FIFA Really Has a Big Change This Year, Honestly
When I say a big new feature is coming to FIFA 17, you're probably sceptical. I imagine you expect it to be something like a new collision system informed by cutting-edge biomechanical research being conducted somewhere in Geneva. I can understand the cynicism – annual sports franchises thrive on a canny mix of innovation and preservation – but no, FIFA 17 really does have a big change this year. Honestly.
So how big of a change? Well, there’s a single-player campaign, complete with light RPG elements, dialogue wheels, branching storylines, and what’s more, it’s all built on the same engine as Dragon Age: Origins.
Meet Alex Hunter.
Star Wars Battlefront Sequel Developer Revealed
During a short video about EA’s upcoming Star Wars games today, EA Motive confirmed that it’s working on the next iteration of Star Wars Battlefront.
Previously, we heard that Motive -- led by former Assassin’s Creed producer Jade Raymond -- was assisting Uncharted creator Amy Hennig with a Star Wars game at Visceral. Whether the Motive team has switched projects or is working with DICE on Battlefront and Hennig’s game simultaneously is unclear.
Other footage shown during the video included our first look at Hennig’s third-person Star Wars title, mo-cap work from Respawn’s recently-announced Star Wars action-adventure game, a look at Battlefront’s upcoming Bespin DLC, a quick glimpse of the Battlefront PS VR Experience, and check-ins with Star Wars: The Old Republic and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes.
EA Announces New Adorable Indie Game, Fe
At EA Play today, EA announced Fe, a new title from Swedish studio Zoink Games.
In Fe, you awaken as a young cub all alone in a forest. The game focuses on exploration, discovery, and learning the ecosystem of the world around you.
No release window or platforms were confirmed just yet.
Fe's announcement continues EA's trend of publishing smaller titles by independent developers, now called EA Originals, following EA’s reveal of Unraveled last year and its recent extended partnership with Unraveled developer Coldwood Interactive. The goal of Originals is to seek out smaller teams and games, and support them through development, marketing, and publishing. According to EA Studios Executive Vice President Patrick Soderlund, EA wants all of the profit to go back into the hands of the developers.
FIFA 17 Has a Single-Player Campaign
During its EA Play conference today, EA showed off The Journey, the new single-player campaign in FIFA 17.
In The Journey, you’ll play as Alex Hunter, an up-and-coming rookie, as he moves along his career. EA also showed off graphics utilizing the Frostbite engine, which FIFA has switched to.
FIFA 17 launches in North America on September 27 and internationally on September 29. It will be available on Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, and PS3, and it's currently available for pre-order on Amazon.
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More Mass Effect Andromeda News Coming This Fall
During its EA Play conference today, EA showed new footage from Mass Effect Andromeda and confirmed that new details will be announced this fall.
New footage shown during the conference revealed looks at a new Asari, a new Krogan squad member, and a new female human character who wakes up and says, “we made it.”
Mass Effect Andromeda was officially named last year and originally set for Holiday 2016 before being pushed to Q1 2017 earlier this year.
The Conjuring 2 Trounces Warcraft at Box Office
The Conjuring 2 was the clear victor at theaters this weekend, coming in first place at the box office with $40.4 million, making it the largest North American opening for a horror film since its predecessor's release in 2013.
In addition, New Line and Warner Bros.' sequel had the all-time biggest debut for a horror movie during the month of June, as noted by THR.
Unfortunately for Legendary, the same can't be said for its new video game-inspired fantasy film Warcraft, which debuted in second place to an underwhelming $24.4 million, falling far short of its massive $160 million budget.
Xbox One Slim Leaked
Images of the Xbox One Slim have sprung up online just a day before Microsoft's E3 2016 conference.
The first image, posted on NeoGAF and picked up by Kotaku, sports new info on the hardware. The Xbox One Slim will have a 2TB hard drive, be 40% smaller in size than the original Xbox One, and will support 4K video. The leak comes hot on the heels of plenty of rumors that the new, smaller hardware would be revealed at the show.
Link Scales a Cliff Side in Zelda Wii U Promo Art
New The Legend of Zelda Wii U artwork has debuted, showcasing Link climbing a cliff side.
The image includes Link scaling to new heights in the foreground, with the landscape sprawling out behind him.
Amazon posted the artwork on the game's page today ahead of Nintendo's plans to showcase the title as its marquee E3 title. Nintendo will showcase gameplay during the company's livestream Treehouse: Live. The next Legend of Zelda is currently set to be the only game playable at Nintendo's E3 booth.
Titanfall 2 Release Date, Single-Player Campaign Confirmed
Prior to its press conference, the Titanfall 2 trailer leaked, revealing that the game will launch for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 28, 2016.
Titanfall 2 will also feature a single-player campaign for the first time, putting you in the shoes of soldier Jack Cooper, accompanied by a sentient robot companion.
CHECK OUT THE SINGLE-PLAYER TRAILER BELOW:
The original Titanfall was exclusive to Xbox One at launch, later coming to Xbox 360 and PC, but never available on PlayStation 4.
Check back to IGN for impressions of Titanfall 2’s multiplayer later today.
Andrew is IGN’s executive editor of news and wants a robot friend. You can find him rambling about Spelunky and cute animals on Twitter.
Ultimate Spider-Man Actor Talks About THAT Major Twist
Warning: Full spoilers from the June 13th episode of Ultimate Spider-Man, "The New Sinister Six - Part 1," follow...
If you watched the new episode of Ultimate Spider-Man Sunday morning -- and I sincerely hope you did since you've now crossed into spoiler territory (final warning!) -- then you know that Spidey's close ally Ben, aka Scarlet Spider, revealed himself to be a traitor and spy for Doctor Octopus! Not only that, but he revealed Peter Parker's secret identity to the tentacle-wielding villain, thus ensuring his place in the new Sinister Seven.
Check out this exclusive clip from the episode below: