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‘Battlefield 2042’ gets Hourglass rework and squad orders in update 5.2.0

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Battlefield 2042‘s update 5.2.0 rolls out squad orders and management, changes to the Hourglass map and All-Out Warfare attachments for vaulted weapons this week.The most notable amelioration in the patch notes is the work done to Hourglass. Developer DICE explained that it “reduced the overall size of Hourglass to keep combat focused, while having more opportunity to defend yourself through added cover along the primary routes”.Additionally, there will be new “remnants of combat” in the map, transforming the Al Wadha Arches, Bridges, Downtown, Security Checkpoints and Village areas with “increased military presence and new fortified positions”.Squad orders will be a feature, letting Battlefield 2042 players coordinate themselves more effectively and win additional experience points for completing objectives assigned to them by the squad leader.
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‘EA Sports FC’ developer claims new tech will “blur the lines” between virtual and real football
Women’s football stars criticise poor ‘FIFA 23’ depictions: “You are going to scare my children”
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New ‘Battlefield’ every two years “make sense” says EA
Battlefield game every two years, explained EA during its first-quarter earnings call.When asked if the company was thinking of changing its release schedule for the first-person shooter franchise, EA CEO Andrew Wilson explained that new Battlefield games every two years is the company’s “orientation” but that Battlefield should be considered as a “service”.Wilson went on to explain that “what we’re doing for the launch of [Battlefield 2042] is really revolutionising and reinventing what all our epic scale warfare is in the context of gameplay.” He pointed to Battlefield Portal, a “love letter” crossover mode, as an example of how the firm plans to “lean into user-generated content” which will “drive deep, long-term engagement in the
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‘Mass Effect Legendary Edition’ sales “well above” expectations states EA
EA announced that sales of Mass Effect Legendary Edition far exceeded its pre-release forecasts.In the call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson explained, “the launch of Mass Effect Legendary Edition, the remaster of the first three Mass Effect games, reignited the passion of fans around the world, driving sales performance well above our expectations.”Wilson also used the time to commend Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order‘s release for the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, calling it “a moment for new and returning players to jump into that amazing game.”Following the news, Wilson explained that due to such successes, EA is “going to continue to invest in both of these franchises as well as more of our amazing IP.”We already know that BioWare is currently
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‘Battlefield 1’ maintains record Steam player count following free weekend
Battlefield 1 has maintained its player count following a free weekend on Steam, which ended with an 88 per cent discount.The free weekend came only a few days after EA announced Battlefield Portal, a crossover mode in Battlefield 2042 that features content from past games in the series.At its peak, the free weekend had over 43,000 players, according to SteamDB which is an online portal that tracks Steam data. In the two days following the promotion, Battlefield 1 had a peak player count of 37,645 and 38,187 across Monday and Tuesday, respectively.Prior to the free weekend, Battlefield 1’s peak player count was 15,954, which was set in July.
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EA’s brand boss: “There’s really no such thing as gamers at all”
EA‘s vice president of brand, has spoken about how the label “gamer” is outdated.In an interview from AdWeek, McCarthy said, “Gaming is no longer a medium or an industry, it is simply ‘interactive’.
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Veteran games developer Interplay teases upcoming relaunch
Twitter, along with a GIF of the “Please Stand By” screen from Fallout.Tomorrow, prepare yourselves for the new Interplay. pic.twitter.com/vKT9ObxRag— Interplay Entertainment (@interplayent) July 27, 2021Interplay developed and published the original Fallout game in 1997, and followed up with Fallout 2 – developed by its internal team Black Isle Studios – in 1998.
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Huge ‘Sims 4’ update adds pond tools, cooking together, and more
Summer Of Sims’ event, The Sims 4 has introduced a load of new features in one big free update.Some of the fixes are simple quality-of-life upgrades, such as the camera tool now being able to snap onto any Sim in the current neighbourhood.The Notebook has also been given its own space on the Sims 4 user interface, making it easier to find than its previous place nested in the phone controls.One of the main updates piquing the interest of Sims 4 fans is the inclusion of water-shaping terrain tools.Previously, only pools were available, built in square blocks.
