This year’s iteration of the veteran American football sim, Madden NFL 17, is all about opening up the series to new fans.
If only I’d had the help that Madden NFL 17 gives newcomers when I decided to first get my head around, not only the nuances of EA Sports’ Madden franchise, but also the rules of American football as well. Growing up on the other side of the Atlantic in a country where football is actually played with your feet, the American’s take on rugby, but with body armour, was a bit alien. Continue reading Madden NFL 17 scores another touchdown→
EA Games’ Battlefield 1 is almost upon us. Taking the bold move to shift the action from the present day to the to the battles of the First World War, players get to witness for themselves “the war to end all wars”.
The recent beta event allowed players to charge into battle on horseback and on foot, with bayonets at the ready, and experience warfare using authentic recreations of the weapons of the time Continue reading The Road to Battlefield 1→
The FIFA 17 demo is now available to download for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 4.
On Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, the demo not only showcases twelve of the world’s best teams including Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid C.F., but marks an opportunity for fans to get their first opportunity to experience The Journey, the new, cinematic, story-driven mode. In The Journey, fans will be able to follow the story of Alex Hunter, a rising star in the English Premier League. Continue reading EA Sports FIFA 17 demo now available→
Eidos Montreal’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is the sequel to 2011’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution, itself a reimagining of/prequel to Ion Storm’s classic Deus Ex role-playing game from 2000.Continue reading Deus Ex: Mankind Divided PC/PS4 review→
Well now we know. The PlayStation 4 Pro is incoming. It’s not, as Sony are quick to point out, a PlayStation 5 – as it features the same underlying architecture as the (now) vanilla PS4. More a PS4.5, then? Continue reading The great PlayStation 4 Pro double-dip→
NVIDIA really upped the ante with the release of their Pascal-based GPU powerhouses, the GTX 1080 and the GTX 1070. These graphics cards offer premium performance at a reasonable price, more than capable of getting the best out of the latest games and virtual reality experiences.
On Thursday 8th September the world famous Abbey Road Studios in London will play host to a special one-off concert featuring music from the forthcoming videogame Final Fantasy XV.
The one-hour concert will be broadcast from Abbey Road’s iconic Studio One, and will feature live renditions of a selection of songs from the Final Fantasy XV soundtrack performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, with a special appearance from world-renowned composer, Yoko Shimomura. Continue reading Final Fantasy XV live at Abbey Road Studios→
