It is impossible to do this feature without stating that I know absolutely nothing about football. It is a thing. People like the thing. They play video games about the thing. Cool. I may be understating it though. FIFA is a franchise which practically serves EA as a breadbasket. Come the apocalypse or the time when Star Citizen is released, …

Need for Speed Heat will have its own selection of licensed tunes that cater towards the more chill side of driving while also flipping the coin at night to deliver some pulse-pounding beats.

Hopefully, with the 25th anniversary, the studio would be compelled to deliver something special. Something that could stand out from all the rest. Nope, Chuck Testa.

I’m not big on military shootymans games to begin with, but I can help but feel that themost recent Battlefield game hasn’t quite been as much a part of the zeitgeist as in previous years. Hardly anybody shares clips of their Battlefield prowess, and nobody really talks about the game. I can’t say why – because by all accounts it’s a good game at its core. I do suspect though, that it partly has to do with the game’s staggered content release that was done in a way that made it seem like the game wasn’t finished when it shipped.

Cologne, the Big Apple of Europe. Home to amazing architecture, a scenic river that spins me right Rhine baby right Rhine and for one night only, a massive opening ceremony to celebrate the best that video games have to offer. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, tonight’s grand Gamescom 2019 kickoff show is promising to be one for the ages.

In the last couple of months, video game publishers have been hammered with controversy over the use of those poop boxes (I am totes mature). Faced with a mounting backlash and a riot from fans after the Battlefront 2 straw that broke the camel’s back in 2017, EA has begun to roll back on using that extra dash for cash within a select few games, with Need for Speed Heat joining the list.

By the sound of things, Need for Speed Heat is mixing a celebration of car culture (FORZA HORIZON 4 SENSES TINGLING!) with its trademark racing against the thin blue line, as players will hit the streets during the day to take part in the official Speedhunters Showdown competition where they can earn some scratch to upgrade their rides and then use those vehicles to take on the law.

The 1980s are calling, the streets are illuminated in neon lights and urge to put the pedal to the metal is real. Here’s the first trailer for Need for Speed Heat.