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FIFA fans will be able to try out this year’s iteration of the UK’s best-selling video games franchise in just a few weeks. Electronic Arts confirmed during its Gamescom conference that a demo will be released for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on September 10th. There has been plenty of …
Read More »FIFA goes free for mobile and PC
EA revamps control scheme for touch devices
Read More »Battlefield 4 Premium gives players early access, server priority
DICE and EA have given the first details of Battlefield 4 Premium, a service that gives fans access to extra content for the hotly-anticipated shooter. The paid content follows the success of Battlefield 3 Premium, which was launched back in 2011. During its Gamescom press conference, Electronic Arts promised Premium …
Read More »FIFA goes free-to-play on mobile and PC
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 PS4 Gamescom 2013 conference here
Presentation kicks off at 6pm UK time - Sony expected to reveal PS4 launch plans
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 »EA’s Gamescom conference – Watch it here
EA is set for another big conference at this year’s Gamescom, and you can catch the livestream as it happens right here. The publisher will reveal further details about The Sims 4, the latest in its hit life simulation series that has taken the world by storm since the first …
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