EA’s latest annual installment of FIFA arrived today, however has been inaccessible for some PC players. Upon attempting to download FIFA 18 from EA’s Origin service, it appears a sizeable chunk of PC players have been met with the following error message: “We’re sorry, Origin was unable to download your game. As referenced here by this Twitter user:In response, the EA Help Twitter feed advised players it was working towards a fix, before posting the following this afternoon:Were you having trou

When PUBG first launched dedicated first-person perspective servers last month, it did so exclusively in Europe and North America. When FPP did eventually arrive in the OCE region, it did not support Solo or Squad play. That’s according to the game’s official Twitter feed, which has now confirmed that Squad FPP OCE servers are en route, and that Duo FPP will be open on SA and SEA servers at the same time. After mid-October, we will open Squad FPP on OCE servers. Duo FPP will be open on SA and SE

Gone Home and Tacoma creator Steve Gaynor reckons more first-person games should implement Fullbright’s ‘Pack Back’ mechanic, so as to create less clutter. Seriously, though, what is the deal with first-person games that let you pick up and examine items, before having you discard them carelessly on the floor? I’ve lost count of the number of picture frames I’ve knocked off desks and books I’ve recklessly pulled from shelves. “Anybody who wants to copy ‘Put Back’ into their game—I more than invi

In his review last year, Leif praised Dead Rising 4 for recapturing the playful side of series despite being “too easy” overall. Capcom Vancouver is now adding a glut of complimentary player-requested features in a bid to change that. Capcom Vancouver is also adding six new ‘Distress Call’ scenarios that have Frank helping survivors in scripted missions. “These include improved controller responsiveness, faster attack speed, faster zombie horde awareness, more aggressive pursuit, rebalanced weap

In reply to the “wonderful response and feedback from players around the world”, developer Supergiant has launched a new mode free-of-charge. Named the ‘True Nightwing’ update, the patch introduces a new ironman-like mode that unlocks following completion of the base game. Said to “really amp up the challenge”, the new mode has no Game Over state, and takes into account your choices and outcomes as the game unfolds. “Complete the story in this mode, and earn a new Steam Achievement!” Pyre’s True

Maybe until we can torrent a burrito food will occupy the place in our cultural conversation music is vacating. Anyway, here are seven games about food I’ve seen this month. Like the humble drunk food magically transforms into hungover food overnight, Donair Academy becomes something else once you complete its opening. was a restaurant management game that excelled at putting you in the flow state I assume professional chefs operate in. You play as Diya, a girl who loves baseball, food, dogs, an

Infamy is a reminder of how diverse and interesting WWII’s weapon set is: the limited optics and small mag size of the M1 Garand and other guns (and flamethrower) fosters drama and moments of vulnerability. Champions is still Quake at its core: blistering and athletic, played on maps that look like Hell’s waiting room. Released: December 14, 2015Price: $40Somewhere between Arma’s simulation and Battlefield’s chaos sits Squad, a trudging, deliberate, 50v50 shooter set in modern day maps modeled a

NRG esports today announced the roster for its San Francisco Bay Area-based Overwatch League team. As you can see in the above video, Shaq and J.Lo are joined by NFL running back Marshawn Lynch as well as media personality and former NFL defensive end Michael Strahan to announce the roster for San Francisco’s Overwatch League team. And today, NRG announced it is closing a $15 million series B funding round that included investments from Lopez, Lynch, and Strahan—hence their involvement in the NR

At least, according to Flynn: Son of Crimson, a delightful-looking 2D brawler that’s now on Kickstarter. Flynn: Son of Crimson is quite evidently, quite joyfully, a fast-paced action game. Flynn can swap between four crimson weapons—a balanced sword, fast claws, a heavy axe, and a swift bow—at will, creating and closing gaps and stringing together flashy combos. Not only do they provide visual flair, they clearly communicate where your attacks land, which is something 2D games often struggle wit

Last year’s BlizzCon was a big one for Big Red: Blizzard announced plans to bring the original Diablo to Diablo 3, and confirmed that a “reimagined” Necromancer class character was on the way too. “We want to give you a heads-up that while Diablo will be on the show floor, we won’t be making any new Diablo announcements. “However, in addition to the special BlizzCon Diablo 3 in-game reward, we’ll also have Diablo panels for attendees and Virtual Ticket holders, and, as always, we look forward to

