EA confirms it will reveal Battlefield 6 this week

EA has announced that it will finally officially reveal Battlefield 6 on Thursday, following months of beta leaks. The publisher has taken to social media to announce that a reveal trailer for the game, which is officially calledBattlefield 6, is coming on July 24. The brief teaser appears to end with the game’s key art. BATTLEFIELD 6.July 24. Reveal Trailer.🔔https://t.co/kFnyLHbJw2pic.twitter.com/TSU4rhBJxM Over the weekend, an influencer care packagefeaturing the game’s logo was posted online....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Amy Jacobson

EA has announced plans to delist Mirror’s Edge and several Battlefield games

DICE has announced plans to delist Mirror’s Edge and several Battlefield games. “As we close in on 15 years since the release of Battlefield 1943, and Bad Company 1 & 2 and Mirror’s Edge, we are announcing that their journey is coming to an end,” theEAstudiowrotein a blog published on Tuesday. The games will be removed from digital storefronts on April 28, and online services for the titles will be closed on December 8....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · John Bartlett

EA has confirmed that The Sims 5 will be ‘free to download’

The Sims 5 will be “free to download”, Electronic Arts has confirmed. The next-gen Sims game, which is officially codenamed Project Rene,was announced last October. EAsaid at the time that it would feature both solo and multiplayer gameplay, while offering the same experience across all supported devices including mobile. A job advert briefly published online this summerdescribed Project Rene as a “free-to-enter” game– something which Lyndsay Pearson, VP of franchise creative for The Sims at developer Maxis Studios, confirmed on Tuesday....

May 17, 2025 · 4 min · 665 words · Katelyn Young

Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings are coming to Switch Online today

Nintendo has confirmed that both Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings will be coming to Switch Online today. Earthbound is a cult favourite amongNintendofans, and has previously been released on past Virtual Console services. Earthbound Beginnings is a western translation of Mother, the Famicom predecessor to Earthbound. Although the game was originally Japan-only, the English language translation was released on theWii U. Mother (now known in the west as Earthbound Beginnings) was originally released on the Famicom in 1989 and tells the story of Ninten, a 12-year-old who uses psyhich powers to fight inanimate objects....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Sheila Simpson

Elden Ring’s first expansion trailer confirms June release date

Bandai Namco and From Software have released the debut trailer for Elden Ring‘s highly anticipated expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. Viewable below, the trailer also confirms that the DLC will be released on Aug 02, 2025, forPS5,PS4,Xbox One,Xbox Series X/SandPCviaSteam. According to its official website, the expansion will introduce a new story, a new world and deeper RPG features. Players will require the base game to play Shadow of the Erdtree, which is now available to pre-order in several editions, with prices starting at $39....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Amanda Camacho

Epic Games Publishing reveals End of Abyss, a dark sci-fi action adventure

Epic Games Publishing has revealed End of Abyss, an “atmospheric action-adventure game set in a dark sci-fi world”. Developed by Swedish studio Section 9 Interactive, End of Abyss is described as having “an emphasis on exploration, supported by engaging and tense combat”. “In the depths of a mysterious underground compound, a mission to investigate disturbances of unknown origin spirals into a harrowing descent through a broken and abandoned world,”Epic‘s description reads....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Leslie Mann

Epic Games store October update redesigns storefront

The Epic Games store’s October update redesigns the storefront experience to simplify finding games on the site. The digital marketplace, which currently houses 187 games, now lets users see what’s trending and filter by genre, while the ‘discover’ tab includes sections for new releases, free games, top sellers and other categories. Epicalsosaysit’s optimised the storefront to better handle high traffic periods, such as when new free games are released....

May 17, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Jason Hughes

eShop update could point to Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp release

The Nintendo Switch eShop page for Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp has been updated, potentially indicating that a new release date for the long-delayed game could be imminent. According to a user inFamiboards, the game’s eShop page has been updated, suggesting that pre-orders for the game could soon go live once again. The Legend of ZeldaTears of the Kingdom’s eshop page recently received a similar update. Originally scheduled for release last year,Nintendodelayed the release ofAdvance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Campfollowing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Walter Garcia

Fans issue spoiler warning as Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s street date is seemingly broken

Xenoblade Chronicles 3’s street date has reportedly been broken over a week before its official release. Photos of copies of the game in the wild were shared onResetEraon Wednesday, before many were taken down. Several ResetEra users also report having been able to order the game from eBay sellers who claimed to have it in hand and ready to ship,Nintendo Lifereports. Additionally, it’s claimed that one player who managed to obtain Xenoblade Chronicles 3 early has been showing game footage on Chinese video sharing website Bilibili, whichrevealeddetails about one of the Hero characters players can recruit to their party....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Michele Guzman

Fans react angrily to news that Rocket League will remove player-to-player trading

Rocket League players have reacted with anger to news that they soon won’t be able to trade items with other players. An announcement made by developerPsyonixrevealed that on December 5, the player-to-player trading functionality in the game will be removed. According to Psyonix, the change is being made to bringRocket Leaguein line with other games published by parent companyEpic Games, which also don’t allow trading of in-game items. “We’re making this change to align with Epic’s overall approach to game cosmetics and item shop policies, where items aren’t tradable, transferrable, or sellable,” the studio explained....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Jason Hines

FBC Firebreak preview: Can one of the best single-player studios in the world finally crack multiplayer?

Remedy makes some of the best single-player games in the world. Whether it’sControl,Alan Wake 2, or going all the way back to the original Max Payne,Remedyknows exactly what it’s doing when it comes to big-budget, single-player experiences. One thing it never manages to crack, however, is a multiplayer title. Perhaps that’s why several eyebrows were raised, including mine, whenFBC: Firebreakwas announced. I am a great admirer of Remedy. Alan Wake 2 was my, andVGC’s Game of the Year in 2023, and it more than earned it....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Derek Roberts

FIFA 21 for PS5 uses DualSense’s adaptive triggers to convey stamina loss

Electronic Arts has confirmed new details about the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of FIFA 21, including how the game utilises the DualSense controller to enhance the experience on Sony’s console. EA SportsFIFA global community team representative Gabe Zaro told thePlayStation Blogthat thePS5controller’s adaptive triggers will become more resistant as stamina depletes over the course of matches, “meaning you’ll feel the effects of players’ tiredness as their fitness decreases”....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Barbara Ayers

First Kirby and the Forgotten Land review has been published

The first review of Kirby and the Forgotten Land has been published inEdge magazine. According to an excerpt published onResetera, the publication’s review reads: “Those who’ve never understood the appeal of Kirby in 3D are unlikely to be convinced by his move into 3D.” It continues: “Otherwise, this compact, imaginative adventure is a low key triumph, a work of great craft and wit that, unlike its lead, doesn’t bite off more than it can chew and it only leaves you hungry for more....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Mark Lam