Electronic Arts announced this afternoon that it has added Industrial Toys, the 14-person development team from Pasadena, California to the company’s Worldwide Studios organization. Industrial Toys was founded in 2012 by Alex Seropian, Tim Harris, and Brent Pease. Seropian, the CEO of Industrial Toys, is well-known for his previous role as Bungie’s co-founder and as a co-creator
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It seems most gamers have a love-hate relationship with damage numbers on-screen. While there is a distinct subsection that praises the arcade-y feel that these bring to games in the Xenoblade or Borderlands franchises, there is also a trend of on-screen minimalism and immersion that penetrates fanbases. Thankfully, EA is looking to cater to both of these audiences with
Jasef Fares, the outspoken and ambitious creative lead of 2018’s A Way Out, is already hard at work with his team at Hazelight Studios to create their next project, though there have been some questions about whether or not this mystery game would once again be published with EA. Fares, however, squashed any of these lingering questions
By now it’s a well-known fact that I’m bad at multiplayer shooters. It’s not that I don’t play or enjoy them, but I’m just terrible. Of course, this extends to Battlefield V‘s closed alpha that has just been made available. In order to compensate a bit for my horrible aiming, situational awareness, and reflexes, I
After the massive controversy surrounding loot boxes in Star Wars Battlefront II last fall, their inclusion has become a huge point of contention for many. That being said, when speaking with GamesInudstry.biz at Gamelab Barcelona, EA Sports Vice President Daryl Holt stated that “Our model is sustainable.” when discussing the implementation of loot boxes in EA
This year’s cover athlete for the 2019 edition of NBA Live was revealed tonight and it is none other than The Process himself, Joel Embiid. Embiid, who was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2014, has quickly risen through the ranks to become one of the league’s best players since finally making his debut in 2016. This past
Yesterday, EA released an endearing launch trailer to celebrate The Sims 4 Seasons, the latest expansion in the series. While this trailer is not nearly as long as the one that was shared back in May, it does reveal a little more of what players can do in the new expansion. This adorable trailer focuses on a
Coming as the follow-up to the beloved original, Unravel Two not only surprised audiences with its reveal last week that we’d be getting more of the lovable Yarnie, but also was a surprise in that the game was released right in the middle of the EA Play 2018 press conference. However, a noticeable detail was the
BioWare has been known for its outstanding storytelling. From games like Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Dragon Age, the Canadian developer has created some of the best stories in video games. However, some would say that had come to a halt when Mass Effect: Andromeda hit store shelves last year:
Today Microsoft held their E3 2018 Media Briefing and introduced us to more details about Battlefield V’s upcoming War Stories. We saw the multiplayer trailer launch yesterday at the EA Play Live Press Conference 2018 as well as gameplay footage of the brand new Grand Operations mode. The presentation today revealed a cinematic trailer —that you can view
EA kicked off the E3 2018 festivities yesterday by once again hosting their own event separate from E3 in Hollywood. Before opening the event to fans and media alike for the next three days, the publisher hosted a conference to showcase some of their most noteworthy titles like Anthem, Unravel Two, and Battlefield V. Michael Ruiz and yours
If you watched EA’s showcase event earlier this morning live from Hollywood, then there’s a good chance that you may have been tuning in to see Bioware’s upcoming title Anthem. While the game looked gorgeous in its new trailer, EA recently released a new set of screenshots for the game that further highlights the beautiful graphics. Most
Battlefield V is surely among the most anticipated games of the fall thanks to it bringing the series back to the era of World War II and the promise of delivering truly immersive visuals from that time period, as new gameplay footage released gives a closer look at the game’s new multiplayer mode, Grand Operations.