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‘Sims 4 Cottage Living’ expansion has broken a lot of the base game
The Sims 4’s latest expansion pack, Cottage Living, has recently been released, bringing with it a whole host of new features (and new glitches).Many fans pre-ordered Cottage Living through EA’s Origin storefront but were unhappy with the difficulties presented on release day.
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‘Dead Space’ remake involves key developer behind ‘Dead Space 2’
Dead Space 2 team is an instrumental part of the development of the Dead Space remake.In a ‘meet the team’ blog post by EA, more has been revealed about Motive – the development studio behind the upcoming remake.
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‘Dead Space’ remake could restore cut content from original game
Dead Space remake could restore content cut from the original game, according to the game’s creative director.EA confirmed the existence of the rumoured Dead Space remake earlier this week at EA Play. Speaking with IGN, creative director Roman Campos-Oriola spoke about the remake and how the team is approaching its development.
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American McGee would like to create a new ‘Alice’ game
EA’s Alice series, after Dead Space‘s return.After EA announced a Dead Space reboot during EA Play Live, Alice’s creator American McGee has hopes that this means Alice is closer to returning.On Twitter, he said, “While I (and Alice fans) would have liked the next EA horror project to be a new ‘Alice’ game… this does at least move us forward in line.”He added that “At some point in the future, execs at EA will shout ‘need moar product!’ and someone will reply, ‘Alice?’ And we’ll be ready!”While I (and Alice fans) would have liked the next @EA horror project to be a new "Alice" game… this does at least move us forward in line.
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‘Dead Space’ creator shares he’s “excited” to see upcoming remake
Dead Space game, has said he’s “excited” to see how Motive handle the upcoming remake.Taking to Twitter, Schofield has shared that “the original Dead Space was one of the highlights of my career” and – like many fans of the franchise – he is “excited to see what the EA Motive Studio team does with it!”“Directing the original Dead Space was one of the highlights of my career.  Excited to see what the EA @MotiveStudio team does with it!”— Glen A.
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Women’s golf will be added to next-gen ‘PGA Tour’
PGA Tour game will add women’s golf after EA announced a partnership with the Ladies Professional Golf Association.The partnership with the LPGA will also bring the Amundi Evian Championship into the game as well as the Evian Resort Golf Club where it is hosted.An official statement said: “For the first time, the LPGA Tour will be experienced in high-fidelity on next-generation consoles and will feature a wide breadth of women’s golfing representation.
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‘Battlefield 1’ is now free via Prime Gaming, with more ‘Battlefield’ to follow
Battlefield titles are currently on, and coming to, Prime Gaming, the game service portion of an Amazon Prime subscription.Battlefield 1 is available from today (July 21) all the way up to August 4, and Battlefield V is redeemable from August 2 to October 1. Both of these titles can be kept forever, as long as they are redeemed in the above timeframe with a Prime Gaming subscription.Both of these Battlefield titles will be redeemable on PC via a code for Origin, EA’s own game launcher.
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‘Skate’ team tease “a little something” ahead of EA Play Live
Skate game will not be appearing at EA Play Live, but the official Skate Twitter has teased “a little something”.EA has confirmed that Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and Star Wars games will not be included in the upcoming EA Play Live event, and now also the Skate series which was recently confirmed for a return. However, the developers hinted in a tweet at “a little something” for fans of the series.we've been busy.
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An alleged cryptomine was actually farming ‘FIFA Ultimate Team’ currency
PS4’s farming FIFA Ultimate Team currency.A document posted on the Security Services of Ukraine (SBU) website states that the largest crypto farm in Ukraine has been shut down. However, most of the hardware used consisted of PlayStation 4 consoles, which are not powerful enough for effective crypto mining.Instead, it is believed the space was used to grind out FIFA Coins on a mass scale.
