You may know Electronic Arts mostly as a video-game company, but the publisher responsible for titles like Madden 21, Apex Legends, and recent Star Wars games is setting its sights on creating TV shows. EA has its own competitive gaming entertainment unit that is producing reality TV competitions.
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Following the console's launch on Nov. 12, new PS5 owners have quickly become the envy of the many without the luck or wherewithal to secure a preorder in advance of its release date. However, some PS5 owners have already found themselves running into a bug that takes a full factory reset to remedy.
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With the PlayStation 5 now Sony's main console of focus, Team Ninja's Nioh series will get remasters on the PS5 on February 5, 2021, with The Nioh Collection. According to a PlayStation Blog post by Tom Lee, the collection's release will also be accompanied by Nioh 2: The Complete Edition's release.
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Rumors of a fourth crushing delay for Cyberpunk 2077 are flying, and while CD Projekt Red has denied them so far, the latest leak has inspired speculation on what a 2021 launch might mean for the company. If Cyberpunk 2077 misses its most recent release date of Dec. 10, there could be repercussions.
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A Twitter post from KFC Gaming showed up with a familiar, ominous caption -- "We have important news to share with you." This "news" comes in the form of a text box which mirrors an incredibly similar tweet from CD Projekt Red's Oct. 27 announcement that Cyberpunk 2077 would be delayed once again.
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The celebration of Super Mario Bros.' 35th anniversary continues. Nintendo has just released a new handheld device that is sure to strike a chord with nostalgic gamers — Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. The Game & Watch line once brought some of Nintendo's superstars to individual portable devices.
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It's not every day you hear the words "Square Enix" and "Avengers" in the same sentence, and when news spread that Square would publish a game based on the world's mightiest heroes, audience excitement burst through the roof. Judging by sales numbers, the result missed the mark by more than a mile.
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Assassin's Creed: Valhalla recently released to critical acclaim. However, the game isn't without its glitches. NPC AI has a tendency to engage in the long-forgotten combat tactic of running around in circles like headless chickens, and not even cats are immune to these problems.
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First, reports spread about Xbox Series X consoles turning into smoke stacks (which was just the result of people blowing vape smoke into their consoles and not actually catching fire), and then real reports of faulty disc drives hit online. Now it's the PlayStation 5's turn to disappoint audiences.
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The Halo franchise has been a roller coaster of news. Bad news: Halo Infinite has been delayed, and it's partially Craig the Brute's fault. Good news: The Halo live-action TV series was greenlit. Also, Jen Taylor is back in action as Cortana. Jen Taylor has voiced Cortana since the original Halo.
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The PS5 is out, and it's had a string of issues. The PS5 pre-order situation was already a debacle, but when hardware reviewer ACG bought a dead PS5 unit, concerns became heightened over the console. Now, it looks as though the earlier pre-order trouble has come back to haunt gamers who missed out.
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Among Us, an indie game released by Innersloth in 2018 to little fanfare, suddenly blew up in popularity this year following a perfect storm of factors that have turned it into a worldwide sensation. Now, a Chinese clone of the game is taking advantage of the lack of a localized version of Among Us.
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What could possibly be cuter than Spider-Pig (Or Spider-Ham)? How about Spider-Cat? Well, if you're a fan of the adorable feline sidekick, you're in for a real treat. In celebration of launching Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Insomniac Games decided to get a little creative. The team shared a fun meme.
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Season 7 of Apex Legends was touting some exciting new features at launch. A new map, a new Legend named Horizon who packed some awesome new abilities, and a new vehicle were all attractive prospects for players to try out. However, some big changes to the Battle Pass have not been quite as pretty.
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The Xbox Series X and Series S finally arrived earlier this week, and critics are very happy with the new consoles. The general consensus seems to be that Microsoft has put out a great console. According to a recent report, the Xbox Series X and Series S may have had Xbox's most successful launch.
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Call of Duty has had its fair share of broken, over-the-top weapons that have completely smothered competitive play. They're typically fond, funny memories after they've finally been nerfed into the ground, so here's our collection of the most overpowered guns in Call of Duty games.
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It hasn't always been smooth sailing for Madden football games. Nor have the good times been boring. There's a whole lot of history regarding EA's football series that you're probably not aware of, and below, there's a chance you'll learn some things for the very first time.
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On paper, that sounds like the answer to everyone's prayers, but given EA's history with, and beyond, the Star Wars license, there's more than a few concerns about Jedi: Fallen Order that EA made worse or didn't address at all with their presentation. And no doubt, they might regret it later.
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It would make sense for Epic Games to make the most of the good name of Fortnite and turn the game into an empire: Fortnite sequels are surely on the way, right? Wrong. There are a myriad of reasons why you will never see a sequel to Fortnite.
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Last month, Twitch sent out emails to several streamers that contained an ominous warning. The email told these streamers that their content had been flagged for DMCA copyright violations, and that they needed to remove the offending clips to avoid repercussions. Twitch has apologized to creators.
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Xbox has put out another fire. The Xbox Series X had been out for less than a day when videos began surfacing that seemed to show an alarming issue with the new console. Multiple gamers posted clips of their Series X units with smoke pouring from the top. Fans theorized that the videos were a prank.
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After a troubled production that saw the game losing a director and causing an uproar among fans, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla finally arrives Nov. 10. As a next-gen launch title and the latest installment in a beloved franchise, all eyes are on Valhalla. Here's what the critics think of the new game.
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Sony recently uploaded footage to their official PlayStation YouTube channel showing different celebrities enjoying time playing the newly-launched PlayStation 5. One of those celebs is actor Michael B. Jordan of Black Panther and Creed fame, who referenced to one of the greatest crossover fighters.
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Spider-Man: Miles Morales is finally starting to get into the hands of fans, along with a PS5 optimized version of its predecessor, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. Fans have begun noticing some odd differences in the remastered first game. And no, it is not just the changes to Peter Parker's face.
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The latest moves in the legal battle between Apple and Epic Games occurred today, further setting up for the breach-of-contract dispute scheduled for May 2021. According to a report from Bloomberg, presiding Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers threw out two of Apple's countersuit claims against Epic Games.
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Upon its initial spread, the COVID-19 pandemic was incredibly harmful to nearly every industry, and the video game industry definitely felt its impacts. Its effects applied heavily to game development, which was aided by Microsoft xCloud Xbox game streaming, according to a recent Bloomberg report.
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Esports fans received very sad news with the announcement of Maurice "Fero" Henriquez's passing, due to a series of heart attacks. The pro Call of Duty player was a member of the Florida Mutineers, and it was the team's Twitter that delivered the news. Fans and friends flooded Twitter with support.
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