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EA Lays Off 300 to 400 Employees, Cancels Titanfall Extraction Shooter – RumorRespawn Entertainment also announced "targeted team adjustments" for Apex Legends and the next entry in the Star Wars Jedi series.
Apr 30
Respawn Suffers Layoffs Amid Team Adjustments, Cancels Two Early Projects
Respawn Entertainment, the developer behind Titanfall, Apex Legends, and the Star Wars Jedi series, has announced layoffs due to internal changes to its development pipeline.
In a statement , the developer says it is making “adjustments” to its Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi teams, the latter of which is currently working on a follow-up to 2023’s Star Wars Jedi: Survivor . The developer has also ceased development of two “early-stage incubation projects.”
These changes have resulted in layoffs for an unknown number of staff. Respawn states it will offer “meaningful support” to affected employees, including finding new opportunities within publisher EA.
“Looking ahead, our commitment to player-first experiences remains unchanged,” says Respawn. “Innovation has always been at the core of Respawn’s identity, and it continues to drive how we build the future – from evolving live experiences to crafting new worlds and stories.”
You can read Respawn’s complete statement below (click to enlarge):
Last year, Respawn was among the studios impacted by publisher-wide layoffs at EA , which resulted in the cancellation of its unannounced Star Wars first-person shooter. In addition to developing a third Star Wars Jedi title, Respawn is collaborating with Bit Reactor on Star Wars Zero Company , a single-player turn-based tactics game announced earlier this month.
Apr 29
Twitch & YouTube Partner On Apex Legends Is “75% Sure” Titanfall 3 Is In DevelopmentTwitch and YouTube partner on Apex Legends, Thordan Smash, is “75% sure” that Titanfall 3 is currently in development at Respawn Entertainment. Thordan Smash, Twitch and YouTube partner on Apex…
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Apr 28
Star Wars Zero Company Details, First Screenshots Emerge From Star Wars Celebration Japan
During this weekend's Star Wars Celebration Japan in Tokyo, the team behind the recently announced Star Wars Zero Company delved deeper into what fans should expect from the upcoming tactics game. Developed by Bit Reactor in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment, Star Wars Zero Company puts you in control of Hawks, a former Republic officer, in a gritty story starring an original cast set during the waning Clone Wars.
As Hawks, you command a ragtag group of mercenaries and bounty hunters from across the galaxy to combat a dangerous, emerging threat. Hawks' appearance and class are fully customizable, and the operatives you recruit come from a wide array of original Star Wars character classes and species, including Clone Troopers, astromechs, Jedi, and more. Your squadmates are also customizable through their appearances, loadouts, and abilities.
While in the field, players engage in turn-based tactics missions. Player choice looks to play a role in shaping the narrative and gameplay. You can also increase the bonds between your squadmates, unlocking powerful combat synergies. Between missions, you can build up your base and leverage your intelligence network of informants to stay on top of your enemies' moves.
"Our vision for Star Wars Zero Company is grounded in gameplay design pillars that weave in the immersive Star Wars galaxy with engaging turn-based tactics gameplay," Bit Reactor CEO and creative director Greg Foertsch said in a press release. "It's our aim to deliver a game with an original Star Wars story from the Clone Wars era that has meaningful outcomes from player choices, and a deep turn-based tactical combat with an approachable and cinematic presentation."
Star Wars Zero Company comes to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in 2026.
Apr 19
Unreal Engine 5 Powered Titanfall 3 is Already Here
Titanfall 3 is quite a tragic story. After the (relatively modest) success of Respawn Entertainment’s Titanfall 2, the developer sat down to create a sequel in the form of Titanfall 3, which was ultimately canned in favor of Apex Legends. Now, a fan has managed to re-create a rendition of Titanfall 3, complete with the […]
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Apr 15
“Randy is going to face John Cena”: WWE Expert on Potential WrestleMania 41 Match-up
Randy Orton is sadly bereft of an opponent at WrestleMania 41. WWE’s ‘Apex Predator’ was supposed to face Kevin Owens but an untimely neck injury to the latter has cut short all of creative’s plans. Orton and WWE are now back on the drawing board for a potential opponent, and the options look very slim. […]
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Apr 12
Leakers Say Titanfall 3 Is Almost Complete” — With Apex Legends Tie-InsPlayers have been clamouring for a new entry in Respawn's Titanfall series, and Titanfall 3 has allegedly leaked and is "almost complete".
