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Tales of Kenzera: Zau has been on many radars since its announcement at The Game Awards last December, and now, with its launch right around the corner, EA – which is publishing the indie title under its EA Originals label – has released a launch trailer to hype up its release. Check it out below.

A fan of The Sims 4 has unlocked a super rare achievement in the game, called Legacy Leader. It's an achievement that ties into the number of households and generations in the world, and even more experienced The Sims 4 players report not knowing of its existence.

An eagle-eyed gamer has noticed an unsettling detail about the ending of Mass Effect 3 that would be easily missed by most players. The Mass Effect trilogy is packed full of interesting details, but this is one that BioWare perhaps wishes most players wouldn't discover.

Respawn Entertainment has removed Valkyrie from the roster of playable characters in the Three Strikes LTM playlist in Apex Legends due to a bug. While this news will likely disappoint fans of the character, this should help create a more enjoyable gaming experience in the Apex Legends LTM, as this recent bug has caused many players to die while playing the mode.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can now download the service's newest addition, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members and Star Wars fans who skipped the game's release could be in for a treat.

Jennifer Hale, one of the talented voice actors behind Mass Effect’s legendary hero Commander Shepard, hasn’t heard from BioWare about possibly appearing in the upcoming Mass Effect 4. In classic RPG fashion, the original three Mass Effect games gave players the ability to fully customize their protagonist, down to selecting their gender. This choice resulted in Shepard being voiced by two different actors, with Mark Meer playing the male version and Jennifer Hale stepping into the role of the female Shepard.

An Apex Legends player has found yet another Easter Egg featuring everyone’s favorite adorable plushie, Nessie. The mysterious monster could hint at new content coming in Season 21 of Apex Legends.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the action-adventure title from Respawn Entertainment, is heading to EA Play subscription service. The game is confirmed to be available on the service via Xbox and PC Game Pass starting April 25. Additionally, Jedi: Survivor has been spotted as being included with the EA Play subscription on PlayStation Store in some regions. The acclaimed Star Wars title is joining EA's subscription service almost exactly a year after its release across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X.

A third entry in Electronic Arts and developer Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars Jedi series seems to have been confirmed by a job listing looking for a Senior Game Writer. After several years of fumbling its exclusive Star Wars license with the Battlefront games, Respawn Entertainment's third-person action Soulslike Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order pleasantly surprised fans in 2019. Its follow-up, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, was released about a year ago to rave reviews despite its rocky technical launch and performance issues, which have since been fixed. Survivor's impeccable storytelling, intricate level design, and challenging lightsaber combat boosted it into the conversation of 2023's best games.

Respawn Entertainment’sStar Wars Jedi: Survivor will be available for EA Play subscribers on April 25th. Of course, it’s also playable for PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate members.

Electronic Arts has revealed more details about its upcoming Formula 1 racing sim, EA Sports F1 24, with a new trailer. F1 24, first announced in February, will arrive earlier than previous games in the series on May 31 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. EA detailed the features coming to the game and confirmed that players will be able to compete as a driver of their choice from the 2024 F1 season in the Career mode for the first time.

Be one of the 20 in EA Sports F1 24, the official game of the 2024 FIA Formula One World Championship, arriving earlier than previous seasons for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on May 31.Through the introduction of the new EA Sports Dynamic Handling, players will feel even closer to the action. Additionally, for the first time, join the grid in Career mode as a driver from the 2024 F1 season.

Another The Sims 4 update reached the PC and console versions of the game on April 16. The new build is primarily geared toward polishing the hit life sim and packs nearly two dozen changes that resolve some annoying The Sims 4 bugs and other issues.

A job listing from EA hinted that Motive Studio's upcoming Iron Man video game will feature an open world. News regarding the ongoing development of the title has been sparse since it was first announced in 2022, with concerns over the project's status rising after EA announced another wave of layoffs last February. Thankfully, a new ad was posted to EA's official online job board, which gave fans hope that the studio hasn't given up on the Iron Man adaptation.

A fan-favorite setting for a war FPS has been realized in Battlefield 2042 with a player designing a custom game mode modeled after Vietnam. The Vietnam-inspired map is available via Battlefield 2042's Portal game mode and can be used for multiplayer matches.

