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News FIFA 23 Racks Up More Than 10 Million Players in First Week, Biggest in Franchise History
Go big or go home
FIFA 23 is off to a roaring start, racking up more than 10 million players in its first week alone, 10.3 if you want to be exact. For comparison, FIFA 22 managed a very respectable 9.1 million players in its first ten days on the market, numbers that any game would kill to have. The increase may be attributed to the fact that FIFA...
News EA Sports Hopes You'll Fore-get PGA Tour 2K23 Is Out on PS5, PS4 This Week
Out of bounds
Oh, this is brilliant! EA Sports, wily as ever, has released the first ever teaser trailer for its upcoming EA Sports PGA Tour – timed perfectly to disrupt the release of 2K Sports’ own PGA Tour 2K23 this week, of course. The game, which is not due out until Spring 2023, promises to be the “only place golf fans can play all four...
News EA Scores Own Goal as FIFA 23 Hero Pack Snafu Wipes Millions of Coins Off Virtual Market
Red cards, all round
A snafu with one of FIFA 23's Hero Packs has turned rather costly after a tradeable FIFA Ultimate Team Hero item was put on the game's virtual transfer market at a heavily reduced rate. Chaos ensued as players attempted to sell off their assets as their value plummeted, attempting to recoup some losses as the market was flooded...
Review FIFA 23 (PS5) - Series Ends on a High, But Familiar Frustrations Remain
Touch grass
After an incredible 30-year run, FIFA 23 had to go out on a high – and to be fair, we reckon it just about has. Fans of EA Sports’ flagship football franchise will be familiar with the formula: this is more refinement than revolution, but FIFA 22 threaded through some of the best virtual soccer we’ve seen from the juggernaut...
News You Can Disable Criticism from Commentators in FIFA 2023
Shut it, Robson
Sick and tired of having FIFA's commentators crap on your style of play? Well, the series' newest instalment has your back. In FIFA 23, you can actually disable what the game calls "Critical Commentary". This makes it so commentators don't have a go at you when you misplace an obvious pass or pull your shot way over the bar at point...
News Begin Building Your FUT 23 Team Now with FIFA 23's Web and Mobile Apps
Loyalty rewards available for long-time players
FIFA 23’s all-important mobile app and web app are now live, allowing you to get a headstart building your FUT 23 team. Login with your EA account, and you’ll be able to get started opening packs and trading players with the rest of the community. If you’re a long-time FIFA player, you’ll also...
News FIFA 23 Reveals Soundtrack of Over 100 Songs
It's out on Spotify, too
Whether the music is to your tastes or not, the FIFA games have always put a lot of effort into their licensed soundtracks. Usually, they're made up of recent tunes that sit right on the edge of mainstream popularity, but in the last couple of years, the soundtracks have stepped over that edge and secured some especially...
News Lifting FIFA 23's PS5, PS4 Platinum Trophy Won't Be as Tough as the Premier League
You'll just need time
There was a time when you could win the Premier League with 80 points – but now you need way over 90 to stand a chance. Is that a sign of the competition’s difficulty increasing or declining? It probably depends on who you ask. One thing that’s not up for debate is the difficulty of FIFA’s Trophy lists: they’re...
News FIFA 23 Ropes in Ted Lasso, AFC Richmond for PS5, PS4 Soccer Sim
Playable across Career, Kick-Off, and more
Ted Lasso, the fictional football manager from Apple TV’s hit show, will feature in FIFA 23 – because of course he will. In fact, you’ll also be able to take control of his AFC Richmond team across virtually all modes, including Career, Kick-Off, Online Friendlies, and much more. For Ultimate Team...
News Play FIFA 23 First for Less with EA Play Discount Offer on PS5, PS4
10 hour early access incoming
Want to kick-off your FIFA 23 career as early as possible? Of course you do! There’s good news, then: EA Play is currently discounted until 30th September, meaning you can pod out £0.79/$0.99 for a month’s access to the service. During that time, from 27th September, you’ll be able to download and enjoy 10 hours...
News FIFA 23 Names Benzema, Mbappé, De Bruyne, and Lewandowski Its Highest Rated Players
Messi and Ronaldo slip heavily
EA Sports has announced the official player ratings for its highest-rated Gold Cards in FIFA 23, and the top 23 make for some interesting reading. The usual stalwarts Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo no longer lead the pack, both slipping down the rankings by a significant chunk. Manchester United's bench warmer...
Review Madden NFL 23 (PS5) - EA Sports Settles for Another Safe Five Yard Gain
Thanks, coach
The story goes that John Madden refused to sign off on EA Sports’ original football sim until it put 22 players on the field. The rest, of course, is history – and the Madden NFL franchise has been striving for realism ever since. That ambition comes in the form of a few buzzwords this year, including the distinctly marketing-led...
