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Talking Point Did EA's E3 2016 Press Conference Entertain You?
Electronic arts or wet farts?
And with that, the first E3 2016 press conference is under our belts. Never one to follow trends, EA did things a little differently this year, opting to hold its own event aligned with E3 – but technically not part of the convention. Its briefing was a bit predictable, though, focusing on the likes of Mass Effect...
E3 2016 No Chance of Messi Getting Frostbite with These FIFA 17 Skills
But can he do it on a rainy Wednesday night in Stoke?
Wondered what FIFA 17 will look like now it's running on the Frostbite Engine for the PlayStation 4? Well, this cinematic trailer showing Barcelona star and expert tax evader Lionel Messi doesn't really offer any clues. It looks pretty enough, of course, but obviously we need to see actual...
Live Watch the EA Play E3 2016 Press Conference Right Here
Battlefield 1! Mass Effect Andromeda! Titanfall 2!
And we're off! EA may not technically be at E3 2016 this year, but it's holding a press conference just the same – and it's getting us underway this year. The publisher's EA Play will take place in Los Angeles and London, airing from 13:00PM PDT (21:00PM BST). Expected titles include Battlefield...
E3 2016 Titanfall 2 Drops a Bot on PS4 from 28th October
Have you seen it?
Whoops, looks like someone hit the live button a little too early. EA has just been streaming its press conference rehearsals to YouTube, and viewers caught a glimpse of the showcase for Titanfall 2. In it, a release date of 28th October is announced, alongside confirmation of a full single player campaign. You can catch the...
E3 2016 Battlefield 1 PS4 Teaser Trailer Ignites Ahead of EA Play
Bring a trench club to a gun fight
All in-game footage, you say? Battlefield 1's shaping up to be truly something else, and the World War I shooter's looking nothing short of staggering in this E3 2016 teaser trailer. We'll get a glimpse of the full thing during today's EA Play press conference, which you'll be able to watch live, of course, on Push...
News The Teasing Is Strong with This Titanfall 2 PS4 Trailer
Is that all you've got?
It's not quite E3 2016 yet, but publishers have got to get you in the mood for the big show. This Titanfall 2 trailer, then, is designed to preface EA's press conference reveal on Sunday – and, inevitably, it shows next to nothing. Still, we figured that we better share it with you just in case. You'll be able to watch the...
News Looks Like There'll Be Two Titanfall 2 Collector's Editions
Because one's never enough
Have you seen Titanfall 2's collector's editions? To be brutally honest, we don't think that you're supposed to have – but the embedded images have leaked from a Polish retailer's website. The fascinating thing is that there appears to be two sets to choose from – one's clearly not enough for a title of this magnitude...
News EA's E3 2016 Press Conference Will Look Far into the Future
In a galaxy far, far away?
Hands up if you like CG teaser trailers! C'mon now, don't be shy – who doesn't love looking at logos for games not set to deploy until 2018 or later? EA's fast-approaching not-at-E3-but-still-kinda-at-E3 EA Play press conference will play host to reveals for games launching "this year and next, with a few surprises...
Review Mirror's Edge Catalyst (PS4)
Good Faith
When the first Mirror's Edge released in 2008, it performed so poorly on the sales front that it's really quite remarkable that Mirror's Edge Catalyst exists at all. While the original certainly had its fair share of issues, some gamers look back on it quite fondly – especially since there wasn't anything quite like it at the time,...
News For Some Strange Reason, EA's Releasing Titanfall 2 Within 3 Weeks of Battlefield 1
Overkill
Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1 are both set to deploy before Christmas, but now publisher EA Games has revealed that the first-person shooters will release within three weeks of each other. The snippet was revealed by chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen at the 2016 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Technology Conference, in which he...
Rumour Titanfall 2 Will Rope in PS4 Players with Grappling Hook, Bigger Maps
Due out in October, apparently
Remember, a few years ago, when bow and arrows started popping up in tons of different games? Well, this year's equivalent appears to be the grappling hook. Not content with putting in an appearance in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, it seems like the mechanic will be added to Titanfall 2. That's according to a Reddit...
News Don't Run from This Mirror's Edge Catalyst Launch Trailer
Keep the Faith
It's all sombre scenes and sad melodies in this Mirror's Edge Catalyst launch trailer, which seems to have arrived a little earlier than we'd normally anticipate. In it, we see protagonist Faith flopping her hair about, sprinting across rooftops, and conversing with characters who'll no doubt maintain DICE's tradition of being 100 per...
