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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
EA Sports FC 26 major gameplay change teased: Here's what it means for players
Representative Image Developers for EA Sports FC 26 have revealed a new gameplay system that will split the game into two distinct presets: "Competitive" and "Authentic." This aims to cater to different player preferences in the latest instalment of the annual football game series. The Competitive preset is designed with a focus on online modes, offering increased responsiveness and a higher degree of player control. Meanwhile, the Authentic preset is for enhanced realism and a true-to-life match tempo, resembling real football games, making it suitable for single-player modes. EA Sports FC 26 gets new gameplay modes: How they work In a recent YouTube video, developers of EA Sports FC 26 shared that they have made several adjustments to gameplay elements such as dribbling, pace, passing, tackling, goalkeeping, and physicality, based on community feedback. These changes were highlighted in the reveal trailer, with additional details released later. The Competitive setting will be mandatory in modes like Ultimate Team, while it remains optional in Career mode—where Authentic is set as the default. Players will also be able to manually tweak sliders to alter gameplay dynamics. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Elevate Business Writing With This Desktop App Grammarly Learn More Undo EA SPORTS FC 26 | Official Gameplay Deep Dive Dynamic dribbling has been added to enhance responsiveness and fluidity. Goalkeepers have been updated to improve their performance, especially regarding positioning. In defending, changes aim to reduce the number of times the ball rebounds directly to opponents after a well-timed tackle, providing more consistent rewards for defensive play. Shooting and passing have been adjusted to feel more responsive. Developers have also refined player positioning, with in-game characters expected to make smarter runs than before. Additionally, Attributes and Playstyles have been rebalanced. A new High-Contrast Mode has been introduced to support accessibility. Big Question Answered: Why Google is Merging Android and ChromeOS
Metro
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
EA Sports FC 26 preview - rip it up and start again
This year's EA Sports FC 26 has been revealed at last and it's going to be fundamentally different from its somewhat unloved predecessor. The franchise previously known as FIFA is one of the games industry's great cash cows. However, it has had a rocky time recently, when two years ago EA made the break from the famously money-hungry FIFA and rebranded the series to FC. At first this seemed to work out fine but last year's iteration, FC 25, didn't live up to EA Sports' sales expectations. To their credit, EA's response to that failure has been immediate and seemingly far reaching, when it comes to the changes being made to FC 26. EA has cited community feedback as the driving force behind EA Sports FC 26's radical rework. The company has released a raft of presentations to insiders, covering every aspect of the game but, tellingly, the first of those was conducted by Sheldon Rogers, head of FC 26's global community team, who said: 'When we say 'The club is yours,' we really mean it. We have been tracking what is most important to our players, and bringing that directly into our development process.' So what, exactly, has that process brought to FC 26? Undoubtedly the headline change will be that for the first time in the franchise's history, players will be able to choose between two gameplay styles, called Competitive and Authentic. Paul Parsons, FC 26's lead gameplay producer, explained the thinking behind that radical move: 'We've got two different, really core, audiences in our game. We've got the competitive player, who wants a high-paced, uptempo, head-to-head experience, and we've got the offline career player who's looking for something that's slower, more tactical and with scorelines that are lower, in line with what you see in a real-world game. 'In the past, we've found ourselves disappointing one of those two audiences, but we're not willing to do that in FC 26. This year, we've come up with two completely different tunings for the game.' So, the Competitive style will breed ultra-fast, end-to-end gameplay that may not bear a huge amount of resemblance to the real-life game, and is aimed at those whose FC gameplay revolves around the FC Ultimate Team (FUT) and Clubs elements of the game. According to Parsons, the priority of the Competitive preset was to improve responsiveness and foreground user skill, and one key way in which EA does that is by dialling down the game's fatigue system. Sign up to the GameCentral newsletter for a unique take on the week in gaming, alongside the latest reviews and more. Delivered to your inbox every Saturday morning. EA has also added sliders that will enable players to fine-tune both experiences, and one key difference between the two will be that in Competitive mode players will have to control defenders manually, whereas in Authentic the game will take more control over their positioning. You'll be able to pick either system in any mode of the game, and also to save and quickly retrieve your tweaked versions of them. Adding two different gameplay-tuning presets to FC 26 is an unprecedented move. In the past, when FIFA games would slug it out with Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer, PES was renowned for taking the more measured, true-to-life approach that EA Sports is attempting with the Authentic preset, whereas FIFA fell squarely into Competitive territory. It will be fascinating to see which tuning FC 26's fanbase ultimately prefers. FC 26's Authentic mode is still unlikely to provide an experience which is anything like as measured and, some would say, ponderous as that of PES games of yore. That's because the other raft of changes EA has made to