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Titanfall was a pretty solid game, it had good mechanics, it had giant mechs but for whatever reason, the game didn't have the staying power of some larger multiplayer franchises. So how can Respawn spruce things up for the sequel? Well the obvious first step would be to give the mechs …

While Mass Effect 4: Andromeda might not be coming out this year anymore, we do have a few more details about the game as someone appears to have broken their embargo and leaked a recent EA survey that shed some light on plot details for the game in an effort …

Bioware has been losing quite a few staff members linked to Mass Effect: Andromeda recently. Over the last couple of months, the game has lost its development director, its lead writer and now, Bioware's senior editor is leaving the studio and exiting the games industry entirely. While we don't know …

One of the most hated aspects of modern gaming is micro-transactions. Games that ask for real money in the middle of a tense historic drama, or offer you the chance to upgrade your weapons beyond what the game otherwise offers, or simply extras that are hard to get any other …

Last year at E3, Bioware and EA began ramping up the teasing for Mass Effect: Andromeda, the fourth main game in the franchise and the first to not feature the main character, Sheppard. Over the last year, the game has been scheduled to launch holiday season 2016 but now it looks …

Update: A few weeks back, Ubisoft and EA were butting heads a little bit over a trademark for the word ‘Ghost'. EA had applied for the trademark in relation to its Need for Speed development studio, Ghost Games. However, Ubisoft argued that this could have an impact on its Ghost Recon …

With Star Wars: Battlefront now out of the way, DICE is set to return to the Battlefield series this year with a new mainline entry to the series. EA has already confirmed that Battlefield 5 will be coming this year but now it looks like we may have a rough …

Star Wars: Battlefront is set to get some new content soon. Not only did the game get a big update this week, but EA and DICE have also announced new details for the game's first expansion, called ‘Outer Rim', which will feature new maps, weapons, hero characters and a new …

While Need for Speed launched on consoles late last year, it is only just making its way round to the PC platform next month and now we have the minimum and recommended system requirements for the game. The minimum specification will allow you to run the game at 720p and …

We got our first new triple-A Star Wars game in years in 2015 with the launch of Battlefront but one of EA's other studios, Visceral Games also has a secret Star Wars project in the works, backed by the writer of the Uncharted series. Visceral's game is said to be …

Ubisoft and EA are currently having a bit of a legal squabble over a trademark to the word ‘Ghost'. EA applied to trademark the word last year for its Ghost Games studio, which works on Need for Speed. However, Ubisoft isn't too fond of this as the publisher believes it …

Plenty of PC gamers out there have had their issues with EA. The publisher has come out with unfinished games, implemented microtransactions into single player content and in some cases, just treated the PC platform as secondary to consoles. However, EA has made a bit of a turn around since …

EA Access is finally branching out from the Xbox One and will launch on the PC soon though under the slightly different name ‘Origin Access'. There will be 15 games in ‘The Vault' at launch for subscribers with more to be added over time. Origin Access is a subscription service …

Star Wars: Battlefront is now out in the wild and while it didn't quite meet expectations, this does free up DICE to begin working on other exciting projects. While part of the studio will be working on season pass content for Battlefront, some of the core developers have already moved …

Competitive gaming is becoming a huge thing these days, with the rise of eSports and massive livestream tournament events like ESL or The International. Given how popular it is all getting it shouldn't be too surprising to hear that EA is jumping on that and has formed its own competitive …

Star Wars 1313 was a game with a lot of promise and potential surrounding it, particularly since it was set to be one of the few games to centre around a bounty hunter, rather than the on-going Jedi VS Sith battle. Unfortunately, when Disney bought the Star Wars franchise, LucasArts …

Recently, Gamestop suggested that sales of Star Wars: Battlefront fell “short of expectations”, which may have been true for the brick and mortar store chain but EA's Peter Moore claims that from the publisher's view, Battlefront is far from the sales flop that some are currently suggesting, though exact sales …

One of Bioware's lesser known RPGs, Jade Empire, is currently free on Origin for PC players. The kung-fu based game launched back in 2005 on the original Xbox and was Bioware's next game following on from the much-loved Knights of the Old Republic. The game is being given away as …

AMD has announced that it will be giving away copies of Star Wars: Battlefront on the PC with purchases of Radeon R9 Fury graphics cards. The latest shooter from EA and DICE launches this week, just in time for the new Star Wars movie. The game features plenty of game …

We live in an age where season passes are the norm but quite a few of them offer very little for the cost, like the one for Batman Arkham Knight. However, some of them bring a bit more to the table. EA is about to have its biggest game launch of …

While Sony does have a promotional deal of its own for Star Wars Battlefront, Microsoft's exclusive on the EA Access program seems to supersede that as Xbox One owners in EA Access can already play Star Wars Battlefront. In an effort to help promote the game, Xbox gamers can download …

DICE isn't just working on Star Wars Battlefront right now, the studio has also been working on a brand new Mirror's Edge game, which acts as a reboot for the franchise rather than a sequel to the original game. Initially, the game was due to come out at the end …

It seems that EA has some pretty high expectations for its upcoming shooter, Star Wars Battlefront. The brand alone will of course help copies sell and thanks to heavy interest in the beta, EA has raised its sales expectations for the game- right now the publisher reckons it can shift …

Last year, footage of an awesome looking Darth Maul game surfaced on the web, causing many to wonder why it never saw the light of day. Now, the developer behind the title, Red Fly Studios, is planning on re-pitching the game in order to get the project revived. The concept …

Origin has come a long way from what it was back at launch, though there are still plenty of people on the PC side who aren't sure about EA. Last week, it was discovered that around 600 Origin accounts were leaked on to the web in a Pastebin data dump, …

A lot of game companies seem to be pumping out ‘HD remakes' at the moment and while some titles could definitely do with the update, there have been a few questionable releases, the most recent example being the Prototype collection from Activision. However, EA has yet to jump on the …

DICE wrapped up the Star Wars Battlefront open beta late this afternoon, so the team is now moving on to preparing for the game's release in just a few weeks time. Once the servers closed down to the public, DICE and EA revealed some interesting tidbits, including the fact that …

As I'm sure most of you have heard by now, DICE is holding a Star Wars Battlefront open beta- it has actually been live for a few days already. The beta test was scheduled to finish off today but the studio has decided to extend things a bit further at …

The Star Wars Battlefront open beta kicked off yesterday and swarms of players have rushed to try it out, so much so that EA and DICE need to round up a few more servers to support the load. According to the Battlefront Beta support page, new servers are currently being …

The Star Wars: Battlefront beta kicks off on Thursday, with the final release scheduled for next month. Those looking to pick up the game can now see if their rigs meet the requirements as DICE has revealed the recommended and minimum specifications for the PC version of the game over …