Tag Archives: Electronic Arts

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 – Patch 1.03 fixes several clipping, collision & texture issues

Electronic Arts and DICE have released a new patch for Star Wars: Battlefront 2. According to the release notes, the Star Wars: Battlefront 2 patch 1.03 introduces a redesigned End of Round MVP screen. Moreover, this patch comes with fixes for several clipping, collision & texture issues. Continue reading Star Wars: Battlefront 2 – Patch 1.03 fixes several clipping, collision & texture issues →

EA on Visceral: had to “cut the bridge when you realize you can’t really make a lot of money on something.”

After what has happened with Star Wars: Battlefront 2, things are not looking well for EA. And things will not get improved in the near future as its chief financial officer, Blake Jorgensen, has made some pretty bold statements. During a presentation at the Credit Suisse 21st Annual Technology conference, Jorgensen claimed that EA had to close Visceral because its Star Wars game would not make a lot of money. Continue reading EA on Visceral: had to “cut the bridge when you realize you can’t really make a lot of money on something.” →

Belgium wants to ban loot boxes from Europe, Hawaii announces action to address games like Battlefront 2

Belgium’s Gaming Commission has declared that games like Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront 2 constitute a form of gambling. As such, Belgium wants to ban games with loot boxes from Europe. Continue reading Belgium wants to ban loot boxes from Europe, Hawaii announces action to address games like Battlefront 2 →

Electronic Arts launches Black Friday sale with up to 75% discounts

Similarly to Ubisoft, Electronic Arts has just launched its Black Friday sale. As such, PC gamers can find numerous offers on Origin right now. And to be honest, some of these offers are simply amazing. Provided of course you are interested in these titles. Continue reading Electronic Arts launches Black Friday sale with up to 75% discounts →

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 – First update released, brings numerous gameplay tweaks & improvements

Electronic Arts and DICE have released the first patch for Star Wars: Battlefront 2. According to the release notes, this first update brings numerous gameplay tweaks, fixes and improvements. It also features general stability and performance improvements. Moreover, it fixes several collisions issues, as well as several clipping issues that would occur during the campaign. Continue reading Star Wars: Battlefront 2 – First update released, brings numerous gameplay tweaks & improvements →

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 PC Performance Analysis

Back in October, we were utterly impressed by the open beta build of Star Wars: Battlefront 2. The game looked and performed incredibly well on the PC. As such, we were expecting great things from its final build. And the good news is that Battlefront 2 is a really impressive tech showcase. EA has provided us with a review code, so it’s time now to benchmark this new title and see how it performs on the PC platform. Continue reading Star Wars: Battlefront 2 PC Performance Analysis →

EA makes progression changes to Need for Speed Payback after microtransactions controversy

Electronic Arts and Ghost Games have made some changes to the progression system of Need for Speed Payback. This new progression system increases the amount of REP awarded by taking part in events, as well as the amount of Bank awarded by taking part in events. Continue reading EA makes progression changes to Need for Speed Payback after microtransactions controversy →

Electronic Arts removes microtransactions from Star Wars: Battlefront 2

And it appears that the backlash was too much for EA and Disney to handle. According to reports, Electronic Arts has removed the microtransactions from Star Wars: Battlefront 2. The game has just gone live in UK and it doesn’t have any microtransactions. Continue reading Electronic Arts removes microtransactions from Star Wars: Battlefront 2 →

Need For Speed Payback PC Performance Analysis

Need For Speed Payback is the latest part in the NFS series. Like its predecessor, Need for Speed Payback is powered by the Frostbite 3 Engine and the PC version comes with an unlocked framerate. As such, it’s time now to benchmark this new NFS game and see how it performs on the PC platform. Continue reading Need For Speed Payback PC Performance Analysis →

Electronic Arts will invest on live services, will try to build live services on existing games so they can monetize them

Electronic Arts has been in the centre of criticism for a while. After closing down Visceral Games, the publisher claimed that its new Star Wars game was not an experience that players would want to come back to and enjoy for a long time to come. As such, the publisher decided to completely cancel that version and start from the beginning. And during the UBS Global Technology Conference 2017, Electronic Arts chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen revealed what most of us already suspected from that cancellation; that EA will now invest on live services. Continue reading Electronic Arts will invest on live services, will try to build live services on existing games so they can monetize them →