Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
It's not long until the long-awaited release of the next installment in the Dragon Age franchise. Dragon Age: The Veilguard is just around the corner, with a release date of October 31. To celebrate the game being in a countdown period, EA and BioWare revealed the official launch trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The trailer is just over two minutes long and showcases some of the enemies that players can expect to encounter. The trailer is comprised of gameplay and in-game cinematics to show those interested in the game what they could be experiencing by playing the upcoming title. […]
GamesIndustry.biz reports today that the Higher Regional Court of Vienna has ruled in favor of Electronic Arts on the subject of FIFA Ultimate Team Packs being gambling or not. According to the judge, players do not purchase FIFA Ultimate Team packs intending to make a profit but only to use them in the game. As such, according to Australian law, the lack of economic risk means they cannot be considered gambling. Moreover, FUT packs cannot be considered separately from the game itself, which is not a game of chance but a game of skill. Needless to say, Electronic Arts was […]
Today, BioWare released a new blog post that provides a deep dive into Dragon Age: The Veilguard's accessibility options to make the game as accessible as possible to those who have disabilities and may need extra customization or tweaks to make the game playable for them. The accessibility considerations have been separated into four categories. The accessibility options have been in the design documentation from very early in Dragon Age: The Veilguard's development process, with the options being made with "thoughtful and deliberate implementation of accessibility." The blog post states that they want to make Dragon Age: The Veilguard a […]
Today, Electronic Arts Inc. and BioWare announced that Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer and Grammy-winner Lorne Balfe have teamed up to co-compose the official soundtrack for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Hans Zimmer has created iconic soundtracks such as The Lion King, Inception, Dune, and Interstellar. Lorne Balfe has composed soundtracks for movies such as Crying With Laughter, Pacific Rim Uprising, and Top Gun: Maverick. Now, they are working together to create a soundtrack for the upcoming fantasy game, which is set to be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, EA App, and Epic Games Store on October […]
Among our coverage of Dragon Age: The Veilguard this week was our official preview of the game, a deep dive into how BioWare has avoided conforming to a single canon, a look at how factions affect relationships throughout your protagonist’s journey, an...
With series like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, BioWare has made a name for itself as the “choices matter” studio. These games have allowed players to import their choices from previous entries in order to keep a consistent world state that feels shaped, ...
When you boot up BioWare’s long-awaited RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard on October 31 and create your custom character, you’ll be asked what Faction your protagonist Rook came from before the game starts. As you’ll notice as you recruit new teammates thr...
During EA's Investor Day, one of the big topics there was the new and upcoming Battlefield game. At the moment, the details regarding the game are relatively slim pickings. However, during the EA Investor Day, fans got to hear some details about the development process for the upcoming Battlefield game. So far, it's been specified that four development studios are working on this project in total, all taking more time for the development cycle. Introducing the Battlefield topic in the Investor Day video, Laura Miele begins by saying, "No franchise captures that feeling of all-out warfare, epic scale, massive destruction, […]
In July 2023, following several rumors, Electronic Arts confirmed to be working on a Black Panther game in development by Cliffhanger Games, a Seattle-based studio founded in 2021 by Kevin Stephens. At the time, EA said it would be a third-person single player action/adventure game featuring an original story. After quite a bit of silence on the project (which is supposed to launch after Motive's Iron Man game), Laura Miele (president of EA Entertainment and Technology) revealed some interesting tidbits about the Black Panther game while she discussed the company's efforts in the $20 billion action/adventure and action/RPG segment of […]
During the EA Investor Day, which also saw the confirmation of the third installment in the Star Wars Jedi series, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson outlined the core importance of generative AI for the company's future. Following up on his previous statement that generative AI will allow bigger and more immersive worlds, Wilson explained how EA is using this technology for its upcoming projects as part of its bid to outpace market growth through 2027 and double the audience to over a billion users. AI in its different forms has always been central to this creative journey. We all remember […]
On September 17, EA held its annual Investor Day event. This is where the company shows off the future of what it’s working on, discusses how it plans to expand its franchises, and tries to convince a lot of people with money that they are profitable a...
EA confirmed that The Sims 5 wasn't and isn't in the works. Instead, they are focusing on funneling more into The Sims 4, a ten-year-old title. A couple of months ago, Project Rene seemed like it was scrapped, according to a developer's resume. However, according to Variety's statement, this does not seem to be the case, and they are continuing to work on Project Rene, which is said to be a separate multiplayer project in The Sims universe. Electronic Arts has also confirmed that there are no plans for a successor to The Sims 4, which is currently the longest-running installment in the […]
Vampire Survivors draws tons of inspiration from Castlevania, so it is no surprise that the new Ode To Castlevania DLC is fantastic. I’m here to guide you through unlocking each Hero and evolving each weapon, because that’s how you’ll end up accessing ...
