Best games you can play this week – dives and drives

This week is permanently circled for most football fans, as it has become customary for EA Sport’s colossal footie franchise to get a new entry.

Additionally, one of gaming’s biggest and best racing franchises also gets a new instalment this week.

FIFA 17

29 September 2016 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3)

EA Sports is bringing some of the biggest changes to the FIFA series when it launches this week, including a new engine (EA’s Frostbite engine which powers the Battlefield series) and a brand new story mode which will see gamers take control of a 17-year-old player called Alex Hunter and guide him through his rise to football stardom.

There will also be the ability to play as some of the game’s greatest legends, and squad building challenges, such as forming a starting XI with just two different nationalities and a chemistry rating of over 60, as well as an FUT “Champions League” of sorts, in which gamers can compete for in-game rewards via a global leaderboard.

Forza Horizon 3

27 September 2016 (PC, Xbox One)

Microsoft’s open-world racing spn-off Forza Horizon gets a new sequel this week. This time, the game is set in the lush areas of Australia, offering gamers wide open-roads to put the largest Forza Horizon car roster to the test.

The campaign also features 4-player co-op, which is quite interesting for a racing game. We’re excited to see how it all works when Forza Horizon 3 is unleashed this week!

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