Apr 9
Titanfall 3 Is Reportedly Almost Complete, Will Feature Single-Player Campaign & Returning Apex CharactersA known Apex leaker has revealed new alleged details on Titanfall 3, mentioning the inclusion of a single-player campaign and more.
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Apr 9
Titanfall 3 Is Allegedly A Live Service Extraction Shooter With Additional Modes, Including A Single-Player CampaignEA and Respawn Entertainment’s rumored Titanfall 3 is allegedly a live service Extraction shooter with additional modes, including a single-player campaign. According to known Apex Legends leaker Osvaldatore, the unannounced…
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Apr 9
Rumour — Titanfall 3 Launching In 2026 With Possible Teaser Due At The Game AwardsTwo prominent Apex Legends leakers have claimed that Titanfall 3 is in development, with a release set for 2026.
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Apr 4
F1 25 Minimum and Recommended System Requirements, ExplainedSmooth through the apex!
Apr 2
Monster Hunter Wilds – Title Update 1 Adds New 8-Star Versions of Tempered Apex MonstersTougher versions of Rey Dau, Uth Duna, Nu Udra, Jin Dahaad and even Gore Magala, with more health and wound resistance, are inbound.
Apr 1
Bandai Namco’s Shadow Labyrinth will be released in July!Shadow Labyrinth offers a world full of mazes to explore and secrets about the planet and its inhabitants to uncover. One of its secrets is a dark version of the iconic PAC-MAN. Bandai Namco’s Shadow Labyrinth is an action-packed 2D platformer that combines classic mechanics with modern design. Players will journey through a hostile planet where new and familiar dangers challenge them and where they must explore, hunt, and consume dark creatures to grow from prey to apex predator. The story draws on more inspiration than just PAC-MAN and taps into Bandai Namco’s wider library of beloved classic games. Recently, a new trailer highlighting never-before-seen gameplay was revealed, including a first glimpse of a powerful mode that players unlock as they progress through the game. In this mode, players take the form of a huge robotic mech called GAIA. GAIA deals devastating damage to enemies. It’s the latest unveiling of multiple game modes, along with fast and agile Swordsman No.8 melee combat and the Mini PUCK mode in which players can explore small areas in classic PAC-MAN style. Shadow Labyrinth will be released on 18 July 2025 and is now available for pre-orders on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch will begin soon. Two different versions are available: Digital Standard Edition and Digital Standard Deluxe Edition. Both feature the base game and original Arcade Sound FX as a pre-order bonus. The Deluxe Edition also offers a digital artbook and soundtrack.
Mar 30
Pokemon TCG Pocket Merchandise Will Appear in Japan
The Pokemon Company revealed a new lineup of merchandise themed after Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket . It will sell these items in its Japanese physical and online Pokemon Center stores in early April 2025.
The primary highlights of this lineup will be the Paper Theater sets that emulate the special backgrounds that appear in rare versions of the Pikachu ex, Charizard ex, and Mewtwo ex cards. It will also include a strap that literally lets the buyer attach a Pikachu ex card on the back side of their smartphone.
This lineup also comes with a big caveat. The Japanese Genetic Apex packs and the Pokemon coins you see in the above image are not actual products, as they will only appear as stickers packed inside a zipper pouch. The buyer can, however, technically emulate the in-game coins by applying the coin stickers on the actual playing coins.
Images via The Pokemon Company
Here is the complete list of items in the lineup, with prices listed in Japanese yen:
Paper Theater (Pikachu ex / Charizard ex / Mewtwo ex) - ¥5,500
Pouch with stickers (Pikachu / Charizard / Mewtwo sets) - ¥1,100
Smartphone shoulder strap - ¥2,200
Sacoche shoulder bag - ¥3,300
Pack Hourglass keychain - ¥990
The new merchandise lineup themed after the Android and iOS mobile game Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket will be available first on the Japanese Pokemon Center Online site on April 3, 2025. The Pokemon Company will also bring it to physical Pokemon Center stores across Japan on April 5, 2025.
The post Pokemon TCG Pocket Merchandise Will Appear in Japan appeared first on Siliconera .
Mar 28
Next Genshin Impact Figure Is Yumemizuki Mizuki
Apex-Toys is teasing its next Genshin Impact figure, which will be Yumemizuki Mizuki. Pre-orders will open soon, but there’s no exact date for them. We also don’t know the release date for the figure.
