Amazon is currently hosting a sale where various titles such as The Last of Us, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and Battlefield 4 are getting massively discounted for multiple platforms. Not only that, but limited editions are also on sale.
]]>EA has announced Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition. It contains all previously released DLC and arrives next month.
]]>Need for Speed Rivals will be added to the EA Access Vault in "the coming weeks" Electronic Arts has announced.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals has pupped a new DLC pack containing three cars seen in the movie.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals is this week's PSN deal of the week. Sony posted the deal on SEN today, confirming that the PS3 edition of EA's racer is down from £59.99/€69.99 to £19.99/€29.99.
The deal's on until 12am GMT on March 12.
Any takers?
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals players can download the Koenigsegg Agera One:1 car absolutely free on PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. It's a stupidly fast, 1340bhp monster that both cops and racers can use. Best of all; it's free.
]]>EA has released a stack of facts and figures pertaining to its most popular games and franchises, many of which are startling and probably explain recent outbreaks of vitamin D deficiency.
]]>Microsoft and EA are holding a sale on Xbox Live, knocking quids off several franchises. Get the full list of savings here.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals players can now take a virtual test drive of the new Ford Mustang before it launches next year.
]]>Sony has published its fourth 'Deal of Christmas,' knocking pounds off Need for Speed: Rivals, Rayman Legends and a stack of movie rentals.
]]>Sony has posted the fourth update to its 12 Deal of Christmas sale on PSN, Need for Speed: Rivals and Rayman Legends and more movie rental deals.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals has a video available showing how OverWatch allows players to see which friends are playing in real-time and interact with them, all the while unlocking exclusive content. Using the Need for Speed Network powered by Autolog, players can also view their game progression, look over the next round of unlocks and plan their next session using their mobile. Hit up the break to watch the video below. Need for Speed: Rivals is available now for PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
]]>Sony will look to adjust the cost of PlayStation 4 digital game prices ahead of the console's European launch. It followed the discovery that EA was selling games like FIFA 14 and Battlefield 4 for £63 over PSN.
]]>EA has reduced the cost of its full retail games on the PS4 store after gamers responded negatively to the £63 price-point slapped on the publisher's titles Battlefield 4, FIFA 14 and Need for Speed: Rivals.
]]>PlayStation 4 launched just five days ago, and in North American online, but EA has already recorded some impressive gameplay figures.
]]>EA's internal week one estimates suggest that one in every three PlayStation 4 games sold is one of the publisher's efforts.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals is out today on PlayStation 4 in North America, and reviews for the Ghost Games racer have started dropping. Hit up the link for the scores.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals is out today on PlayStation 4 and next week on everything else. To see what's in store for you, hit up the break for the launch trailer. You should also check out Stace's hands-on with it here. Need for Speed: Rivals launches November 19 on PS3, 360 and PC; November 22 on Xbox One; and is a launch title for PS4 worldwide
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals executive producer Marcus Nilsson is pleased that there are other racing games in the pipeline for next-gen: Forza 5, DriveClub and The Crew. According to Nilsson, the development of said titles not only proves there's a consumer demand, but such competition will push racing developers to innovate.
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]]>Will you live the life of a straight-laced cop or thrill-seeking racer? Need for Speed: Rivals offers you both and asks only that drive fast, play nice with others and don’t take yourself too seriously.
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]]>Need for Speed: Rivals is native 1080p across both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in case you were worried, according to Digital Foundry.
]]>EA has released a sizzle video showing off some of the next-gen games hitting PS4 and Xbox One from today.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals doesn't have an operatic story of star-crossed lovers because Ghost Games knows it's making a game about driving cars around fast.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals is out November 19, and the game's PS3 trophy list has emerged ahead of launch. Get the full list here.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals is due for launch in the next couple of weeks, and Ghost Games has released two gameplay clips, showing the racer off on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Need for Speed: Rivals is due on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 November 19 in North America. It will arrive on PS4 in the region on November 15 and on Xbox One November 22. The game will release in Europe on all the aforementioned platforms on November 22, expect for PS4 which releases on November 29 in the region.
]]>EA has announced it will take steps to compartmentalise its game labels and usher in a more unified culture among its many studios. As part of the move, the Need For Speed franchise will continue to be overseen by steward of the EA Sports banner Matt Bilbey.
]]>As you would expect, a new trailer for Need for Speed: Rivals, now the only racing game you can get on PS4 this year, has plenty of nice-looking shots of cars driving fast. It also has some cool narration from one of the racers talking about the law vs. the outlaws. "They say we endanger the public. But they are the ones you aren't in control." Indeed.
]]>Need for Speed has partnered with professional rally driver Ken Block, who will serve in an advisory role on the series as part of a multi-year deal.
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]]>Perhaps unsurprisingly, Wii U owners won't be getting the upcoming Need for Speed: Rivals because the previous game in the franchise, Most Wanted, under-performed on Nintendo's platform.
