{"id":77358,"date":"2015-06-16T00:49:50","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T22:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=77358"},"modified":"2015-06-17T09:58:08","modified_gmt":"2015-06-17T07:58:08","slug":"eas-e3-2015-press-conference-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/77358-eas-e3-2015-press-conference-highlights","title":{"rendered":"EA&#8217;s E3 2015 Press Conference Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Make no mistake, <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/77354-microsofts-e3-2015-press-conference-highlights.html\" target=\"_blank\">Microsoft&#8217;s E3 2015 Press Conference<\/a> impressed, and EA isn&#8217;t going to have an easy time following Microsoft or Bethesda.<\/p>\n<p>EA is more focused on community feedback and beta tests, and this is the result:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Mass Effect: Andromeda <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>EA started off with, perhaps, their most anticipated franchise, <em>Mass Effect<\/em>. Brief as it was.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer for the new <em>Mass Effect<\/em> game called <em>Mass Effect: Andromeda<\/em> showed off a male protagonist travelling across the galaxy in a spaceship that seems eerily familiar.<\/p>\n<p>We were also shown an ongoing battle in an intergalactic battlefield which featured quite prominently. Not much else is known about this new <em>Mass Effect<\/em> game at this moment in time.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s about all new planets, an all new story and more from the <em>Mass Effect<\/em> universe.<\/p>\n<p>The trailer ended with a \u201cHoliday 2016\u201d release date.<\/p>\n<p>Just by the way, Andromeda is a galaxy in our proximity of space that is approximately 780 kilo parsecs away from Earth.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uG8V9dRqSsw\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Need for Speed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The latest iteration of <em>Need for Speed<\/em> is back to the streets.<\/p>\n<p>It supposedly incorporates the customisation of <em>Underground<\/em>, the world of <em>Carbon<\/em> and the narrative of <em>Most Wanted<\/em>, whatever that means.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, it takes place in Ventura Bay, which is 2x the size of <em>Need For Speed: Rivals&#8217; <\/em>world.<\/p>\n<p>Visually, it looks pretty darn good, particularly the car customisation aspect of <em>Need for Speed<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y5wssYZHVWc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Built with the Frostbite 3 engine, like everything else from EA, your task is to build reputation and become the ultimate icon.<\/p>\n<p>How your car looks, drives, races and sounds is up to you.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cPVgwz5aN1o\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Star Wars: The Old Republic<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Fans demanding more Bioware-styled story arcs from <em>The Old Republic<\/em> will have their prayers answered.<\/p>\n<p><em> The Old Republic<\/em> is being taken back to the roots of BioWare style storytelling with a new expansion called <em>Knights of the Fallen Empire<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>You will make choices that impact the whole galaxy and Empire going forward.<\/p>\n<p>Expect new companions to recruit and interact with, and the expansion will be free for any and all subscribers to <em>The Old Repubic<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t wait to find out who these brothers are, and why are they kicking the collective butts of both Sith and Jedi alike.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bv7CUqyJuyA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It looks great. It\u2019s unfortunate that <em>Star Wars: The Old Republic\u2019s<\/em> free-to-play scheme is terrible.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Unravel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Meet Yarnie of <em>Unravel<\/em>. He&#8217;s a little guy with a big heart.<\/p>\n<p>In development by Swedish studio Coldwood Studio, <em>Unravel<\/em> is, as cheesy as it may sound to you, the threads of love.<\/p>\n<p>Your journey, as Yarnie of course, is to travel on a new journey to new lands.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a rather charming, loveable physics based platformer hat you just have to see.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QpnY1G3vt_0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Unravel<\/em> is a light-hearted adventure game at its core.<\/p>\n<p>It kind of looks like <em>LittleBigPlanet 2<\/em>, but without Sackboy and the custom content, or perhaps there will be custom content. We&#8217;ll just have to see.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Go big. Go crazy. Have fun. <em>Garden Warfare 2<\/em>, just like <em>Garden Warfare 1<\/em>, is a shooter that doesn&#8217;t take itself too seriously.<\/p>\n<p>And for the first time in franchise history, the plants are on the attack.<\/p>\n<p>In this sequel, <em>Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2<\/em>, you&#8217;ll be given a number of new ways to play.