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Battlefield Studios Lays Off Staff from 2025 Best-Selling Game

Moving 7 million copies in three days of its launch, Battlefield 6 took advantage of a year where Call of Duty fell flat and topped the charts not only for military shooters, but as one of the best-selling games of 2025. EA must have…

Skate Season 3 Monetizes Early Access to New Map

I’ve stopped logging into skate. every day, opting to play for around an hour or two each week. It’s not that I necessarily had issues with where the game was going, but I do feel like the game’s live-service nature is making it…

EA Sports FC Commentator Agreed to AI Generated Voice Replication

AI and gaming are sort of like oil and water in conversation lately. Many gamers don’t want to see AI move into their favorite franchises, even though developers have been using AI tools for years, including for programming environments, characters, and systems…

David’s Retro Rewind: The Sims Legacy Collection

Earlier this year, I discussed my thoughts about how it seems even the most stubborn of large publishers are slowly realizing that they can’t afford to continue ignoring Steam’s prevalence in the digital game distribution space. As an example, I pointed to…

Skate. Season Two Explained

It’s fair to say that skate. Early Access hasn’t been flawless, but I’m still enjoying the experience. While EA works to fine-tune its extreme sports live-service game, the countdown to Season Two is on, and we have some details about what to expect.…

Skate. Season 1 Impressions

Twenty hours later, and I’m enjoying skate. for all of its bumps and bruises. The repetitive nature of the challenges, along with some significant question marks in the microtransaction department, leaves a lot to be desired. For many fans, this doesn’t feel…

Skate. Season 1 Explained

The long-awaited return of skate. is undoubtedly a hot topic of debate among longtime fans and newcomers. I don’t want to get into a whole discussion on the game, and I haven’t reviewed it or even done a significant impressions piece, but I…

EA College Football 26 (Xbox Series X) Review

For years, we awaited the return of EA Sports College Football video games. Following its return last year, the series now faces the unique challenge of following a release buffed by nostalgia and excitement. The series also deals with fans who are relatively critical…

Madden 25 (Xbox Series X) Review

Every annual release of Madden brings excitement for the upcoming NFL season, and if we’re lucky, new improvements to the long-running franchise. Madden 25 doesn’t feel like the insane jump forward that past entries have, but that’s because consistent improvements have allowed the game’s…

Dragon Age: The Veilguard gets October Release Date

I’ve been a big fan of the Dragon Age franchise for a while now. In fact, I’d say that Dragon Age: The Veilguard is one of my most anticipated games of 2024. The continued adventures in Thedas excite the hell out of…