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Marvel’s Avengers is one of the most anticipated games of E3 2019, and while it’s yet to be fully revealed, we’ve now learned one further detail about the game: it’s coming to Google Stadia, in addition to PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

The news was revealed by the game’s official Twitter account. It tweeted an image of a large poster advertising the game at the LA Convention Center–the venue for E3–and on that poster, the four platforms can be seen. A notable omission, however, is Nintendo Switch, so it seems as if the Avengers game will not be coming to Nintendo’s hybrid console.

Marvel’s Avengers is the first chapter in a multi-game partnership between the comic book titan and Square Enix. The initial trailer confirmed that the world it is set in hasn’t been too kind to superheroes–perhaps they’ve even been demonized. “They say the time of heroes is over,” a narrator says in the original teaser trailer. “That if you’re different, you’re dangerous. But I know the truth. The world will always need heroes. We just need to reassemble.”

Square Enix has said Avengers “is being designed for gamers worldwide and will be packed with all the characters, environments, and iconic moments that have thrilled longtime fans of the franchise.” The game is being developed by Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot and its sequel Rise of the Tomb Raider.

For more on the upcoming superhero game, check out everything we know about Marvel’s Avengers (the game). We’ll hopefully learn more very soon during Square Enix’s E3 2019 press conference.

FIFA 20’s announcement and the subsequent reveal of the FIFA Street-style Volta mode has got fans excited for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC game, but EA has dampened the buzz for the Nintendo Switch version of the game by saying it lacks “any of the big new features.”

In an interview with Eurogamer, EA confirmed the Switch port of FIFA 20 will be a legacy edition. Explaining what this means, executive producer Aaron McHardy said, “You’re gonna get a fresh new look in Switch, with kits and player lists and all of that.” However, he went on to say “you’re not going to be getting Volta or any of the big new features.”

Not all of FIFA 20’s new features have been detailed thus far, but EA has explained a number of the gameplay changes it’s making–particularly with regards to passing, shooting, and set pieces–in addition to revealing Volta.

That mode “takes football back to the streets with the authentic culture, creativity, and style of the small-sided game,” EA says. It appears to be an exclusively small-sided match mode, meaning you’ll play with teams of between three and five, as opposed to the regulation 11.

It contains a number of sub-modes, each of which is playable with male or female avatars. Volta World allows you to “build up your squad,” for example, while Volta Story will see you take on the role of one player through a scripted narrative, similar to The Journey from previous editions of FIFA. Additionally, you can “take your favorite professional teams to the streets in Volta Kick-Off” or “play through Promotion and Relegation in the online Volta League.” Match variants include 3v3 Rush, 4v4, 4v4 Rush, 5v5, and Professional Futsal, where “rush” indicates a game mode that excludes goalkeepers.

The Switch port of FIFA has always been a little pared back compared to the PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions, but this is the first time EA has described the Nintendo version as a Legacy edition. The publisher has attached “Legacy edition” to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions for a number of years now to indicate the game is largely unchanged, save for cosmetic tweaks such as the new season’s kits.

Our FIFA 19 Nintendo Switch review awarded the port a 5/10. We called it “a playable, competent game of football encased in a package of outdated modes and lacking the controls and features you really want.”

Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference is still a few hours away, but ahead of the big event Microsoft has made Game Pass Ultimate available to everyone.

The service was previously only available to those in the Xbox Insider Program. Ultimate differs from the standard Game Pass by giving you access to hundreds of games and an Xbox Live Gold subscription for a single price. You can currently sign up on the Microsoft store and get the first month for only $1/£1. The service usually costs $14.99/£10.99, and purchasing an Ultimate plan will automatically upgrade any existing Game Pass and Gold subscriptions.

Earlier today, Microsoft announced the price for Game Pass on PC. While the current Game Pass service offers access to both Xbox One and Windows 10 PC games, this new service will be curated specifically for PC, offering a lower price point for those who aren’t interested in the Xbox One side of things.

Game Pass Ultimate encompasses both platforms, and with new games rumoured to be added during E3, now is an ideal time to sign up or upgrade.

Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference takes place Sunday, June 9. It begins at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST (6 AM AET on June 10). You can watch the event live here on GameSpot or follow our Xbox liveblog. With Microsoft teasing a next-gen Xbox “Scarlet” console, it should be an interesting show.

Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference doesn’t start for another few hours, but one piece of information has already emerged. A page on the company’s website, seemingly live before it was scheduled to go public, has revealed the price of Xbox Game Pass for PC.

A month’s subscription will cost $5 / £4 / AU $5, the page says, while there is currently no option to subscribe for a year. That puts the monthly price for the PC subscription at approximately half that of the Xbox One version of Game Pass, which is $10 / £8 / AU $11.

