While Electronic Arts' E3 2018 presence lays with the games themselves, a surprise announcement also came from its EA Play press conference. The publisher is working on a new game streaming service, set for its debut this summer. Although "not ready for prime time," the publisher has working demos at the event in Los Angeles.
EA also pitched a premium, higher-tier expansion of its Origin Access PC subscription service. Expanding the existing library, EA plans to distribute all "new PC games" through "Origin Access Premier" going forward. Anthem, Battlefield V, FIFA 19, and Madden 19 were all confirmed for the service, with access to the standard Origin Access library also under the subscription. This shares similar offerings to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass, which provides access to over 100 titles and all future first-party releases on Xbox One.
Origin Access Premier will be priced $14.99 per month or $99.99 per year, with users soon able to pre-register at the official Origin Access site.
No firm release date was provided for both services, though expect to hear more in the coming months.
Updated June 9, 2018: Updated to clarify the two separate services.
Halo: MCC's live service elements make it better, not worse
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is more popular than ever, but some fans don't agree with the live service approach 343 Industries has taken with it. Here's why those elements are, at the end of the day, great for the game and for Halo overall.
Microsoft's Surface Duo is not 'failing up'
Microsoft announced this week that it was expanding Surface Duo availability to nine new commercial markets. While Surface Duo is undoubtedly a work in progress, this is not a sign of a disaster. It's also doesn't mean that Surface Duo is selling a ton either. Instead, the reason for the expansion is a lot more straightforward.
Here's what you can do if Windows 10 update KB5001330 is causing issues
In this guide, we'll show you the steps to get rid of the update KB5001330 to fix profile, gaming, and BSoD problems with the Windows 10 October 2020 Update and May 2020 Update.
The best pre-built desktop gaming PCs for playing Valheim
We've rounded up some of the best pre-built gaming desktop PCs you can buy for playing Valheim. Because it's not a demanding PC game, you don't need to go all-out with crazy specifications and can bag a solid deal if you're on a tighter budget.