<\/p>\n<p>The following gameplay footage features a new four player co-op mode, Graveyard Ops.<\/p>\n<p>The goal in Graveyard Ops is to defend against waves of attacking plants as the zombies. It&#8217;s four player cooperative and playable in singleplayer.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, as announced by EA, a good majority of <em>Garden Warfare 2<\/em> is playable in singleplayer.<\/p>\n<p>You can also transfer almost all unlocks from the first game to the second, as well as expect long term free content updates.<\/p>\n<p><em>Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare\u00a0 <\/em>releases in Spring of 2016.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dhMTYTjxVMU\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>EA Mobile<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>400, 000 years have been logged in mobile gaming this year alone.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s for that reason that EA has announced games like an all new massive <em>Star Wars<\/em> RPG for mobile phones, <em>Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes<\/em>. And it spans the entire <em>Star Wars<\/em> universe.<\/p>\n<p><em>Minions Paradise<\/em>, on the other hand, is a simulation fun\/theme-park that you might well be interested in.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t9XfjB5QT08\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Mirror\u2019s Edge Catalyst<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Mirror&#8217;s Edge Catalyst <\/em>has you asking the question, could a young girl be a catalyst for change in a world with few freedoms and no privacy?<\/p>\n<p><em>Mirror&#8217;s Edge Catalyst<\/em> is the origin story for Faith, and much like the original game is all about momentum, martial arts prowess and a masterful knowledge of your surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>Releasing on February 23<sup>rd<\/sup>, 2016,<em> Mirror&#8217;s Edge Catalyst <\/em>is built using Frostbite 3. What we care about, however, is if the soundtrack lives up to the original&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>If so, it&#8217;ll be a warm welcome return to the universe that&#8217;s needed a sequel for quite some time.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IsDX_LiJT7E\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Star Wars: Battlefront<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Without wanting to take away anything from the other games shown, Star<em> Wars: Battlefront\u00a0<\/em>is pretty much the entire reason we watched EA&#8217;s Press Conference.<\/p>\n<p>We knew there would be gameplay shown this time around and we just had to see it!<\/p>\n<p>All of the footage to follow is entirely in-engine, all taken from the PS4 and very impressive, to say the least.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jXU5k4U8x20\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The option to play\u00a0<em>Star Wars: Battlefront<\/em> against AI, whether alone or in cooperative split-screen, is a feature we weren&#8217;t expecting, but is one we like all the same.<\/p>\n<p>Most of all, we love the objective based gameplay, which looks a lot like <em>Battlefield&#8217;s<\/em> asymmetrical mode Rush.<\/p>\n<p>It makes a lot of sense to provide an asymmetrical experience given how different the two opposing factions are. We just hope we get to see new weapon types beyond what we&#8217;ve seen in the movies.<\/p>\n<p>As you probably already know,\u00a0<em>Star Wars: Battlefront<\/em> releases on November 17th for Xbox One, PS4 an PC.<\/p>\n<p>So what are you most looking forward to from EA&#8217;s E3 lineup?<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More big E3 2015 news<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/xbox\/77354-microsofts-e3-2015-press-conference-highlights.html\">Microsoft\u2019s E3 2015 Press Conference Highlights<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/77284-fallout-4-arrives-november-10th-everything-you-need-to-know.html\">Fallout 4 arrives November 10th: everything you need to know<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/77230-doom-first-gameplay-released.html\">Doom: first gameplay released<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can EA compete with what has come thus far?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":221,"featured_media":77360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[12585,175,2928,3180,14382,14316,149,1969,14378,10285,921,14380],"class_list":["post-77358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-e3-2015","tag-ea","tag-ea-sports","tag-feature","tag-mass-effect-andromeda","tag-mirrors-edge-catalyst","tag-need-for-speed","tag-news-2","tag-plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-2","tag-star-wars-battlefront","tag-star-wars-the-old-republic","tag-unravel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/221"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77358"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78574,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77358\/revisions\/78574"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/77360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}