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Wednesday31st Jan 2024
News EA Can't Comment On Switch Successor But Admits Improved Platforms Are "Good" For Business
New hardware "is typically a plus"
Electronic Arts has shown ongoing support throughout the Switch generation, so what can we expect from the third-party video game giant when the next iteration of Nintendo hardware arrives? When asked about the expected launch of Nintendo's next system during an earnings call, Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson...
Friday8th Dec 2023
News Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Comes To Apex Legends Early Next Year
A surprise crossover
In yet another surprise collaboration announcement at this year's Game Awards, Apex Legends has announced a crossover with Square Enix's action role-playing game Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. It will be taking place next year in EA's battle royale shooter on 9th January 2024. Here's a first look: <related...
Friday27th Oct 2023
News Apex Legends Adds Cross-Progression In New Seasonal Update
Dropping 31st October
If you've been wanting to play EA's free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends on a certain platform but didn't want to abandon your progress on another platform, we've got some good news. EA and Respawn will be adding cross-progression to the game on 31st October in the latest seasonal update. Cross-progression will roll out...
Wednesday21st Jun 2023
News EA Splits "EA Entertainment" And "EA Sports" In Massive Company Restructure
"This evolution of our company continues"
Industry juggernaut Electronic Arts has today announced a huge restructuring that splits its studios into two major organisations - EA Entertainment and EA Sports. As explained by CEO Andrew Wilson, this "evolution" allows the company to give studio leaders more power, including "creative ownership and...
Tuesday21st Mar 2023
News Battle Royale Hit Apex Legends Hopes To Stick Around For 10 To 15 Years "Or More"
"We're in this for the long haul"
The online free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends has been going since 2019 and was only released on the Switch in 2021, but the general aim is to keep the franchise around for a very long time. In an interview with our friends at GamesIndustry.biz, the game's director Steven Ferreira mentioned how the team was in...
Thursday2nd Feb 2023
News EA Has Reportedly Cancelled Its Single-Player Apex Legends Game
Was codenamed Titanfall Legends
Back in July last year, it was discovered EA and Respawn Entertainment were working on a brand new single-player adventure set in the Apex Legends Universe. In a new development, Electronic Arts has reportedly cancelled the project, codenamed Titanfall Legends. "Three people familiar with the matter" have apparently...
Monday14th Nov 2022
News Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Leads Nintendo's Nominations At The Game Awards 2022
Neon White, Sifu, and Tunic all net 3 noms each
The nominations are out for Geoff Keighley's yearly glamorous advertising and awards event, The Game Awards, which will be broadcast on Thursday, December 8th. Now, we're all well aware by this point that Nintendo's representation on these lists is usually pretty lacking until you get to the indies...
Monday11th Jul 2022
Random Gamers Heap Praise On Apex Legends Player For Refusing To Shoot Crashed Competitor
"Don't shoot him, bro!"
At the Apex Legends Global Series 2022 competition - which offers up an incredible $2 million grand prize, by the way - professional gamer Philip "ImperialHal" Dosen shot to headlines for showing restraint during a match in which a competitor player crashed. When roaming about the map, Dosen spotted the lone player whose...
Sunday10th Jul 2022
News Respawn Working On Single-Player FPS Set In Apex Legends Universe
The battle royale could be expanding...
Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends doesn't always get as much credit in certain corners of the internet, but it's actually generated more than $2 billion in earnings since its arrival in 2019. With this in mind, Respawn appears to be developing a new solo first-person shooter...
Thursday12th May 2022
News EA's Live Service Battle Royale Game Has Now Generated $2 Billion In Earnings
"Full games" can't compete
If you had any doubts about the live service model in video games, you might want to check out EA's latest earnings report. The third-party video game giant responsible for series like Battlefield, The Sims and Need for Speed has revealed Respawn Entertainment's battle roya
Wednesday16th Mar 2022
News EA Play Live Is Reportedly Skipping 2022
Will reveal more about new games "when the time is right"
The third-party video game giant Electronic Arts - known for franchises like Battlefield, Need for Speed and FIFA - will apparently be skipping its annual 'EA Play Live' event this year. In a statement provided to IGN, an EA representative said the company would reveal its next projects when...
Tuesday24th Aug 2021
News Apex Legends' Ping System Now 'Patent-Free' As EA Announces Accessibility Pledge
Free access to five patents now available to encourage "innovation"
Electronic Arts has announced a Patent Pledge that gives its competitors completely free access to its current accessibility-related technology and innovations without the threat of legal action. Which is nice! The publisher hopes that the pledge, which it says is the first of its...
Friday30th Jul 2021
News Respawn's F2P Shooter Apex Legends Gets A New Character On 3rd August
Update: Here's some Seer gameplay
Update: Here's some Seer gameplay: Update [Tue 27th Jul, 2021 06:00 BST]: As promised, Respawn Entertainment has now released a new gameplay trailer Apex Legends new character and update. Take a look in the video below: Original article [Sun 25th Jul, 2021 04:45 BST]: Apart from the Lost in Random
Wednesday12th May 2021
News EA Play Live Returns Later This Year On July 22nd
"Save the date"
2021 sure is going fast, and now that it's May, it means E3 is just around the corner. The main all-digital event is scheduled to take place between 12th-15th of June, but not every publisher and developer is necessarily participating in the main show. One company that will be doing its own thing again is Electronic Arts. This year...
