Three days ago, tragedy struck Jacksonville, Florida and the gaming community when a contestant in a Madden 19 esports tournament opened fire during the event. Now, Electronic Arts, the publisher behind the football game, has announced the Jacksonville Tribute, meant to honor the victims from the tragedy. As of today, EA is donating $1 million to the
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EA’s CEO Andrew Wilson has released a statement regarding the recent tragedy in Jacksonville, Florida where a gunman took the lives of Taylor Robertson and Elijah Clayton at a Madden NFL 19 tournament. Andrew Wilson announced that the future Madden qualifier competitions have been cancelled as they review security for the events for both competitors
With soccer/football season about to be in full swing, FIFA 19 is preparing for a big launch next month, and to go alongside the game’s debut in late September numerous PS4 hardware bundles will be coming to Europe, as revealed by Sony. Over on the European PlayStation Blog, Sony detailed that six different PS4 and PS4
With Battlefield V getting a release on October 19 it is a surprise that Dice have announced they will bring 4K support to Battlefield 1. However, this update has been much desired by Xbox One X owners and fans of the franchise calling out for this to happen so they could experience all the explosions,
Electronic Arts are launching Origin Access Premier, its new unlimited PC gaming subscription service, next week. The service will go live on Monday, July 30th, Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen said during the company’s quarterly earnings call and will cost $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year. The most premium part of the new offering is
During today’s financial conference call for investors and analysts, Electronic Arts Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson provided a few interesting tidbits about Hazelight’s recently-launched game A Way Out. According to Wilson, more than 2.6 million players experienced the game between April and June. Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen also mentioned later in the call that
Today Electronic Arts revealed its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, which stands for the period between April 1st and June 30th, 2018. You can find all the relevant figures below. Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson accompanied the press release with a statement providing an overview of the results from the
When you think about it, it is amazing how resounding Martin Sahlin’s homemade doll Yarny is — especially to an ever-maturing crowd of gamers. Yet ever since the Swedish developer revealed his original project at EA’s 2015 Press Conference, Unravel and Yarny have held a special place in the hearts of indie aficionados. Imagine the surprise when Unravel
It’s no mystery that many veteran BioWare fans (not all of them, of course) have been finding it difficult to relate to the stories from the studio in the past few years. Gone are the times of Baldur’s Gate and Knights of the Old Republic, and even the first two Mass Effect games and Dragon Age:
As one of the most hotly-anticipated titles coming this fall, Battlefield V will be bringing players back to the front of WWII with more detail and immersion than before, but EA and DICE are also turning their attention to Battlefield titles of the past in a series of events in the coming months. Over on the game’s
It seems most gamers have a love-hate relationship with damage numbers on-screen. While there is a distinct subsection that praises the arcade-y feel that these bring to games in the Xenoblade or Borderlands franchises, there is also a trend of on-screen minimalism and immersion that penetrates fanbases. Thankfully, EA is looking to cater to both of these audiences with
Coming as the follow-up to the beloved original, Unravel Two not only surprised audiences with its reveal last week that we’d be getting more of the lovable Yarnie, but also was a surprise in that the game was released right in the middle of the EA Play 2018 press conference. However, a noticeable detail was the
BioWare has been known for its outstanding storytelling. From games like Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Dragon Age, the Canadian developer has created some of the best stories in video games. However, some would say that had come to a halt when Mass Effect: Andromeda hit store shelves last year:
This year at EA Play, Electronic Arts surprised many by announcing Madden NFL 19 for PC, and possibly surprised even more fans by not announcing the game for Nintendo Switch. During an interview at E3 2018, DualShockers asked Creative Director Mike Young and Senior Producer Carlos Guerrero about the reasons behind this course of action. We learned that a part of
In the wake of the gargantuan E3 press conferences from the likes of Bethesda, Microsoft, Sony, and more, the EA Play 2018 press conference feels like it was years ago. That’s one of the most interesting things about E3 season — a few days ago, Respawn Entertainment announced details about their upcoming Star Wars title and, for all
Battlefield V is surely among the most anticipated games of the fall thanks to it bringing the series back to the era of World War II and the promise of delivering truly immersive visuals from that time period, as new gameplay footage released gives a closer look at the game’s new multiplayer mode, Grand Operations.
