Gaming

EA Still Bafflingly Charging $60 For Anthem On Origin

Published

4 years ago

December 5, 2019

EA and BioWare’s online multiplayer RPG Anthem launched in February of this year, and the response was very mixed. The game’s story was muddled, and gameplay either with friends or solo had lots of issues. This has resulted in some steep price cuts over the months since its launch, though one outlet is still charging full price.

EA’s digital distribution platform, Origin, allows members to play their games for a monthly price or to buy them outright. Despite Anthem launching in February and quickly getting price cuts, Origin is still bafflingly charging the full $59.99 for the game. This is shocking when considering what the game is going for at other outlets, with Amazon charging just $9.99 for the game currently.

If Anthem ended up being a quality title that was worth full price, then maybe seeing it stay somewhere around full price would make sense. However, considering the response that the game received and the dwindling player numbers, it would make a lot more sense to slash the price to try and entice new players to jump on board. Then again, this is EA we’re talking about, and they are certainly no strangers to making head-scratching moves like this.

Anthem is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. It has the player taking control of Freelancers, who are heroic adventurers wearing powerful exosuits to defend humanity from the looming evil. The evil Monitor is attempting to take control of the Anthem, which is a powerful and mysterious force that is responsible for most of the world’s creations. It’s up to the player – either solo or cooperatively – to stop that from happening.

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Consoles

Resident Evil Death Island Reunites Favorite Characters

Published

58 mins ago

June 7, 2023

Zach Riley

The latest trailer for Sony Pictures Entertainment’s CGI film Resident Evil: Death Island, released July 25, features the outlandish action and melodrama that made the franchise a cult sensation.

This Resident Evil Avengers-esque team-up features Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, Claire Redfield, and Rebecca Chambers.

The T-Virus and killer whales take the gang to Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay, where a new nightmare awaits. In magnificent slow motion and with progressively heavier ordinance, the Dream Team will supposedly destroy zombies, Lickers, mutant orcas, and anything else foolish or nasty enough to stand in their path.

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Gaming

Attention! Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine for PS5, PS4 Launches June 22nd

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1 hour ago

June 7, 2023

Zach Riley

In a horrific new video, Dr. Fetus’ Mean Meat Machine is coming to PS4 and PS4 on June 22. Expect agony and tight gameplay from independent wizards Team Meat, well known for their pioneering, tough-as-ham platformer Super Meat Boy.

This “mean meat machine” reimagines your grandpa’s old black-and-white puzzle games for a younger, hipper, more bloodthirsty audience. We’re delighted the wait won’t be long for this one.

Super Meat Boy fan? Team Meat?

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Gaming

Blizzard is developing two Diablo 4 expansions

Published

1 day ago

June 6, 2023

Zach Riley

Diablo 4’s post-launch support will keep you playing for years, according to Blizzard. General manager Rod Fergusson confirmed two expansions and free content updates.

“As I sit here, we’re about to launch the main game; we’re finishing up season one; we’re working on season two; we’re working on expansion one; we’re kicking off expansion two,” he told PC Gamer on the Kinda Funny Xcast. These two DLCs may release sooner than expected. Fergusson says the live service model lets Blizzard release content faster than Diablo III.

With tens of hours of content in the base game, Diablo 4 is massive. This could be Destiny 2 or Genshin Impact, with seasons and DLC. That thought excites or frightens you. Leave a comment and check out our Diablo 4 guide for help with the PS5 and PS4 games.

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