The next Battlefield is taking inspiration from past games

The next Battlefield is taking inspiration from past games

Electronic Arts Players got their first look at the new Battlefield on Monday, along with a bit of information on what’s to come. In an interview with IGN, head and founder of Respawn Vince Zampella revealed that the next Battlefield was inspired by Battlefield 3 and 4 — specifically in terms of its setting. Zampella told … Read more

There’s a lot of Dragon Age: The Veilguard companion news to catch up on

There’s a lot of Dragon Age: The Veilguard companion news to catch up on

Dragon Age: The Veilguard will likely live and die by its companions, so it makes sense that developer BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts would dedicate an entire week to introducing them. Starting Monday, fans got a much more detailed look at the seven companions who will accompany the player character, Rook, throughout the open-world adventure: … Read more

Meet Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s companions in this new podcast

Meet Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s companions in this new podcast

EA BioWare is continuing to hype up the upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard by introducing the companions and their voice cast in a unique way. The studio announced that it worked with Pod People, a podcast production and marketing firm, to create Dragon Age: Vows & Vengeance, an eight-part narrative audio series where you’ll experience … Read more

Apex Legends’ new battle pass announcement isn’t going over well

Apex Legends’ new battle pass announcement isn’t going over well

Respawn Entertainment Respawn Entertainment announced a big change coming to Apex Legends Season 22: a new battle pass system. The developer says that this will “improve” the player’s experience and progression, but many fans are either confused or angry about the changes. All the tweaks are expanded upon in a blog post, but the highlight … Read more

Roblox shares drop more than 20% as company cuts annual bookings forecast on muted player spending

Roblox shares drop more than 20% as company cuts annual bookings forecast on muted player spending

Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Roblox cut its annual bookings forecast on Thursday, in a sign that people were dialing back on spending within its video-gaming platform amid an uncertain economic outlook and elevated levels of inflation. Roblox shares fell more than 20% in early trading Thursday. The lowered forecast marks the latest … Read more

The Sims 5: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

The Sims 5: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

It’s time to brush up on your Simlish if it’s rusty because the long-awaited The Sims 5, aka Project Rene, is officially on the way. This has been the longest gap between main entries since the series began, and while we did get tons of expansions for The Sims 4 to hold us over, plus … Read more

2023 was a banner year for video games — and video game industry layoffs

2023 was a banner year for video games — and video game industry layoffs

The past calendar year has been a banner one for best-selling, critically acclaimed video games. Blockbuster titles like Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder headlined a year full of critically acclaimed games that sold tens of millions of copies. But behind the screens, the games industry has been in a dramatic … Read more