Allen, Gerald, Tori, and EJ discuss their reactions to Captain Marvel (with some minor spoilers), early critical reaction to Jordan Peele’s Us, and much more. Email in your questions, feedback etc. to podcast@flickeringmyth.com. Listen to the podcast on Acast, follow us on Stitcher or subscribe to us on iTunes. Us is directed by Jordan Peele (Us) and stars Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther), […]
What should be done about the state of Star Wars video games?
George Chrysostomou on the state of Star Wars gaming under EA… The state of Star Wars video games is not a pretty sight as we head into 2019. Since Disney bought Lucasfilm from George Lucas, there have only been two console games based on the famous property that are independent of other franchises such as […]
Rogue One screenwriter blasts EA over its handling of the Star Wars license
Last week brought some bad news for Star Wars gamers with the news that Electronic Arts has decided to scrap its planned open world title from director Amy Henning (Uncharted), which began life under Visceral Games back in 2016 before being overhauled by EA Vancouver. The cancellation marked the latest disappointment for fans who haven’t exactly been […]
Chapter 2: Lightning Strikes update arrives for Battlefield V this week
Coming to Battlefield V later this week is the first update for 2019, Chapter 2: Lightning Strikes. This latest update brings more weapons and game modes, although not all will be delivered in one fell swoop, instead these will be added as the chapter progresses, including the return of Rush mode. To see more of Chapter 2 […]
EA officially announces Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Way back in May of 2016, Electronic Arts announced that Titanfall developers Respawn Entertainment was working on a brand new Star Wars title, and now the very first details on the game have been announced during yesterday’s EA Play press conference at E3 2018. Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella revealed that the action-adventure game is going by […]
EA announces Battlefield V with action-packed reveal trailer
Electronic Arts have officially announced the next installment in the Battlefield franchise, Battlefield V which will arrive for Xbox One, Playstation 4 and PC on the 19th October. After the success of Battlefield 1 with its World War 1 theme the action will take players to the grim battles of World War 2. Accompanying the news is […]
EA developing an open world Star Wars video game
EA hasn’t enjoyed the best of times with its Star Wars video game license as of late. Star Wars Battlefront was criticised for its lack of content, the sequel Star Wars Battlefront II came under heavy fire for its “pay to win” model, and the long-gestating Visceral Games title from Amy Henning (Uncharted) had the […]
Star Wars Battlefront II’s progression system to be updated next week
EA and DICE have dome under a lot of fire for Star Wars: Battlefront II with controversial criticisms over its ‘pay-to-win’ progression system. Levelling up in Battlefront II wasn’t traditional like most games, but required players to make in-game or actual purchases for Star Cards, items that would allow players to level up their classes through random chance, […]
EA provides an update on future Star Wars video game plans
During Electronic Arts’ latest investor earnings call, EA executives Blake Jorgensen and Andrew Wilson have been chatting about the publisher’s Star Wars video game license, giving us an indication as to its future plans. “[We’ve] not announced our products for fiscal year 2020 yet,” said Jorgensen, before revealing that Respawn’s as-yet-unrevealed action title will “most […]
Video Game Review – Star Wars Battlefront II
Shaun Munro reviews Star Wars Battlefront II… Though it was easy to be optimistic about EA and DICE’s follow-up to 2015’s enjoyable-yet-malnourished Star Wars Battlefront reboot, the end result is one of the most depressingly, dispiritingly botched sequels to a hit AAA game this generation. From its infuriating, predatory progression system to a campaign that fails […]