News NHL 23 PS5, PS4 Gameplay Trailer Showcases Surprisingly Strong Roster of Improvements
Change 'em up
Hot off the heels of its reveal trailer, NHL 23 has showcased a proper look at some of the gameplay changes we can look forward to. In a surprisingly meaty video, we get a glimpse at some of the upcoming improvements to expect with the latest iteration of the lone NHL game on the market. Let’s dive in! The first chunk of the trailer...
News Puck Off! NHL 23 Trailer Debuts New Gameplay, Confirms Crossplay
Ice to see you
The debut trailer for NHL 23 comes out swinging, with some of that classic E3 "stage demo cringe" that's been hard to come by these past years. Cover stars Trevor Zegras and Sarah Nurse group up to guide you through some of the new features, and things are much as you'd expect. That said, it looks like NHL 23 is set to feature some...
News NHL 23 PS5, PS4 Cover Reveal Offers Up Some Surprising Firsts
Quack! Quack! Quack!
While we're set to get our first glimpse at the gameplay of NHL 23 very soon, in the meantime, the cover athlete has been revealed. Or should we say, athletes. The cover athlete for any given sports title always generates interest, but they usually wind up feeling like safe, or unsurprising choices. It makes sense to put the...
News FIFA 23 Collaborates with Marvel for FUT Heroes in Ultimate Team
Comic book card art incoming
For the longest time, one of our biggest criticisms of FIFA Ultimate Team – aside from the obvious – has been the crappy card art. Compare to games like NBA 2K22 and MLB The Show 22 and EA Sports’ soccer sims have some of the worst looking collectible cards on the market. At least with FIFA 23, it’s aiming to...
News Pro Players Put Madden NFL 23 Through Its Paces on PS5, PS4
Ballin'
Want to see some unedited footage of Madden NFL 23? How does around 20 minutes played by pro players suit you? This is a pretty sanitised piece, so you’re not going to hear much negative feedback from TDBarrett and Cleff, but it showcases some of the new features well, like stand-up tackling and precision passing. As you’d expect, the...
News FIFA 23 Reinvents Chemistry in FUT, Adds New Single Player Moments
Green link glory
FIFA 23 will entirely transform the way Chemistry works in Ultimate Team, or FUT as its better known among fans. No longer will you be restricted by the series’ iconic green lines, but you’ll instead be able to build partnerships all over the pitch. For example, Liverpool fullbacks Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson –...
News FIFA 23 Looking to Pro Clubs Crossplay, As #SaveProClubs Trends
Squad games
FIFA 23 will have crossplay across most modes, but it’s limited to one-on-one activities. This means, Pro Clubs, by its very nature, will not be supported. That’s left the community irate, as many feel it’s the feature that would benefit best from crossplay, due to its 11vs11 requirements. It’s something that publisher EA Sports...
News FIFA 23 Takes a Touch of Inspiration from the NFL
Photorealistic grass and 3D nets added
For all the criticism the series attracts, FIFA games are consistently among the best-looking you can find on console. Yes, the physics mean you can end up with some odd looking glitches, and of course the face scans edge into uncanny valley territory – but by and large, it’s an impressive looking series,...
News F1 22 Cross-Play Support Arrives Later This Month
Take it for a spin with trial weekends
Racing fans will be pleased to learn that Codemasters is finally bringing cross-play multiplayer to F1 22. Currently, the game's online community is fragmented by platform, but that'll soon be a thing of the past when the developer implements the feature very soon. Branching across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S,...
News F1 22 Dev Says 'No Plans for a PSVR 2 Version at the Moment'
Here's hoping they have a change of heart
F1 22 is an immersive racing sim, and developer Codemasters is best-in-class when it comes to bringing the high-octane thrills of Formula One racing to life. You would think, then, that the title would be a shoo-in to receive a PSVR 2 port. Well, that isn't the case, or at least it isn't right now. In an...
News FIFA 23's Player Career Will Let You Be a Pampered Prima Donna
Authentic at last
FIFA 23 is making further alterations to the Player Career this year, allowing you to further hone your personality – both on and off the pitch. Everything you do in the game will contribute to the type of player you become – whether it’s teeing up your teammates regularly or taking all of the plaudits in your post-match...
News As the Women's Euros 2022 Breaks Records, FIFA 23 Has Full Female Athlete Mocap
Girl power
FIFA 23 is aiming to be the most inclusive version of EA Sports’ soccer sim ever released, and that includes its expansion of the women’s game. With this year’s Euro 2022 capturing significant public attention – including record television and stadium audiences – the publisher has recorded unique motion capture specifically for...
