[Aostia]

I hope you guys were FIFA fans before, if not you are a fickle bunch.

Are 6 games in the last 4 years enough to be consider a Fifa fan? :D

1 on the Wii
1 on the PSP
1 on the 3DS
1 on the xbox
2 on the PS3

[Skiesofwonder]

The GamePad functionality for Madden Wii U looks fantastic

Details please.

I saw the option for two Gamepads in the menu.

I dont want to jump the gun, but if both support two pad local play this early,, that's a megaton in my book. I'll most likely buy a second Gamerpad along with both Madden and Fifa. Playing with my brothers will make the holidays legendary.

[Meelow]

They also seem to have bizarre definition of the word.

Pretty much, everything they showed look more for core gamers than casual, maybe they are scared to say the Wii U is core so they just say casual lol.

[big_erk]

Heh, heh, pocket zombie.

[Donnie]

EA Sports seem to be very confused. They're talking about making FIFA easier to play for more casual gamers (with rumours of some new features left out though I don't know if he confirmed that there). Yet on the other hand they're making a game that only the most hardcore Football fans would want (all the instant tactic changes, drawing player runs during gameplay ect). They really don't seem to know what they want to do with the game. It could still be great, but they may have messed up significantly if they leave out new more complex gameplay features because of some kind of delusion that they're designing a casual Football game.. Leave everything in and that would be by far the most comprehensive Football game ever designed.

[PhantomR]

Details please.

One of the features they showed was the ability to, while calling a play audible, change the route of your receivers by just drawing on the screen where you want them to go. That's pretty badass.

[Ryoku]

Details please.

You tap on the screen and the Gamepad explodes.

[Meelow]

The Plants vs Zombie thing is truly for core gamers

*Sarcasm*.

[PhantomR]

The sooner we can get out of the mobile version of this conference. The better. Seriously.

[ASIS]

The sooner we can get out of the mobile version of this conference. The better. Seriously.

ask and ye shall receive, apparently.

[Skiesofwonder]

One of the features they showed was the ability to, while calling a play audible, change the route of your receivers by just drawing on the screen where you want them to go. That's pretty badass.

[DeuceGamer]

One of the features they showed was the ability to, while calling a play audible, change the route of your receivers by just drawing on the screen where you want them to go. That's pretty badass.

As awesome as that sounds it seems like more potential on Defense I always thought. Examples: simply touch a player and it double teams him, spy a running style QB (Cam Newton, Vick, etc...), Blitz specific players, etc....

[TheJerit]

The sooner we can get out of the mobile version of this conference. The better. Seriously.

and right into the sims 3:seasons.....

[The_Lump]

Pretty much, everything they showed look more for core gamers than casual, maybe they are scared to say the Wii U is core so they just say casual lol.

Yeah it's like a new buzzword for them. But with the opposite effect to an actual buzzword :D

EA Sports seem to be very confused. They're talking about making FIFA easier to play for more casual gamers (with rumours of some new features left out though I don't know if he confirmed that there). Yet on the other hand they're making a game that only the most hardcore Football fans would want (all the instant tactic changes, drawing player runs during gameplay ect). They really don't seem to know what they want to do with the game. It could still be great, but they may have messed up significantly if they leave out new more complex gameplay features because of some kind of delusion that they're designing a casual Football game.. Leave everything in and that would be by far the most comprehensive Football game ever designed.

This. Truly bizarre. Put it this way; I play A LOT of FIFA and I think the WiiU version looks awesome. Lots of features I'm really interested in. Would be shameful, not to mention contradictory, if they left out some of the other new mechanical/physics elements they've improved upon which make the game more fluid and easier to control.

[prag16]

smh if this is true...

I'm thinking this has a good chance of being BS since the Wii U version of Madden is apparently using the 2013 engine.

Source: http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/...n-nfl-13-wii-u

[big_erk]

I'm watching the Sims trailer a full minute before I realize the lyrics to the song are in Simlish.

[Meelow]

Yeah it's like a new buzzword for them. But with the opposite effect to an actual buzzword :D

Yeah after this conference I won't take EA seriously when they say "casual" and "core".

Because the stuff they showed for Fifa 13 iOS, etc looked more for casual and the Wii U version is core.

[Hoodbury]

Did they talk about any of the features for Fifa like online and that kind of stuff, or just demo the gameplay and show what the gamepad can do?

[JAYinHD]

I'm thinking this has a good chance of being BS since the Wii U version of Madden is apparently using the 2013 engine. Source: http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/...n-nfl-13-wii-u

Yea I'm going to just assume the Wii U version of Fifa will run on their most up to date physics engine until EA specifically say otherwise.

[jerd21]

I'm so glad they added an instascore feature to FIFA. I've been waiting for that one :-P

[Sadist]

Haha Linkin Park in Warfighter lol

[Meelow]

Of course they don't confirm a Wii U version...Yet.

[big_erk]

I'm always down for more Mass Effect.

[DeuceGamer]

LOL, ME3 Leviathan doesn't even come to Wii U after they bring the franchise over a year late....

Wouldn't announcing a new ME3 title help sell the original ME3 title?

[ElTopo]

LOL, ME3 Leviathan doesn't even come to Wii U after they bring the franchise over a year late.... Wouldn't announcing a new ME3 title help sell the original ME3 title?

I'm pretty sure the DLC will be included.

It'll have some "interactive content" to make the choices from ME/ME2, I still don't give a shit.

[Meelow]

LOL, ME3 Leviathan doesn't even come to Wii U after they bring the franchise over a year late.... Wouldn't announcing a new ME3 title help sell the original ME3 title?

