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Bioware Reportedly Rebooting Anthem

To say BioWare’s multiplayer online shooter Anthem had a bit of a rocky start would be quite an understatement. Mostly because the game never really got all that better; especially with continued technical and development issues from day one. One would think…

Anthem Hits New Low in 97% Off Sale

Anthem is possibly one of the biggest gaming blunders in recent memory. How bad was it? The game went on a 97% off sale at a major retailer. Not only that, but the version of the game on the mega sale was…

Bioware Refocuses on Anthem’s “Core Issues”

We all know the story of Anthem and the news just keeps coming, as just the other day EA announced that Anthem will be available on Origin Access. Today Bioware has announced that they “are moving away from the Acts structure for updates. Instead, we…

Anthem Out Now on Origin Access

Anthem is a troubled game that for the most part has been scrutinized by the majority of the gaming community. Since launch, Anthem has been criticized for its poor story, lack of loot, and holding much of its content for the endgame. While…

Sean Murray Offers Advice to Anthem and Fallout 76

Two of the biggest letdowns of the last year or so have been: Bethesda’s, Fallout 76, and EA’s, Anthem. While not commercial flops all together, they didn’t receive the magnitude of praise (according to Metacritic) Kingdom Hearts 3, F1 2019, and Sekiro:…

Where Does EA Go From Here?

EA is planning to rethink the way they develop and roll out new games. Whether it’s a new IP or follow-up, one thing is for sure: something has to change. The endless mess of sports titles from EA are fine. As a…

Why are the Bioware Reports Surprising?

I’m saddened to hear about the terrible working environments over at Bioware, especially during the production of their last two games. Is anyone surprised? If there’s one thing most studios in the entertainment industry have in common, it is the overworking of…

Is the Traditional E3 Conference Dead?

E3 used to be the hottest week in gaming and in a lot of ways, it still is. The problem is that more and more developers are opting out of conference presentations. EA announced recently that they’d stop giving traditional conference presentations,…

Following Anthem Flop – What do Gamers Want?

As Anthem has proven to be yet another slow debut for a AAA game, I’m left wondering what it will take for a game of this magnitude to actually do well. These are my takeaways of what gamers want from a bigtime…