The Biggest Gaming News For March 2, 2022
Another day and another bunch of news to bring to you, including the story that EA has begun removing the Russian national team and Russian league from its FIFA series. We’ve also got the announcement that several recently released Resident Evil games are getting next-gen updates and that some Marvel shows previously exclusive to Netflix will soon be available on Disney+. More details below.
There were reports earlier today that EA was planning to remove Russian teams from both the FIFA and NHL franchises due to the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. These reports were then confirmed as EA itself announced that the process had begun to remove both the Russian national team and Russian league from FIFA 22, FIFA Mobile, and FIFA Online. There was no news regarding the NHL series, but EA is allegedly thinking of doing the same to other EA Sports titles.
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Resident Evil is arguably more popular than it ever has been right now, and Capcom is capitalizing on that by announcing next-gen updates for all of its most recent Resident Evil titles. Resident Evil 2 and 3 Remakes as well as Resident Evil 7 on PS5 and Xbox Series X will all be getting “visual enhancements” presumably alongside enhanced frame rates. These updates will be free for existing owners, although Capcom doesn’t specify when they drop this year.
Disney+ subscribers will be getting more bang for their buck soon as a bunch of Marvel shows once exclusive to Netflix will soon be making the switch. Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Marvel’s Defenders, Luke Cage, and Agents of Shield will all be available to stream on Disney+ from March 16, which is good news for anyone looking for an excuse
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