I started playing Overwatch in 2019. By the time I was pushing payloads and getting Play of the Game with a well-placed Tactical Visor, a lot of the old hero kits and team compositions that were infamous when the hero shooter launched in 2016 were more...
It's not long until the long-awaited release of the next installment in the Dragon Age franchise. Dragon Age: The Veilguard is just around the corner, with a release date of October 31. To celebrate the game being in a countdown period, EA and BioWare revealed the official launch trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The trailer is just over two minutes long and showcases some of the enemies that players can expect to encounter. The trailer is comprised of gameplay and in-game cinematics to show those interested in the game what they could be experiencing by playing the upcoming title. […]
GamesIndustry.biz reports today that the Higher Regional Court of Vienna has ruled in favor of Electronic Arts on the subject of FIFA Ultimate Team Packs being gambling or not. According to the judge, players do not purchase FIFA Ultimate Team packs intending to make a profit but only to use them in the game. As such, according to Australian law, the lack of economic risk means they cannot be considered gambling. Moreover, FUT packs cannot be considered separately from the game itself, which is not a game of chance but a game of skill. Needless to say, Electronic Arts was […]
Today, BioWare released a new blog post that provides a deep dive into Dragon Age: The Veilguard's accessibility options to make the game as accessible as possible to those who have disabilities and may need extra customization or tweaks to make the game playable for them. The accessibility considerations have been separated into four categories. The accessibility options have been in the design documentation from very early in Dragon Age: The Veilguard's development process, with the options being made with "thoughtful and deliberate implementation of accessibility." The blog post states that they want to make Dragon Age: The Veilguard a […]
Today, Electronic Arts Inc. and BioWare announced that Oscar-winner Hans Zimmer and Grammy-winner Lorne Balfe have teamed up to co-compose the official soundtrack for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Hans Zimmer has created iconic soundtracks such as The Lion King, Inception, Dune, and Interstellar. Lorne Balfe has composed soundtracks for movies such as Crying With Laughter, Pacific Rim Uprising, and Top Gun: Maverick. Now, they are working together to create a soundtrack for the upcoming fantasy game, which is set to be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, EA App, and Epic Games Store on October […]
Among our coverage of Dragon Age: The Veilguard this week was our official preview of the game, a deep dive into how BioWare has avoided conforming to a single canon, a look at how factions affect relationships throughout your protagonist’s journey, an...
With series like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, BioWare has made a name for itself as the “choices matter” studio. These games have allowed players to import their choices from previous entries in order to keep a consistent world state that feels shaped, ...
When you boot up BioWare’s long-awaited RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard on October 31 and create your custom character, you’ll be asked what Faction your protagonist Rook came from before the game starts. As you’ll notice as you recruit new teammates thr...
During EA's Investor Day, one of the big topics there was the new and upcoming Battlefield game. At the moment, the details regarding the game are relatively slim pickings. However, during the EA Investor Day, fans got to hear some details about the development process for the upcoming Battlefield game. So far, it's been specified that four development studios are working on this project in total, all taking more time for the development cycle. Introducing the Battlefield topic in the Investor Day video, Laura Miele begins by saying, "No franchise captures that feeling of all-out warfare, epic scale, massive destruction, […]
In July 2023, following several rumors, Electronic Arts confirmed to be working on a Black Panther game in development by Cliffhanger Games, a Seattle-based studio founded in 2021 by Kevin Stephens. At the time, EA said it would be a third-person single player action/adventure game featuring an original story. After quite a bit of silence on the project (which is supposed to launch after Motive's Iron Man game), Laura Miele (president of EA Entertainment and Technology) revealed some interesting tidbits about the Black Panther game while she discussed the company's efforts in the $20 billion action/adventure and action/RPG segment of […]
During the EA Investor Day, which also saw the confirmation of the third installment in the Star Wars Jedi series, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson outlined the core importance of generative AI for the company's future. Following up on his previous statement that generative AI will allow bigger and more immersive worlds, Wilson explained how EA is using this technology for its upcoming projects as part of its bid to outpace market growth through 2027 and double the audience to over a billion users. AI in its different forms has always been central to this creative journey. We all remember […]
On September 17, EA held its annual Investor Day event. This is where the company shows off the future of what it’s working on, discusses how it plans to expand its franchises, and tries to convince a lot of people with money that they are profitable a...
EA confirmed that The Sims 5 wasn't and isn't in the works. Instead, they are focusing on funneling more into The Sims 4, a ten-year-old title. A couple of months ago, Project Rene seemed like it was scrapped, according to a developer's resume. However, according to Variety's statement, this does not seem to be the case, and they are continuing to work on Project Rene, which is said to be a separate multiplayer project in The Sims universe. Electronic Arts has also confirmed that there are no plans for a successor to The Sims 4, which is currently the longest-running installment in the […]