EA's Black Panther game will be open world.

The recently announced Black Panther game in development at EA may be open world, judging from a new job listing posted for the title. Given the amount of open world fatigue some gamers have experienced in recent years, this aspect of Black Panther could prove divisive if done poorly.

A fan of Stardew Valley and The Sims has recreated three of the farming title's bachelorettes within The Sims 4. The recreations are impressive and are just one way that fans of Stardew Valley show appreciation for the game outside of the scope of it.

It seems like there’s always a new promising Metroidvania game around the corner, and after Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown earlier this year, the next one that many have had their eye on is Sturgent Studios and EA’s Tales of Kenzera: Zau. Due out later this month, hands-on preview for the title were recently published by a number of outlets, following which new details have emerged on how long the game is going to be.

Ascendant Studios has reportedly been hit with another major blow. The studio, which released its debut title Immortals of Aveum last year, seems to have furloughed the “majority” of its staff, which means they have been placed on indefinite leave without pay, but continue to be employed by the company on paper.

Apex Legends players have a new reason to log in to the game, as Respawn Entertainment is giving away free Apex Packs for a limited time. This decision from the developer comes after the complications involving accounts being reset and players losing battle pass progress in Apex Legends.

Players of The Sims 4 can look forward to two new DLC packs arriving on April 18. The Sims 4's Urban Homage and Party Essentials Kits will add new items, clothing, accessories, and more to the game.

Electronic Arts' EA Play video game subscription service will soon be increasing in price. A new report reveals that Electronic Arts will be raising the cost of its EA Play service later this summer, with several tiers of the online service becoming pricier for players.

With Battlefield 2042 entering its final season, DICE released a roadmap of content and events players can expect to see over the next few months. It has been a bittersweet week for fans of EA's Battlefield 2042, as the developer DICE not only releasing a seventh season, but confirming that the game is quickly approaching its end. With how bad the game's launch was in 2021, most fans probably didn't expect it to last as long as it did, but Battlefield 2042 improved over time, fixing the various issues and continued adding new features and content to help the game reach new heights while fostering a bigger community.

The rumored Dead Space 2 remake has been canceled, an established industry insider has claimed. The project has reportedly been shelved over disappointing sales of the first Dead Space remake.

EA's Motive Studio is set to work on the next Battlefield game alongside DICE, Criterion, and Ripple Effect.

Electronic Arts has recently launched EA Sports FC 24 update #12, bringing some fixes and enhancements to the game while addressing various aspects to improve the overall gaming experience for players. This EA Sports FC 24 update was released across multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

Battlefield 2042 didn’t go the way EA would have hoped it would, with the first-person shooter having failed to perform as well as it was expected to from both critical and commercial perspectives. Nonetheless, developer DICE has been keeping up support for the title, having released plenty of updates and new content over the course of seven post-launch seasons- though going forward, the studio says it’ll be shifting focus away from the game.

A newly published patent reveals that Electronic Arts is working on a branching battle pass system that would allow players to navigate a non-linear map and choose their desired reward path. Several patents filed by EA have given audiences insights into the company's research and development efforts, and this latest document has once again highlighted EA's focus on battle passes.

EA has confirmed that Battlefield 2042's Season 7 will be its last, as its development teams shift focus to the series' future. This marks the end of Battlefield 2042's long journey following its controversial launch, although fans can still expect to see some new content later on in the game.

Dead Space remake developer Motive Studio has announced that it’s building a new internal team focused on the development of the Battlefield franchise, joining a larger multi-studio team dedicated to the franchise that also includes DICE, Ripple Effect Studios, and Criterion Games. Motive has, however, been working on a single-player action-adventure Iron Man game for a while now– so how exactly does this shift affect that project’s development?

EA’s wider multi-studio Battlefield team has gone through some significant disruptions of late, with Ridgeling Games – the studio that was established to create narrative-driven Battlefield experiences – having been shuttered. Prior to that, EA announced that Need for Speed and Burnout developer Criterion Games had joined that larger team, and now, another notable studio has been added to that list.

