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This year’s mobile version of FIFA will be free-to-play, EA has announced. The move, announced during EA’s Gamescom conference, is part of the publisher’s efforts to grow FIFA’s already huge audience. The phone and tablet sports game will feature a refreshed touch-screen control scheme, designed specifically for smart devices. EA …
Read More »Undercover cops added to Need For Speed: Rivals
Racing fans will be able to play as undercover cops in this year’s Need For Speed as EA expands the games careers option. The new class was one of several new details announced during EA’s Gamescom 2013 press conference. Need For Speed Rivals will also mark the return of personalisation, …
Read More »Garden Warfare’s playable zombies detailed as EA celebrates Plants vs Zombies 2 success
Players will be able to control zombies in the next-gen action shooter Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare. The new classes were detailed during EA’s Gamescom press conference. Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare will be available for Xbox One first, before coming to other formats. This SKU will be released in …
Read More »The Sims 4 unveiled, due next year
Electronic Arts has unveiled The Sims 4 for 2014. The next installment in the million-selling series was shown off for the first time during EA’s Gamescom press conference in Cologne. The game features enhanced creation tools and a stronger focus on the Sims’ emotions, which will directly affect their behaviour …
Read More »Watch Sony’s Gamescom conference right here
Sony is expected to detail launch plans for PlayStation 4 at its Gamescom conference this evening, and you can watch the action for yourselves. The conference will be livestreamed below at 6pm BST (7pm CET for anyone lucky enough to be at Gamescom). PlayStation 4 will be the hot topic …
Read More »Sony Gamescom press conference confirmed
Sony will be showing off more about PS4 at Gamescom this year, starting with a press conference before the world’s biggest games show. The platform holder will once again host its conference on the Tuesday before the show (August 20th), returning to the Saatenhaus am Rheinpark in Cologne. The conference …
Read More »No Ubisoft conference at Gamescom
Ubisoft has confirmed to MCV it will not be holding its usual press conference at Gamescom. The French publisher is one of many that often holds an E3-style press conference at the Cologne-based show, but has this year decided to focus on its plans as an exhibitor. Ubisoft will have …
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