This is part of the Limepie series of figures, which are just slightly smaller than the standard 1/7 scale figure. Previous figures in this line include one of APPLe from Reverse: 1999 and Ellen Joe from Zenless Zone Zero . The Genshin Impact Yumemizuki Mizuki figure is posing like her splash art, complete with a tray of dango milk and dango. From the pictures, we can see details like how her feet are lifting in her geta, as well as the wrinkles in her skirt.
Here’s a closer look at how the figure will look. Some close ups focus on accents like her apron, air ribbons, and Vision.
Images via Apex-Toys
Yumemizuki Mizuki is a new playable, five-star Anemo Catalyst character who only debuted in February 2025. Some comments in the replies and QRTs to the figure express surprise that Apex-Toys is already ready to release a figure of her, precisely due to how recent of a character she is.
In combat, she specializes in Swirl Reactions, and is capable of healing as well. Lore-wise, she is a clinical psychologist in Inazuma, and her ability to eat nightmares as a yumekui-baku helps her with her job. She’s also quite familiar with Yae Miku, another character from the Inazuma region.
Genshin Impact is readily available on the PS4, PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. Pre-orders for the Yumemizuki Mizuki figure will open soon, and it'll come out in January 2026.
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Mar 27
SteelSeries Apex Pro Mini Gen 3 and TKL White Gen 3 Are Here to Elevate Your SetupSteelSeries has just launched the Apex Pro Mini Gen 3 and Apex Pro TKL White Gen 3, bringing compact power and style to its keyboard lineup.
Mar 25
Level Up Your Downtime: Mainstream Video Games That Keep You Entertained AnytimeI used to think more gaming was the last thing I needed. After a sweaty three-hour Apex Legends grind session, I’d tell myself, Alright, time to log off. But my brain? It was still stuck in fight-or-flight mode, replaying missed shots and stupid deaths. Even after I walked away, I wasn’t really done. Then I […]
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Mar 24
Valheim vs Apex Legends: What Survival Games Can Learn from Battle RoyalesChrist, I’m not sure what to make of the ongoing survival game renaissance. At first I was close to adoration. …
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Mar 21
The Missed Opportunity – Apex Legends Mobile: The EA title which failed to bring profit to surviveApex Legends Mobile, the Electronic Arts (EA) title had a lot of interest initially from fans who were excited that such a popular PC franchise has had its mobile port. We at GamingonPhone even awarded the best mobile port by the GamingonPhone 2022 Awards in its year of release. But despite the initial interest from battle-royale fans …
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Mar 11
Pokémon TCG Pocket Triumphant Light SP Emblem Battle Event Guide
We are still in the midst of the TCG Pocket Gible Solo Battle Event , but you’ll need to get some other decks prepared for the latest Pokémon TCG Pocket Event . To celebrate the release of the latest TCG Pocket Expansion , Triumphant Light , there is a new in-game PvP battle event so players can earn emblems and rewards. If you want to take part in the latest battle event, here are the best consistent TCG Pocket decks.
TCG Pocket Triumphant Light SP Emblem event rewards.
There are numerous rewards for completing missions in the Triumphant Light SP Emblem event, but above all people want to earn those emblems. The event asks players to win five PvP TCG Pocket battles in a row, with a new emblem awarded at two, three, four, and five consecutive wins.
Players can also grab Shinedust for meeting certain matches won milestones, and Pack Hourglasses are rewarded for participating in versus battles. You can claim both of these rewards from the Missions menu.
Popular TCG Pocket decks – Palkia ex
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Players are using a wide variety of decks at the moment, but Palkia ex is one of the most popular ones and you should be aware of its strategy. Water decks are particularly powerful at the moment thanks to the great number of support options available to Water-types like Misty and Irida.
The Palkia ex deck is based on Energy acceleration to your main attacker, Palkia ex. Manaphy places two Water Energy onto your bench, and Vaporeon can move any Water Energy on the bench to the active spot. Further Irida will heal any Pokémon with Water Energy attached, while Misty can put extra Water Energy onto the field. Once Palkia ex has four energy attached, it can deal 150 damage per turn, which is enough to overwhelm most other decks.
