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Chris Kohler
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Features Editor, Kotaku. Japanese curry aficionado. Author of the books Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life and Final Fantasy V from Boss Fight Books.

Yep, you must play the game with another player. They’re showing some examples of different moments in the game and how the two players will be doing different things at any time. Read more

“The idea for A Way Out came to me when me and a friend tried to find a co-op game that wasn’t just a drop-in, drop-out experience.” An “emotional journey together.” Designed for split-screen co-op only, he says, “and I mean only.” You can play online or offline, but apparently there’s no single-player. Exploration, Read more

Josef Fares, the writer/director of A Way Out, now takes the stage. “Another game that pushed the boundaries of how to tell stories without compromising on gameplay.” Read more

It’s a “co-op adventure” following two guys breaking out of jail. Each player has half the screen and they might be in different areas. Spoiler: they break out of jail but the cops still chase them anyway once they’re out. This seems ambitious! Read more

EA is working with the maker of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons on a new game called A Way Out. It looks like a full on triple-A realistic game, not cartoony at all. Read more

Soderlund is back to discuss “EA Originals,” the indie game program. Read more

Need For Speed “gameplay” “demo.” Car is chasing a truck! Read more

Apparently you can customize a Volkswagen Beetle in NFS Payback. EA says you will see more of this on its stream at 1:30 Pacific. Read more

“YouTube creator” “Jesse Wellens” is now on stage to discuss Need For Speed Payback, and flubs his lines and awkwardly stops talking, and now Need For Speed Payback’s producer is on stage with him and is doing a much better job of making the words with his mouth. Read more

“The Journey: Hunter Returns” is the name of FIFA 18's story mode. Read more

Now everyone’s asking what’s going to happen to Alex Hunter, who is the main character in last year’s FIFA story mode. The fact that they’re building him up again would indicate he’s back this year? Read more

I would like to take this time to apologize to our European readers for not understanding any of this. Read more

The Men in the Blazers are extolling the virtues of FIFA 18, like the player motion capture (with Cristiano Ronaldo). Then joke about Peter Moore leaving to become CEO of Liverpool. Read more

The hosts of FIFA show “Men In Blazers” appear and whiff a high-five (on purpose), going for a classic E3 moment. Read more

One of the captions on the FIFA 18 trailer read “Explode past opponents.” I thought that meant that after the match you would be able to detonate them. Read more

Now a proper FIFA 18 trailer. The man is kicking the ball. Read more

Here’s a FIFA reel, with interviews with esports competitors and competition highlights. Read more

EA is “doubling down on competition,” launching “the largest FIFA championship ever with many ways to compete.” Read more