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Star Wars: Jedi Director to Head a New Studio

The EA-era of Star Wars games was far from flawless. In fact, it’s a shorter list to name the successful titles than the canceled or lackluster ones. The bright spot in the exclusivity contract’s duration is the Star Wars: Jedi series from…

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UFC 5 (Xbox Series X) Review

Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA, has continued to grow as a sport, entertainment event franchise, and major force in popular culture. Like any sport, the video games released featuring your favorite athletes in that event typically appeal to one of two audiences.…

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NHL 24 (Xbox Series X) Review

Hockey ranks among the most exciting sports to watch live and in-person. As a video game, despite the long-running success of EA’s NHL franchise, it always felt a little too wild to serve as a true simulation of the sport on your favorite console.…

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EA SPORTS WRC Announced for November

Since the takeover by EA Sports, Codemasters has had a couple of changes take place within the studio. There has been an influx of publisher pressure and cash, a slight push to push more on the live service elements of F1 games,…

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Madden 24 (Xbox Series X) Review

Madden 24 is going to attract millions of fans without any of them seeing a single trailer or screenshot. Plenty of people purchase annual sports releases blindly, for better or worse. This is usually because they know what they’re getting. If it’s…

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Story Trailer Revealed

One of the year’s most highly-anticipated titles is Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. There’s a lot of speculation surrounding what the game might do to build on Respawn’s first hit title in the series. For a lot of us who loved the game (myself included),…

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NHL 23 (Xbox Series X) Review

As a longtime fan of EA’s NHL franchise of games, I’m astonished at how many positive, impactful changes come with this year’s iteration, NHL 23. There are a lot of things that make hockey video games fun, including fast-paced action and tight…

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EA Closing Online Services for Some of Its Games

EA is starting to close online services for a number of its games. Granted, these aren’t new titles with major player bases. Still, it’s newsworthy because this is an interesting time to be a video game player, journalist, and fan of the…

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Madden NFL 23 (Xbox Series X) – Review

The middle of August for most of my life has meant my birthday and the release of a new Madden. It’s like a time-honored tradition that marks the unofficial start to the NFL season, at least in my mind. There’s something that…

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WWE Possibly Partnering With EA

It is interesting being on this side of the fence for big releases like Dying Light 2, Elden Ring, and even WWE 2K22, seeing things that are possibly more evident than others. We see things such as reviews from major sites not releasing within hours…

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