In the wake of Activision-Blizzard’s major layoffs just a few weeks back, publisher Electronic Arts has today laid off a number of its own employees as well. As first reported by Kotaku, EA will as of today be laying off 350 of its staff members. These employees primarily belonged to the company’s marketing, publishing, and
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There is inevitably some major crossover between the gaming and Marvel fandoms — that is one of the reasons that Marvel’s Spider-Man sold so well. And this often means some cool fan creations. This week, some video-editing mastermind spliced together Apex Legends cinematics with the newly-revealed Avengers: Endgame trailer, and it is the crossover we deserve. Created by YouTuber Simon Cez,
At E3 2018, I had the pleasure of previewing Anthem, BioWare’s first foray into the loot shooter genre. Coming out of that small room, I was stoked. I really enjoyed the vertical slice they presented as it showcased its fantastic gameplay, a facet BioWare isn’t really known for excelling in. Even with the lack of
Game development is a tricky beast — regardless if we are talking about small indie titles or breakthrough AAA successes like Apex Legends by developer Respawn Entertainment and EA. There are a ton of tricks and smoke-and-mirror workarounds to deliver a smooth end-user experience to the player, which creates a cohesive end-product. But occasionally it is fun to
While Battlefield 5 has been out for quite some time since its debut last fall, the multiplayer shooter still has one big mode left on the horizon with its upcoming “Firestorm” battle royale mode. Though the mode itself still doesn’t have a firm release date, we at least now know more about the battle royale mode
Say what you want, but I love EA’s press conferences that kick off the E3 festivities every year. Is it typically boring? Yes. Is it awkward? Almost always. And is there ever any real substantial news to be revealed about upcoming games? Not really. Objectively, most of the conferences that EA has held over the
I’m just going to say it–European cosplayers really know what they’re doing. Whether we are talking the impeccable Persona 5 Makoto cosplay or the spot-on Futaba cosplay, they have been raising the game in recent months. But with Apex Legends picking up a huge chunk of the Battle Royale market share, it’s no wonder that new characters are
We are told from a young age that honesty is the best policy, so we take those words of wisdom through us in life – applying them to the best of our ability. That’s what Australian YouTuber Gggmanlives was probably thinking when he was asked by EA to review their newest title, Anthem. Like a
Not even 24 hours after we reported on the impending layoffs at Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet, another studio belonging to Electronic Arts is now undergoing layoffs itself. Australian studio FireMonkeys, which was founded in 2012 after EA merged IronMonkey Studios and FireMint, has this week started a massive round of layoffs at the company. As first
Tomorrow will be the day that fans of Apex Legends will be able to go about their daily routines and chores with the music from the game blaring into their ears. The five-track album will be available digitally and has been composed by none other than Stephen Barton. Known for his work composing for video games such as Call of
Since its debut earlier this month, the free-to-play battle royale shooter Apex Legends, itself a spin-off from Respawn Entertainment’s Titanfall series, managed to find success incredibly quickly and already having surpassed over 25 million players. If you just got started with the game and are looking for a bit of extra loot to jump start your abilities in Apex
As one of the most highly-anticipated games coming in the first part of 2019, the hype for BioWare’s Anthem is at an all-time high with the game just a few days from release. With the game expected to feature a cast of unique characters that players will get to interact with throughout their journeys with their
After a surprise launch at the beginning of the month, the newly-released battle royale title Apex Legends from Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment has had a remarkable level of success in its first few weeks, with the game having already surpassed 10 million players since launch. As recent datamines from modders seem to have pointed out, it appears that
Yesterday I covered the news regarding Neill Blomkamp teasing what looked like an upcoming CGI trailer, or a live-action trailer. Well, it turns out that there’s an unlisted teaser available on the Anthem YouTube channel. You can watch it below. The teaser for Conviction: An Anthem Story is only 18 seconds long and the opening shot shows off a
I’ve accumulated more than 1000 hours in battle royale (BR) games since they’ve become popular. Between PUBG, Fortnite, Blackout, Ring of Elysium, and now Apex Legends, I’ve gotten a lot of chicken dinners, a bunch of victories, I’ve escaped in a helicopter, and I have a few victory royales. It seems like Respawn Entertainment knows
