Month: September 2019

FIFA 20 is set to release on September 27 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, but before then you can get a taste of EA’s latest footballing sim with a demo that’s available now on PS4 and Xbox One.

The demo includes six playable teams: current Champions League holders Liverpool, Champions League runners-up Tottenham, German giants Borussia Dortmund, oil-rich Paris Saint Germain, Champions League record-holders Real Madrid, and transfer-banned Chelsea.

You can play regular matches between the six teams to get a feel for FIFA 20’s on-pitch action, or take them to the streets in the new FIFA Street-style Volta Football game mode.

If that’s not enough, GameSpot has you covered with details on all the new features in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team and Pro Clubs, as well as a story on how Volta factors into the law of diminishing returns.

In other football-related video game news, eFootball PES 2020 is out today on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. You can expect GameSpot’s review in the coming days.

Google has stated its intention to offer trials of premium games on its Stadia streaming service once the platform has been launched.

Talking on a recent episode of Stadiacast, Stadia’s head of product, John Justice, explained that trials are “high up on the list” for Google’s plans after the cloud service’s launch in November.

Check out our ideas on how streaming could be the future of video games. 

“I think if you look at our plan to make as many people be able to try this as possible, you want people, whether they’re already on Stadia, to let them go discover new games, new things, stuff you haven’t tried,” he said.

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I can’t wait to get back to Mutazione’s colorful, beautifully drawn island setting. Promising an isle of interesting characters, plenty of heart, and some unique gameplay elements, my brief time playing Mutazione at PAX West 2019 has left me thinking about its fascinating setup and wishing to find out more.

Playing as the 15-year-old Kai, players of Mutazione venture off to an island to take care of their grandfather. Pretty normal so far, right? Well, that island is the site of a meteor crash over 100 years ago, causing its inhabitants to become mutated. The island’s been left to relative isolation, with the mutated though, from my experience, mostly kind-hearted denizens creating a society of their own.

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It’s been a long, crazy journey for Deadpool. Over the years he’s evolved from X-Men supporting character to kooky costumed assassin to Hollywood juggernaut. And he’s never shut up during that entire time.

Now, as we wait to find out how Disney and Marvel will handle the character on the big screen, why not join us for a journey deep into the Deadpool-verse as we explore the alphabetical history of all things Merc with a Mouth…

A is for… Ajax

If Deadpool has an archenemy, Ajax may just earn the title. This sadistic enforcer worked for the Workshop, the laboratory responsible for experimenting on failed Weapon X test subjects and transforming Wade Wilson into Deadpool. Ajax has super-strength and is impervious to pain, making him extremely difficult to kill. Fortunately, Deadpool knows how to think outside the box.

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