Microsoft tried to buy Nintendo, but got laughed out of the room

Posted on 07/01/2021 by Engadget

Somehow, it’s already been two decades since Microsoft first announced the Xbox, its foray into console gaming. Specifically, the Xbox was unveiled at CES in 2001 — to commemorate that launch, Bloomberg has published an in-depth oral history of how t...

‘Apex Legends’ Fight Night event formalizes in-game boxing with a new zone

Posted on 02/01/2021 by Engadget

While Apex Legends isn’t a game made for hand-to-hand fighting, players occasionally settle the quest to become champion with an impromptu boxing match between the two remaining teams. Now that fight is going to be a part of the game, at least for a...

EA Play’s arrival on Xbox Game Pass for PC is delayed to 2021

Posted on 15/12/2020 by Engadget

You’ll need to wait a little longer to play the likes of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order through an Xbox Game Pass subscription on PC. Microsoft says EA Play won't be available on the platform as part of Game Pass Ultimate or the PC version of Game Pass...

EA, not Take-Two, is buying Codemasters now

Posted on 14/12/2020 by Engadget

Well, that was unexpected. Codemasters, the British developer behind countless racing franchises including Dirt, Project Cars and the annualized F1 games, has been snapped up by EA. A little more than a month ago, Take-Two Interactive, the owner of 2...

‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ update adds two new ships and custom match creation

Posted on 12/12/2020 by Engadget

EA has released a new patch for Star Wars: Squadrons on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Update 4.0 brings with it two new ships, the introduction of custom matches and a variety of bug fixes. Of those, likely the biggest addition is the i...

BioWare’s GM Casey Hudson and ‘Dragon Age’ producer are leaving the studio

Posted on 03/12/2020 by Engadget

Two of BioWare’s oldest and most well-known employees are leaving the studio. On Thursday, EA announced that both Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah have decided to retire. For Hudson, this is his second departure from BioWare. After working on all three o...

‘Star Wars Squadrons’ next-gen update packs 4K, 120 FPS tweaks

Posted on 26/11/2020 by Engadget

Assassin’s Creed isn’t the only game getting a key update for the new consoles today, as EA pushed an update for Star Wars Squadrons. As previously announced, this update brings a slew of upgrades to players on next-gen systems.On PS5, that includes...

PS5 gamepad triggers will tighten as ‘FIFA 21’ players get fatigued

Posted on 24/11/2020 by Engadget

EA is finally ready to explain just how FIFA 21 will improve on the PlayStation 5 with its December 4th update. While you can expect the usual round of visual upgrades (more on those later), the true highlight may be FIFA’s use of the DualSense contr...

Why FIFA Ultimate Team is often hated and very successful

Posted on 17/11/2020 by Engadget

‘See you in October’An annual, anticipated ritual took place last month: The release of the world's most popular videogame of the world's most popular sport. FIFA 21 will no doubt make over $1 billion, as each entry in the series has in recent years....

‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ may actually be good for you

Posted on 16/11/2020 by Engadget

If you’re one of the many gamers who has plowed hundreds of hours into Animal Crossing: New Horizons this year, that could have made a positive impact on your well-being. Oxford University researchers used data from the Nintendo Switch smash hit and...

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