In contrast, Anthem had no fan base to start with. EA didn’t give it room to develop one. For all the criticism of Mass Effect: Andromeda , people were still talking about it. Even as a critical flop, it had little impact on people’s feelings about the franchise as a wh

The master of Mobility, Pathfinder is the perfect champion for World’s Edge. He can zipline his team up high (where most gunfights are won) to shoot down on enemies. He can grapple in and out of fights with e

Rumors of a PVE mode for Apex Legends have been lurking in the fan community for some time now, and players are quick to leap at any obscure leak or unused code that might imply as much being on the hori

Despite speculation that Electronic Arts would shut down game studio BioWare after back-to-back flops Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem , Kotaku’s Jason Schreier recently published an article claiming the beloved studio is alive and kicking . The game company is working on an overhaul of Anthem , he says, which it may call Anthem 2.0 or Anthem N

The combat here is solid enough, the art style is distinct and charming, and the writing presented here has a great sense of humor. Plenty of laughs from the game's absurd plot and satisfying combat are what players can expect when they try Deathspa

There's been a Skullpiercer-shaped hole in the hearts of Wingman & Longbow fans since the Skullpiercer was removed from the loot rotation. Or more astutely, there are some heads lacking holes because of it. And that's a prob

Destruction. Battlefield Bad Company 2 boasts some of the best destructible environments that any game has seen to this very day. Critical buildings can be reduced to ashes if repeatedly hit with explosives. Light cover can be blown away with repeated small arms fire. This game allowed for so much replayability in its multiplayer, also boasting a rather lighthearted campaign most fans enjo

"The overlap starts to get less and less when you look at the kind of games that they are," BioWare's lead producer Mike Gamble told Business Insider's Ben Gilbert in the days leading up to Anthem 's laun

Released on the King’s Canyon Map, Octane is a super mobile champion that can get in and out of fights easily. The bulk of play on World’s Edge is either in wide-open areas or in densely built hotspots around the map. With this in mind, octane is a fine choice for traversing great distances, but his speed and ultimate jump pad don't do much in the way of turning the tide of a fi

Even after being nerfed, the Charge Nemesis Energy Rifle is easily one of the strongest and often abused weapons in the game right now. We don't necessarily want to leave it behind entirely, but given the way most players seem to regard it at the moment, it still clearly needs some balanc

But as of yet, any permanent additions to Apex's selection of game modes continue to elude implementation, beyond the Ranked Leagues introduced during season two. Needless to say, there are quite a few fans that would be overjoyed to see either solos or duos make the ros

This also makes Revenant an excellent mid to long-range fighting character. As his small crouching character model coupled with its incredible speed in this crouching state, a difficult target to hit. It's quick poking in and out of cover in a crouching state will make the legend a difficult character to overcome in the right ha

A large focus on teamwork and coordination makes Apex Legends a great game for new players or experienced players of this genre alike. Even the worst of players can use the phenomenal ping system to help out the rest of their squad. Plus, this game is completely f

Truly random matchmaking allows so-called "pub stompers" to cannibalize less-skilled players. And, as annoying as it is for top players to constantly have to square off against other sweaty players when they're just trying to have fun with friends, it's also demoralizing for lower-skilled players to have to face off against pros and keep getting beaten over and over ag

World's Edge isn't the worst map, all things considered, and it's been a pretty fresh change of scenery after two entire seasons spent picking apart King's Canyon. However, it has already grown a bit stale, and does possess its fair share of glaring iss

Infantry combat was fast and visceral, while vehicular gameplay required teamwork to truly succeed. A well-coordinated squad could sway an entire match in their favor. Nothing can match flying through a crumbling building in a helicopter to pick up squad members while rockets glance by. This is one of the best games DICE has ever m

This ultimately solidifies Revenant as a powerful support/offense hybrid who excels at keeping his team alive and picking apart the foundation of a squad. Placing a Totem wisely will allow your teammates to never lose advantage during a fight and can be the difference between a frustrating team wipe or a tide-turning rally on a strong enemy squad. The totem can be used as a means to allow your team to loot areas in the damage dealing anti-play zone and it can be an excellent tool in order to up your squad's surplus of powerful it