FC 26 is to rework a large number of fundamental gameplay elements, in a quest to improve player responsiveness. Those fundamentals include dribbling, where FC 26's players will make more touches while dribbling, turn more sharply, and move faster with the ball. Goalkeepers' AI has been rewritten so that their tendency to deflect the ball to incoming attackers, as seen in FC 25, has been reduced, and they generally position themselves more intelligently. Tackling and interceptions have been retuned to reduce the previous tendency for the ball to bounce back to opposition players. More Trending EA has also tweaked players' run curves, giving them more explosive acceleration and allowing them to turn more sharply. And the final fundamental that has been reworked is players' ability to shield the ball. Parsons said that the company has worked hard to make ball-shielding more consistent in the game, adding two new shielding mechanics (called Contested Boxouts and Shield Entries), a new Enforcer play style, and by upgrading the physics of shielding. Another fundamental aspect of the game that EA says it has improved is general online responsiveness, especially the area of delay between players' inputs and what happens on screen. The publisher has also highlighted a number of additions and less fundamental tweaks to pretty much all of FC 26's game modes – such as the return of low-driven shots, triggered by double-tapping the shoot button – but we'll bring you a deeper dive into those when we've had a chance to play the game. Given the sheer amount of changes and upgrades that we already know about, EA Sports FC 26 should feel radically different to its immediate predecessors. Hopefully in a good way. But it certainly looks as though EA has been making better use of the vast amount of money it used to have to pay FIFA each year, and pouring at least some of it back into the game itself. EA Sports FC 26 will launch on September 26 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Email gamecentral@ leave a comment below, follow us on Twitter. To submit Inbox letters and Reader's Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here. For more stories like this, check our Gaming page. MORE: The Elder Scrolls creator Julian LeFay dies following battle with cancer MORE: Assassin's Creed Shadows on Switch 2 all but confirmed for next Nintendo Direct MORE: Battlefield 6 release date and open beta details leak ahead of reveal trailer
South Wales Argus
21 hours ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Newport Galvanizers logo to be featured in EA Sports FC 26
Newport Galvanizers Ltd, based in Newport and part of Wedge Group Galvanizing Ltd, will have its logo featured on Newport County AFC's official away kit for a second year running through a renewed sponsorship agreement. The kit will appear in EA Sports FC 26, giving the company international exposure. Ethan Clarke, partnerships manager at Newport County, said: "We're delighted to be working with Newport Galvanizers again for the upcoming 2025-2026 season. "Working with local companies is a key priority for us, so to strengthen our ties with Newport Galvanizers is something of which we're very proud." Edward Saville, area manager at Newport Galvanizers Ltd, said: "We've been based in Newport for many years so it's an absolute privilege to support our local club and 'The Exiles' in this way. "Many of our team and customers are lifelong fans, and my son, who plays FIFA, also noticed that as part of our sponsorship our Wedge Group Galvanizing logo is on the away kit during games – if anyone who plays fancies a match against FC Barcelona." Wedge Group Galvanizing Ltd is the largest hot-dip galvanizing organisation in the UK with a history dating back over 155 years and 14 plants placed across the country.
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Business Standard
5 days ago
- Business Standard
Tech Wrap July 18: Dell Alienware laptops, OnePlus Pad 3, EA Sports FC 26
Dell Alienware, Plus series laptops launched. OnePlus Pad 3 goes on sale in India from September. EA Sports FC 26 gameplay out. Nothing rolls out Essential Space update. Adobe Firefly adds new feature Tech Wrap July 18 BS Tech New Delhi Dell launches Alienware and Plus series laptops in India Dell has introduced six new laptops in India, expanding its offerings to cater to both gaming enthusiasts and professionals. The lineup features the Alienware Area-51 (16 and 18), Alienware 16X Aurora, Dell 14 Plus, Dell 14 2-in-1 Plus, and Dell 16 Plus. The Alienware models are tailored for high-performance gaming with advanced displays and graphics, whereas the Dell Plus series is built for creators and working professionals, featuring AI-powered AMD processors and tools for efficient multitasking. OnePlus has announced that its Pad 3 tablet, which was launched globally on June 5, will be available in India from September. The release, initially expected earlier, has seen a delay of several months. Introduced alongside the OnePlus 13s smartphone, the Pad 3 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and a large 13.2-inch 3.4K screen. It also comes with AI-powered tools like Translate and AI Writer, and multitasking apps including Open Canvas to enhance productivity. With the official release set for September, EA has unveiled a gameplay trailer for EA Sports FC 26. The new footage addresses feedback from players of FC 25 and showcases improvements aimed at refining the overall experience. EA has also opened pre-orders for the upcoming title. Nothing has issued a new software update for its AI-powered workspace, Essential Space, on the Phone 3. The update introduces Google Calendar sync, manual editing of AI-created content, and an upgraded Essential Recorder featuring Flip-to-Record. The changes were announced via the Essential account on X (formerly Twitter) and shared in detail on the company's community forum, aiming to make the platform smarter and more useful for daily tasks. Adobe has released a major update for its Firefly