Thursday29th Apr 2021
Nintendo Download 29th April (North America)
New Pokémon Snap! R-Type Final 2! Battle Axe!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: New Pokémon Snap (Nintendo,...
Saturday20th Mar 2021
Video Here's Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Apex Legends On Switch
You might want to disable crossplay
The ambitious port of Apex Legends landed on the Nintendo Switch earlier this month, so how does it hold up? Digital Foundry has now put Panic Button's conversion to the test, trying out the latest version of the game based on patch 1.07. In terms of resolution, the game runs at 720p in docked play, with "dynamic...
Tuesday16th Mar 2021
News Respawn Rolls Out Apex Legends Update, Includes "Several" Nintendo Switch Fixes
Drop in
Respawn Entertainment's battle royale Apex Legends made its debut on the Nintendo Switch last week and now a week later, the developer has rolled out a new update for all versions of the game. For the Switch version, in particular, this addresses "several" Switch bugs, but does not go into detail about what exactly these fixes are. Plenty...
Thursday11th Mar 2021
Nintendo Download 11th March (Europe)
Crash! WRC 9! A-Train!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time...
Wednesday10th Mar 2021
Video Check Out This Side-By-Side Comparison Of Apex Legends Running On Switch And PS4 Pro
How's the Switch edition looking?
After facing numerous delays and much speculation, EA's free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends finally arrived on Switch yesterday. Developed by Respawn Entertainment and ported by Panic Button, we've
Tuesday9th Mar 2021
Video Nintendo Shares Beginner's Tips For Apex Legends, Out Today On Switch
Get off to a good start
Today sees the launch of Apex Legends – Respawn Entertainment's popular free-to-play battle royale game – on Nintendo Switch, so what better time to check out some tips and tricks designed to get you off to the best possible start? Nintendo Minute's Kit and Krysta have teamed up with Apex Legends director Chad Grenier to...
News Apex Legends Switch Frame Rate And Resolution Detailed
How does it hold up?
Apex Legends is officially out on the Switch today and as you might have heard it'll offer cross-play - allowing you to take on players on other systems. So, what will it be like for Nintendo players in battle? During a chat with Famitsu, Panic Button's technical director, Andy Boggs, said the game would run 720p docked, 576p...
Monday8th Mar 2021
News Apex Legends On Switch Will Offer Cross-Play But Not Cross-Progression - For Now, At Least
"I think we’re a ways out from being able to offer that"
Apex Legends arrives on Switch tomorrow, and we were lucky enough to sit down with the team behind the port recently. One of the questions many fans have wanted answering related to cross-progression – an understandable request given that many people are already playing the game on other...
Thursday4th Mar 2021
Nintendo Download 4th March (North America)
Apex Legends, Sea of Solitude and Gnosia
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Apex Legends (Electronic Arts, 9th...
Wednesday3rd Mar 2021
Video Respawn Entertainment Shares Apex Legends Switch Gameplay Trailer
See how it holds up
One of the first big releases on the Nintendo Switch this month is Respawn Entertainment's battle royale, Apex Legends. It arrives as a free-to-play title next week on 9th March and will thrust players into Season 8, while also granting Switch players 30 free levels and double XP gains for the first two weeks. To build some...
Sunday28th Feb 2021
Video 14 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In March
An action-packed month
It's almost March and we've gotta admit, in terms of third party releases next month, the Switch line-up is looking good. In the first half, we've got Respawn Entertainment's free-to-play battle royale Apex Legends, and a few days after this Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is out. In the second half of March, we'll be...
Thursday18th Feb 2021
Video Here's What Apex Legends Looks Like On Nintendo Switch
EA's free-to-play Battle Royale shooter arrives next month
We've known for a while that Apex Legends is finally launching for Switch on March 9th. Having seen delays and no end of release date speculation
Sunday7th Feb 2021
News Will You Be Clearing Up Some Space For The Switch Version Of Apex Legends?
File size detailed
One of the bigger games arriving on the Nintendo Switch next month is Apex Legends by EA and Respawn Entertainment. This team-based battle royale shooter doesn't cut corners - bringing the "full-featured" experience to Nintendo's hybrid system. According to Respawn, port specialist Panic Button (Rocket League, DOOM Eternal)
Wednesday3rd Feb 2021
News Apex Legends "Champion Edition" Physical Release Confirmed
Just don't expect a game card
Respawn Entertainment and EA have now confirmed Apex Legends is coming to the Switch next month on 9th March. A physical version has also been locked in. After listings were discovered in Japan, EB Games in Australia (GameStop) has revealed a retail copy will be released in stores alongside the digital launch. As...
News Port Specialist Panic Button Worked On The Switch Version Of Apex Legends
The best in the business
Well, it's finally official, EA's battle royale Apex Legends is dropping onto the Nintendo Switch next month. So. how did Respawn Entertainment actually get this version of the game up and running? Of course, it's called in the Switch port specialist Panic Button to help deliver the "full-featured" Apex Legends experience...
Tuesday2nd Feb 2021
News Apex Legends Launches On Nintendo Switch This March
Prepare to drop
Update: We've got confirmation: Original Story [Sat 30th Jan, 2021 06:00 GMT]: According to a recent YouTube video and Amazon listing, Respawn Entertainment's battle royale free-to-play game Apex Legends is arriving next month on 2nd February. While there's no official confirmation from EA just y
