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The Electronic Arts patent application was published on May 13 and is titled “Seasonal Reward Distribution System,” basically a generic description of battle pass. This specific design is notable in that it describes a “non-linear map” for the pass, with player-choice being a focus rather than a singular progression track. At its simplest, the map is made up of multiple pathways or tracks lined with nodes that players can choose as they desire....

Gaia was first shown to the world in 2015, with it being announced that former Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs developer Jade Raymond would be overseeing the project. It later re-emerged at the aforementioned 2020 EA Play, where it was included in a brief tech showcase that highlighted several state-of-the-art concepts in the works at the publisher’s various studios. Although little was shown of the game, it looked to be something new from the company, with the tech demo showing the player interacting with physics objects and soaring through a city skyrise....

At the event, a short trailer was revealed which showcases a short backstory related to her character. In the video, which you can view below, her father narrates and discusses his daughter. According to the developers, Wattson is the most unique character among the roster of other legends. She plays a huge role in the lore of Apex Legends and we can see a brief glimpse of that during the short trailer itself....

On April 16, EA Play is removing Madden NFL 15, 16, 17, 18, and 25 from the EA Play Vault, along with NHL 18 and NHL 19. And next month, even more older sports titles are being removed from EA Play as well. On May 6, FIFA 15, FIFA 16, FIFA 17, and FIFA 18 will be removed. And then on May 6, NBA Live 18 will be getting the boot as well....

In order to avoid either case, EA has made a big play with their Sims franchise by registering domain names for a potential 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th iteration of the game. They can be found by visiting theSims followed by the number of the game (ie. theSims4.com). While the success of The Sims 3 on the PC and Mac has cemented the idea of a sequel, doesn’t it seem a bit ambitious to be registering three more games after that?...

Just 1 day after reports indicated that Electronic Arts was getting involved in the bidding to acquire Codemasters, the company announced that it has reached an agreement with the Board of Codemasters to acquire the studio. The deal places a value on Codemasters at $1.2 billion and gives EA access to major racing IPs such as DiRT, Project Cars, Grid, and the annual F1 series to name a few. The deal is expected to finalize in the first quarter of calendar 2021....

FIFA 21 is coming out in just over a week, and many soccer fans are on the edge of their seats awaiting their chance to play 2020’s take on the popular pro soccer/European football game. And as is true for many modern video games, FIFA 21 will have microtransactions in addition to the flat rate fans pay to play the game, and both the marketing and the egregious nature of the FIFA Points microtransactions have angered a lot of gamers....

With EA topping the charts for Steam sales in June, the company has shown itself to be doing very well, despite all of the external factors that have been affecting the world’s economy. However, the average employee of the game studio weren’t seeing the benefit of their hard work at a comparable level to the higher-ups in Electronic Arts, so a large majority of the company’s shareholders decided to keep the wage gap between them from growing any further....

Just this week, for example, Keighley revealed that The Game Awards would feature closer looks at the new King’s Quest from The Odd Gentleman, as well as an appearance by Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima. And just recently, EA’s Peter Moore confirmed he will be on hand to make a “special announcement.” Given Electronic Arts’ diverse portfolio of sports titles, RPGs, and shooters, it’s hard to predict what Moore might reveal at The Game Awards....

The inter-region tournament is going to start on 6 May, at Reykjavík, Iceland. MSI 2021 will kick-start with DWG KIA and Cloud9 against each other in the opening game of the tournament. In League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2021, the 11 defending champions from all the big regions, will compete against each other for their first international trophy of the year. Initially, there were supposed to be 12 teams, but GAM Esports from the Vietnam Championship Series won’t be attending because of the travel restrictions....

Shortly after the free agency period kicked off Friday night, the 34-year-old center declared he would be re-signing with Los Angeles. Howard, who emerged as a key part of the Lakers’ rotation in 2019-20, shared his excitement on Twitter. NBA FREE AGENCY: Live updates on signings, trades, rumors “I’m staying right where I belong,” Howard said. “Laker nation I love y’all. Purple and gold never gets old.” Howard then deleted the tweet, leading to confusion about his status....

He dominated the first half of the game, scoring 21 points, shooting 8-9 from the field in just 17 minutes of action, helping the Heat snap a 17-game winning streak of the red-hot Sixers. Wade was drafted in the NBA in 2003 as the no.5 pick by the Miami Heat. This draft class is considered one of the best draft classes in the history of the NBA as it consisted of players like LeBron James, Carmello Anthony, Chris Bosh and Wade himself....

Before the team’s game Thursday against the Timberwolves, coach Erik Spoelstra and some players commented on Green’s condition. They didn’t say what caused him to be hospitalized, but he is “doing better,” according to Dwyane Wade. MORE: Early season surprises | Can Whiteside and Winslow keep Heat relevant long term? “When we found out he’s OK, we moved on,” he said, via the Sun Sentinel. “I talked to him today, and he said he was doing better....

Wade, in an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America” that was to air in full Friday, spoke in detail about his cousin’s death last week in Chicago. MORE: How the sports world deals with tragedy Nykea Aldridge, Wade’s 32-year-old first cousin, was shot and killed Aug. 26 while pushing her daughter in a stroller in the city’s Parkway Gardens neighborhood. Shortly thereafter, Trump pointed to the shooting in a controversial tweet....

MORE: Ranking the top 25 NBA stars to change teams in their prime But the three-time champion isn’t the type to cry over spoiled milk. Wade recently addressed the status of his relationship with former Miami coach and current team president Pat Riley, whom never called Wade as his agent and the Heat’s brass went back and forth. Wade recognized their professional differences but denied the notion he harbors any personal resentment against Riley....

Having been left out of Argentina’s squad for the friendlies with Italy and Spain, Dybala - who has been linked with a move to Atleti as a replacement for the reportedly Barcelona-bound Antoine Griezmann - was spotted with Simeone at a restaurant in Madrid during the international break. Juve boss Massimiliano Allegri has since laughed off speculation that the meeting indicated the 24-year-old would soon be moving to the Wanda Metropolitano, and Simeone was quick to clarify the circumstances of his encounter with Dybala....

To arrive at that estimate, epidemiologist Shelia Zahm and her colleagues questioned several hundred Nebraska cancer sufferers, along with 1,400 cancer-free residents. Women with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma were 1.5 times as likely as women in the control group to recall using hair-coloring products. Those with the longest histories of hair dyeing had the highest disease rates, and lymphoma was more common in women using permanent dyes than in those using washable ones....

Losing a beloved pet is a painful and emotional experience that impacts each person in different ways, whether it’s physical or psychological. In 2017, the New England Journal of Medicine, for instance, detailed the case of a woman experiencing “broken heart syndrome” after her dog died. A direct response to the grief she experienced, doctors found that the condition mimicked many of the symptoms associated with a heart attack....

In Dying Light: The Following, bounties unlock after completing the main story, and will be split into three distinct categories. Firstly, there are Basic Bounties, which refresh every time players turn on the game. Basic Bounties are designed so players can complete them at their leisure, and involve simple tasks such as cutting off a certain number of zombie heads or surviving night chases. Daily Bounties are the second bounty type set to be added to Dying Light in The Following expansion....

So far, Dyson has released two robot vacuum cleaners: the 360 Eye and 360 Heurist. Their hardware had key points of difference from other brands’ more traditional robot vacuum cleaners. Notably, they’re taller and narrower than your average disc-shaped cleaner. They also feature caterpillar tracks over their wheels. The 360 Heurist was an upgrade to the Eye: its navigation is smarter, and it has better mapping and more options for customised cleaning and scheduling....