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EA promises new ‘Star Wars’ games announcements will come in 2022
EA Play Live later this month, EA has said that they won’t show any Star Wars titles during the showcase.Tweeting from the official EA Star Wars account, the publisher said, “We won’t be showing any new Star Wars games at EA Play Live on July 22nd”, quelling prospects of reveals of a sequel to Jedi: Fallen OrderFortunately, this was followed up that fans need only wait until 2022 for any new announcements: “All of us look forward to celebrating with you next year when we share our vision for the Galaxy far, far away!”We won’t be showing any new Star Wars games at EA Play Live on July 22nd…but all of us look forward to celebrating with you next year when we share our vision for the Galaxy far, far away!— EA Star Wars (@EAStarWars) July 15,
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Hackers are leaking stolen EA data after their ransom was ignored
EA in June, hackers have started sharing some of the stolen goods publicly in hopes that it will force EA to respond.Just over a month ago, it was reported that hackers had stolen EA files including source code for FIFA 21 and the Frostbite Engine, which is used in most EA shooters including the upcoming Battlefield 2042.Since then, the same hackers allege that EA has completely ignored their ransom email and as a result have started to share their stolen content with the public.As reported by Vice, a compressed 1.3GB cache was released and appears to include information relating to “internal EA tools and the company’s Origin store”.
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EA dispute one machine limit for ‘FIFA 22’ on Steam
EA have had to confirm that FIFA 22 will not have a one machine limit on PC, despite Steam saying otherwise.The Steam page listing for FIFA 22 had previously stated that the game would have a one machine limit due to 3rd party download rights management (DRM). This has since been updated to remove the line stating the limit.EA told Eurogamer that the line was an error.
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‘FIFA 22’ won’t include next-gen upgrade for Standard Edition
EA has revealed that FIFA 22 Standard Edition will not include a free upgrade for next-gen consoles, with fans having to buy the Ultimate Edition instead.In an FAQ on their website, EA confirmed that the upgrade would not come as standard.FIFA 22’s Ultimate Edition is currently priced at £89.99 and is so far the only way to guarantee the game on both console generations. Purchasing the Standard Edition will mean fans have to purchase two copies of the game separately to play on both consoles.Last year, FIFA 21 offered a free next-gen upgrade to anyone who had purchased the base game on a PS4 or Xbox One.
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‘Mass Effect’ modder restores missing butt shots to Legendary Edition
Mass Effect mod has restored Miranda Lawson’s infamous butt shots back into the PC version of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.Ironically, it’s the same modder who removed them from the original game.Scottina123 originally took out the gratuitous butt shots from Mass Effect 2 in their “No More Butt Shots Mod” back in September 2018.The infamous butt shots showed a glaring close up of Miranda Lawson’s behind while she opened up about some very personal and private family concerns.
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‘Battlefield 2042’ co-developer changes name, working on original game
EA’s DICE LA studio, the co-developer of Battlefield 2042, has been renamed Ripple Effect, and reinforces that it is working on an unannounced project.In a blog post, the developer stated: “We’re currently working on a player-inspired experience for Battlefield 2042 and starting work on a yet-to-be announced project.”The unannounced game mode for Battlefield 2042 that Ripple Effect is working on is going to be revealed at EA Play Live on July 22.
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Codemasters CEO and CFO exit developer four months after being acquired
EA has confirmed that Codemasters CEO Frank Sagnier and CFO Rashid Varachia will exit the company four months after being acquired by the former.As confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz, both executives will leave the roles following EA’s purchase of Codemasters in February this year.
