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This year’s FIFA instalment will be the first built on the Frostbite 3 engine, EA has announced. The football series made the leap to the freshly-built Ignite engine in 2013, alongside the launch of the PS4 and Xbox One consoles. The publisher has now confirmed that FIFA 17 will run …
Read More »VIDEO: First-look at FIFA 15, release date revealed
EA wants users to ‘feel the game’ in FIFA 15. But in a different way to FIFA 14. FIFA 15 launches on PS4, Xbox One and PC on September 25th throughout Europe and will offer the same features across all three versions using the new Ignite Engine. The focus of …
Read More »FIFA 15 confirmed, PC version to run on Ignite Engine
EA has officially announced FIFA 15, with a full trailer to be released on June 9th. In the interim there’s a short Suarez-themed video, which you can see here. Confirmation comes courtesy of a press release discussing, of all things, the PC version of the game which this year will …
Read More »VIDEO: Next-gen FIFA 14 in action again
EA is certainly keen to press home the advantages that its next-gen version of FIFA 14 will offer. Although it has been explained before, the below video is another chance to look at both the extra animations the PS4 and Xbox One versions will offer, as well as the more …
Read More »UFC set for Xbox One and PS4 in Spring 2014
EA will bring "most realistic UFC experience" to Xbox One and PS4. Creative Director Brian Hayes took the stage during EA’s press conference at this year’s Gamescom to showcase gameplay pre-alpha footage of the title. Powered by EA’ Ignite engine, the publisher says the title offers "the most realistic fighting …
Read More »Current-gen and next-gen FIFA 14 will feel very different
They may carry the same name, but there are two versions of FIFA 14 on the way this year. September 27th sees the release of FIFA 14 on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii, PSP, Vita, 3DS and PS2. However, the version of FIFA 14 heading to Xbox One and PS4 …
Read More »EA: No next-gen FIFA 14 on PC because users have low-spec machines
It sounds like PC gamers may face a bit of a wait for true next-gen FIFA to be released on PC. The publisher disappointed the PC market when it confirmed that while the new Ignite engine will be used to power the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game, …
Read More »EA: See the first next-gen FIFA 14 gameplay footage
The first ever next-gen gameplay footage for EA’s FIFA 14 has been released. Admittedly it’s all a bit showreel – we’d much prefer to see the game in action proper. But it at least gives a taste of how much more footbally the game will feel compared to the apparently …
Read More »FIFA 14 on PC won’t use next-gen Ignite engine
The Xbox One and PS4 versions of FIFA 14 will be powered by the next-gen EA SportsIgnite game engine, but the PC version will not, EA has confirmed. FIFA community manager Rob Hodsonon Tweeted, "Clarification for the PC related questions earlier – EA Sports Ignite will power FIFA 14 on …
Read More »PC version of FIFA 14 not built using new Ignite engine
FIFA 14 is built using a brand new next-gen game engine… which the PC version won’t use. The football game will on PS4 and Xbox One use the fancy new EA Sports Ignite engine which delivers a host of improvements involving opponent AI and animation. But despite the fact that …
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