News Goodbye, Piemonte Calcio! FIFA 23 Scores Juventus At Last
Wake up and smell the Italian coffee
Italian football fans will be familiar with Piemonte Calcio, the long-time alternative to Juventus in FIFA 22 and previous EA Sports games. Juventus had been wrapped up by rival release eFootball, but that will change with FIFA 23, as the juggernaut series has reclaimed exclusive rights to the Serie A giant. This...
News Russian Football Teams Won't Be in FIFA 23
Carrying on from FIFA 22's removal
Given that the Russian national team as well as Russian league teams were removed from FIFA 22 via an update back in April, it comes as no real surprise to hear that Russian football will not be represented in FIFA 23. The confirmation comes from EA Sports itself, as reported by Eurog
News FIFA 23's Pro Clubs Community Is Irate with EA Sports
#SaveProClubs
FIFA’s Pro Clubs community has been teetering on the precipice of a meltdown for many years, but today’s FIFA 23 reveal may have finally pushed fans over the edge. While this year’s soccer sim will sport crossplay across one-on-one modes, 11-vs-11 option Pro Clubs is naturally not supported, as it demands a full squad of players...
News EA Sports Says Two World Cups, Crossplay Will Make FIFA 23 the Best Ever
Also happens to be the last
With its FIFA license scheduled to expire this year, you could perhaps forgive EA Sports for phoning in FIFA 23 while it turns its attention to the all-new EA Sports FC. That absolutely won’t be the case, however, as the publisher aims to make this year’s game its biggest and best ever. With two officially licensed...
News FIFA 23's Standard PS5, PS4 Cover Stars Include Kylian Mbappé, Sam Kerr
French connection
While FIFA 23’s Ultimate Edition is making history by placing Chelsea forward Sam Kerr alongside global icon Kylian Mbappé, both players will feature on the standard editions as well. In the case of PSG’s star man, you’ll find him on virtually all bog-standard copies of the game, while Kerr is the cover star in Australia and...
News FIFA 23's Ultimate Edition Makes History with Female Footballer Sam Kerr on Cover
Joined side-by-side with Kylian Mbappé
There have been female footballers on the cover of FIFA games before, specifically USWNT striker Alex Morgan on FIFA 16 in the United States. But never before has there been a female footballer on a global cover – until now. It’s been announced that Australian forward Sam Kerr will feature alongside French...
News Madden NFL 23's Franchise Mode Sounds Incredible on PS5, PS4
Lots to dig into
The meat of any single player sports game is its Franchise mode, and it’s an area where Madden NFL has long been lagging behind its competition. To its credit, though, EA Sports committed to improving the experience a few years back, and has been iterating on its offering ever seen. Madden NFL 22 saw some pretty nice improvements...
News Skate's Anticipated PS5, PS4 Reboot Will Be Free-to-Play
But will you bail?
The new Skate game from EA Sports and Full Circle will be a free-to-play, live service game. It’s, of course, the natural progression for a series that’s aiming to be a skating sandbox where you make up the rules one ollie at a time, but it’s certainly a surprise change of direction for a franchise that has historically been...
News F1 22 PS5, PS4 Update 1.05 Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes
Pest control
F1 22 launched at the start of July, and while it's another solid sim from Codemasters, it did suffer from a handful of bugs. Hopefully, this latest patch will alleviate some of those. Update version 1.05 is available now on PS5 and PS4, and it makes a large number of fixes and improvements. Most of the patch is about squashing bugs,...
Review F1 22 (PS5) - Another Solid Sim Racer, But Room for Improvement
Fit for porpoise
In some ways, F1 22 feels like quite a different game compared to its predecessor, though that's not a huge surprise. The current season brought with it some serious regulation changes, not to mention a drastically altered car model, so Codemasters had its work cut out in order to echo all that in this year's racing sim. On the...
News F1 22 to Feature a Licensed Soundtrack for the First Time in the Series
Thanks, EA Sports
EA Sports likes to fill its various annual titles with contemporary licensed tunes, and it looks like F1 22 will be no different. With Codemasters now part of the family, this year's Formula One sim is getting the full treatment, and that means an extensive soundtrack to enjoy between races. "Charli XCX, Meduza, Diplo, Jacknife...
News F1 22 Will Let You Feel Debris on the Asphalt Thanks to PS5's DualSense Controller
Rumbled
The Formula One games generally have great handling, but things can always improve. It sounds like F1 22's racing simulation will be enhanced on PS5 due to the DualSense controller and its fancy features. Last year's iteration released on PS5 but didn't really take advantage of the pad's capabilities; it seems like Codemasters is fixing that...