“Starting today, you can take advantage of a new Valve licensing agreement on Shapeways. This will not only allow you to create merch around any of Valve’s games and game assets, but also mods and accessories for hardware like the Steam Controller and Steam Link,” Shapeways explained. “For Shapeways designers, this means that the Valve and Steam game communities will now have access to your products, and you can advertise and promote your Valve-related products anywhere you like.” “We’ll automat

Swedish developer Pathos Interactive reckons the “classical RTS genre” could use a little pick-me-up, so they’ve set out to “refresh” it themselves with Bannermen, a medieval RTS game with dynamic environments. It’s currently on Kickstarter, with Pathos Interactive asking for $49,011. At the time of writing, its campaign has raised $16,249 and will run for another 26 days. Even before launching its Kickstarter campaign, Pathos Interactive began integrating player feedback into its creative proce

Newegg has the case on sale for $55, with a $15 mail-in-rebate bringing the cost down to $40. The IllusionII-BR has front and left-side tempered glass panels to showcase your build and the three front-mounted 120mm red LED fans. Another 120mm red LED fan sits in the back in the case. You can install up to three 3.5-inch hard drives and two 2.5-inch solid state drives in this case. The hard drives are isolated from the main section, sitting in front of the power supply bay in the bottom chamber.

Ys Net rolled out a short trailer for Shenmue 3 last month that didn’t make the best possible impression with everyone. It was nice to see that progress is being made, but the characters’ faces didn’t exactly make for the most realistic digital folk we’ve ever seen. It’s very brief, and the faces on display still aren’t what you’d call the pinnacle of photorealism. On an unrelated note, but mentioned in the same Kickstarter update, Ys Net also apologized for delays in the backer surveys, which a

Divinity: Original Sin 2 is an exceptional RPG, but that doesn’t mean mods can’t make it even better. Here are the best Divinity: Original Sin 2 mods so far. Free pet palSteam Workshop | NexusThe pet pal talent is objectively and irrefutably the best ability in the game. Origin and racial skill booksSteam Workshop | NexusSeveral skills in Original Sin 2 are exclusive to specific races and character origins. Tempest skillsSteam WorkshopSpears are kind of weird in Original Sin 2.

In the four years since Path of Exile was first released, I have tried to play it countless times. If you’re someone who likes understanding the fundamental concepts of a game right away, Path of Exile can feel impossible. If you’re someone who likes understanding the fundamental concepts of a game right away, Path of Exile can feel impossible. And yet I’ve sunk about 40 hours into Path of Exile this month while Diablo 3 is, again, gathering dust. Pushing through the fogThe biggest problem I had

If you don’t like the design of Cooler Master’s new Cosmos C700P, a giant full-tower chassis that is damn near fully modular, blame the community of DIY system builders that chirped in the company’s ear on how to design a case. Cooler Master says the Cosmos C700P is the “tangible realization of the dreams of many PC enthusiasts.” When you’re finished building your system, the Cosmos C700P will show off your cable management skills (or expose a messy interior) by way of curved tempered glass side

Rocket League’s Autumn Update releases today at 3 pm Pacific, kicking off Competitive Season 6 and bringing major changes to car soccer. “We see Rocket League as a digital sport,” said Psyonix about the change in a recent post. Speaking of private matches, this update also adds LAN play. Every multiplayer game should have LAN support, especially a competitive one like Rocket League, so it’s better late than never. This is just the motivation I needed to sink a hundred more hours into Rocket Leag

The Call of Duty: WWII PC multiplayer beta was supposed to get underway on September 29, which is tomorrow. The #CODWWII PC Open Beta is now live! The beta is definitely a day early: The Steam page is still indicating that tomorrow is the day. The full version of Call of Duty: WWII will be out on November 3. For more, Wes recently spoke to the developers about the PC version and what to expect in this beta, and wrote up some impressions of the new War mode.

BioWare only revealed its Destiny-alike online shooter Anthem in June, and so it’s understandable that it’s still nowhere near ready for release. But when it’s closer to the mark, game director Jonathan Warner said that there will be a beta before it goes out the door. #PrepareForAdventureSeptember 27, 2017Given the Anthem’s shared-world shooter ambitions, it’s no surprise BioWare plans to do some public testing. The promise of a distant Anthem beta will no doubt bring to mind a similar commitme