In a move to target unauthorized transactions in its games, publisher Electronic Arts is apparently developing a new system that would let the company track and punish accounts that buy in-game currency from third parties. This would be possible with EA's Fraud Detection System, which has recently been patented.

Respawn Entertainment has just released a new update for the ever-popular battle royal, Apex Legends. The small update features several quality-of-life fixes for Apex Legends players on PC and Nintendo Switch, but Respawn also has some surprise tweaks in store for ranked players.

A gamer has found and shared a letter addressed to their mother requesting their own copy of the Sims 2, and the composition is just as funny as it is wholesome. The Sims 4 is the latest entry in the franchise, and it was released nearly a decade ago. Even though many fans still visit older games in the series, such as The Sims 2, it's safe to say that most players have more than gotten used to The Sims 4's quality of life improvements and gameplay additions.

A Sims 4 player has discovered a strange glitch in the game, which causes a recently-deceased Sim to offer condolences to their own living family members. The Sims 4 takes players through the entire life cycle of a Sim, from birth until death, but it seems this one character was not ready to say goodbye.

A Sims 4 player online has recreated their real-life cat in the game with incredible details, including near-perfect markings. Despite The Sims 4 approaching its 10th anniversary this year, it remains the premier life simulator title for these kinds of recreations.

A recently debuted SimCity 4 mod adds a fully functional 3D camera to the game, thus giving it a whole new look. This add-on is yet another example illustrating how SimCity 4 continues to attract both player and modder interest more than 21 years following its launch.

AnApex Legends leaker has claimed that Season 21 will introduce a quads mode, akimbo weapons, and more. The major update for Apex Legends is expected to release on or around May 7.

In a surprising turn of events, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is coming to PC, over eight years after the game was first released. Galaxy of Heroes was first released for mobile devices in late 2015 when the hype around Star Wars was enormous thanks to The Force Awakens, and at last, it's coming to a new platform.

Sturgent Studios 2.5D Metroidvania title Tales of Kenzera: Zau has looked increasingly promising with each of its showings since its announcement last December, and with its release fast approaching, more new details on it are continuing to be revealed.

Maxis, the studio responsible for The Sims 4, has unveiled a new update focused on expanding the game's content by providing additional hair customization options for Black characters. With an emphasis on inclusivity and authentic representation, this update introduces a variety of color combinations across two hairstyles, offering players a broader range of options for self-expression in The Sims 4's virtual world.

Following ratings in South Korea and Australia, Massive Entertainment’s Star Wars Outlaws has been rated in Brazil. With Ubisoft announcing its next showcase for June 10th, it seems more likely than ever that a release date could be announced.

Reports have surfaced within the Apex Legends community regarding unexpected account resets following the game's recent April Fools update. Respawn Entertainment promptly addressed this issue, assuring players of a swift resolution. However, the implemented solution inadvertently gave rise to additional Apex Legendsissues.

A Sims 2 fan and gamer recently received their mom's old gaming PC, and discovered that she had tons of custom content and an unusual family addition to her played household. The player's Sims 2 discovery is igniting nostalgia among fellow fans and may even help to recover custom content that's been long gone from the internet.

Immortals of Aveum is bringing HDR and AMD FSR 3 to consoles, with updates coming to PC later. Immortals of Aveum was released in August 2023, immediately distinguishing itself from other FPS games through its focus on the use of magic within its gameplay instead of traditional guns. The game was developed by Ascendant Studios, a new team made up of industry veterans involved in games like Dead Space and Call of Duty. Immortals of Aveum additionally features popular actors such as Never Have I Ever's Darren Barnet and Suits' Gina Torres.

A creative fan of The Sims has recreated both Mario and Luigi in the game, and the results are uncanny. When it comes to life simulation games, The Sims is one of the biggest franchises in the genre, and the in-depth character creator has allowed many fans to create some great lookalikes.

Metroidvania fans have had their eyes on Tales of Kenzera: Zau ever since its announcement last December, and with its launch approaching, developer Sturgent Studios and publisher EA have made access to it even easier for those who wish to dive in.

Eventually, we all will contend with grief. It can come in many forms and from many different sources. Surgent Studios’ (founded by  Abubakar Salim) debut game, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, is a 2.5D story-driven, action-exploration game all about facing those emotions and discovering how love gives us the courage to press on after a devastating loss, and it’s coming to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog at launch on April 23rd, 2024! (Available with PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium memberships).