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]]>Need for Speed: Rivals will come equipped with the AllDrive system, which boasts the ability to seamlessly blends single and multiplayer together. To show the system off, EA and Ghost Games has released a video for it, which you can view below. If you havn't done so already, check out Stace's piece here where he speaks with the game's creative director Craig Sullivan, and has a look at the game himself. Need for Speed: Rivals is due on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 November 19 in North America and November 22 in the UK, and is also coming to next-gen when the PS4 and Xbox One launch.
]]>Need For Speed: Rivals is hoping to capture the thrill of the chase and the buzz of illicit street racing. Stace Harman goes along for the ride and speaks to creative director Craig Sullivan.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals questions regarding progression in the game have been answered by Ghost Games. These questions range from replay value to whether or not there is a progression cap. The answer to the latter is yes.
]]>Did you see that Need for Speed: Rivals progression and pursuit tech video feature earlier? And did you think to yourself "gosh, moving images are all very well, but what I really want to look at is the same thing, but still?" Well, EA and I sure have a treat for you through the break.
]]>A new Need for Speed: Rivals video is posted below showing enforcement objectives you’ll be given in your Assignments as a Cop and moments you'll see on your Speedlist as a Racer. Basically it shows progression and pursuit tech upgrades. Game's out on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 November 19 in North America and November 22 in the UK, and is a next-gen launch title.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals is one of the first games to use EA's new Frostbite 3 engine, and Ghost Games will unveil the latest on the racer during its Eurogamer Expo 2013 developer session. You can watch it below. Need for Speed: Rivals will release on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 November 19, and is a next-gen launch title.
]]>Eurogamer Expo is the happening this weekend, and you can watch all of the developer sessions right here on VG247. It all starts at 12pm UK time. The Saturday schedule is pretty special as it includes sessions on The Witcher 3, Watch Dogs, Batman: Arkham Origins, and more. The full schedule is below.
]]>Three major publishers have warned that taking advantage of next-gen upgrade options, which allow you to grab a PS4 or Xbox One version of a current-gen game at minimal cost, may not mean you can bring your single-player progress with you.
]]>Microsoft has listed qualifying Xbox 360 games which can be traded-in for a $10 upgrade to the Xbox One counterpart through any Microsoft store.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals runs at 30 frames per second instead of 60 fps, is due to the game's AllDrive feature, according to Ghost.
]]>PlayStation 4 is firing on all cylinders in Cologne this week. VG247's Dave Cook checks out The Order: 1886, Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Driveclub and inFamous: Second Son to see how they stack up.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals will contain various personalization and progression options, according to a demonstration shown during EA's gamescom press conference. The firm also discussed how AllDrive "destroys the line between single-player and multiplayer," and the points system which continues to grant points - until you are busted by the cops. Should that happen - all points are lost. Speedlists will also be included which are a set of objectives you will need to complete in exchange for various unlocks. Speed points can also be spent on new upgrades and cars. Check out two new videos through the break.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals has lots of news to share today; a new police class is coming, there's a special pre-order bonus, police players will unlock increasingly flashy cars, and there are a couple of screens showing custom vehicles.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals will be released on both current and next-gen systems, and according to Ghost Games, there won't be that much of a difference between the two versions: notwithstanding prettier graphics.
]]>EA has confirmed it is bringing a slew of current and next-gen playable code to gamescom 2013. Among the roster are heavyweights Battlefield 4 and Titanfall.
]]>EA is to host a conference at gamescom 2013, the publisher has confirmed.
]]>Dramatic narration overlays rendered image of extremely fancy cars in this Need for Speed: Rivals trailer delving into the motivations of the people behind the wheel. Remember when games didn't have to have narratives and the trailers were non-stop explosions? Gosh, those were the days.
]]>Gamers in India have created the Twitter hashtag #EAPCIndia to express their unhappiness with EA's new price points for games being sold on Origin in the country. Games had been going for 1000-1500 rupees ($16.50-25), but Battlefield 4 and Need for Speed: Rivals pre-orders are going for a whopping 3500 rupees ($58).
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals is racing its way to PS4 and Xbox One. PS Blog has showcased the game running on Sony's console, along with gameplay insight from executive producer Marcus Nilsson.
]]>EA hopes to make Need for Speed: Rivals available on next-generation hardware as soon as Sony and Microsoft trot their new boxes out.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals was shown on stage during the EA E3 press conference. The game's All Drive feature was discusses. It gives you one world to play in alone or with friends and rivals. All Drive gives the player a "non stop racing" experience, which Ghost Games said will allow players to start a race in single player and end it in multiplayer. A demo of how this works was shown.
]]>EA has confirmed its E3 line-up for next week, stating it will be showing a first look at UFC, FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25, NBA LIVE, the latest from Need for Speed Rivals and the world premiere of Battlefield 4 multiplayer - and other surprises.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals has received a trio of new screenshots, courtesy of EA. The pics show the game's Ferrari F12 carving up highways and generally looking really expensive.
]]>Need for Speed: Rivals has been announced by EA for next-gen systems and is in development at Ghost Games, a new studio within the firm.
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