In Battlefield 2042’s sprawling and high-tech arsenal, players have plenty of destructive tools to choose from, yet not every piece of gear is living up to its promise. One attachment, the underbarrel SPH Explosive Launcher, has become something of a running joke among parts of the community. Many who’ve unlocked it—sometimes after investing hours of grind or even using...

Our recent hands-on time with the next generation of Battlefield has confirmed with thunderous clarity that the franchise is doubling down on its identity of all-out warfare. The return to a modern setting is not simply a thematic update; it’s a structural shift enabling battles on an unprecedented scale. With maps redesigned for 128-player clashes on next-gen consoles and PC, the...

The practice of setting a review embargo, a specific date and time before which media outlets are prohibited from publishing their assessments, is a well-established norm within the video game industry. Such embargoes give critics and journalists enough time to thoroughly engage with a title and deliver informed, detailed analyses without the undue pressure of racing to publish first. However,...