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Battlefield 2042 review: The future of warfare is meaningless

A sandstorm, one of the effects of climate change on Battlefield 2042‘s (environmentally toothless) world. There’s a compelling game buried in the weather-ravaged wastes of Battlefield 2042‘s grim, apocalyptic premise that has almost nothing to do with hectic firefights and chaotic vehicular blowouts the series is known for. Instead, the setup—which is practically nowhere to […]

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Battlefield 2042 beta impressions: Strong ideas buried in a buggy mess

Battlefield 2042‘s beta had all the frantic action you’d expect, when it was working. [credit: DICE ] When DICE announced Battlefield 2042 would be delayed from this month to November, it joined a long line of other studios pushing back game launches due to pandemic-related development challenges. But after spending several hours recently with 2042‘s open […]

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Battlefield 2042 joins recent game-delay frenzy, moves to November

Enlarge / This looks fun. (credit: EA) Battlefield 2042 has been delayed from its initial October 22 release date, though it will still launch this year, EA announced today. The multiplayer-only shooter will now hit stores on November 19, the publisher said in a statement. Citing the complications of developing games in a work-from-home environment […]