The DeanBeat: EA’s esports tragedy, Riot’s sexism, and Cyberpunk 2077’s awesomeness
Violence came home to the video game community this week with the shootings at a Madden esports competition in Jacksonville, Florida. A mentally disturbed...
Battlefield V delay causes Electronic Arts’ stock to dive
Electronic Arts has pushed Battlefield V out of October in favor of a November 20 release date. The publisher cited the need for “final...
Battlefield V delay: No longer the meat in the Red Dead/Black Ops sandwich
Electronic Arts announced today that it has delayed Battlefield V from October 19 to November 20. The World War II military shooter is Electronic...
EA CEO posts his first direct response to the Madden tragedy
Electronic Arts continues to deal with the fallout of the mass shooting at a Madden tournament in Jacksonville on Sunday, August 26. Professional esports...
Mass shooting strikes Madden tournament in Florida
A gunman has killed multiple people at a Madden esports competition in Jacksonville, Florida, today, according to local officials. Jacksonville sheriff Mike Williams briefly...
Battlefield V preorders are below expectations, but it isn’t going to bomb
Some of the hype around Battlefield V is starting to turn sour. In a note to investors (as The Wall Street Journal spotted), analyst...
Battlefield V open beta will start September 4
Electronic Arts announced that the open beta for Battlefield V will start on September 4 for early access folk and on September 6 for everyone else. The...
Battlefield V’s new trailer embraces tradition after debut video’s backlash
Electronic Arts has released a new trailer for Battlefield V today, which you can watch above. After the controversial debut trailer angered some fans...
Fallout 76 is skipping Steam, but that’s not the real threat to Valve
Fallout 76 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 are coming to PC later this year, but you won’t find them on Steam. Like...
Madden returns to the PC just as I’m breaking up with the NFL
I think it is possible that the Detroit Lions, my team since I was a child, will not win a Super Bowl before the...