News CHVRCHES Bang Out Some Electro Pop for Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Warning call
Mirror's Edge may be best remembered for its saturated art style and innovative free-running gameplay, but this author still listens to Lisa Miskovsky's haunting theme song to this day. It's perhaps no surprise that DICE is trying to recapture the original game's musical magic by signing up a big name artist to write an all-new tune for...
News Star Wars Battlefront Sequel Soaring to PS4 from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Will feature content from new films
Fresh from selling a dizzying 14 million copies across multiple formats, EA has announced that a new Star Wars Battlefront game will launch on the PlayStation 4 next year. According to boss Blake Jorgensen, the release will feature "bigger and better worlds" – some of which will be based upon areas from "the new...
News You'll Feel the Need for Speed on PS4 Again in 2017
Gimme some skin
Who would have thought that last year's Need for Speed game would be best remembered for its live action cut-scenes rather than its coma-inducing racing? Swedish developer Ghost Games got off to a decent start with Need for Speed: Rivals, but its attempt at rebooting the iconic franchise barely got out of first gear. We're pleased to...
News Everything You Need to Know About Battlefield 1 on PS4
Plus, screenshots, box art, and pre-order info
As rumoured, Battlefield 1 will whisk you away to World War I – a return to the historical action of yore before the entire industry moved into the modern military space. The title will apparently take you on a tour of combat bowls across the globe, from "a besieged French city to the heavily defended...
News Battlefield 1's First PS4 Trailer Explodes into a Ball of Flames
Seven nation army
Here it is: your first look at Battlefield 1 on the PlayStation 4. This trailer is apparently captured all in-engine, and, let's be honest, it looks outrageous. It's not the alternate history experience many anticipated – instead, we really are going back in time to World War I, albeit with all of the epic scale and bombast that...
Live Watch the Battlefield 1 Announcement Event Right Here
Join us from the frontline
We already know what it's called and when it's coming out, but the leaks have only made us more curious about what Battlefield 1 actually is. The artwork appears to corroborate the World War I rumours we heard some time ago, but is this an alternate history take on The Great War? All will be revealed during DICE's live...
News The New Battlefield Launches 18th October on PS4
Is actually called Battlefield 1
There's a real plumbing problem at DICE, because the new Battlefield game is leaking all over the place. Originally believed to be named Battlefield 5, the game is actually called Battlefield 1 – and, as suspected, will be based upon World War I. We still don't know whether this will contain an alternate history...
News Battlefield 5 Leaked Artwork Is Not What You Expect
World War I with a twist?
Well, then – this is an unexpected shock. The first artwork from Battlefield 5 has leaked online ahead of today's reveal – and it's not entirely what you expect. It looks like the World War I rumours were probably true – we see an old-fashioned German pistol as well as a zeppelin in the background – but it appears...
News Is Battlefield 5 Turning Back Time to World War I?
Historical warfare
The speculation regarding a historical Battlefield 5 is really heating up now. There was, of course, that "leak" from a retailer earlier in the year – and now EA Games has released a teaser trailer showing what appears to be a soldier in a World War I-era trench coat. Now we should stress that you can't see enough of the troop's...
News There's Free Battlefield DLC on the PlayStation Store
Battle yield
Is your trigger finger quivering in anticipation for Battlefield's planned reveal this week? Well, the ever-generous EA – eager, we assume, to avoid another year voted as the worst organisation in the world – is giving away Battlefield 4's Dragon Teeth and Battlefield Hardline's Robbery DLC for free. The snag? The promotion hasn't...
News Mirror's Edge Catalyst Unties Its Running Shoes Until June
Hotly anticipated PS4 sequel pushed back again
'Tis truly the generation of delays it seems, as Mirror's Edge Catalyst has been pushed back yet again – this time until 7th June in North America and 9th June in Europe. The reason for the setback? DICE wants to ensure that it has time to implement any feedback from the title's impending closed beta,...
News The Mirror's Edge Catalyst Closed Beta Sprints to PS4 Next Week
Rummage for your running shoes
Those of you who signed up for the Mirror's Edge Catalyst closed beta may want to keep a close eye on your inbox next week, as DICE has announced that the online sampler will start on 22nd April. There's no guarantee that you'll be selected, of course, but have a bit of Faith, eh? Sorry, that was a really lazy bit of...
News Star Wars Battlefront to Feel the Force of Extra Offline Modes
Tons of upcoming events planned, too
Star Wars Battlefront will be re-stocked with additional single player content it seems, as a post on the game's official blog suggests that new offline features are in the works. There's no word on exactly what these will entail, but something's better than nothing where this multiplayer-focused release is...
