EA thinks it got Battlefield right this time, projecting confidence to investors in advance of a summer reveal: 'When we get it right, Battlefield is a giant franchise and often the biggest shooter in the year'

EA thinks it got Battlefield right this time, projecting confidence to investors in advance of a summer reveal: ‘When we get it right, Battlefield is a giant franchise and often the biggest shooter in the year’

After the unhappy reception for Battlefield 2042, EA went all in on player feedback, methodically addressing complaints and promising that the next Battlefield game will center the opinions of fans from the start, with what EA CEO Andrew Wilson calls “the biggest playtesting initiative in franchise history.” Wilson has been talking up Battlefield 6 (or…

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This ’90s PC game’s one-of-a-kind combination of puzzles and RPG heroics was the perfect way to jumpstart my brain for the new year

Pasokon Retro is our regular look back at the early years of Japanese PC gaming, encompassing everything from specialist ’80s computers to the happy days of Windows XP. Developer: Kogado Studio Released: 1991 PCs: PC-98, X68000 (Image credit: Kogado Studio) The mysterious snack-hoovering gap between holiday celebrations and getting back to normal is a great…

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The Story Behind Bloodborne’s Haunting Soundtrack

Bloodborne’s boss fights are dead scary, and heightening the sense of terror is the epic musical score. The ambitious music project was a globe-spanning collaboration between JAPAN Studio, From Software, and SCEA’s Product Development Services Group (PDSG), and was recorded at London’s prestigious AIR Studios. And you can now set your heart racing even when…

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Logitech’s $500 ConferenceCam Connect is a Portable All-in-One Solution

Built for small groups Logitech today announced its new ConferenceCam Connect, a portable all-in-one videoconferencing solution with a cylindrical design and flexible compatibility that slips in between the company’s entry-level BCC950 ($250) and high-end ConferenceCam CC3000e ($1,000). It works with any computing device with a USB port (PC, Mac, Chromebook) and plays nice with just…

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The follow-up to one of the decade’s best detective games will have you selling cursed antiques to Victorian weirdos next month

Like a diabolical shopkeeper awaiting his first victim—sorry—customer of the day, I’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of Strange Antiquities since it was announced last year. The follow-up to 2022’s Strange Horticulture lets players get their Needful Things on, selling eldritch antiques to an array of weird townsfolk. And it turns out the Lake District’s…

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How to find and kill Devastators in Helldivers 2

You’re likely looking to kill Devastators in Helldivers 2 so you can complete your daily Personal Order and get a hefty dose of Medals to spend on your Warbond. The problem is, Helldivers doesn’t really tell you enemy names—unless you get murdered by them that is. Similar to Scout Striders and Chargers in previous Personal…

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