News EA Play Signs FIFA 22 on a Permanent Transfer, Debut Next Week
Playable from 23rd June
First it was given away through PS Plus, and now EA Play members will get their hands on the game: FIFA 22 is heading to the publisher's subscription service on 23rd June 2022. The football simulator had been rumoured to be releasing on EA Pl
News Madden NFL 23 Introduces FIELDSense on PS5, Touches Down 19th August
Just hits different
It wouldn’t be a new EA Sports announcement without some head-scratching buzzwords, and Madden NFL 23 is all about FIELDSense this year. This is not to be confused with FIFA 22’s previously introduced HyperMotion motion capture technology, which we’d expected to tackle the gridiron this year – but it seems like the...
News Madden NFL 23 Celebrates the Life and Legacy of John Madden
All Madden Edition mimics original John Madden Football box
As was perhaps predicted following his passing in December 2021, football icon John Madden will be the cover star for Madden NFL 23. The legendary coach turned broadcaster is synonymous with both football and sports video games, and three unique box arts will depict key moments from his...
News Latest F1 22 Trailer Goes Over New Features with Fresh Gameplay
On your marks
F1 22 is fast approaching, and it's looking typically slick in this latest trailer. Codemasters has been producing top notch Formula One sim racers for many years now, and the latest iteration sees some big changes. In part thanks to major adjustments in the real-world sport, this year's game will be quite a departure from the last...
News EA Sports Will Officially Ditch FIFA Branding Next Year
EA Sports FC welcomes you to the club
In a jaw-dropping move, EA Sports will officially abandon the FIFA license for its line of football titles, beginning with 2023’s game. The publisher has flogged its soccer sims as FIFA for almost 30 years, but has decided to part ways with football’s international governing body. Following the release of...
First Impressions F1 22 Skips Story Mode for More Authentic, Flexible Racing
Fit for porpoise
Much like the real life motorsport, the official Formula One game will undergo a number of changes this year. F1 22, like every iteration before it, aims to capture the sport as accurately as possible, and for this season, that means all new vehicles, rules, and tyre regulations, not to mention the debut of the Miami Grand Prix. All...
News PS Plus Subscribers Can Claim a Free FIFA 22 Ultimate Team Pack
How's your pack luck?
Deep down, we all know why FIFA 22 is one of all PS Plus games this month. The reality is that the football season is ending soon, and EA Sports is trying to squeeze the last dregs of profit out of the soccer sim. Many may simply download the game and play offline, however, and the publisher would rather get you spending in...
News EA Sports Testing FIFA 22 Crossplay on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia
PS Plus game breaking down barriers
The majority of multiplayer games support some form of crossplay these days, but FIFA has been a holdout. While Sony’s own sports series MLB The Show integrated the feature last year, EA Sports has been reluctant to enable it. However, a test in the PS5 version of FIFA 22 – this month’s PS Plus game – is...
News F1 22 Shows Off Miami Grand Prix in Slick Gameplay Trailer
Plus: cover stars revealed
F1 22 was officially announced recently, but gameplay has been a no-show so far. Well, with today's trailer, we get a look at how the game is shaping up as the fancy new cars speed across Miami's International Autodrome circuit. As expected, the new entry is looking sharp so far — here's a few extra screenshots for good...
News NHL 22 Makes a Power Play with EA Play on PS5, PS4
Ice to see
Well, then. There’s no word on FIFA 22 and Battlefield 2042 joining the EA Play catalogue as of yet, and actually its NHL 22 that’s about to be vaulted instead. With the ice hockey season hotting up – see what we did there? – EA Canada’s skating sim is stepping out of the sin bin on 12th
Review FIFA 22 (PS5) - Football Sim Makes Meaningful Strides on the Pitch
Beautiful game
Republished on Wednesday 27th April 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of May's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. The biggest compliment you can pay FIFA 22 is that it feels like real football for once. EA Sports’ soccer simulator still has its fair share of quirks,...
News EA Sports F1 22 Races onto PS5, PS4 in July
"Biggest shake-up for over a decade"
EA Sports has just announced F1 22, the latest officially licensed Formula One racer from Codemasters. Launching on 1st July, 2022, this new title will reflect the big changes to the motorsport for this season, touted as the "biggest shake-up for over a decade." You can check out the teaser trailer above. The...
News FIFA 22 Update Removes Russian Teams, Stadiums, Kits, Custom Items on PS5, PS4
Out now
Update: This FIFA 22 patch is available to download now on both PS5 and PS4. Original Story: The next big update for FIFA 22 — Title Update #9 — will remove Russian teams and stadiums from the game, following on from the real world actions of football's governing bodies, which saw Russian teams suspended from all European competitions...
News DIRT Social Media Nuked for EA Sports Rally Account
Road hog
DIRT could very well be on the chopping block, as EA Sports has quietly rebranded the series’ social media accounts. The Twitter handle @DIRTGame has been abandoned, and replaced with a new one: EA Sports Rally, or @EASportsRally. For those of you who haven’t been following the news, Electronic Arts acquired DIRT developer Codemasters
