Battlefield V weapon skins & rarities leakedEA DICE have launched Battlefield closed alpha test just days ago and data mined assets are already pouring in. The alpha itself didn't have many customisation options but reddit sleuths have managed to dig them up in the game files.JULY 2
Star Wars Battlefront 2 roadmap is out nowBen 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.JULY 1
Battlefield V heading to closed alpha testingEA and DICE have decided to let the PC master race representatives take Battlefield V out for a proper spin, hopefully without noticing the pesky immersion breaking features like prosthetic wielding super women we all remember from WWII.JUNE 28
Battlefield V had faulty PC specs on OriginEA and EA DICE seem to be hell bent on getting as much negative publicity as possible before Battlefield V launch. This time around they posted wrong PC system requirements for Battlefield V and kept the real ones secret afterwards.JUNE 7
Battlefield V's latest controversy explainedEA DICE have split their fans between those who will be deprived of WW2 authenticity in Battlefield V and those who praise their #battlefieldforeveryone slogan. In reality, the slogan will not do anyone a favour, except perhaps EA's sales.JUNE 4
EA DICE offers a glimpse into Battlefield VEA and DICE have announced improvements Battlefield V will have compared to the previous entries in the series, such as movement, destruction and teams in a lengthy post. In a twist of PR fate, they have also mentioned historical accuracy.JUNE 2
EA reveal Battlefield V minimum specs, sizeEA and DICE have revealed the minimum specs required to run their upcoming SJW simulator Battlefield V and it turns out that if your rig was good enough for Battlefield 1, it will be enough to run the new instalment in the franchise.MAY 29
EA and DICE tease Battlefield V mapEA and DICE have taken to twitter to tease Battlefield V's map environments but their delivery is peculiar, for lack of a better word. "You might think you've seen World War 2, but there are more battlefields than you might know." Sigh.MAY 28
Battlefield V is reddit's meme gold mineWhen a trailer for a highly anticipated video game is released, it is usually met with hype and people retelling the epic moments on reddit. Battlefield V turned out to be a bit different, with no applause, but many epic memes on reddit.MAY 24
Battlefield 1's playerbase is down to 15%No reason to sound the alarms just yet, because it didn't happen overnight - we're looking at an 18 month period, which is how long it took EA's Battlefield 1 to drop from 569 thousand players to today's most faithful 90 thousand.MAY 14
Battlefield 1 offers a free expansionEA and DICE have put Battlefield 1's They Shall Not Pass DLC up for grabs until 14 May 2018. This DLC pack introduces players to the hardened French Army in a fight for their homeland and is considered to be one of the game's better DLCs.MAY 5
DICE will cut monthly updates in BattlefieldDICE said they'll stop refreshing Battlefield 1 with monthly updates in June. This does not mean they are cutting support entirely - it means support will come not as often because they are shifting people to work on the next instalment.APRIL 24
DICE said to be trying out Battlefield royaleRumour has it that EA and DICE's Battlefield is going to test the battle royale waters as well and it seems like there isn't a game on this planet that isn't going PUBG and Fortnite way. Provided that the rumour is true, of course.APRIL 18
Battlefront II microtransaction homecomingStar 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.APRIL 14
Nature and causes of pay-to-win gamesPay to win policies have always been a sure-fire way to ruin the game experience for most of your player base and yet developers and publishers keep doing it. It may be profitable in the short term, but should and will they ever stop?MARCH 29
All Battlefront 2 heroes are now unlockedEA and DICE are adding another huge change as part of the progression system overhaul for Star Wars: Battlefront 2 - all heroes and hero ships are now unlocked. This means there will be no more grinding for Yoda or Darth Vader.MARCH 22
Battlefront II progression system revampedStar Wars Battlefront II's progression system is one of the most heinous acts of pay to win in AAA games and caused some massive backlash. It seems enough suits at EA took notice and decided to actually revamp the system altogether.MARCH 16
Battlefield 5 to feature cosmetic microtransactions onlyFollowing the disaster caused by EA's greed bulging out of Battlefront 2 in the form of loot boxes and microtransactions, we might see a Battlefield game not plagued by paid progression. Battlefield V will unfold in World War 2.MARCH 5
Xbox head Phil Spencer: 'Microsoft needed a reboot'Xbox chief Phil Spencer opened the 2018 DICE Summit with a keynote speech. He admitted that the company needed a 'reboot'. Spencer explained the company's journey to rebuild trust between the leadership and individual teams.FEBRUARY 24
Sweden might ban loot boxes by 2019Sweden has joined the legislative battle against loot boxes. The minister of civil affairs, Ardalan Shekarabi, suggested the mechanic could be banned by 2019. A study from the University of Hamburg prompted the German Youth Protection Commission to also take action.FEBRUARY 8
Star Wars Battlefront II's loot boxesEA's finance chief Blake Jorgensen announced the return of the microtransactions in Star Wars Battlefront II. The system should be turned back on in the "in the next few months". JANUARY 31
Star Wars Battlefront II's progression systemStar Wars Battlefront II's the Last Jedi Season has come to an end. DICE has plans for a new progression system they say are developing with player feedback in mind. A time limited game mode is coming to Battlefront II in February.JANUARY 25
Battlefield 1 Operation Campaign free for allDICE introduced Operation Campaigns late last year, only to take the mode away in December, 2017. The developer has now decided to bring the multiplayer mode back and make it accessible to anyone who owns the base game.JANUARY 15
Symbiosis of gambling and gaming is at its peakDust from the stampede of enraged gamers is high up in the sky these days, following atrocious exploitation policies from two publisher/developer tag teams - EA/DICE and Activision/Bungie. Yet while these two outfits are taking the heat over the gambling controversy, there are others doing just the same but going unchecked.JANUARY 2