James Lara, Author at MP1st

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James Lara

A gamer at heart, James has been working for MP1st for the last decade to do exactly what he loves, writing about video games and having fun doing it. Growing up in the 90's gaming has been in his DNA since the days of NES. One day he hopes to develop his own game.

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Battlefield 6 Wishlist Has More Gamers Who Played COD Than BF2042; Total Steam Wishlists Nearly at 3 Million

by James Lara

11 months ago

It seems that Battlefield 6 is destined for success, at least in terms of sales, as early data is already putting ...

No, Battlefield 6 Is Not Forcing Players to Uninstall Valorant in Order to Play

by James Lara

11 months ago

Word on the street is that EA and DICE aren’t liking the fact that you’re playing another game ...

Embark Confirms No More Arc Raiders Tech Tests, as They Focus on Final Polishing Before Launch

by James Lara

11 months ago

Raiders hoping for one last tech test for Arc Raiders will be disappointed to learn that Embark Studio has no ...

Mycopunk Console Version Is Something the Studio Would Love to Do

by James Lara

11 months ago

Mycopunk’s early access launched just a month ago, and it’s already drawing in a lot of good reception ...

With the First Battlefield 6 Beta Weekend Over, What Are We Thinking: Closed or Open Weapon System?

by James Lara

11 months ago

Well, it’s Monday, which means that the Battlefield 6 Open Beta is officially over. But worry not, as the second ...

Team RAD Are Your Marvel Rivals IGNITE Tournament Winners

by James Lara

12 months ago

It was a fierce mid-season finale for the Marvel Rivals IGNITE tournament that took place this past weekend in Guangzhou, ...

Battlefield 6 Server Browser Testing Arriving “Soon;” DICE Explains Why Past Models Were “Ineffective”

by James Lara

12 months ago

One of the biggest complaints about Battlefield 6’s beta is the lack of a server browser. Although the studio confirmed ...

Mycopunk Interview With Pigeons at Play – From Fungal Beginnings

by James Lara

12 months ago

With Mycopunk’s early access now available, and being quite the success with players, we recently sat down with Pigeons ...

Battlefield 6 Features New “Quick Turn” Mechanic That Looks Like You’re Cheating on Consoles

by James Lara

12 months ago

While the Battlefield series hasn’t exactly been known for its fast-paced movement, it seems that DICE may be trying ...

Battlefield 6 Beta Surpasses 500K Players on Steam, Beating Call of Duty’s All-Time High

by James Lara

12 months ago

DICE has opened the floodgates for Battlefield 6 open beta, as it’s now available worldwide for everyone to play. To ...

Turtle Beach Reveals New Racing Sim Hardware for Xbox and PC

by James Lara

12 months ago

Turtle Beach is continuing its expansion into simulation hardware, as it has just announced three new products designed for Xbox ...

The Victrix Pro BFG Controller Just Got a Whole Lot Better With Its New Reloaded Version

by James Lara

12 months ago

Turtle Beach’s Victrix Pro BFG Controller is getting a massive upgrade, as the company announced during EVO Las Vegas ...

Mafia: The Old Country Review – It’s Strictly Business

by James Lara

12 months ago

After nearly a decade, Hangar 13 is back with an all-new chapter in the Mafia saga. This time, however, they’re ...

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Will Require Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 Enabled on PC

by James Lara

12 months ago

Call of Duty Season 5 is arriving tomorrow for both Black Ops 6 and Warzone, and one of the most significant changes ...

Battlefield 6 Open Beta Guide for Enabling Secure Boot on PC

by James Lara

12 months ago

For all you PC gamers planning to play the Battlefield 6 Open Beta this weekend, note that the game requires secure ...

Mafia: The Old Country PS5 Pro Enhancements Revealed

by James Lara

12 months ago

Just days before its release, Hanger 13 has confirmed that Mafia: The Old Country will have PS5 Pro enhancements. Although it ...

There’s Still a Chance to Get a Battlefield 6 Open Beta Early Access Code, as EA is Giving Them Away

by James Lara

12 months ago

Although the Battlefield 6 Open Beta is going to be available for everyone to play, DICE is hosting a two-day early ...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion Hands-On Preview – Marvelous Beat-’em-Up

by James Lara

12 months ago

Tribute Games, the developers behind the highly acclaimed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, are teaming up with publisher ...

Street Fighter 6 Update 1.000.021 Adds Sagat, Along With New Swimsuit Outfits

by James Lara

12 months ago

A new Street Fighter 6 update (1.000.021 on consoles) is now available to download, and this is a major update as it ...

Tekken 8 Update 2.004 Brings the Heat With Swimsuit Costumes

by James Lara

12 months ago

Tekken 8 update 2.004.000 (dev version 2.04) is now live on all platforms, and while the update dopesn’t bring any new characters, ...