News Geth a Load of This Leaked Mass Effect: Andromeda Gameplay
Old as the hills
It's bizarre to think that, several years after its official announcement, we've still only seen a handful of teaser trailers from Mass Effect: Andromeda. This leaked gameplay footage that's doing the rounds, purportedly acquired from a BioWare employee's resume, shows various snippets from the release – including some jet-pack...
News Star Wars Battlefront VR Experience Coming Exclusively to PlayStation VR
Go to a galaxy far, far away
If the announcement of PlayStation VR's price had competing virtual reality manufacturers on the ropes, then confirmation that Sony's teamed up with EA Games and Lucasfilm on an exclusive Star Wars Battlefront experience may as well be the knock-out blow. It's unclear exactly what guise this game will take, but DICE is...
News Faith Flaunts Her Fists and Feet in Mirror's Edge Catalyst PS4 Trailer
You go, girl
The weakest element of the original Mirror's Edge was its combat – particularly when it forced you to stop running and pick up a gun. Fortunately, it looks like that aspect of sequel Mirror's Edge Catalyst has been given ample attention, as we see protagonist Faith sprinting through the title's clinical districts in a new gameplay...
News Mass Effect Andromeda Will Enter PS4's Mass Relay Next Year
Drell, there it is
You won't be cooing over Krogans this Christmas, as EA Games has quietly let slip that Mass Effect Andromeda will release sometime next year instead. Speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference, suit Blake Jorgensen mentioned that the title will release during the quarter spanning January 2017 through...
News Titanfall 2 Is Starting to Pop Up in Shops
Dropping a titan on PS4 this time
It looks like Titanfall 2 will be announced imminently, as eagle-eyed NeoGAF users have noticed that the title is starting to appear in shops. An image of a GameStop display stand shows placeholder art from the forthcoming sequel nestled curiously atop a PlayStation 3 shelf. That's probably not an indication of...
Rumour Could Battlefield 5 Whisk You Back to World War I?
War never changes
Here's an interesting rumour: Battlefield 5 may take place during World War I. That, at least, is what one Swiss retailer thinks, listing the game as a "multiplayer tactical shooter" set during the aforementioned time period. World of Games – the store in question – has since edited the page, but has left in a 26th October...
Review Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 (PS4)
Behind enemy vines
Popcap has taken control of the plantation again with a sequel to the much-loved Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. We really liked the original release, praising its ability to "stay true to its roots" while still offering an olive branch to new audiences by "switching up the franchise's familiar format". But by returning to the...
News Star Wars Battlefront Powers Up with New Map and Mode
Wookie here
Star Wars Battlefront's doing the whole "update" thing today, with its February patch bringing both new content and fixes for existing issues. The free download – which isn't available on the PlayStation 4 at the time of typing, but should deploy soon – includes a fresh map set on Hoth named Twilight, as well as a new mission called...
Round Up Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 PS4 Reviews Start to Sprout
Green, green grass of dope
Critics have started slathering fertiliser on top of their Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 reviews, and we're starting to see the fruits of their labour. A handful of American sites have published reviews for the under-the-radar floral-based foray today, and because we haven't got our copy yet, we've planted them...
No strings attached
Pretty much from the moment that Coldwood Interactive's creative director, Martin Sahlin, took to the stage during EA's E3 2015 press conference, we had a good feeling about Unravel. Sure, Sahlin was very visibly nervous, but it was in an endearing way, and if anything, made our early impressions of the game even more positive...
News EA's Social Media Accounts Are Being Spammed by Skate Fans
Skate or die
Skate fans are desperate for a new entry in the skateboarding simulation series, and they're doing everything within their power to get it made. The company's Instagram page, which has almost a million followers, is getting bombarded by eager 'boarders who want their favourite franchise to make a comeback. For example, an innocent...
Round Up Unravel PS4 Reviews Reveal EA's Epic Yarn
String thing
Yarny, the now iconic Unravel protagonist, stole hearts at E3 last year – and he's about to, well, unravel his inaugural yarn on your PlayStation 4. EA opted not to send us this one, so you're going to have to make do with other assessments until we post our own. The response seems mixed, mind – as you may have anticipated...
News Titanfall 2 Will Feature a Grounded, Dirty Single Player Campaign on PS4
Where science meets magic, apparently
Unlike its predecessor, Titanfall 2 will feature a single player campaign. That's according to an article penned by a Forbes contributor, who spoke with lead writer Jesse Stern. If accurate, the plot promises a modern re-imagining of the American Revolution and the American Civil War in space. "What inspires us...
