2014 FIFA World Cup Features Announced; Only Coming to 360 and PS3
EA Sports today officially announced 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil which will release on April 15 in North America and April 17 in Europe. In surprising news however the highly anticipated game will only release on the last generation of consoles. It will not be coming to Xbox One, PS4, or PlayStation Vita.
Shortly after the announcement EA made a statement addressing the decision to only release on Xbox 360 and PS3: (more…)...
Second Next-Gen Patch for FIFA 14 Out on PS4 and Soon on Xbox One
Another patch has arrived for FIFA 14 on the PS4 today with it expected to go live on the Xbox One also within a matter of days. EA Sports has been supporting both the last-gen and new-gen FIFA exceedingly well as opposed to some other sports gaming franchises in a similar position which have seemed to suffer due to the split. The earlier patch addressed problems for those with Virtual Pro stats and attributes that carried over from the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game and various st...
Early Impressions of Next-Gen NBA 2K14, Madden NFL 25, and FIFA 14
While more detailed write-ups will be done in the near future here are brief initial assessments of the three launch day sports games on the PS4 that will also be out for Xbox One this week. Rare is the occasion where several sports games are released on the same day so time with them has been split evenly thus far. It'll take longer to craft a more complete review for each which they deserve to have. (more…)...
First Day PS4 Gameplay Videos and Press Row Hangout
An exciting first day of next-gen has come to a close and from it are several gameplay videos that were recorded followed by the live Press Row Hangout with a lengthy full panel discussion on the system and the sports games. Continue on to check out gameplay videos for Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, and NBA 2K14 along with the hangout! (more…)...
The Latest NBA 2K14 and FIFA 14 Next-Gen Gameplay Videos
Despite the end of the week bringing the launch of the PlayStation 4 the sports games have still shown very little in the way of raw gameplay footage. While Madden NFL 25 and NBA Live 14 are being almost completely hidden, off-screen videos from conventions for FIFA 14 and a short clip for NBA 2K14 were all that was available to see of those two in action until now. Thanks to demo units being up in retail stores more off-screen videos have materialized for both while FIFA also has some direc...
Next-Gen FIFA 14 Video Focuses on Improved Animations and Aerial Battles
Despite getting the most hands-on exposure of the next-gen sports games prior to release - given its appearances at conventions (which has also brought gameplay videos) and Microsoft's Xbox One road tour - EA Sports has yet to go deep into the features that separate FIFA 14 from its current-gen versions. The recent trailer further outlined them but offered little substance.
With just over a week to go until the PS4 arrives the company has released the first of four planned producer videos...
Third FIFA 14 Patch Out This Week
While post-release patch support has seemed to take a back seat with the other two current-gen sports games that will be out on PS4 and Xbox One next week, a third patch for FIFA 14 will go live on the Xbox 360 and PS3 within the next few days.
The latest update seems targeted at addressing annoyances such as laggy subbing in Career mode, random crashes, and clashing kits. (more…)...
Next FIFA World Cup Game Made Official
In the quarterly financial call this week Andrew Wilson, the new CEO of Electronic Arts, announced that 2014 FIFA World Cup is currently in development. That comes as no surprise but acts as the first time the company has made any reference to the upcoming game which is expected out next spring.
The World Cup games have been well received critically, helped to ease more inexperienced players into becoming fans of the yearly FIFA series, and sold really well worldwide. 2010 FIFA World C...