Latest news with #EASportsFC
Metro
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
PS5 can still be a great console but it won't be because of Sony - Reader's Feat
A reader suggests that Sony's peculiar attitude towards the PS5 does make sense and it's all to do with what more casual gamers want and expect from a console. I read with interest a recent Reader's Feature that talked about the PlayStation 6 being a chance for Sony to wipe the slate clean and start again, hopefully more in the style of the PlayStation 4. I think that they are probably right, in terms of Sony's reputation for first party games, but I think we need to remember that that is not the be all and end all of consoles. One of the reasons the PlayStation 5's sales have not suffered, despite Sony's poor management, is that it has had virtually no competition from Xbox. There are already almost no current gen exclusives of any importance and sales are so bad for the Xbox Series X/S that it wouldn't even matter if there were. With the Switch unable to play current gen games this has led to the PlayStation 5 being the undisputed market leader for triple-A games, without raising a finger and despite not having even half as many quality first party games as last gen. What this means is that if you played a triple-A game on a current gen console then the odds are it was on the PlayStation 5. Elden Ring, Baldur's Gate 3, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Resident Evil 4 remake, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, Monster Hunter Wilds, Deliverance: Kingdom Come 2, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Call Of Duty, EA Sports FC… if you've enjoyed a big budget third party game this gen you've probably done it on the PlayStation 5. This is where I feel there is a bit of a disconnect between what hardcore gamers think of Sony's current attitude and them not realising that it has had little to no impact on their success. Most people don't actually buy consoles for their exclusives (Nintendo excluded) which is probably one reason why Sony felt comfortable reducing their output. I'd love to know what the exact stat is, but it wouldn't surprise me if fully half of all PlayStation owners only buy one to play EA Sports FC and Call Of Duty/free online shooters. Which also explains Sony's push for live service games, which is not necessarily foolish in terms of the idea, just incompetent in terms of how they've executed it. For many people PlayStation is video games and even though games like The Last Of Us and God Of War get a lot of attention, which probably makes people feel better about owning a PlayStation 5, they're still only a drop in the ocean compared to the sales of multiformat games with vastly less critical acclaim. The opposite is true too. Returnal might have won a Bafta and been GC's favourite PlayStation 5 game, but it barely sold a million copies. No one played it and most PlayStation 5 owners have probably never even heard of it (I loved it, by the way). So I think that's why Sony is happy to be aloof and uncommunicative, because they're winning by basically doing nothing, so why say anything to draw attention to it or upset people? It might be maddening to us gamers that they won't acknowledge the change in policy, but from their point of view that can only be a bad thing. More Trending As far as the average gamer is concerned the PlayStation 5 is a good console with great games, it's just their criteria for what makes a great game is very different from more hardcore gamers. Likewise, their idea of whether a console is value for money or not is different. They never wanted the PlayStation 5 to be anything more than it is and they're not disappointed at all. By reader Rankin The reader's features do not necessarily represent the views of GameCentral or Metro. You can submit your own 500 to 600-word reader feature at any time, which if used will be published in the next appropriate weekend slot. Just contact us at gamecentral@ or use our Submit Stuff page and you won't need to send an email. MORE: Star Wars Battlefront 3 needs to have these new features - Reader's Feature MORE: 5 reasons why I'm not buying a Nintendo Switch 2 this year - Reader's Feature MORE: Nintendo Switch 2 is going to be a third party port machine – Reader's Feature
Engadget
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Engadget
GeoGuessr pulls out of the Esports World Cup after a community protest