Immortals of Aveum may not have enjoyed the level of critical and commercial success that Ascendant Studios would have been hoping for – especially given its significant development budget – but the developer is continuing to update the game with new features. Ascendant Studio has announced (via Digital Foundry) that with upcoming updates, a couple more notable new features will be coming to the game’s PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions.

Apex Legends is back with its customary April Fools update, adding the good old Mozambique variants alongside an exciting anti-gravity mechanic. Last year, the Apex Legends event featured a Mozambique that shot Nessies, along with six different versions of the gun, including the likes of Mozamblam and Mozambeam.

BioWare fans are already looking forward to Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, but the famed developer could have even more projects already in the works. BioWare is responsible for some of the most beloved Western RPGs of all time, from licensed hits like Neverwinter Nights and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic to original IPs like Mass Effect and Dragon Age.

The Epic Games Store recently saw the addition of several older games from EA, including multiple entries from the Need for Speed and Battlefield franchises. Standing as one of the most popular online marketplaces for games, Epic Games has often looked for ways to help its storefront stand out from major competitors like Steam. Epic Games regularly features free games for users to claim through the storefront, often giving away popular games like The Outer Worlds and Fallout: New Vegas. Now, the storefront has added multiple EA games to its lineup.

The Sims 5's map has seemingly been leaked online. Codenamed Project Rene, Maxis' next entry in its beloved series of charming life simulators was first revealed to the public in October 2022 at the Beyond The Sims Summit event.

The Sims 4 will soon be giving away its Blooming Rooms Kit, Electronic Arts has revealed. But unlike some of the most recent The Sims 4 freebies, this one may not be available across all platforms.

Electronic Arts has unveiled Battlefield 2042 update 7.0.1 in response to players’ feedback and issues encountered following the release of update 7.0.0. This minor Battlefield 2042 update is scheduled to deploy on April 2, without any associated downtime.

Alter, a new Apex Legends character, has leaked online, along with new details about their abilities. It's common to see new characters join Apex Legends, but it's not every day that an upcoming character leaks months in advance, with Alter set to join the fight along with Season 21.

Battlefield 5's development team has confirmed that EA Anti-cheat will be implemented on Wednesday, April 3. This comes as a welcome improvement for many players, as Battlefield 5's resurgence in popularity has highlighted the game's cheating problems.

Sony has revealed the three games that will be free for all PlayStation Plus subscribers in the month of May, and a couple of notable names are on the list. For starters, there’s Immortals of Aveum (for PS5 users only), Ascendant Studios’ single player magic FPS. CEO Bret Robins said in November last year that the game would eventually be coming to subscription services, and here it is. Now to see if it also launches for Game Pass.

It Takes Two took the games industry by storm when it launched back in 2021, enjoying widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike and raking in numerous accolades and awards at the end of the year. Hazelight Studios’ co-op platformer has, thankfully enough, also enjoyed commercial success to reflect its critical acclaim, and is, in fact, continuing to sell at an impressive rate.

Look up to the skyline, and tell me what you see. It is me, standing on a hill, uttering firmly with my dying breath: Mass Effect: Andromeda was pretty good. For anyone currently gathered around the hill, searching the pockets of their N7 hoodies for more heavy objects to fling at me, however, here’s some good news: the as-yet unnamed Mass Effect 5 is in the capable hands of “trilogy vets”, according to project director Michael Gamble, via Le Epic Musk Zone (OP didn’t steal), formerly Twitter. The team heading up the space game franchise’s next entry comprises of veterans of the first three games in various leading roles, namely: Art Director, Game Director, Creative Director, and Executive Producer.

The next Mass Effect game will be led by trilogy veterans across several key positions on the development team. While the game is still a long way off, BioWare has slowly teased a new Mass Effect title since its initial announcement in December 2020. A beloved sci-fi franchise, Mass Effect set the stage for BioWare's modern era by introducing the dialogue wheel, a voice-acted protagonist, and leaning even further towards BioWare pillars such as memorable companions and romance.

