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H O T S T U F F

FIRST LOOK SOCCER EVOLVES AGAIN

PES 2018
PS4, Xbox One, PC
iOS vs Android. Marvel vs DC. BetaMax DUE
vs VHS. All tectonic rivalries, but none SEPT
can match the legendary face-off
between FIFA and PES. And next
season might finally see FIFA
knocked off its perch.
Why? Because PES developer
Konami is boasting of “fundamental
gameplay changes” for the 2018
edition. From strategic dribbling to
more realistic ball physics, the focus
is on player skill through and through…
so if you miss that 90th-minute
sitter, it’s your own fault.
Real Touch+, for example, increases
the ways in which your player can
take control of the ball, while a
readjusted spot-kick system is
designed to make key moments
more dramatic – as if an office league
final didn’t already carry enough
sweat-inducing pressure .
Yes, gameplay is slower – but
that’s only for the cause of enhancing
control and tension, and it means
you’ll have more time to savour
decimating your boss. Of course, PES
2018 will need to do plenty to erase
last year’s online issues – but if it
does so successfully, there’s every
chance it could take the 2018 title.
BEST OF SPORTS STARS

NBA 2K18 MADDEN NFL 18 WWE 2K18
PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC PS4, Xbox One PS4, Xbox One, Switch
Long-time dribblers will be pleased to Chillier than before, Madden 18 will be the For some fans, a wrestling title need only
hear that 2K hasn’t attempted to reinvent first in the gridiron series to use EA Dice’s feature Roman Reigns delivering a spear
the bouncy ball. Rather, 2K18 will deliver Frostbite engine – which should serve and getting the three-count for it to do
a clutch of tweaks – including new stats up visuals to rival reality. There’s also the business. For everyone over the age
and courts – so veteran players will still a new Longshot mode, like The Journey of eight, the latest WWE game includes
feel at home, while enjoying on-the-go in FIFA, which follows a school prospect revamped graphics, upgraded match
action courtesy of a Switch edition. on his journey to the big league. mechanics and a host of story modes.

INCOMING
AUGUST
● MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE
SEPTEMBER
● FIFA 18
OCTOBER
● SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY
NOVEMBER
● CALL OF DUTY: WWII
● CRACKDOWN 3
● STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II

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