Posts Tagged ‘e3’
  • Press Row Podcast: EA Play and E3 2019 Recap
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    Posted June 11th, 2019 at 7:45 am No Comments »
    In this episode Bryan Wiedey and Rich Grisham react to the events of EA Play and the E3 press briefings. Reasons to be encouraged by the direction of Madden NFL 20, some questions over decisions being made for FIFA 20, the games that look the best from E3, those that disappointed, Microsoft's new console details, and much more! Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. The show can now also be ...
  • Madden NFL 20 – EA Play Presentation
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    Posted June 8th, 2019 at 1:30 pm No Comments »
    Electronic Arts this year chose to forgo a traditional press briefing in favor of segmented live stream presentations for just a few upcoming games. Madden NFL 20 didn't reveal anything necessarily new today, however EA Sports expanded on what was already known and included the first, but limited, look at gameplay examples. The EA Play 2019 stream for Madden NFL 20 focused on areas such as Face of the Franchise career mode, Superstar X-Factor abilities, updates to playbooks, and new gamep...
  • FIFA 20 will feature a new street mode
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    Posted June 8th, 2019 at 11:15 am No Comments »
    While arcade-style games have gone nearly extinct in the last decade elements of them have emerged through sim titles where some have been introduced as separate modes of play within those larger games. The latest example of that was announced today with a new mode for FIFA 20 called Volta Football. VOLTA - meaning 'to return' in Portuguese - takes the game back to the streets with an authentic small-sided football experience. VOLTA moves you from the roar of the stadium to the rhythm of th...
  • E3/EA Play 2018 Preview
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    Posted June 7th, 2018 at 7:00 am No Comments »
    Though its relevance on the ground has been fading E3 still represents a massive yearly event for the gaming industry. The press briefings that take place prior to E3 are main draw for observers while Electronic Arts has left E3 to hold their own overlapping event known as EA Play and other companies have begun to take similar approaches. E3 and now also EA Play have traditionally delivered new insight into the upcoming crop of sports games slated for late summer and fall. Here’s the l...
  • Press Row Podcast: E3 impressions and NHL 18 news
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    Posted June 24th, 2017 at 12:30 pm 6 Comments »
    Having extensively discussed all the big news that came out of EA Play and E3 in the last two podcast episodes, Kat Bailey is now welcomed to the show to go over some hands-on impressions from the show floor for Madden NFL 18, FIFA 18, and Pro Evolution Soccer 18 before turning to a breakdown of all the news on NHL 18 which includes several confirmed features (NHL Threes arcade mode and Expansion) and an upcoming online beta. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with...
  • Press Row Podcast: E3 2017 Recap
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    Posted June 17th, 2017 at 12:00 pm 2 Comments »
    After covering the reveals from the EA Play press briefing in the last show, this episode of the Press Row Podcast features discussion on the rest of the news to come out of E3 week. That includes the Sony and Microsoft presentations (with the finalized details on the Xbox One X), more details on the Nintendo Switch version of FIFA 18 and what it means for its prospects for success, the announcement of an online beta for Pro Evolution Soccer 2018, and the disaster that E3 created by welcomin...
  • Online beta announcement and more on Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
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    Posted June 14th, 2017 at 9:30 am 1 Comment »
    Konami has followed up its initial info on Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 with a showing at E3 that included a trailer, presentation, and additional gameplay details. The biggest news though is the announcement of an online beta next month. Featuring the new 3v3 online co-op mode the beta will run from July 20-31 on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It's the first online beta in 7 years for the series. Feedback from the beta will be considered for a release day patch in September.  (more&helli...
  • Gameplay improvements and second year of The Journey shown off for FIFA 18
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    Posted June 10th, 2017 at 1:15 pm 5 Comments »
    The first news reveal for the biggest video game franchise in the world came out of EA Play today. FIFA 18 will be working to add player personality and overhaul dribbling, while The Journey goes into year two for star Alex Hunter. Ronaldo’s signature sprint, Sterling’s unique turns, and Griezmann's technique are all immediately recognizable in FIFA 18. For the first time ever, real-world movements, size and attributes inform how a player moves, allowing you to feel the life-like tenden...