It’s been a long time since the glory days of the original Mass Effect trilogy, and though the series’ fanbase remains as strong and loud as it has ever been, there’s little doubt that the sci-fi franchise’s stock has fallen notably over the years, thanks in large part to the misstep that was Mass Effect: Andromeda. Series fans will, however, take solace in the fact that its next mainline instalment’s development is being led by veterans who’ve been working on the franchise for a long, long time.

A hilarious Battlefield 2042 bug is making weapons spin whenener they are fired, players have reported. The troubled shooter developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts received a major update recently.

A dedicated Taylor Swift fan has created their very own version of the Eras Tour within The Sims 4. Swift embarked on the career-defining Eras Tour back in 2023 and remains ongoing, with one player of The Sims 4 finding their own unique way to pay tribute.

Apex Legends has revealed that Conduit, Bangalore, and Revenant are getting hit with some significant nerfs in an upcoming update. These changes to the popular Legends are coming as part of the recently revealed Shadow Society Event for Apex Legends, starting on March 26.

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has upheld complaints against EA, Jagex, and Miniclip for failing to disclose the presence of loot boxes in their adverts.

Electronic Artshas tapped former PlayStation executive Connie Booth as its new Group General Manager within its Action RPG division. EA is currently in the process of restructuring following a tumultuous first quarter, which included laying off 5% of its employees and the cancelation of multiple titles that were in development.

EA has added yet another game to its running list of titles being shut down this year, with NHL 20 unfortunately on the chopping block. EA keeps a running list of all its games that will have their online connectivity severed. This way, fans of EA's games have plenty of time to play titles to their fullest before they lose key components of their functionality, but it's always disappointing whenever a game is shut down.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor drew from many different sources from across the legendary franchise, including the extremely controversial Last Jedi. The second installment in Respawn’s series of Star Wars action titles launched last April and continued the story of Cal Kestis as he traveled across the galaxy on a new mission to uncover a lost Jedi sanctuary. Along the way, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor players unlock new lightsaber stances and Force abilities, battle bounty hunters and Imperial stormtroopers alike, and explore several classic Star Wars locations.

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The regional finals of Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) in North America was postponed after hackers disrupted the tournament. The incident has divided the Apex Legends community as many fans and pro players have called for a better anti-cheat system.

In 2022, EA announced that Respawn Entertainment was partnering with Bit Reactor – a new studio comprised of former XCOM veterans – to work on a new strategy title based on the Star Wars IP. Since then, details on the project have been scant, but new tidbits about its development may have now emerged.

A bizarre screenshot from The Sims 4 has confused many fans, and also resembles a scene from the supernatural show The Leftovers. Since the first game in the franchise, The Sims is filled with intriguing mysteries, and The Sims 4 is no different.

OneThe Sims 4 player has pointed out an unusual quirk in the appearance of pregnant Sims from different angles. This observation has captured the interest of fellow members within The Sims 4 community, sparking a discussion among them.

It’s been a turbulent few years for the Battlefield franchise, and recent developments haven’t made things any smoother. Last month, it was announced that Marcus Lehto – general manager of Ridgeline Games, a studio formed to develop narrative-driven Battlefield campaigns – had left EA, and shortly afterward, it emerged that amidst EA’s mass layoffs, Ridgeline Games had been shuttered entirely.

A particularly creative The Sims 4 player has crafted a massive stunning house within the game, boasting seven different bedrooms and plenty of luxury amenities. Despite launching nearly ten years ago, the beloved life simulation game from Maxis continues to see plenty of players creating their dream lives and homes within the game. The Sims 4 has received numerous expansions, adding a plethora of new content from new furniture and building options to even entirely new mechanics. Now, one player is making the most of the game's wealth of content.

Grasshopper Manufacture has revealed when fans can play the first demo of the upcoming Shadows of the Damnedremaster, now titled Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered. A Shadows of the Damned remaster was announced last June, surprising many people as it was an underrated third-person shooter from the company and had been out of the limelight for over a decade.

A Sims 4 player online has shown off their incredible castle build from the game, complete with glamorous interior design. The creation goes to show that despite The Sims 4 turning 10 this year, it's still possible to create some beautiful builds in the game.