Game publisher Electronic Arts has announced earnings results for its big holiday quarter that ended December 31, and the company is doing great, with live services AKA microtransactions helping fuel the publisher to some big numbers, though it wasn’t all good news. Total revenue for the three-month period was $1.673 …
Read More »Resident Evil's Lady Dimitrescu Memes Have Taken Over Games Twitter
It’s certainly no secret that many on the internet have fallen head over heels for Resident Evil Village‘s main antagonist Lady Dimitrescu, AKA The Big Lady. Gamers have fully embraced their “horny on main” energy thirsting after this large and in charge vampire. With Capcom releasing the official details on …
Read More »Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Release Date And Trailer Revealed
BioWare and EA have at long last taken the wraps off of Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, the upcoming remaster of the original trilogy. That includes confirming the release date–Legendary Edition launches on May 14 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with backwards compatibility current-gen consoles–and revealing a new trailer, which …
Read More »Why Mass Effect's Pinnacle Station Isn't In The Legendary Edition
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition compiles almost everything from the Mass Effect trilogy into one enhanced package, with just a few notable exceptions. The multiplayer mode from Mass Effect 3 won’t be included, but the lone piece missing from the single-player components is the Pinnacle Station DLC from the original. The …
Read More »Fall Guys Season 3.5 Update Is Out Now, Adds New Level, More Costumes, And Bug Fixes
The whimsical battle royale game Fall Guys has received a big patch that introduces the Season 3.5 update that comes with a new map, more costumes, and a series of bug fixes. The new round challenges players to survive on a grid as a giant ball tries to crush them. …
Read More »EA Aims For Annual Racing Games After Codemasters Purchase
If you’re a fan of racing games, then Electronic Arts has some very good news for you. The game publisher is moving to release new racing games every year, and the development teams at Codemasters are a big reason why that’s possible. As discussed during an investors meeting this week, …
Read More »Borderlands Studio Gearbox Acquired By Embracer Group For Up To $1.3 Billion, 2K Remains On Board
Veteran American studio Gearbox Software has been acquired by the Swedish company Embracer Group in a sale valued at up to $1.3 billion. As part of the buyout, Gearbox is getting the money, or “rocket fuel,” as the company said, to “fuel Gearbox’s powerful creative engine.” Despite the buyout, 2K …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer Started As Standalone First-Person Shooter
At the height of Mass Effect’s popularity, EA and BioWare toyed with making a standalone first-person shooter multiplayer game. The project was called Mass Effect: Team Assault, or META, and it was the prototype that eventually became the multiplayer mode in Mass Effect 3. The Gamer reports that Mass Effect: …
Read More »Mass Effect Legendary Edition: Everything We Know About The Remastered Collection
The Mass Effect trilogy is returning almost 10 years after BioWare wrapped up the story of Commander Shepard in its sci-fi RPG series. BioWare is re-releasing all three of its original Mass Effect games as the Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which brings a host of improvements to the original games …
Read More »EA Is Not Worried About BioWare, But Acknowledges Some "Blips"
Electronic Arts has stressed that it has no worries about the future of BioWare, despite recent high-level staff turnover and a few “blips” in the company’s development history over the years. EA CEO Andrew Wilson said during an earnings briefing (via GI.biz) that that BioWare is an “incredible studio filled …
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