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EA Cancels Its Big Summer Event

March 16, 2022Kotaku

First kicking off in 2016, Electronic Arts has traditionally used the week of E3 in early June to hold its own EA Play Live event, during which the publisher would make many of its biggest announcements for the year. That’s coming to an end in 2022. EA has decided to cancel this year’s event, in favour of what sounds like holding smaller showcases focused on each new and upcoming game individually. In a statement sent to IGN, the publisher says: We love EA Play Live as it’s our way of connecting with our players and sharing what’s new with all…

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Get 3 months of EA Play for the price of one

January 22, 2022VG247

Quick bit of news for you: EA is offering up a nice deal on three months of EA Play. From now until February 8, new members can get three months of EA Play for the price of one. This means three months’ worth of service will run you $4.99. After your initial 90-day period is over, your membership will renew at the then-current monthly renewal price. Unless you cancel, of course. Just remember that when the subscription or any trial ends, you will no longer have access to the membership benefits, including Play List titles, game upgrades, or in-game purchases…

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition comes to EA Play today

January 6, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Hello, Commander Shepard. Get ready to relive the legend of Commander Shepard with the Mass Effect Legendary Edition through EA Play. Bioware’s sci-fi RPG series is now available through the service, remastered, and in lovely 4K UHD. Available to all EA Play members, you can start playing the game through the Play List, and enjoy all it has to offer what with the visual enhancements, technical improvements and gameplay adjustments. If you have never played a Mass Effect game, you…

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More evidence Mass Effect: Legendary Edition could be coming Xbox Game Pass soon surfaces

December 6, 2021VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Following a listing on Polish Microsoft Store, more evidence has appeared that Effect: Legendary Edition could arrive on Xbox Game Pass soon Romance your shipmates, gain the loyalty of your companions and then get to work on those calibrations – we may soon get Mass Effect: Legendary Edition on Xbox Game Pass. We’ve already heard that BioWare and Microsoft may soon deploy the esteemed sci-fi trilogy of space operas on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC after the game…

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Mass Effect: Legendary Edition could be coming to Xbox Game Pass soon

November 21, 2021VG247

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition could arrive on Xbox Game Pass soon if a listing from the Polish Microsoft Store is to be believed. Finish those calibrations, have a quick chat to your crew mates and get ready to set off on what could potentially be a suicide mission all over again, because it looks like Mass Effect: Legendary Edition may be coming to Xbox Game Pass soon. Per Polish gaming site, XGP (via VGC), the esteemed sci-fi trilogy of space operas briefly popped up on the Polish Microsoft Store with a Game Pass badge, suggesting the collection of titles might…

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Don’t Let Halo Infinite Make You Forget About The Great New Game Pass Additions

November 16, 2021Kotaku

It’s hard to believe, I know, but there are other games coming to Xbox that don’t start with Halo and end with Infinite. Over the next two weeks, Microsoft will add 10 more games to Xbox Game Pass. Here’s what’s struck me: I’ve been watching these rollouts like a hawk for several years. For the first time I can recall, every forthcoming addition will be available via Xbox Cloud Gaming: November 16November 17November 18November 23November 30The platform’s push into cloud gaming has been clear for some time, with Xbox head Phil Spencer working overtime recently to create buzz. Yesterday, an…

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Battlefield 2042 10-hour trial to be made available for EA Play and Xbox Game Pass members

November 3, 2021VG247

Subs can give the game a try before it releases. EA Play members, Xbox Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will have access to a 10-hour trial of Battlefield 2042 starting on November 12. Along with this news, a new video detailing the game’s Portal platform customization tool has been released. Also today, Dice released a blog post that provides an in-depth explanation of the customization options and content available in Battlefield Portal, as well as a look into the Battlefield Builder tool. Battlefield Portal is a community-driven platform that allows Battlefield 2042 players to create, share, and…

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EA to host a series of broadcasts this month leading up to EA Play Live

