EA Play 2017 E3 coverage

Electronic Arts kicked off E3 2017 with a Saturday press conference. EA showed some some Star Wars, some sports, some car chases, and a brand-new game from BioWare called Anthem Follow @tgtRick on twitter to for up-to-the-minute live coverage


First up NFL Madden 18 and for the first time in 29 years gets a real story mode called The Long Shot. Check out the trailer below

Next up was Fifa 18


We got a reveal trailer showing off their new animations and signature moves, which aim to make each team feel more distinct and closer to its real-life counterpart. Like Madden 18, the game will have a story mode (Hunter Returns) , which can be played in co-op with a friend and will allow you to import your Fifa 17 character.

No Switch version was talked about

Next up was Battlefield 1: In The Name of the Tsar

This year we will Get Night Maps And A Russian Expansion

The already wildly popular shooter Battlefield 1 is getting two night maps, which debut this summer. Because Battlefield 1 wasn’t chaotic enough. They also announced In The Name of the Tsar, an expansion that will add new maps from World War 1's eastern front. The expansion will add six new maps featuring the Russian army along with “the iconic women’s battalion of death.” That expansion hits in September. Lastly, they teased a new small-squad competitive mode, saying they’ll share more details at Gamescom in August.

Next up was the new Fast and the Furious game! Wait.. Um.. We mean the new Need for Speed: Payback..

What we learned of the Story wise.

The crew (Tyler, Jess and Mac) have learned that The House are transporting a car equipped with a new piece of technology that may be a key component in bringing them down. This calls for one thing: acquire the car, get hold of the tech and dent The House's plans. The Highway Heist is one of the set piece moments that takes place within *Need for Speed *Payback's single player campaign which follows the story of Tyler, Jess and Mac as they set out to bring down The House. Here's a gameplay trailer

Next up was NBA Live 18.. Yes after 2 years it's back

NBA Live 18 will combine street ball with NBA tournament play.. That's really all we know so far.

Next up was a nice surprise 

A Way Out

EA will also be publishing a new game called A Way Out, which is being made by the people behind Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. It’s a cinematic prison break game where you control one of two unlikely partners thrown together in a common cause. The game is built entirely as a co-op experience, meaning you can’t play it solo,

Next up was BioWare’s New Game Anthem.

We also got a teaser for Anthem, a brand new series from BioWare. It looks like a sci-fi game with lush environments, big monsters and characters who wear suits of power armor. And that was it! EA says it’ll they’ll share more at the Microsoft press conference tomorrow.

And last but not least was Star Wars: Battlefront II

EA dedicated the entire back half of their show to Star Wars: Battlefront II, focusing mostly on multiplayer, which will span all eras of Star Wars. All post-release multiplayer add-ons will be free this time around, meaning that everyone will be able to keep playing the game “for years to come,” according to presenter Janina Gavankar. (Gavankar, who plays the main character in Battlefront II’s single player)

They then showed a bunch of live multiplayer gameplay set on a map on Naboo. EA says the game will have more vehicles, more customization, more abilities, more classes, and more options in general. They also say they’ve fine-tuned the gunplay so that everything feels better than it did in the first game.

And that is it from EA. Tell us what you think over on twitter @TgtPodcast and follow @TgtRick for live coverage

Pokemon-themed 2DS bundles

European retailers Game Maniaand Toys XL have listed a brand new Pokemon-themed 2DS bundle that includes the latest installment(s) in the Pokemon franchise. As it is appearing that these bundles will be hitting Europe in the near future, this would be a wonderful opportunity if youre looking for a cost-effective way to play Pokemon X or Y. Game Mania currently has a listing price of 149. If you are in Europe and havent picked up a Nintendo 3DS or 2DS or played Pokemon X/Y, would you consider picking up this bundle?

Entertainment apps to carry Achievements, Microsoft confirms

Entertainment apps to carry Achievements, Microsoft confirms. 

"Xbox One is empowering partners to bring media achievements andexclusive Snap experiences, as well as many other things to entertainment apps," said Microsoft in an update on Xbox Wire, "offering everybody the opportunity to achieve badges or rewards for the media they consume in addition to gaming."

The entertainment Achievements appear to be different to Xbox One's Challenges, the time-restricted tasks that do not reward Gamerscore, although it isn't yet clear whether entertainment Achievements will carry Gamerscore.

Call of duty/Medal of Honor Killer?!

Flashback to over a decade ago: you couldn’t move in a newsagent without seeing a video game magazine that had ‘Halo/Mario/GTA killer’ as a massive coverline spread across an image of some new video game. The idea of one game ‘killing’ another was embedded deep in the lexicon of gamers and the gaming press back in the day. To the extent that, in development, the very first Call of Duty was actively being referred to as ‘Medal of Honor Killer’ early in development, reports MCV.

That was what the game was actually called. That was its placeholder name in the beginning.

“The project was actually named ‘MOH killer’ until an official name could be found,” explained former Infinity Ward artist Justin Thomas.

The original Call of Duty was actually developed by many of the folks who worked on the Medal of Honor franchise all those years ago so, in that sense, the title made sense.

“We were focused more on fun than success,” Thomas continued, “with the idea that if it was fun, it would be successful. We were just going to make a great game, and do the things better than we did on previous projects. The great thing is that a team learns from previous projects.” 