video platform, offering creators enhanced control over video production. The upgrade introduces AI-generated sound, motion improvements, support for avatar-led video content, and wider format compatibility. The update also integrates partner AI models to boost creative workflows. Google has extended the functionality of Circle to Search on Android by adding a Song Search history feature. As per a 9To5Google report, users will now be able to access a list of previously recognized songs, including album art, artist names, and detection dates. This addition mirrors a similar feature available on iOS since February. The Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate edition is now accessible for Apple Macs powered by M-series chips. This marks the first official release of the game on Mac platforms. To make up for the wait, developer CD Projekt Red has bundled the base game with all post-launch content, including the Phantom Liberty expansion. The game has been optimized to leverage the capabilities of Apple's M-series silicon for high-quality visuals and smooth gameplay. iQOO is set to introduce the Z10R model in India on July 24 as part of its Z10 lineup. Ahead of the launch, the company has listed key specifications on its Amazon microsite. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 chip and sports a 50MP Sony IMX882 camera sensor, with support for 4K video recording on both front and rear cameras. Google has reportedly begun the rollout of Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 to select Pixel devices. This final beta version provides insight into new features such as the magnify keyboard and taskbar shortcut. However, some key functionalities are still missing. The update emphasizes productivity and user experience improvements and is expected to officially launch on September 3, 2025, as per Android Authority. Nintendo has brought back the beloved gorilla in Donkey Kong Bananza, released for Switch 2 on July 17. The side-scrolling title introduces new mechanics, a second playable character, and transformative abilities. The game retains the signature action-platforming gameplay that defines the Donkey Kong franchise. Apple plans to roll out the stable build of iOS 26 later this year, following its WWDC debut on June 9. The upcoming version aims to tackle spam calls and texts, while also offering UI enhancements and smarter app functionalities for a better user experience. Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 7 elevates the foldable phone experience with meaningful innovations. Priced from Rs 174,999, the device blends a sleek design, improved cameras, fold-friendly software, and robust AI features. It presents a strong option for users seeking a premium blend of form and function. Perplexity AI Inc., the startup behind an AI-driven search platform rivaling Google, has raised $100 million in new funding, bringing its valuation to $18 billion, according to a source with knowledge of the deal. The funding round extends a previous one from earlier this year, which had pegged the firm at $14 billion, underscoring growing investor confidence in AI-focused companies.
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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
EA Sports FC 26 gameplay revealed, pre-orders live: Price, enhancements
EA Sports FC 26 is scheduled for release in September, and ahead of the launch, American video game company Electronic Arts has shared a gameplay reveal trailer. Players who played EA Sports FC 25 had a few complaints about the gameplay, and EA Sports showed in the gameplay trailer how they have addressed it to enhance the overall gaming experience. Additionally, the publisher has made pre-orders live for the game. EA Sports FC 26: Release date and pre-order benefits EA Sports FC 26: Price Standard edition (for PlayStation): Rs 4,999 Standard edition (for PC): Rs 3,999 Standard edition (for Xbox): Rs 4,999 Standard edition (for Nintendo): $59.99 (Approx Rs 5,200) Ultimate edition (for PlayStation): Rs 7,499 Ultimate edition (for PC): Rs 5,999 Ultimate edition (for Xbox): Rs 7,499 Ultimate edition (for Nintendo): $79.99 (Approx Rs 6,900) EA Sports FC 26: Pre-order benefits Pre-orders for the EA Sports FC 26 are live now. Here are the benefits that consumers who pre-order the Ultimate edition by August 26 will get: Up to seven days of early access Season 1 of the Premium pass 1 of 5 Player Pick 93+ OVR ICON (untradeable) for EA SPORTS FC 25 (sold separately) - (excludes Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2) 99 Shooting Player Evolution for EA SPORTS FC 25 (sold separately) - (excludes Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2) Football Ultimate Team ICON Player Item (untradeable) for EA SPORTS FC 26 Up to 6000 FC points over two months (up to 4500 over 2 months for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2) Additional player evolution slot in Football Ultimate team 1 Archetype unlock consumable 2 double Archetypes XP consumables for 10 matches 3 ICON career players 5-star coach in the Manager career 5-star youth scout in the Manager career Manager live challenge content Football Ultimate team 92+ OVR ICON (untradeable) for EA SPORTS FC 25 (sold separately) - (excludes Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2) 1 Archetype unlock consumable 2 double Archetypes XP consumables for 10 matches 3 ICON career players 5-star coach in the Manager career 5-star youth scout in the Manager career Manager live challenge content EA Sports FC 26: What has been improved? Key improvements that EA Sports has made in FC 26 as compared to FC 25 are these: Fewer bounce backs while tackling Faster and more realistic gameplay Fluid and dynamic dribbling Controlled deflections while scoring a goal Improved passing Off-ball shielding Smarter goalkeeper movement Low-driven power shot Many more such improvements have been made which the publisher showcased in the gameplay reveal trailer that can be watched below. EA Sports FC 26: Gameplay trailer
