April 2021

FIFA 21, the latest addition to EA’s long-running soccer series, is headed to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate next week, and that means that Xbox Game Pass for PC subscribers are going to get it too. EA Play members will also have access to exclusive FIFA 21 content including in-game challenges and rewards, FIFA Ultimate Team kits, Volta Football gear, and a seasonal XP boost at the start of each FUT season. Through the month of May, subscribers will also be able to snag a Volta Squad Boost featuring Groundbreaker Trent Alexander-Arnold and the Liverpool FC Apparel Set,…

In November 2020, police responded to a report of a “hostage taking” at Ubisoft Montreal. It ultimately proved to be a hoax—no actual threat was ever found—but it caused significant disruption and expense, as a large number of employees were trapped on the roof for hours while police cleared the building. Luckily, no one was physically hurt. The perpetrator of the hoax remains unknown at this point, but a report from La Presse says suspicion has fallen upon a French citizen named Yanni Ouahioune, a Rainbow Six Siege player who goes by the handle Y4nn0XX, and who has been banned…

What can we expect from Apex Legends Season 9? We already knew that the game has loads of Titanfall stuff coming, but we now have a clearer understanding of how these shared universes will collide. One thing’s for sure, Legacy looks promising, and it’s just around the corner. We had our first look at hotshot Titan pilot, Valkyrie a few weeks ago, and Respawn has announced that a new weapon is also on the way, alongside changes to the Olympus map. Thanks to the lengthy patch notes that are now available, we’ve been able to detail further updates and changes…

Excited to try out Apex Legends’ Valkyrie and her abilities? Season 9 introduces a new 3v3 Arenas mode, the Bocek bow weapon, adjustments to Olympus’ environment, and a new legend with deep roots in Titanfall lore. It’s always exciting to try out the new legend on launch day, but she’ll likely be very popular: Make sure you team up with some friends to take turns trying her out. While you may have to queue a few times before you can pick the new character, it’s a good idea to know what she’s capable of. I’m here to fill you in…

AMD’s FidelityFX Super Resolution is surely the most eagerly anticipated feature for anyone lucky enough to have bagged themselves a new Radeon graphics card over the last six months. It promises to be the red team’s answer to Nvidia’s impressive Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) tech, and could be the saviour for AMD’s first-gen ray tracing attempts. But it’s still seemingly a long way out from a final version and, even though AMD has publicly said it’s yet to finalise precisely how it will work, 4A Games has already stated that FidelityFX Super Resolution is incompatible with its rendering techniques…