Good news and bad news for Warhammer Online players

Warhammer Online, due for a shutdown in mid-December, has gone free-to-play as a "parting gift" to those who had an account in good standing as of Thursday. "We will be adding new NPCs to the game in order to power up your characters," Mythic promises.

GTA 5 sales crosses 1 billion dollars in just three days

GTA 5 sales crosses 1 billion dollars in just three days

Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5), released on September 17, 2013 has crossed the $1 billion sales mark in just three days since launch. 56 per cent of Grand Theft Auto 5 sales comes from Xbox 360, with the remainder on PS3.

This is the biggest selling game of all time. It was released on 17 September 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.

The first Grand Theft Auto was released in the year 1997 by Scottish games developer Dave Jones and his company DMA Games.

Within one day of release, Grand Theft Auto V fetched more than $800 million in revenue, selling around 13 million copies, exceeding the previous first-day sales record of $500 million set by Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two said, “We believe this marks the fastest that any entertainment property, including video games and feature films, has reached this significant milestone.” He added, “We are incredibly proud of the extraordinary critical and commercial response to Grand Theft Auto 5.”

Take-Two Interactive Software stated, “Grand Theft Auto V has achieved worldwide retail sales of more than $1 billion during its first three days on sale, according to our estimates.”

Computerandvideogames.com digital manager John Houlihan said, “GTA V has been worth the five-year wait.”

The previous version Grand Theft Auto IV was released in 2008. According to some estimates of analysts, Take-Two’s Rockstar Games studio developed the game GTA 5 at a cost of between $200 million and $250 million and took more than five years to develop. 

Square Enix GamesCom 2013 lineup!

Square Enix has discussed their plans for the upcoming GamesCom 2013 convention. 

the publisher will be showing off seven games, most of which will be playable at the stage floor. “Final Fantasy XV” and “Kingdom Hearts 3” were also confirmed to appear at the event in a limited capacity.

Naoki Yoshida, the producer and director of “Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn,” will be playing and talking about his upcoming massively multiplayer online role-playing game at GamesCom 2013. “Murdered: Soul Suspect” and “Thief” are going to be showcased in dedicated theaters while “Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII” and “Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster” would also be getting special presentations. “Final Fantasy XV” and “Kingdom Hearts 3” will be a part of trailer reels being played in Square Enix’s stage shows.

Attendees at the convention will be able to play the aforementioned “Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn,” “Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster,” “Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII” and “Murdered: Soul Suspect.” They can also try out two more games: “Deus Ex: The Fall” and “Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix.”

Call of duty ghost news

Infinity Ward executive producer Mark Rubin has hinted at a new Call of Duty: Ghosts mode called Squads. On Twitter, Rubin posted a short video showing off a Squads menu, including tabs for Options, Online Play and a third option that isn’t visible. 

Rubin didn’t provide any other details, but Infinity Ward did confirm last week that Ghosts’ multiplayer reveal is set for August 14th, so expect to find out more info then. Previously, Infinity Ward hinted that Ghosts has some kind of co-op mode, but specifics haven’t been revealed. Infinity Ward included cooperative Spec Ops missions in Modern Warfare 2 and 3, but whether or not that mode will return (or if Squads will replace it) is still unknown.

 

New Ubisoft next-gen IP

Ubisoft is teasing the reveal of a new franchise at Gamescom next month. In an announcement of its Gamescom lineup today, Ubisoft said it will “share details on a new next-gen IP currently in development during the show,” though no other details were provided.

The tease may be referring to Child of Light, the new game from Far Cry 3 creative director Patrick Plourde that Ubisoft previously said will be revealed at GDC Europe (which takes place in the days leading up to Gamescom).

Gamescom will run from August 21-25 in Cologne, Germany. Ubisoft’s lineup will also include Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Watch Dogs, The Crew, Rayman Legends and Splinter Cell Blacklist. What do you guys think will be the new ip? 

Wolfenstein Delayed until 2014

Wolfenstein: The New Order has been delayed to 2014 on all platforms.

The news comes from QuakeCon today, because, according to Bethesda VP of PR and marketing Pete Hines on Twitter, the team “felt it deserved some additional time for polish.”

The New Order was previously scheduled to hit Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this year.

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This is for you Pokemon Fans

This for all you Pokemon fan at there Nintendo will launch Pokémon X and Y this October, but there's still plenty of life in those other 3DS Pokémon titles. GameStop will run an exclusive promotion starting in August, where you can walk into the store and download three exclusive Legendary Pokémon for use in Pokémon Black and White, or Pokémon Black and White 2. Beginning August 19, U.S. GameStop stores will offer a Shiny version of Steel- and Dragon-type Dialga for a period of three weeks. If you're unaware, the Shiny versions of Pokémon are extremely rare, and offer unique coloration not normally found in the species. After the Dialga distribution period ends, GameStop will offer a Shiny Water- and Dragon-type Palkia until September 29. And lastly, a Shiny Ghost- and Dragon-type Giratina will be available from September 30 though October 20. Canadian trainers can grab the same Shiny versions of the Pokémon at participating EB Games locations starting August 30. Each Pokémon will be available for two weeks. You'll need to have the Pokédex within your particular 3DS game, with no more than 11 Wonder Cards in your possession to catch the Shiny versions.