Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy proved to Activision that there was still a huge audience for the Crash Bandicoot franchise, and so now fans are getting Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. A direct sequel to Crash Bandicoot: Warped, It's About Time features classic platforming action with a cast of recognizable characters from the series past, along with a variety of new features to mix things up. There's a great deal of hype going into Crash Bandicoot 4's release, and it will be interesting to see if it lives up to the high expectations.
Star Wars space combat games were once a dime and dozen, but there haven't been many in recent years. Star Wars: Squadrons is hoping to be a return to form for the genre, with EA's Motive Studios helming the game. Star Wars: Squadrons is a budget release, but it should still have plenty of content, including a dedicated story mode as well as online multiplayer modes. The game will let players pilot a variety of iconic Star Wars vehicles, including TIE-Fighters, X-Wings, and much more.
EA's annual sports franchises are always big releases, and this year's EA Sports FC 24 is no exception. EA Sports FC 24 has found itself in some hot water due to some questionable microtransaction advertisements, but the core game should still deliver the same experience that fans have come to expect, except with some new features for career mode.
EA Sports FC 24 is coming out in just over a week, and many soccer fans are on the edge of their seats awaiting their chance to play 2020's take on the popular pro soccer/European football game. And as is true for many modern video games, EA Sports FC 24 will have microtransactions in addition to the flat rate fans pay to play the game, and both the marketing and the egregious nature of the EA Sports FC Points microtransactions have angered a lot of gamers.
EA advertised microtransactions for kids, especially loot boxes that cause real-world money but don't even guarantee an in-game reward, and even more blatantly advertised these purchases as a necessary part of playing the game. While in reality, players can enjoy EA Sports FC 24 without paying a single cent after the initial purchase. People got angry on social media, and EA is now pulling the magazine ad in response to the outrage.
EA told Eurogamer in an official statement that the games company is reevaluating its marketing policies and future media outreach, especially those targeted towards children. It also admitted its own wrongdoing by saying the ad should never have appeared in a magazine for kids, specifically a toy magazine. Players can pay as little as $60 for EA Sports FC 24. and while that's a lot of money (thanks to the next-gen price jump), it's important for all players to know that they are absolutely not required to pay any more than that to have a fun time in the game.