News Find Your Faith with Mirror's Edge Catalyst Story Trailer
Heart of glass
The marketing cycle is back in full motion for Mirror's Edge Catalyst, one of this author's most anticipated games of 2016. In addition to beta sign-ups, DICE has deployed a brand new story trailer for the long-overdue PlayStation 4 prequel. In it, we meet some of the uber-trendy characters from the title's wider cast, while also...
News Be in the Running for a Mirror's Edge Catalyst PS4 Beta Code
Leg it
Can't wait to stomp the reflective rooftops of the City of Glass? Good news: Mirror's Edge Catalyst is getting a PlayStation 4 beta, and you can register to partake in the online stress test through here. Presumably this will be designed to test the load of the title's online leaderboards, as there's no multiplayer component that we're aware...
News Amy Hennig's Star Wars Is Still in a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Jabba the Gutted
Upon leaving Naughty Dog, the mastermind behind Uncharted, Amy Hennig, started work at Visceral Games, where she's developing a brand new Star Wars game. But speaking to shareholders, publisher EA has warned that it may yet be a few years away. "We are obviously announcing that we are investing in some action-based SKUs by bringing...
News Titanfall 2 to Take the PS4 by Storm Prior to April 2017
But have you seen it?
Remember when Titanfall was billed as this revolutionary, mind-bogglingly amazing exclusive that was going to bless us all with its Biblical brilliance? Yeah, consumers kinda dropped a titan on that big load of bunk. But we're being a bit unkind: the game was good – very good, in fact – but like so many new properties it...
News Mass Effect Andromeda Will Crash Land on PS4 Soon
Geth in
Expect aliens, dialogue wheels, and interspecies bonking fairly soon, as Mass Effect Andromeda is travelling at the speed of light to a PlayStation 4 near you. EA has confirmed as part of its dreadfully dull investor's meeting that the space-based role-playing game is just one mass relay away from entering your machine – or, to put that in...
News EA Withdraws from E3 2016 Showfloor
Opts for its own event instead
This week has been packed to the rafters with unexpected announcements, and here's another headline that we weren't anticipating: Electronic Arts will not be present on the show floor at E3 2016. The mega publisher is instead opting to invite fans to a new PlayStation Experience-esque public showcase, which will run...
News EA to Force Push Free Content to Star Wars Battlefront Tomorrow
The Hutt
EA will be expanding upon Star Wars Battlefront's meagre pickings from tomorrow, adding Private Matches, Daily Challenges, and new Hoth-themed outfits for Luke Skywalker and Han Solo starting tomorrow. In addition, the Tatooine Survival Map will soon support the Blast, Droid Run, Drop Zone, Hero Hunt, and Heroes vs Villains multiplayer...
News You Can Grab the Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Beta on PS4 Right Now
Sowing the seeds
Wow, there certainly are a lot of betas wandering onto the PlayStation 4 aren't there? The latest one to hit Sony's machine is Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2's open multiplayer beta, which you can download right now from the PlayStation Store. It only lasts until the 18th January, though, so you'll have to get stuck in pretty...
News Mass Effect: Andromeda Is in a Playable Form Right Now
Still on target for late 2016
We'll be the first to admit that this isn't a huge slice of news - especially when it originates from a series of BioWare employee tweets - but it would appear that Mass Effect: Andromeda is now playable, at least to some degree. In other words, the game's development cycle is supposedly going smoothly. "Just finished...
News Key BioWare Developer Leaves Mass Effect: Andromeda
Making sense of the stars
Chris Wynn, otherwise known as Mass Effect: Andromeda's senior development director, has ended his career at BioWare. Wynn was originally taken on by the developer in 2013 to help with the upcoming sci-fi project. So, what does this mean for the highly anticipated role-playing release? Thankfully, according to the Canadian...
News Relive Dragon Valley with Battlefield 4: Legacy Operations
DICE start work on the next Battlefield, too
For a game that came out over two years ago, Battlefield 4 is amazingly still being supported, despite developer DICE working on Star Wars Battlefront [And Mirror's Edge Catalyst! - Ed] as well. In what could be a final Battlefield 4 farewell, DICE announced in a new trailer that a free download, called...
Soapbox Why Mass Effect 2 on PlayStation Plus Deserves Your Attention
Sheparding the flock
In case you don't know, Mass Effect 2 is currently available to download though PlayStation Plus [But not for much longer – Ed]. The second title in BioWare's sci-fi trilogy, it remains one of my favourite ever games – and I'm here to tell you why I think everyone should at least give it a go. It's not that Mass Effect 2 is...