July 1, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley 1 July 2021 18:43 GMT Electronic Arts will host a series of broadcasts this month leading up to EA Play Live on July 22.Today, EA announced EA Play Live Spotlight, which is a series of digital panels connecting players with the people who make games.Watch on YouTubeThroughout the month of July, there will be five different broadcasts: four individual Spotlights and one main show. Spotlights will be like panels and will discuss everything from shooters to sports games.Here’s the schedule: July 8 at 10:00am PT / 7:00pm CET: The Future of First-Person Shooters July 13 at 10:00am…

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A Dragon Age 4 alpha file has been uncovered on the PlayStation Store

June 23, 2021VG247

By Dom Peppiatt 23 June 2021 12:36 GMT A Dragon Age 4 alpha file has been discovered on the PlayStation Store thanks to the efforts of a dataminer combing through Sony’s database.Twitter user PlayStation Game Size – an account usually dedicated to cataloging game updates and file sizes – managed to uncover the mysterious file on the PlayStation Store, and its existence points to something happening at the EA Play Live event that’s cracking off in July (thanks, GamesRadar).The tweet, embedded below, suggests that the store may be updated with something in July – whether that’s some sort of vertical slice demo, a trailer or…

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Why Everyone Is Playing Knockout City, A Multiplayer Dodgeball Game

June 3, 2021Kotaku

Knockout City, the recently released multiplayer dodgeball game about dodging dodgeballs, has apparently clocked more than five million players, publisher EA announced today. No matter how you slice it, that figure is nothing to sneeze at. Now, consider that the game hasn’t even been out for two weeks. Yeah. “Holy shit” is right.

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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered enters the Play List on EA Play later this month

June 3, 2021VG247

By Stephany Nunneley 3 June 2021 20:14 GMT Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered will be added to the Play List on EA Play.Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered will be free through the EA Play Play List starting June 24.Watch on YouTubeThe offering features all the DLC delivered at launch, including an extra six hours of gameplay and more than 30 challenges, and not only does the game feature solo play, but also cross-platform multiplayer.Hot Pursuit Remastered also includes new cosmetic unlocks, new achievements, and more.So, mark your calendar so you won’t forget, and have fun zooming around in…

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EA’s summer showcase, EA Play Live, set for July

May 11, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 11 May 2021 17:27 GMT EA Play will return this year, but not in June.EA has today announced that EA Play Live, the online version of its summer showcase event, will return this year. Unlike previous iterations, however, this year’s show will take place in July. EA Play Live is coming back July 22nd. Save the date! pic.twitter.com/qh9OOGhPTm — Electronic Arts (@EA) May 11, 2021EA Play Live 2021 takes place July 22, which is a month later than its usual spot. Though EA has not been part of E3 for years, the publisher always held EA Play…

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FIFA 21 is coming to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass next week

April 30, 2021VG247

By Sherif Saed 30 April 2021 13:45 GMT FIFA 21’s turn to join the EA Play library is almost here.EA has announced that the full game of FIFA 21 is joining the standard tier of EA Play beginning May 6 on all platforms. This also means that it’s going to be available as part of Xbox Game Pass on PC, and Game Pass Ultimate on Xbox.Watch on YouTubeTo celebrate the launch, EA Play members will get access to unique in-game challenges and rewards, as well as FIFA Ultimate Team kits and Volta Football gear. EA Play members also get a…

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While Xbox Game Pass Gets Better, PS Now Gets…Avengers

April 6, 2021Kotaku

Outriders came out last week on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It also immediately came to Microsoft’s Game Pass, adding yet another big new game to the subscription service’s already-impressive library. Meanwhile, PS Now users can get excited to play last year’s mediocre Avengers game, and just for a few months. It’s yet another data point that shows Sony needs to do more to make PS Now better. In Sony’s defense, the company has improved PS Now since launching it back in 2014 as a streaming-only platform similar to the more recent Google Stadia. At the…

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