Earlier today, Neill Blomkamp Tweeted out an Anthem themed Tweet which featured a still shot of a Javelin and suggested that he’ll be sharing soon. However, the suspense has left a fair amount of people wondering what exactly is being revealed. Neill Blomkamp, a film-director famed for his District 9 (2009) movie that blended realistic CGI to live-action
Ever have over a million dollars in microtransactions dropped in your lap? Yeah, me neither. However… that’s not to say it doesn’t happen. An Apex Legends player is reporting he was gifted over 125 million Apex Coins. In case you are counting, that would be roughly $1.1 in EA and Respawn in-game currency. News comes from Reddit
Apex Legends is only a few days old and it’s smashing the player count statistics, with the most recent count being today where we learned that 10 million people have played Respawn Entertainment’s new free-to-play Battle Royale. The game has sparked attention for various reasons, such as its Accessibility controls, the Ping system, how it plays,
During the Super Bowl Super Bowl LIII, Respawn Entertainment —famed for their Titanfall games— announced a brand new Battle Royale title, Apex Legends. It is similar to most Battle Royale games such as Fortnite, Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds, and many other games joining the Battle Royale craze. You can expect to see a circle to get within, loot to grab, and the goal of
It’s been a tough day for the (very) dedicated Anthem community. After being let into the VIP Demo of the game, there were more than a few problems in the EA title — players’ inability to get past the home screen and a variety of other connectivity problems. Publisher EA and developer BioWare aren’t shying away from
Fans of the upcoming third-person RPG Anthem can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the game has finally hurdled one of, if not the last milestone. Today, Tal Peleg, a developer at Bioware, revealed that the game has officially gone gold, meaning the final version of the title has been sent off for manufacturing. While the title
Hey Electronic Arts and EA Sports, want some unsolicited advice? Don’t worry — this isn’t about your use (or lack thereof) of the Star Wars license, nor a screed about microtransactions in game. No, this is something much simpler. Make NHL’s most beloved mascot, crown-jewel, and breakaway success–Gritty–the cover star of NHL 20. And you should make it
In a bizarre turn of events, publisher Electronic Arts has once again pulled another Star Wars project from development — this time citing concerns that the timetable for their current project would take too long. And while they are reportedly “fully committed” to creating a game in the Star Wars universe, co-developer of Rogue One has a lot more hesitation about EA’s
DICE will be releasing the first free update to Battlefield V, titled: Chapter 1: Overture, on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. To build up some hype beforehand they have released a new trailer showing off some of this update’s new content. This Chapater 1: Overture update brings a new map, War Story, practice range, and company gear,
As one of the most anticipated new games to arrive early next year, there’s only a few short months left before the debut of EA and BioWare’s Anthem in February, and now a new look at the game will be arriving very shortly. A livestream for Anthem is planned to air on November 29, 2018 at 1pm
China has been at the forefront of a gaming crisis recently due to brand new laws and policies set in motion that are limiting the number of video games consumers, especially children, are spending their time on. Earlier this year, the Chinese government stated that they had frozen new game approvals in a new campaign
Today is the day that Battlefield V was originally due to launch, but in order to make adjustments to the gameplay based on feedback received from the closed alphas, the title was delayed. It seems that EA DICE hasn’t forgotten and has announced a gift that can be claimed at launch. In a Twitter video
EA DICE seem to be working hard to add another layer of authenticity to the upcoming Battlefield V title by having the characters in War Stories all speak in their respective languages. We have recently seen the War Stories’ single-player campaign in a new trailer. The official EA_DICE Twitter account has been taken over by
Earlier this year, I purchased EA Sports’ NBA Live 18 on a whim; it was on sale for an incredibly cheap price and figured I had nothing to lose. I played two five minute quarter games and realized I did lose a couple of things: my money and my time. It took less than two
Upon seeing Anthem earlier this year at E3, myself and fellow DualShockers staff writer Michael Ruiz left our demo and felt completely at ease when it came to any concerns we may have had on the gameplay front. The controls felt responsive, shooting had a nice kick to it, and flying around the world was just as awesome