effect remaster and with EA becoming more open to re-releases now, there is certainly a better chance that we will see a ‘Shepard Trilogy' some day. BioWare has the internet talking about this idea once again thanks to a …

Since leaving Infinity Ward to co-found Respawn Entertainment, Vince Zampella has led his new studio to a string of hits, including the Titanfall series, Apex Legends and most recently, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. All of that success has Zampella climbing up the ranks amongst EA executives, as he will …

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order released over a month ago to critical and commercial success. The Respawn Entertainment-developed, third-person action-adventure title seemed to be ripe for a sequel. With recent job listings hinting at a potential sequel, industry insider Jason Schreier confirmed that not only was a sequel certainly happening, but …

While there has been plenty of well-deserved criticism over EA's handling of the Star Wars license over the years, the publisher began its path to redemption last month with the release of Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The game has been a success so far and from the sounds …