Google made a series of Stadia announcements today, starting with news that PUBG is now available for free as part of Stadia Pro. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG for short) was already available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. But now Stadia Pro members can grab a copy of the Pioneer Edition free of charge. Aside from the base … Read more
EA Sports is hosting an online FIFA 20 tournament with professional soccer players representing their teams. They’re calling it the Stay and Play Cup. Real-life sports are on-hold indefinitely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Esports are stepping up to fill in the void. The Stay and Play Cup is just one example of that, but we’ve … Read more
The Force is strong with these EA titles. The latest Star Wars game, Jedi: Fallen Order, posted sales of 6 million units in the quarter ending December 31, 2019. Meanwhile, The Sims 4 passed a milestone of its own. “Sales of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order significantly outperformed expectations, reaching the high end of management’s … Read more
Electronic Arts’ Tetris game for Android and iOS will soon be unplayable. The game will be “retired” on April 21, 2020. That’s right. Even if you purchased the game and it’s already installed on your Android, iPhone, or iPad, it will still be unplayable. That’s according to the official game page. “We have had an … Read more
According to a financial report, the free-to-play battle royale game Apex Legends has had 70 million players since it launched in February. Electronic Arts reported their quarterly earnings today with total revenue up year-over-year for the quarter ending September 30, 2019. The financial report contained the stat about Apex Legends. It should be noted that … Read more
Publishing giant Electronic Arts announced on Tuesday that it is coming back to Steam after an eight-year hiatus. The company stopped supporting the PC platform in favor of its own service, Origin, which has struggled to win favor with gamers. Evidently, the size of Steam’s audience was enough to lure EA back. Star Wars Jedi: … Read more
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is out now as a digital download on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The shooter has 20 fully-customizable character classes, six online multiplayer modes, and a new social region known as Giddy Park. New in this outing is a four-versus-four Battle Arena. “Ridiculous quests, vibrant cosmetics and a familiar cast … Read more
EA is suddenly pushing Battlefield 5. The game launched last year on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. We haven’t heard much about it since. Set during World War II, Battlefield 5 has both a single-player story and multiplayer modes. The multiplayer will be the focus of the three free trial weekends. Each of the weekends … Read more
The first Medal of Honor game since 2012’s Warfighter was revealed this week, but you won’t be able to play it on PS4 or Xbox One. Nope, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is an Oculus Rift exclusive. EA says that the VR-only Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will help the company “deliver its most authentic … Read more
Electronic Arts announced today that the soundtrack for the upcoming FIFA 20 will feature more than 110 songs, including the just-released “Que Calor” from Major Lazer. The music of FIFA 20 “brings together both emerging and globally-acclaimed artists to create a diverse tracklist,” EA says. Headlining the tracklist is Grammy-award winner Diplo’s global dance music trio Major Lazer, … Read more
EA has announced that Madden NFL 20 will be free to play the full game starting Thursday, September 5 through Monday, September 9. In addition to the free weekend, EA Tiburon has added a new game mode called Superstar KO. The mode offers five-minute quick-fix games. According to EA, the Superstar KO beta live service … Read more
EA is the latest major video game publisher hit with layoffs, despite three consecutive years of profit growth. The company announced today that it is laying off 350 employees. That represents 4% of the company’s workforce. According to Polygon, the layoffs mostly hit marketing, publishing, and operations roles. The cuts come despite three years of … Read more
EA announced today that the just-released Apex Legends has already topped 25 million players. The free-to-play shooter from Respawn is barely a week old and already outpacing Fortnite, which took 40 days to reach 20 million players. This is leading analysts like Baird’s Colin Sebastian to raise their price target of EA, which has been … Read more
Electronic Arts has released details for their Han Solo Season in Star Wars Battlefront II. The DLC is a nod to the upcoming movie Solo: A Star Wars Story, which is scheduled to hit theaters May 25. Star Wars Battlefront II, of course, received mediocre reviews. Many outlets criticized EA’s use of microtransactions and loot boxes to make … Read more
Racing, platforming, first-person shooters, and action-adventure titles have always been at the top of my list of games to own. Burnout 3 is no exception. I must say that I’ve never been introduced to arcade-style racing like this before — unless you consider Midnight Club 2 arcade-style — but Burnout 3 is a fresh departure … Read more
One of the best real-time strategy games of the early 2000s is free for a limited time as a digital download. Electronic Arts is offering up Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and its expansion pack Yuri’s Revenge as part of the “On the House” program. Red Alert 2 was originally released in 2000. The … Read more
Medal of Honor Airborne has the distinction as the final World War II themed game in the long-running EA franchise. The game — which has been out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 since 2007 — was unique at the time, allowing players to drop into combat and land anywhere on the map. Before the … Read more
Strap in, it’s going to be a bumpy ride. EA has unveiled new gameplay footage for the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront game, which is being developed by their DICE studio (makers of Battlefield). This is the first time that aerial dogfights have been shown off in the game. Rebel and Imperial forces are going at … Read more