To beat this deck you need to take out the cards around Palkia ex quickly. Defeating the Eevee before it evolves, and the Manaphy before it can use Oceanic Gift, really disrupts the strategy. Any Pokémon that hits hard, and fast will dismantle the deck before it gets going.
Here’s the deck list we recommend for Palkia ex:
Palkia ex x2
Manaphy x2
Eevee (Mythical Island) x2
Vaporeon x2
Misty x2
Professor’s Research x2
Irida x2
X Speed x2
Poké Ball x2
Giant Cape x2
Popular TCG Pocket decks – Darkrai ex
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The other main deck at the moment is based around Darkrai ex, and there are many different variations. The strategy for this deck is based on damage over time. Darkrai ex does 20 damage to your active Pokémon every time you attach a Dark Energy to it, softening them up for a bigger attack. The Weezing from the Genetic Apex set works well with it as it adds extra chip damage with Poison.
When Weezing is about to be knocked out, it can be scooped with Koga and the Koffing set back down for the next turn. This allows the cards to be recycled through the deck without the opponent taking any points. This can quickly become frustrating, as damage doesn’t stick to this deck. Further, Rocky Helmet will deal damage back when the cards are attacked.
Darkrai ex decks rely on dealing small amounts of damage over time, and faster decks will outpace and overrun this deck. Decks that hit Pokémon on the bench can help take Darkrai ex out before it has dealt too much chip damage, and waiting until you can take out Active Pokémon in one hit will help with recoil damage.
Here’s the deck list we recommend for Darkrai ex:
Darkrai ex x2
Koffing (Mythical Island) x2
Weezing (Genetic Apex) x2
Koga x2
Professor’s Research x2
Cyrus x2
Potion x2
X Speed x2
Poké Ball x2
Rocky Helmet x2
Consistent TCG Pocket decks – Celebi ex
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While Palkia ex, and Darkrai ex are the most popular TCG Pocket decks right now, there are two decks that we prefer for their consistency. In our opinion the best TCG Pocket deck remains Celebi ex, and it’s only become stronger thanks to the introduction of Pokémon Tools. Celebi ex can deal 50 damage for each Grass Energy attached to it, and Serperior doubles the amount of Grass Energy. You can see how this quickly gets out of hand.
Celebi ex’s main weakness is that it only has 130HP, but that’s not even a weakness anymore. The Giant Cape item can help Celebi ex survive previous one-hit knockouts, while Erika will heal Celebi ex for 50HP. This will keep Celebi alive for longer, and allow more Energy to be attached.
The key to beating Celebi ex is to take out the Snivy before it becomes a Serperior. Without the double Energy that Serperior provides, Celebi ex is a lot less threatening. However, if Serperior is online, you should change your target to Celebi ex, and try to take it out before it takes you down. Once the Celebi ex is knocked out, the Serperior in the back can’t deal nearly as much damage.
Here’s the deck list we recommend for Celebi ex:
Celebi ex x2
Snivy x2
Servine x2
Serperior x2
Erika x2
Professor’s Research x2
Sabrina x2
X Speed x2
Poké Ball x2
Giant Cape x2
Consistent TCG Pocket decks – Articuno ex
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Articuno ex has fallen out of favor, but it is incredibly strong in the current Pokémon TCG Pocket meta thanks to its ability to hit Pokémon on the bench. Add in the huge amount of support for Water decks thanks to Misty and Irida, and Articuno ex becomes a strong and consistent deck.
The introduction of Cyrus improved the Articuno ex deck, as it can pull up whichever Pokémon you want from the bench to the active. Articuno ex’s Blizzard and Greninja’s Water Shuriken allow you to damage Pokémon on the bench, which are then brought up with Cyrus for the knockout. Giant Cape and Irida will keep the Articuno ex healthy while Misty can accelerate Energy.
Without Misty, Articuno ex takes three turns to set up, which is a long time given how many cards can be set up with one or two Energy. Articuno ex can be taken out with two hits as a rule, which means it can be outpaced.
Here’s the Articuno ex deck list that we recommend:
Articuno ex x2
Froakie x1
Frogadier x1
Greninja x1
Misty x2
Professor’s Research x2
Cyrus x2
Irida x2
Potion x1
X Speed x2
Poké Ball x2
Giant Cape x2
Pokémon TCG Pocket is out now and available for iOS and Android.
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Mar 7
Apex LegendsApex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment.