The only certain things in this life are death, taxes, and a new Madden title every year. Having been released annually since 1990, the Madden franchise is often considered the gold standard for sports games. After having announced Madden NFL 19, the newest installment in the franchise, a few weeks ago, Electronic Arts showed off
During EA Play 2018, EA detailed that the company will be providing a new premium option for its Origin Access service on PC called Origin Access Premier, which will provide players with the ability to play EA’s new titles in full as they arrive. The service acts as an expanded option on top of the
With the run-up to E3 in full gear, gamers are finally getting a taste of what’s to come this holiday season and beyond. Among the new additions to the class of 2018, DICE recently announced their next game in the Battlefield series, Battlefield V, which is both a return to World War II and a follow-up
At E3 2018, I just want to hear something, anything about Titanfall 3. I want someone from Respawn Entertainment, the developers of Titanfall, to let me know that “it’s going to be alright.” Now, I don’t actually expect this to happen, but I can dream. Let’s start with some raw honesty: I don’t just like Titanfall
When the second content season for Star Wars Battlefront II kicked off last month, we knew that it would be lasting two months, but at the time we had no idea what the second month would include. Well, now we know, as developer EA DICE has officially revealed details about the second part of the Han Solo-themed season.
Anthem from developer BioWare is easily one of the most anticipated new titles that will be shown during EA’s portion of E3, and ahead of E3 2018 kicking off just over a week from now, the publisher has revealed what to expect from its showcase for the title, alongside a new teaser. EA published a
With E3 on the horizon, EA and BioWare are preparing to amp up the hype for one of their most anticipated titles, Anthem, and now the final artwork that BioWare will be using for the game has been revealed ahead of its release next year. Developer BioWare has released the official key art for Anthem ahead of
There is still simply too much we don’t know about recently revealed World War II game Battlefield V. Sure, we know there will be broad character customization options. However, we only know what the initial reveal trailer has shown us about the game and statements from DICE employees. Now, players can take a peek at concept
This week has been a spotlight week for Battlefield news. First, EA revealed Battlefield V in an action-packed reveal trailer. Following that up, Larry “Major Nelson” Herb announced that one of that game’s (and developer’s) predecessors, Battlefield 1943, would be coming to both Xbox One Backward Compatibility and the EA Access Vault. The news comes by way of Twitter, where Major
It appears that the recently revealed Battlefield V may be swinging a bit more into alternate history than others in the series, following an announcement from Twitter. Prioritizing player choice and specialization, players will be able to customize their character using a broader character creation tool. The news comes from Battlefield‘s official Twitter, where they made an
Earlier today, EA unveiled Madden NFL 19 and teased some of the new features this year’s entry from EA Tiburon will bring. Soon after, the publisher highlighted the pre-order bonuses for both the standard and the Hall of Fame Edition and released the first screenshots for Madden NFL 19. Those who decide to pick up the
Each year, football fans look forward to the newest entry of EA’s Madden NFL series. Today, the publisher gave us our first look at Madden NFL 19, which will release on PS4 and Xbox One on August 10. Madden NFL 19 is once again developed by EA Tiburon, and uses the Real Player Motion Technology
It may not look like it now but (cue old man voice) back in my teenage years, my life revolved around two things: music and skateboarding. At the time, video games were tertiary: my day-to-day schedule would be to wake up early and skate for an hour, go to school, go to the skate park
Earlier today, EA and DICE unveiled Battlefield V, the newest entry in the long running FPS series. Following the game’s reveal, the publisher released several pieces of key art and screenshots that give us an early look of what to expect from Battlefield V. These screenshots give us a better look at some of the
While the “power of the Cloud” may seem like a phrase from yester-year, there are some really big headlines coming out of the technology all of the sudden within the gaming space. According to the most recent announcement, publisher EA (Electronic Arts) will be picking up the tab for GameFly’s infrastructure and personnel in an
We’ve known for some time now that the next installment in the Battlefield franchise would release this year but now we’ve finally learned just when we’ll get our first look at the upcoming game. The now officially titled Battlefield V will be revealed to the world a week from today on May 23. EA and DICE will be live
Star Wars Battlefront II is about to get a whole lot more content next week and developer DICE recently divulged the specifics of just what players can expect to see. Just like Season One which focused on content related to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Season Two of Star Wars Battlefront II will again be associated with the upcoming