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playerWON is bringing video ads into games – EA, Hi Rez already on board
PC and console games, in a similar vein to ads used in mobile games and TV.The bigger comparison is with mobile, as the ads targets free-to-play games and is designed to reward in-game items and currency to players who watch them.As reported in Axios, playerWON, owned by Simulmedia, lets users decide whether they want to watch a 15 or 30-second video ad in exchange for unlocking exclusive gaming perks.Such a method is already popular in free-to-play mobile games, where players are incentivised to watch ads instead of spending real money to gain items such as in-game currency or skins.EA and Hi-Rez Studios are among the first studios to have signed up to the technology, with the latter’s free-to-play game Smite already used to pilot the
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Respawn outline new plans to stop ‘Apex Legends’ cheaters
Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment took to Twitter to tell fans how it will be ‘pursuing several options” to stop cheaters. The three key methods are:Respawn added: “Playing against cheaters sucks. We’ll keep you updated as we ship the above changes and pursue new ones.”Earlier this month (June 11) Respawn announced that a new Apex Legends update was implemented to help players against possible DDoS attacks.
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Marvel’s Loki will be a playable skin in ‘Fortnite’ this July
Fortnite starting on July 1 through the game’s July Crew Pack.Active Fortnite Crew members will receive the Loki Laufeyson Outfit, Loki’s Cape Back Bling, Loki’s Scepter Pickaxe, a Chitauri Chariot Glider and Loki’s Welcoming Loading Screen.
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‘Mass Effect’ series director talks about the fate of film adaptation
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition has spoken about the fate of the long rumoured film adaptation of the sci-fi series.Mac Walters, project director of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, explained in an interview with Business Insider that a it would be “not a matter of if, but when” Hollywood studios attempt to make a film out of the series.Speaking about Legendary Pictures planned 2010 adaptation of Mass Effect, walters explained that “”It felt like we were always fighting the IP.“What story are we going to tell in 90 to 120 minutes? Are we going to do it justice?” continued Walters.A change in leadership at Legendary saw the producers decide it would be best to start over, but Walters explains “it never picked up again after that, not for lack
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‘Mass Effect’ series director talks about the fate of the film adaptation
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition has spoken about the fate of the long rumoured film adaptation of the sci-fi series.Mac Walters, project director of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, explained in an interview with Business Insider that a it would be “not a matter of if, but when” Hollywood studios attempt to make a film out of the series.Speaking about Legendary Pictures planned 2010 adaptation of Mass Effect, walters explained that “”It felt like we were always fighting the IP.“What story are we going to tell in 90 to 120 minutes? Are we going to do it justice?” continued Walters.A change in leadership at Legendary saw the producers decide it would be best to start over, but Walters explains “it never picked up again after that, not for lack
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‘Mass Effect’ series direct talks about the fate of the film adaptation
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition has spoken about the fate of the long rumoured film adaptation of the sci-fi series.Mac Walters, project director of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, explained in an interview with Business Insider that a it would be “not a matter of if, but when” Hollywood studios attempt to make a film out of the series.Speaking about Legendary Pictures planned 2010 adaptation of Mass Effect, walters explained that “”It felt like we were always fighting the IP.“What story are we going to tell in 90 to 120 minutes? Are we going to do it justice?” continued Walters.A change in leadership at Legendary saw the producers decide it would be best to start over, but Walters explains “it never picked up again after that, not for lack
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Manchester City Esports looking for its first ‘Fortnite’ pro player
Fortnite pro player to join the football club’s Esports team.To enter, player’s need to fill in this form and include a Fortnite compilation of two minutes max. Applicants must also be at least 16 years old.
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Warner Bros. to keep major franchises and core studios following merger
Warner Bros. will still be making games from “storied franchises” following the recent sale of Playdemic.After selling Golf Clash developer Playdemic to EA, Warner Bros.