The team behind GeoGuessr is withdrawing the location-guessing game from the Esports World Cup (EWC) after fans protested its decision to participate in the event. Community members pulled many popular custom maps from the game after it emerged the game's publisher, GeoGuessr AB, was going to hold a tournament at the EWC, which takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in July. Map creators who removed their community creations from GeoGuessr claimed that the EWC is "a sportswashing tool used by the government of Saudi Arabia to distract from and conceal its horrific human rights record." Many other prominent game franchises will be featured at the event, including Call of Duty, Overwatch, Rocket League, Street Fighter and EA Sports FC. In a statement posted on X and Reddit, GeoGuessr AB CEO and co-founder Daniel Antell said the community stated loud and clear that the decision to take part in the EWC "does not align with what GeoGuessr stands for." As such, the team is pulling out of the event. Here is Antell's full statement: Hi everyone,I've seen your reactions over the past few days regarding our decision to participate in the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. When we made that decision, it was with positive intentions. To engage with our community in the Middle East and to spread GeoGuessr's core mission of let everyone Explore the Erland, Anton, and I founded GeoGuessr in 2013, we've always strived to be a community-first game. Everyone here at the Stockholm office is a passionate GeoGuessr fan, doing our best to build something meaningful, with you and for said, you - our community - have made it clear that this decision does not align with what GeoGuessr stands when you tell us we've got it wrong we take it seriously. That's why we've made the decision to withdraw from participating in the Esports World Cup in will come back with information on how the wildcards will be distributed as soon as you for speaking up and sharing your thoughts. /Daniel
Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
PlayStyles are killing EA FC 25 – but there's still a way to fix gameplay issues
PlayStyles have massively changed the gameplay in EA FC 25, but I'm starting to fear it's for the worse PlayStyles have quickly become the most important factor when looking to use a player in EA FC 25, but it's got to a point where we rely on them too much, and something has to change. During the FIFA era, pace was the most important stat in the game. In EA FC 24, the 'Lengthy Meta' controlled what players were best to use. And now, in EA FC 25, PlayStyles are the best way to decide what players to use, but unlike these past metas, it's got to a point where if your players don't have the correct PlayStyles, then they are almost useless in-game. Introduced in EA FC 24, PlayStyles were added to the EA Sports FC series, with EA Sports claiming that PlayStyles go "beyond overall ratings" to make players special. In other words, they are power-ups that can make players better than stats suggest at certain parts of the game. Since EA FC 24, we've seen a host of different metas come and go, and each one has revolved around a PlayStyle. From Anticipate being the best in the game in EA FC 24 to Power Shot in the early stages of EA FC 25, some have always been better than others, but right now, it's got to the point where it feels like stats don't matter – if you haven't got the PlayStyle, you're screwed. PlayStyles were meant to elevate – now they dominate Over the last few months, PlayStyles have become the most important part of EA FC 25, and it's proving to be incredibly frustrating. It doesn't matter if a striker has 95 or higher shooting; if they don't have the Finesse Shot or Low Driven Shot PlayStyle, they are almost unusable. Now, it's got to the point where if I were to attempt a finesse shot or close-range shot with a player who doesn't have any of these PlayStyles, nine times out of 10, it's not going in. A prime example of PlayStyles overriding stats I've experienced was using TOTS Tabitha Chawinga. She may have 99 pace and regular Quick Step and Rapid PlayStyles, but whenever she came up against a defender with Quick Step or Rapid PlayStyle Plus', regardless of their pace, she was always beaten to the ball. But, despite her having just 86 passing, she was getting more assists than anyone in my team. Why? She has Incisive PlayStyle Plus. It's also bizarre that players without the Tiki Taka PlayStyle regularly struggle to complete five-yard, first-time passes, especially considering it's one of the simplest skills in football. To really put this to the test, I jumped onto Clubs and created an 89-rated attacking midfielder with 93 passing and zero PlayStyles. I also created an 81-rated attacking midfielder, with this version having Incisive and Tiki Taka PlayStyle Plus', as well as Pinged Pass and Long Ball Plus PlayStyles. I really struggled to create any chances with my 89-rated pro, despite his incredible passing stats. On the other hand, the 81-rated pro was racking up the assists, with the PlayStyles elevating him to outperform a player with much better passing stats. But, there is potentially a way to fix this. I think for EA FC 26 to be a hit gameplay-wise, EA needs to scrap regular PlayStyles. It's gotten to a point where if a player doesn't have a regular PlayStyle, they cannot complete that command, so getting rid of regular PlayStyles would see stats start to matter again and allow all players to complete more basic mechanics. But, I would still keep PlayStyle Plus' and revert to how PlayStyles were sold to us by EA when they were released. Simply use PlayStyles to enhance certain parts of the game rather than control it.
Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
EA FC 26 release window confirmed – when EA FC 25 successor could be released
There have been rumours circulating of a new release date for EA FC 26, and although we don't know for sure, we at least have a window. EA Sports has confirmed the EA FC 26 release window, giving players an idea of when to expect its release. The EA Sports FC series has had a bumpy start. EA FC 24, the first instalment of EA Sports ' newest game series, received a mixed reception from the community. After receiving some of the worst reviews we've seen at launch, EA FC 25 started to find its feet in 2025 thanks to a handful of much-needed gameplay updates. With the TOTS promo now live in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team, it's a sign that we're approaching the end of the EA FC 25 lifecycle, and with the latest EA Sports FC release improving in the latter months, players are starting to feel more optimistic about the upcoming EA FC 26 release. There were rumours earlier this year of the EA FC 26 release date being moved forward a whole month, but EA has now confirmed the EA FC 26 release window. No new details regarding EA FC 26 have been published by EA officially, but we do now know what quarter of the year the game will be hitting shelves. EA FC 26 release window confirmed EA recently published its Q4 and FY25 Results, where, as well as its "strong finish" to the year financially, the new releases for the upcoming quarter were published. Alongside other games like College Football 26, Madden NFL 26 and NHL 26, EA confirmed that EA FC 26 will be released in Q2 of the publisher's financial year, meaning it will be released sometime between July 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025. If we had to predict when EA FC 26 will be released, we would expect the game to receive a worldwide release on September 26, 2025, the last Friday of September, which has been the trend that EA has followed in recent years. The rumours of an August release date seemed very ambitious. If EA FC 26 were to be released a month in advance, then we'd probably have seen the EA FC 25 Ultimate Team release schedule start slowing down by now. Also, with GTA 6 being delayed until May 2026, the huge panic of clashing with this gargantuan release may have cooled down, so we don't expect EA to rush the release of EA FC 26.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
🎮 LaLiga unveils nominees for team of the season in EA Sports FC
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. Voting is now open for who you think is the best team of the season in the Spanish championship. Advertisement As every year, it's time to select and make the team with the best players of the season in EA Sports FC. On this occasion, La Liga has revealed the nominees in each position. Let's take a look. GOALKEEPERS Joan García (Espanyol) David Soria (Getafe) Courtois (Real Madrid) Batalla (Rayo Vallecano) Oblak (Atlético de Madrid) DEFENDERS Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) Jose María Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) Íñigo Martínez (Barcelona) Sergi Cardona (Villarreal) Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) Óscar Mingueza (Celta) Jules Koundé (Barcelona) Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) MIDFIELDERS Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético de Madrid) Sergio Gómez (Real Sociedad) Mauro Arambarri (Getafe) Pedri (Barcelona) Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) Isco Alarcón (Betis) Álex Baena (Villarreal) Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) Sergi Darder (Mallorca) Nico Williams (Athletic Club) Pape Gueye (Villarreal) Johnny Cardoso (Betis) Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad) Fede Valverde (Real Madrid) Jauregizar (Athletic Club) FORWARDS Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal) Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) Lukebakio (Sevilla) Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) Ante Budimir (Osasuna) Raphinha (Barcelona) Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) Julián Álvarez (Atlético de Madrid) Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) These are the players who are in the running to be considered for the TOTS of La Liga in this edition of EA Sports FC 25. What do you think? Who do you think is missing? Who do you think is surplus to requirements? 📸 GOKHAN TANER
