When EA and DICE revealed that their next entry in the Battlefield franchise would be set during World War I, I had mixed feelings. As a lover of history, the time period was instantly acceptable to me. WWI is a largely unexplored in the video game space, and I think most of that is due to the prevalence of World War II content being more of an inspiration thanks to the multitude of movies and television shows that portrayed it. I think its accurate to say that WWII is a...
(Author’s Note: All game play shown in this article is my own, captured on Xbox One, and shared via xboxdvr.com) Let’s be honest with each other for a moment. We’ve all played the Battlefield 1 Beta. Judging by internet reaction, captured metrics across all three release platforms, and YouTube saturation, everyone with thumbs that function normally gave Battlefield 1 a shot during the Beta test this past weekend.
EA and Dice took to the stage today with a new Battlefield 1 trailer. Filmed entirely with in engine footage, the graphics look spectacular. Battlefield 1’s destruction is more intuitive than ever, and the title will feature dynamic weather that can change every game. Fog, rain, and sunny days will influence how you’ll play every game. The behemoth vehicles will include airships, armored trains, and battleships will allow you to dominate every type of terrain. EA...
EA just announced the first tile in their EA Originals program, an indie game called Fe. Fe is a game about our relationship with nature and appears to have gameplay elements revolving around open world, some combat, and strong connections to the music and ambience of the game. Fe has a beautiful art style, personally reminding me of a third person Ori and the Blind Forest.
Today at EA’s E3 2016 press conference they detailed the future of both Madden and FIFA. Updates include the same graphics, similar gameplay with different controls, and tons of new post-touchdown dances for players to watch in between plays. Coming later in the year, you can actually head down to GameStop and pick up FIFA 2017 and Madden 2017 now, except with a 16 on the cover. [This is a comedy post.]
Bioware revealed some new details about the new Mass Effect, Mass Effect: Andromeda. The footage showed a new ship, and highlighted the importance of exploration in the new Mass Effect. The footage also showed what appeared to be a female protagonist waking up saying “we made it.”
Adding to the growing number of fancy collector’s packages that will be assaulting my bank account this year comes what may be the most thoughtful, if not expensive, collectors’s edition yet. EA and DICE have revealed their plans for Mirror’s Edge Catalyst’s collector’s content. Aside from the typical steelbook and artwork content these collector’s packages have, the edition also includes an interesting statue that features the main...
In what was a very impressive trailer, EA has shown in game footage of the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront. Just, Just watch the trailer. This game is being positioned to being a love letter to the Star Wars faithful and with that trailer, it isn’t difficult to see why. EA is currently trying to bring places like Hoth and Endor to life, and the effort shows. The battle of Hoth really gives a sense of scale, especially when walking around a lumbering AT-AT, which was...
The year is 2015. Gamers are up in arms over the lack of gender equality in gaming. We want serious, well thought out, intelligent stories filled with beautiful vistas and intelligent stories. EA is bringing it to us, too! With the announcement of an all new Mass Effect, a whole new expansion for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic focusing on “the type of story telling fans want,” and Star Wars: Battlefront bringing the future of story telling to us. Why, oh...
EA has announced a game called Unravel, a puzzle platformer that has a very cute yarn aesthetic and aims to deliver on a very heartfelt story. the game is being developed by a small team in Sweden and it has adorableness smacked all over it. No word yet on release date.
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