It is coming out this Summer that's why, it will probably be in the retail version of Wii U at launch.

Mass Effect 3 Wii U news!.

[chertipros]

Mass Effect at launch. sweet

[DeuceGamer]

It is coming out this Summer that's why, it will probably be in the retail version of Wii U at launch.

I guess....but why not announce it? It just doesn't make much sense to me why you wouldn't announce that.

[EatChildren]

ME1+ME2 comic confirmed for ME3 Wii U. Thus people now have a better reason to play it.

[PhantomR]

Mass Effect 3 Wii U Launch

[ElTopo]

I guess....but why not announce it? It just doesn't make much sense to me why you wouldn't announce that.

EA doesn't need to make sense.

ME1+ME2 comic confirmed for ME3 Wii U. Thus people now have a better reason to play it.

That's like saying if you add 2 to -1000 you have a number that's bigger than -1000.

[Mpl90]

Dat Army of Two logo.

[big_erk]

LOL, ME3 Leviathan doesn't even come to Wii U after they bring the franchise over a year late.... Wouldn't announcing a new ME3 title help sell the original ME3 title?

Leviathan is DLC, wouldn't make sense to announce it before the core game is released for the system. Maybe it'll be included on the disk.

[ElTopo]

That's it ? THAT'S IT ?

[schuelma]

ME1+ME2 comic confirmed for ME3 Wii U. Thus people now have a better reason to play it.

Will that be sufficient to make ME3 worthwhile?

[big_erk]

Will that be sufficient to make ME3 worthwhile?

It'll help if they put all of the DLC on the disk. Mass Effect 3: Ultimate Edition WiiU.

[DeuceGamer]

Leviathan is DLC, wouldn't make sense to announce it before the core game is released for the system. Maybe it'll be included on the disk.

They just announced a comic that covers the story of ME1 and ME2 so it would make a lot of sense to announce the Wii U version will include all DLC when it's released. Maybe it will be included, but with them announcing the comic I would have expected them to say something regarding all DLC also...

Then again, maybe it was because of the time frames.

[ASIS]

2012- year of disappointing conferences.

[Meelow]

I guess....but why not announce it? It just doesn't make much sense to me why you wouldn't announce that.

Because If it comes with Wii U it's not DLC.

[EatChildren]

Will that be sufficient to make ME3 worthwhile?

In my opinion no, because I believe the journey is more important than the destination, and no amount of comic books (interactive or otherwise) can make up for 60 - 100 hours of questing and character development across two games prior to the final chapter.

But in terms of keeping the story relevant and in context, people who do want to play ME3 will at least now know what's going on.

[PhantomR]

That's unfortunate that we're not getting Medal Of Honor, but I'm VERY happy with how FIFA is coming along and we get Madden as well. So I'm good. Hopefully we'll get some footage of how Mass Effect 3 looks as well.

[JAYinHD]

ME1+ME2 comic confirmed for ME3 Wii U. Thus people now have a better reason to play it.

That's all I was really hoping for really. Now I can justify my purchase (along with the on disc DLC) for the Wii U version. The comic for the back story is excellent news.

[schuelma]

That's unfortunate that we're not getting Medal Of Honor, but I'm VERY happy with how FIFA is coming along and we get Madden as well. So I'm good. Hopefully we'll get some footage of how Mass Effect 3 looks as well.

Yes I think it is safe to say we know EA's lineup- Mass Effect, FIFA, and Madden.

Cheers!

[Meelow]

That's unfortunate that we're not getting Medal Of Honor, but I'm VERY happy with how FIFA is coming along and we get Madden as well. So I'm good. Hopefully we'll get some footage of how Mass Effect 3 looks as well.

I'm hoping it's announced at the Fall Conference or some other place, it was heavily hinted at, at GDC 2012.

And people that where disappointed by the conference I told you guys I wasn't going to get hyped and guess what I got more than expected lol.

[Skiesofwonder]

ME1+ME2 comic confirmed for ME3 Wii U. Thus people now have a better reason to play it.

Went from :lol to potential gamefly rent (when bored).

Note: I was already burnt by Mass Effect 1.

[Mpl90]

I'm hoping it's announced at the Fall Conference or some other place, it was heavily hinted at, at GDC 2012.

What did they say about MOH Wii U at GDC?

[Aostia]

So, just fifa, madden and me3, right?
with good news for all the three of them, but no additional reveal (no medal of honor, no army of two, no need for speed, no dead space...?)

disappointing..also if I'll probably buy fifa day1

[Meelow]

What did they say about MOH Wii U at GDC?

I don't remember where but it was confirmed on a top gaming site and than quickly removed for nobody too see it.

So, just fifa, madden and me3, right? with good news for all the three of them, but no additional reveal (no medal of honor, no army of two, no need for speed, no dead space...?) disappointing..also if I'll probably buy fifa day1

Well Army of Two and Dead Space 3 wasn't even at the conference so we don't know about them.

[DeuceGamer]

Because If it comes with Wii U it's not DLC.

That's normally announced in GOTY titles, no? I guess I'm just frustrated with the entire ME situation on Wii U. If they would have released ME2 and all DLC it won't be so bad.

At any rate, Madden and fifa look good, IMO. It may have been expected by most, but I'm still happy to get an announcement and a first look at it. Also, I am glad there will be an interactive story for ME, though that doesn't change anything for me, hopefully it will for others.

[EatChildren]

You guys should know that EA's summer showcase has always focused on casual and mobile market games over other stuff. If you want bigger announcements from EA wait for Gamescom.