I’ll be perfectly honest, the idea for this piece came from the book Designing Games by Tynan Sylvester. Sylvester is one of my favorite developers; he worked on BioShock Infinite, admittedly my least favorite entry in the series, and then went on to found Ludeon Studios, the developers behind RimWorld. His book has little to do with the games he
Star Wars: Battlefront 2
Following up on last week’s Big in Japan sale, PlayStation is starting off another huge sale. This go-around, PlayStation has gone with an “Under $20” sale, which, as you might expect, just means that every game in the sale will cost you $20 or less. There are a ton of options here, so you should
Dice announced its next Star Wars Battlefront 2 update, which launches on April 29, 2020, will be its last content update. It was also confirmed Dice plans to release the next Battlefield game next year. In a blog post, Creative Director Dennis Brännvall detailed everything coming to the next Star Wars Battlefront 2 update titled
We’ve known about EA and Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order game for years, and today we finally got the first trailer and some more details about the game. This reveal confirms that it will be a single player game with no microtransactions and that Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will come out for
Respawn Entertainment Co-Founder Vince Zampella says that there will be no microtransactions or multiplayer in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. It will be a Single-Player story experience. In an interview with IGN at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, Zampella directly stated “it’s a single-player story game. No multiplayer, no microtransactions, it’s a story game.” It
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold a public workshop on August 7, 2019, to discuss the many consumer protection issues surrounding loot boxes. We knew this was coming after FTC chairman Joseph Simmons said as much last fall; however, seeing it actually move forward is encouraging. The workshop, titled “Inside the Game: Unlocking the
Say what you want, but I love EA’s press conferences that kick off the E3 festivities every year. Is it typically boring? Yes. Is it awkward? Almost always. And is there ever any real substantial news to be revealed about upcoming games? Not really. Objectively, most of the conferences that EA has held over the
Hey, remember Star Wars video games? It turns out, EA is still working on those. Although the game from their Vancouver team is frozen in carbonite, EA is still committing to their Star Wars projects. Going with that, DICE reminded Star Wars Battlefront II players of their previously-announced plans regarding Count Dooku. Sorry—Lord Tyranus. Double
In-game purchases have been at the center of gaming-related controversy over the past year. From NBA 2K18 and Middle Earth: Shadow of War to Star Wars Battlefront II, everyone and their mom have basically complained about their implementation recently in one way or another. While only time will tell if developers change their in-game monetization
Star Wars fans nostalgic for the prequel films (yes, they exist) will likely be excited about some upcoming updates to Star Wars Battlefront II. The most significant and flashy addition is the inclusion of skins for the Elite Corps Clone Troopers, who fans will recognize from the Battle of Kashyyyk in Revenge of the Sith.
Today I went hands-on once more with Star Wars: Battlefront II‘s new mode Starfighter Assault. This time around, I was able to record gameplay, so I can show you a full match from the perspective of my TIE Bomber (which has quickly become my favorite ship within the mode). The map is named “Fondor” and