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
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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
Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s offline Arcade mode suffers from ridiculous “mobile F2P cooldowns”
Things are seriously not looking good for Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Yesterday, EA announced that it has reduced the amount of credits required to unlock Heroes by 75%. Still, the company had also reduced the amount of credits players win by completing its story mode. Not only that, but the game features a ridiculous mobile cooldown in its Arcade mode that prevents/slowdowns players from earning credits. Continue reading Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s offline Arcade mode suffers from ridiculous “mobile F2P cooldowns”
Electronic Arts has reduced the credits needed to unlock Heroes in Star Wars: Battlefront 2 by 75%
After a huge outrage regarding Star Wars: Battlefront 2’s microtransactions, EA decided to take some steps towards the right direction. Today, the publisher announced that it has reduced the credits needed to unlock Heroes in Star Wars: Battlefront 2 by 75%. Continue reading Electronic Arts has reduced the credits needed to unlock Heroes in Star Wars: Battlefront 2 by 75%
Dead Space 2 now has proper raw mouse input/controls thanks to this mod
Methanhydrat has released a brand new mod for Dead Space 2, offering true raw mouse input. As the modder noted, Dead Space 2 suffered from negative mouse acceleration issues. In addition, its sensitivity was tied to its framerate, resulting in really awful controls once the framerate was dropping. Continue reading Dead Space 2 now has proper raw mouse input/controls thanks to this mod
Electronic Arts responds to fan criticism regarding microtransactions in Star Wars: Battlefront 2
Star Wars: Battlefront 2 releases in a few days and a lot of players have criticised EA’s decision to include microtransactions. As you’d expect, the publisher has responded to the criticism, however its answers may not please you. According to EA’s community team on Reddit, microtransactions have been included in order to create a compelling progression path for all of players. Continue reading Electronic Arts responds to fan criticism regarding microtransactions in Star Wars: Battlefront 2
Electronic Arts acquires Respawn Entertainment, will work on new Star Wars and Titanfall games
Electronic Arts announced today an agreement to acquire Respawn Entertainment. According to the press release, Respawn will work on a new title in the Titanfall franchise, a game set in the Star Wars universe and a VR gaming experience. Continue reading Electronic Arts acquires Respawn Entertainment, will work on new Star Wars and Titanfall games