Tag: fps

‘It was supposed to be the greatest time ever’: Jeff Kaplan only got 6 weeks to come up with and pitch Overwatch: ‘We were probably the most demoralised we’d ever been’

‘It was supposed to…

Before the rise of Overwatch there was the fall of Titan, a cancelled Blizzard MMO which was stripped for…
Bucking the trend of triple-digit installs, EA confirms Battlefield 6’s file size can be as low as 55 gigs: ‘You will be able to pick and choose which components of the game you install’

Bucking the trend of…

If you’ve been keeping an eye on the pre-purchase page for Battlefield 6 on Steam, you might have noticed…
Former Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan’s favorite hero is Reinhardt, and reveals his charge was inspired by Left 4 Dead 2: ‘It’s what separates a great Rein from a sh*tty one’

Former Overwatch director Jeff…

Even though he’s not on the cover art, Overwatch’s tank hero Reinhardt is as synonymous with the hero shooter…
Marathon got deadlier overnight, and some think yesterday’s sound change is the culprit

Marathon got deadlier overnight,…

Did anyone else just have an off night in Marathon? Mine was a bloodbath: nonstop fights, third-party ambushes, and…
Cancelled LucasArts Star Wars shooter that ‘would have just made Disney money’ is playable online for the first time

Cancelled LucasArts Star Wars…

In 2013, patron of the arts Disney killed two Star Wars games when it bought and subsequently shuttered LucasArts.…
The Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal exploded roughly 1

The Battlefield 6 multiplayer…

During yesterday’s Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal showcase, DICE producer Jeremy Chubb said the studio wanted to return to the…
‘It has to be grounded’: Battlefield 6 devs say cosmetics won’t be as goofy as Call of Duty, but that sounds almost too good to be true

‘It has to be…

For a certain kind of FPS fan, Battlefield 6‘s big multiplayer reveal is hitting at the perfect moment. Call…
Battlefield 6: All the key details on EA’s ‘most ambitious’ Battlefield yet

Battlefield 6: All the…

Battlefield Studios—which includes DICE, Criterion, Motive, and Ripple Effect—is working on the next entry to EA’s military shooter series,…
How Marathon’s brilliant Shells avoid the “Blorko” problem that doomed Concord and Highguard

How Marathon’s brilliant Shells…

It’s still early days in my time with Marathon, but thus far I’ve been thoroughly impressed. Beyond the fluorescent…
Bungie is adding more shell skins to Marathon’s battle pass after feedback

Bungie is adding more…

A lot of folks weren’t too happy with Marathon’s season one battle pass when it came out alongside the…