The page also reveals a small selection of games that will come to Xbox Game Pass for PC. Xbox console exclusives such as Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2, and Forza Horizon 4 are listed, with more–Gears 5, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, and Ori and the Will of the Wisps–stated to be “coming soon” to the service.

Although it shares a name with the Xbox One version, Microsoft has stated the PC Game Pass library will be curated separately. The company calls it “a new experience that we are building together with the PC community.” More details will be shared during Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference.

When the service was announced last month, Microsoft said it will give subscribers access to a curated library of more than 100 PC games on Windows 10, representing publishers like Bethesda, Deep Silver, Devolver Digital, Paradox Interactive, and Sega. The company also committed to including new releases from Xbox Game Studios on the PC version of Game Pass on the day of release, just like the Xbox One service. The library will add new games every month. Game Pass members can also permanently purchase the games at up to a 20% discount in the Microsoft Store, and 10% off DLC.

EA Access subscribers now have another big game to play for no extra cost, EA has announced. Battlefield V, DICE’s hit shooter that only launched in November, is now part of the EA Access Vault on Xbox One.

In addition, the game will be free on EA Access for PS4 when that launches in July. The news comes shortly after Battlefield V was added to the Origin Access game collection. Origin Access is a very similar service to EA Access, except exclusive to PC.

EA Access costs $30 / £20 / AU $40 for year or $5 / £4 / AU $40 per month. A subscription grants you access to a vault of free EA titles, such as Titanfall 2, Star Wars: Battlefront II, and FIFA 18. Subscribers also get a 10% discount on all digital EA games, as well as their respective expansions and in-game purchases. Members can also take advantage of EA Access’ Play First Trials, which typically give you 10 hours of early access to new EA titles prior to their official release.

EA Play, the publisher’s pre-E3 conference, also brought news of new Battlefield V maps. The first map shown is called Marita, based on the village where the Battle of Greece began. It features a sloping mountain ridge and tight streets, with lots of hills and multi-story buildings for verticality. Allies are in control of the town, while the Axis tries to break their stronghold. Marita launches in July.

The second new map shown, Al Sundan, is the next one to arrive: It launches on June 27. It takes place in an African desert and is a large, wide map leaving plenty of room for air battles, and the Axis has established an air base. When you play in Conquest Mode it will have six flags, and campaign players will recognize the map from the mission Under No Flag. It’s coming as part of Tides of War Chapter 4, which will also see two new close-quarters maps added.

Finally, the third map is Operation Underground, an underground battlefield similar to Metro from previous Battlefield games but entirely reimagined. That one is coming in October, between Chapters 4 and 5.

Beyond this, EA also further confirmed that Battlefield V is adding the Pacific Theater. This will include the Iwo Jima map and M1 Garand weapon, among other things still to be confirmed.

EA Play started with the showstopper, as Titanfall and Apex Legends developer Respawn Entertainment showed off Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, its upcoming third-person action game. We got to see 15-minutes of the game during the stream, getting a look at the some of the combat and traversal skills that protagonist Cal Kestis has.

However, shortly after the stream aired, we got the opportunity to see a 30-minute demo, which showcased a set-piece moment from the game. This involved Cal climbing an AT-AT and wreaking havoc from inside the cockpit, and provided a very different flavor of the game than what we saw on stream. In the video above, Randolph Ramsay and Tamoor Hussain recount what they saw behind-closed-doors and also talk about the broader impressions of the game.

For more on the title, read our interview with Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order director Stig Asmussen, who discusses the game’s inspiration, how combat works, and more.

June is Pride Month, and there are many LGBTQ+ celebrations that take place around the world. During the EA Play event ahead of E3 2019, the company announced that The Sims 4 will be getting a suite of new pride-themed items to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. The new items come as a partnership with the It Gets Better project, a nonprofit that works on uplifting LGBTQ+ people; additions include clothing as well as a gender-neutral bathroom door, which is currently unavailable in the game.

PC players will get access to the new pride items beginning June 18th, while console players will get them in July. The content is also coming to The Sims Freeplay and The Sims Mobile in June. The announcement did not specify, however, whether the items will be available for purchase or if they’re simply free additions.

The Sims series has a long history of being inclusive of different sexualities and identities. Beginning in the original game, Sims could form romantic relationships with anyone regardless of gender or their dating history. In The Sims 4, there are now options for transgender Sims, and while binary, they are much more than most character creators currently offer. The upcoming gender-neutral bathroom door seems like a step in a more nonbinary-inclusive direction for the game.

In other Sims news, The Sims 4’s seventh expansion, Island Living, was announced. The expansion adds a new world called Sulani, which is largely based in Polynesian culture, and includes new features like mermaids. Island Living launches on PC on June 21 and then on consoles on July 16.