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Star Wars: Battlefront II

Star Wars: Battlefront II

Star Wars: Battlefront II is a second major title in EA and DICE's Battlefront series. It is a sequel which brings a single-player campaign for the first time in the modern series. It is available on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. 
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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy hits no.1 on UK chart

Animated bandicoot sliding on a bear down an icy slope
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy's departure from PlayStation 4 pastures and arrival on PC, Xbox One and Switch were obviously a sure shot for Activision, helping Crash exchange its 22nd PS exclusive place for number one across all formats.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 has a roadmap for the first time

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Ben Walke, EA's community manager, has been teasing Star Wars Battlefront 2 roadmap for a while now and finally shown it in the end. The picture details EA DICE's plans for the game in the remainder of 2018, including new heroes and maps.

Belgian Gaming Commission wants to prosecute loot box peddlers

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Belgian Gaming Commission has suggested that criminal prosecution should be enforced against Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard and Valve due to loot boxes in FIFA, Overwatch and Counter Strike: Global Offensive and their gambling nature.

EA defends loot boxes, claims they're not gambling

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Despite the Dutch and Belgians cracking down on loot boxes in their recent legislative escapades, EA seems to be standing firm and speaking in a recent investor call, its CEO Andrew Wilson said he doesn't see their loot boxes as gambling.

God of War still rules UK boxed sales, Donkey Kong Country second

Kratos ending a fight with Brenna Daudi by performing his finisher.
This week's UK boxed sales chart has been slightly reshuffled compared to the last week, albeit God of War has no intention of vacating that pole position. Interestingly enough, Donkey Kong came in second, despite being a Wii U port.

Belgium bans loot boxes, punishments include prison, fines

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The Belgian Gaming Commission has found FIFA 18, Overwatch and Counter Strike: Global Offensive to be in violation of gambling regulations in the country, due to the games containing loot boxes. Battlefront 2, however, is on the green.

Dutch legislation cracks down on loot boxes pretty hard

The standard loot box in Overwatch
Game developers have eight weeks to dump loot boxes from their games after the Netherlands Gaming Authority decided to be the first to crack down on them. Namely, a study showed that four games are in violation of their Better Gaming Act.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 gets its microtransactions back

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EA brings back Battlefront 2's microtransactions. Even though the loot crates have been removed, the offer of buying cosmetics still stands. Either that or you're gonna have to grind for hours on end to get the skin you want in the game.

EA are bringing microtransactions back to Star Wars Battlefront II

Space ships are fighting in Star Wars Battlefront II.
Star Wars Battlefront II's revamped microtransaction system is making a debut, just as EA's team of executives was shuffled. This time around, the game will only sell Crystals for real currency and they can only get you cosmetic items.

EA says that Star Wars: Battlefront II experience made the company rethink it all

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EA's freshly appointed chief design officer Patrick Söderlund has wasted not time in putting a positive spin on the fiasco that was Star Wars Battlefront II, even going as far as pretending they were the victims. What, we took their jobs?
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