EA Sports has announced the cover athlete and revealed the cover art for NHL 21. It’s the captain of the Washington Capitals, Alexander Ovechkin. The cover art follows the design of recent EA Sports titles such as Madden NFL 21 and EA Sports UFC 4. The new design led our own Eduard Gafton to question: … Read more
The latest entry in EA Sports’ annual football franchise, Madden NFL 21, is just around the corner. And now we have the list of achievements and trophies that you can earn. This year’s game offers players the chance to earn a couple of dozen trophies on PS4 and achievements on Xbox One. The trophies vary … Read more
Electronic Arts has tried to fight its way into the octagon with multiple UFC games in recent years. The latest game, EA Sports UFC 4, is out today on PS4 and Xbox One. This year’s game features commentary from Daniel “DC” Cormier and Jon Anik. Cormier is a former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion. … Read more
EA Sports recently unveiled the next FIFA game, FIFA 21. I have to ask: what is up with the cover art? Now, before I properly begin, I need to address that this feature is in part inspired by a Kotaku article. Incidentally, that’s how I stumbled upon the FIFA 21 cover art in the first … Read more
A new trailer gives players a closer look at the career mode in EA Sports’ upcoming fighting game UFC 4. The video introduces Coach Davis, who will help you navigate the fighting world in the game. Fighters grow with the all-new Fighter Evolution feature which gives you unique perks and the ability to improve specific … Read more
Electronic Arts has renewed its partnership with the Spanish national football league, La Liga. The 10-year deal gives FIFA exclusivity of the league’s clubs in sports video games. According to EA, the agreement comes as the world is playing and watching more FIFA than ever before. FIFA 20 for console and PC is the most-played game in franchise history. … Read more
The cover art for Madden NFL 21 was revealed today with NFL MVP and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. Lamar Jackson was accidentally revealed as the cover athlete for Madden back in April. However, this is the first time that EA has shown off the cover art for the game, which launches on August 28 … Read more
Electronic Arts has entered into an agreement with the NFL and the NFL Players Association for a new multi-year exclusivity deal. This deal means that EA “will exclusively create authentic football simulation games,” as it has done since 2005. As many sports game enthusiasts recall, that was the year that EA muscled out its NFL … Read more
Super Bowl MVP and Madden NFL 20 cover athlete Patrick Mahomes revealed that Madden NFL 21 is coming to Xbox Series X. It came during this morning’s episode of Inside Xbox. EA Sports also announced a program for players who purchase Madden NFL 21 on Xbox One to upgrade to Xbox Series X for free. … Read more
The Madden NFL 20 Bowl is now underway. Without any sports due to the pandemic, esports has become something of a replacement. And to take advantage of it, EA Sports is broadcasting the competition through their Twitch and YouTube channels. It’s also available through the ESPN app. The first match is already underway. The tournament … Read more
We just learned the cover athlete for Madden NFL 21. However, it turns out that the reveal was accidental. Lamar Jackson is the cover athlete for this year’s edition of the long-running football franchise. Jackson is a quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens. He was named the MVP for the 2019-20 season in February. “It’s always … Read more
EA Sports has announced the teams, players, schedules, bracket, and tune-in information for the FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup. As we reported yesterday, EA Sports is hosting an online FIFA 20 tournament with professional soccer players representing their teams. The tournament brings together 20 famous and historic clubs in Europe. The FIFA 20 Stay and Play … Read more
EA Sports is hosting an online FIFA 20 tournament with professional soccer players representing their teams. They’re calling it the Stay and Play Cup. Real-life sports are on-hold indefinitely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Esports are stepping up to fill in the void. The Stay and Play Cup is just one example of that, but we’ve … Read more
It looks like 2K Sports is getting back into the football game. The company just inked a deal with the NFL. Unfortunately, today’s announcement will not revive the long-dormant NFL 2K franchise, at least as a simulation football game. The new partnership encompasses “multiple future video games,” but they can only be non-simulation. That’s because … Read more
Ten years after its release, the lights are finally going out for Fight Night Round 4. Electronic Arts has confirmed that it is shutting down the servers for the boxing game on March 9, 2020. Frankly, I didn’t know that the game was still being supported, especially considering EA’s habit of shutting down game servers … Read more
South America’s biggest club tournament, CONMEBOL Libertadores, is coming to FIFA 20 as a free update in March 2020 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Players will be able to compete with historic clubs from Uruguay, Perú, Paraguay, Ecuador, and beyond in FIFA Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Kick-Off, and a new CONMEBOL Libertadores Tournament Mode. The inclusion … Read more
Since its launch late last month, over 10 million players have competed in FIFA 20 on EA Access and Origin Access. That’s according to Electronic Arts. The video game publishing giant says that those 10 million players have combined to play 450 million matches and score 1.2 billion goals. It should be noted that the … Read more
Electronic Arts announced today that the soundtrack for the upcoming FIFA 20 will feature more than 110 songs, including the just-released “Que Calor” from Major Lazer. The music of FIFA 20 “brings together both emerging and globally-acclaimed artists to create a diverse tracklist,” EA says. Headlining the tracklist is Grammy-award winner Diplo’s global dance music trio Major Lazer, … Read more