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EA proposes substantial pay cut for executives
EA will make ‘substantial changes’ to executive pay following largely negative feedback from shareholders.A regulatory filing ahead of a ‘say-on-pay’ vote in August reveals that EA has proposed a substantial cut to executive pay.It’s proposed that CEO Andrew Wilson will be awarded $18 million (£12.8 million) for the 2022 financial year – 60% of which is performance-based.That’s a staggering 40% pay cut compared to his $30 million (£21.4 million) equity award for 2021.This all comes after last year’s ‘say-on-pay’ vote unearthed dissent amongst shareholders.The vote saw 170.89m votes against the company’s pay plan versus just 59.6m votes in support.Although the vote was only advisory, this clearly struck a chord with the EA board.“We
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Electronic Arts confirms details of EA Play Live 2021 pre-show event
Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed new details about its upcoming EA Play Live 2021 showcase.Yesterday (June 22), the developer announced on Twitter that a pre-show event will kick off on July 22 at 10am PT/6pm BST, which will be followed by the main showcase thereafter. It’s currently unclear how long the pre-show will run.In a follow-up tweet, the video game company also revealed that WWE star Xavier Woods – also known as Austin Creed – will host the pre-show event.We are also excited to announce @AustinCreedWins our favorite former tag team champion will be hosting this year!— Electronic Arts (@EA) June 22, 2021EA originally confirmed the date of this year’s EA Play Live in May.
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‘Dead Space’ revival in development at EA Motive, more sources claim
Dead Space revival is in development at EA’s Motive Studios, and that it will be announced at EA Play Live on July 22.It is believed that the rumoured Dead Space title will be a reimagining and not a sequel, according to a report from Gematsu.The news was first hinted at by GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb in a stream over the weekend, where he said EA Motive is working on an “established IP revival”.
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‘Portal’ lead designer Kim Swift joins Xbox Game Studios
Portal and Left 4 Dead, has today (June 21) joined the team at Xbox Game Studios.In a Tweet posted earlier this afternoon, Xbox Game Studios confirmed that Kim Swift would be joining them “to accelerate our innovation and collaborate with independent studios to build games for the cloud.”Our team focuses on three pillars in our games: Community, Innovation and Inclusivity.
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‘Tekken x Street Fighter’ is officially dead, says Bandai Namco
Bandai Namco has cancelled Tekken x Street Fighter, 11 years after it was first announced.Tekken creator Katsuhiro Harada and Tekken 7 director Kouhei Ikeda have confirmed that the highly-anticipated Tekken and Street Fighter crossover has been canned.“We were working really hard on that, we really were,” they said during the most recent episode of Harada’s Bar (via TheGamer).
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EA is reportedly going to revive an old favourite at EA Play Live
EA might be reviving a long-established IP at their EA Play Live event when it airs on July 22.The news comes from GamesBeat journalist Jeff Grubb, as he recently stated in a stream that EA Motive’s next game is an “established IP revival” (via VGC) and that it should be a pleasant surprise for fans.When asked what he thought EA Motive was working on in this stream he replied “I cannot say”. He did confirm though that it’s an established IP, and “a big deal one” at that.
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Katie Price addresses pregnancy rumours with MAFS star JJ
Katie Price has slammed rumours that she is currently expecting her sixth child.The former model and TV star, 45, was previously said to be considering welcoming a child with new boyfriend JJ Slater just two months after going public with their relationship. Since then, rumours began to spread that she was already pregnant - claims she has now hit back at on her podcast The Katie Price Show, which she co-presents with her sister Sophie. Slamming the reports that she's pregnant, Katie said: "In the papers they're like 'pregnany rumours' because I've got signs of bloating.
Selena Gomez Is Bringing Back Pinup-Girl Style in a Polka-Dot Halter Dress
is celebrating her boyfriend Benny Blanco’s new cookbook, Open Wide, in her April 30 Instagram post, but I, personally, am just here to celebrate the polka-dot minidress. It’s too early to tell if this marks a return of the pinup-girl style trend of the early 2010s but, you know, fingers crossed.Gomez posted three snapshots of herself celebrating Blanco’s achievement, complete with a picture of herself pretending to eat the book itself (unless, of course it’s really a cake). For the occasion Gomez wore a short black dress with a white polka-dot pattern, a vintage-style halter neck, and gold buttons down the front.
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