Today, during the EA Play press conference, BioWare finally announced the release date of the upcoming multiplayer action RPG Anthem. We also get to see plenty of combat gameplay, with a deep look at the Javelin exosuits that will power up our flying and exploration in the game’s wild environments. The game will place quite
Today, during the EA Play press conference, BioWare finally showcased a new trailer for its upcoming multiplayer action RPG Anthem. The trailer focuses on the story and the world of the game, providing a look at the dangers that lurk in the wilds. We also take a look at some of the characters that we’ll meet,
During EA Play 2018, EA detailed that the company will be providing a new premium option for its Origin Access service on PC called Origin Access Premier, which will provide players with the ability to play EA’s new titles in full as they arrive. The service acts as an expanded option on top of the
Today Electronic Arts opens the E3 celebrations (even if they aren’t exactly at E3) with its own EA Play show. Quite a few games are expected to be shown, including more gameplay of BioWare’s Anthem, Battlefield V’s multiplayer, a ton of sports games, and likely more. Of course, you can enjoy the whole show here on DualShockers, checking
With the run-up to E3 in full gear, gamers are finally getting a taste of what’s to come this holiday season and beyond. Among the new additions to the class of 2018, DICE recently announced their next game in the Battlefield series, Battlefield V, which is both a return to World War II and a follow-up
At E3 2018, I just want to hear something, anything about Titanfall 3. I want someone from Respawn Entertainment, the developers of Titanfall, to let me know that “it’s going to be alright.” Now, I don’t actually expect this to happen, but I can dream. Let’s start with some raw honesty: I don’t just like Titanfall
Anthem from developer BioWare is easily one of the most anticipated new titles that will be shown during EA’s portion of E3, and ahead of E3 2018 kicking off just over a week from now, the publisher has revealed what to expect from its showcase for the title, alongside a new teaser. EA published a
With E3 on the horizon, EA and BioWare are preparing to amp up the hype for one of their most anticipated titles, Anthem, and now the final artwork that BioWare will be using for the game has been revealed ahead of its release next year. Developer BioWare has released the official key art for Anthem ahead of
There is still simply too much we don’t know about recently revealed World War II game Battlefield V. Sure, we know there will be broad character customization options. However, we only know what the initial reveal trailer has shown us about the game and statements from DICE employees. Now, players can take a peek at concept
It may not look like it now but (cue old man voice) back in my teenage years, my life revolved around two things: music and skateboarding. At the time, video games were tertiary: my day-to-day schedule would be to wake up early and skate for an hour, go to school, go to the skate park
While the “power of the Cloud” may seem like a phrase from yester-year, there are some really big headlines coming out of the technology all of the sudden within the gaming space. According to the most recent announcement, publisher EA (Electronic Arts) will be picking up the tab for GameFly’s infrastructure and personnel in an
It was inevitable that Battlefield would be getting another entry — the question was when. It seems like EA and developer DICE has answered that question via Twitter, teasing an announcement coming Wednesday May 23 at 4 PM Eastern for Battlefield V. Only moments ago, the official Battlefield Twitter account renamed itself to simply “V.” Following
The Battlefield 1 community has been hard at work on solving a complex easter egg in the Fort Vaux map. After finally succeeding in opening the door to a chamber marked “Isolement” by breaking signs and flipping switches in a specific order, they found a mysterious empty room with a painting portraying a horse, blood
During Electronic Arts’ financial conference call for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson and Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen talked about the publisher’s plans for subscription services. First of all, we hear that the publisher — which already offers EA Access and Origin Access for PS4 and Xbox One