EA and DICE finally laid out their almost-complete plans for Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab)’s post-launch content, and there’s even good news for folks without the season pass: a handful of new maps and new features are on the table for all players. But first, about that pass: …
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Missed all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday (opens in new tab) PS4 discounts? Sony’s rolling out a second round of substantial savings for last-minute holiday shoppers, cutting $50 off the US price tags for its Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab) and Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (opens …
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Okay, this is it. Forget the Wilhelm scream or any other nod to the films, lore or cast – this is the greatest Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab) Easter egg. It’s a reference to this famous moment from the film: You’re looking at the Stormtrooper on the right …
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I’m on Endor. As I push through the foliage, red and green blaster fire erupts around me, and some Rebel scum zooms past on a stolen speeder bike, taking pot-shots at my squad mates. An AT-ST struts alongside me, trampling trees and unleashing a stream of fire that reduces the …
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At $50/£40, the Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab) season pass (opens in new tab) doesn’t come cheap. Some clarity over what it contains might make the decision easier: it will deliver 16 maps, four additional Heroes and Villains, four new game modes, a special emote, and 20 pieces …
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You won’t have to win the Millennium Falcon in a game of sabacc to fly her in Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab). EA and DICE published a new rundown (opens in new tab) of how “Hero Vehicles” will work in the Fighter Squadron (opens in new tab) game …
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Building a PC to do your Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab) tour of duty in style will cost just about a grand. EA and DICE finally revealed the recommended specifications for the online battle game, and they’re pretty lofty. I hopped onto PC Part Picker to get a …
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Star Wars Battlefront is almost arcadey, with quick weapons, abilities, power-ups and movement all designed to keep you running and shooting. Despite the assumptions it would just play like a reskinned version of Battlefield, it really doesn’t feel like DICE’s shooter at all. I played a co-op survival mission and …
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By design director Niklas Fegraeus’ own words Star Wars Battlefront (opens in new tab) is “first and foremost a multiplayer game”. It’s what the series is known for, but what about the single player side of it? The ‘Missions’ mentioned when the game was announced? Fegraeus describes these as “crafted …
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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a loose alliance of developers and pundits pooled their intellectual resources, struck dramatic poses and declared that single player gaming as we knew it was at death’s door. This was and remains a bloody stupid idea, but the evidence back …
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