By Jeffrey Mizrahi Is it amazing fun or mere glitz that gets in your way? This week, Electronic Arts is holding an Open Beta for players to try out their upcoming World War-inspired II first-person shooter, Battlefield V. I was pleased to hear last week that the game was delayed from mid-October to mid-November for several reasons. Not…
By Shane Ferguson While it has a few issues, UFC 3 is undoubtedly the ultimate fighting simulator of this generation thus far. On the PlayStation 4, its graphical and technical prowess make it a must-have for any UFC mega fan – or casual fan. Skin textures, stadiums and lighting look fantastic, even real at times. The expansive roster…
By Donovan Floyd The full release of EA’s sequel to Battlefront (2015) is now out, and with that, gamers have full access to everything Battlefront 2 has to offer. Gameplay-wise not much has changed from the Beta. But we now have access to all of the maps and game modes. The main thing I want to…
By Kimari Rennis The time has come! The Sims 4, the popular simulation franchise is finally available for the PS4 and Xbox One. The quirky people management game allows you to watch its denizens made of sometimes humorous artificial intelligence, make friends, find relationships, get careers, grow, and go on adventures. If you ask me,…
By Shane Ferguson Greetings Circle clan, Shane here again with your Roundup for this week. This quarter is really starting to heat up, with some great announcements and anticipated releases. Personally, I’m looking forward to playing Assassin’s Creed: Origins. I’ve been on a brief hiatus from the series, but Ancient Kemet seems like a great…
By Harry Rabinowitz This week’s Roundup, quite a bit of news on the new Guitar Hero. I’ve always been more of a Rock Band man myself, but I will admit the change in direction is quite intriguing and worth the read. Joshua Rivera has his impressions of Guitar Hero Live, the new installment of Guitar Hero…
by Harold Goldberg There are times when the fates allow for those who are in the video game industry to change directions – and careers. Recently, I had the chance to speak with John Batter, the CEO of M-GO, a movie streaming company which launched early in the year. I was looking forward to speaking…
In this episode of Full Circle we visited the Museum of Modern Art in downtown Manhattan, whose newest exhibit on Integrated Design includes 14 videogames. We also made some (pretty bad) jokes about Electronic Arts’ exclusive deal with Disney to make Star Wars videogames for the next few years, and talked about Polygon’s examination of…