11 Big (and Small) Changes Coming to FIFA 16
Last year FIFA focussed on attacking play, creating a fast and hectic matches which, while fun, wasn’t necessarily the most realistic experience. The midfield could be bypassed entirely and the advantage in most situations was with the team in attack. FIFA 16 is looking to address that imbalance.
Outside of changes to core systems there are some bigger innovations, like FIFA Trainer and the introduction of Women’s Teams, which will make this the most accessible entry in the series to date.
Here’s a run down of the most prominent changes we’ve seen so far…
First Mass Effect: Andromeda Story Details Revealed
New Mass Effect: Andromeda details have emerged following its official announcement earlier today during EA’s E3 2015 press conference, giving fans a slightly better idea about its story, characters and setting.
A trailer accompanying the announcement concealed the featured character’s race, making it uncertain whether it'll be a human-centric story or not. However, a new BioWare blog post reveals that the mysterious character featured in the announcement trailer isn’t the game’s main protagonist and confirms that players will be be able to play as both human male and female characters.
Jurassic World Topples Marvel’s The Avengers
Not only did Jurassic World have the biggest global opening of all time, the film has now gone on to secure the title of biggest debut weekend ever.
According to Variety, the numbers are still being added, but the blockbuster has managed a total of about $209 million, dethroning Marvel's The Avengers, which previously held the record at $207.4 million.
Originally, Universal had anticipated the dinosaur adventure flick to bring in $204.6 million, but the film enjoyed a much stronger Sunday than expected. Box office analysts say that it may have been the buzz surrounding Jurassic World's monster opening that inspired audiences to hit the theaters, however, Chris Pratt's star power from last year's Guardians of the Galaxy couldn't have hurt.
Star Wars: Rogue One Reportedly Recruits Whitaker
Oscar winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, Taken 3) is reportedly in talks to join the cast of Star Wars: Rogue One, the franchise’s first Anthology film, to be directed by Godzilla helmer Gareth Edwards.
Forest Whitaker in Repentance (2013)
According to Variety, Whitaker is in negotiations to play an unspecified character in the Rebel Alliance-centric movie, alongside a cast that now includes Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler), Diego Luna (Elysium) and Ben Mendelsohn (The Dark Knight Rises).
Rock Band 4 Release Date Announced
Harmonix has confirmed on its official blog that Rock Band 4 will be released on October 6, 2015.
Along with a release date, another handful of playable songs have been confirmed. You can see the list below. More than 1500 songs will be compatible with Rock Band 4.
- Benjamin Booker – “Violent Shiver” *
- Elvis Presley – “Suspicious Minds” *
- Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” *
- Queens of the Stone Age – “My God Is The Sun” *
- Scandal – “The Warrior” *
The Rock Band 4 Band-in-a-Box software bundle is available for pre-order now on Amazon.
Everything You Need to Know About Rare Replay
Rare Replay is a collection of 30 games drawn from Rare's extensive and diverse back catalogue. You can find the full list of games right here.
IGN recently spent to days at the home of the British developer learning all about it, why it was made, and of course, playing as many of the 30 games as possible.
Take a look back at the rich history of Rare in the video above.
We've played a lot of Rare Replay, and while you can check out a lot of new footage below, you can also read why it's a different type of remastered experience to those which have been released since the move to next-gen, or watch the Rare development team explain why they made collection in this video:
Microsoft Partnering with Valve VR
During today's Microsoft Xbox press conference, Xbox general manager Kudo Tsunoda revealed the company will be partnering with Valve to pursue virtual reality on WIndows 10.
Earlier this week it was announced that Microsoft is partnering with Oculus VR.
We'll have more on Microsoft's push to engage the virtual space as it becomes available, but for everything Microsoft coming out of E3 2015, check out the IGN E3 Hub.
Brandin Tyrrel is an Associate Editor at IGN. You can follow him on Twitter at @BrandinTyrrel.
Microsoft Teases Minecraft Announcement for MineCon
After a stage demonstration of Minecraft on Microsoft's HoloLens headset, Microsoft teased more announcements will come at MineCon 2015.
For more on Minecraft, check out our story on the E3 Minecraft HoloLens demo.
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Rare Replay Is a Different Type of Remastered Collection
Rare turns 30 this year, and to mark the occasion it’s looking back, collecting together 30 of its most iconic games into Rare Replay. When I first heard about it, it sounded like one of those compilations where a bunch of games are thrown onto a single disc, but it’s a very different type of collection from the others I’ve played. Tellingly, the project hasn’t been outsource, with a third-party porting over titles. Rare is in total control, not only selecting the games but combining them into an experience full of the character and charm associated with its original output. And there’s more than just the games themselves, with additional challenges, cheats, and behind-the-scenes extras, creating a premium box-set experience.
Gears of War 4: First Gameplay Details
During the Microsoft E3 press conference, developer The Coalition debuted the first demo for Gears of War 4, coming Holiday 2016, giving us the first look at gameplay from the Xbox One shooter.
Check out the first images and details below.
The debut demo began with two Gears -- JD and an unnamed woman -- walking through an abandoned, battered town at night, lit only by their flashlights and the two moons in the sky. A heavy storm swept through destroying enormous structures and obscuring their path, as well as blowing vehicles across the environment. The partners sprinted for shelter, narrowly missing lighting strikes.
Inside their shelter, organic matter infesting the walls shorted out JD's flashlight and covered him in a glowing substance. The partners evaded the organic pods while fleeing from an unseen foe, revealed to be a scorpion-like monster with projectile attacks. The Gears fought off more with Gnasher shotguns and Lancers before JD was nearly eaten by one of the creatures.