Battlefield 6 isn’t going to choose between closed or open weapons at launch—the dueling rulesets will coexist

Earlier this month, EA made the unexpected call to let players have the classic “closed” weapons ruleset in next week’s Battlefield 6 beta, seemingly contradicting its “open” weapons vision for BF6 that lets any class equip any gun. The unprecedented decision to support two opposing rulesets at once begged a question: Come launch, which format … Read more

After 4 hours with Battlefield 6, I think Battlefield is really back this time

Four hours of Battlefield 6 multiplayer made one thing extremely clear: Battlefield was perfect just the way it was. I’m no Battlefield 2042 hater—in fact, I maintain it got really good—but it proved that the Battlefield formula doesn’t infinitely scale. Double the players was not automatically better, nor was its faux-class system that emphasized flashy … Read more

Battlefield 6 has a proper forge mode with scripting, level editing, and a ‘front and center’ server browser

Live on stage from a Los Angeles warehouse on Wednesday, EA kicked off its Battlefield 6 multiplayer presentation with a crowd pleaser: Portal is back, and it’s way more powerful. The custom games toolset that debuted in Battlefield 2042 has undergone some serious upgrades that sure make it seem like a proper, Halo Forge-style mode. … Read more

Free adult NSFW content returns to itch.io, as one of the platform’s major payment processors expresses hope to ‘support adult content in the future’

In a note to developers, Itch.io founder Leaf Corcoran has confirmed that free adult content will be re-indexed on the platform, alongside a new content warning system. It follows the wholesale de-indexing of adult content on the indie game marketplace due to pressure applied by an anti-pornography lobby group on major credit card processors. Since … Read more