News items tagged with ea sports

Here's the First Glimpse of FIFA Running on Nintendo Switch

Here's the First Glimpse of FIFA Running on Nintendo Switch

A brand new and Japan-only commercial for the Nintendo Switch showcases the first-ever footage of EA Sports’ blockbuster FIFA franchise running on the home/portable console. It won’t be lon...

By Riley Little on 15 February 2017
Madden Bowl Winner Fined for Inappropriate Tweets

Madden Bowl Winner Fined for Inappropriate Tweets

Madden Bowl winner Chris ‘Dubby’ McFarland receives a $3,000 fine following his win at the eSports competition, due to inappropriate content posted to his Twitter feed. The world of eSports...

By Rob Gordon on 12 February 2017
FIFA 18 Will Be Custom-Built for Nintendo Switch

FIFA 18 Will Be Custom-Built for Nintendo Switch

EA Sports Chief Competition Officer Peter Moore reveals that FIFA 18 for Nintendo Switch will be custom-built for Nintendo’s innovative new gaming console. One reason often cited when peopl...

By Dalton Cooper on 07 February 2017
Rumor: Nintendo Switch FIFA is a PS3/Xbox 360 Port

Rumor: Nintendo Switch FIFA is a PS3/Xbox 360 Port

Following the Nintendo Switch Presentation on January 12, rumors are circulating that FIFA for the Nintendo Switch will be a port of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Last night, the Japanese...

By AJ Caulfield on 16 January 2017
FIFA 17 Was Top Selling UK Retail Game for 2016

FIFA 17 Was Top Selling UK Retail Game for 2016

FIFA 17 fights its way to the top spot in the United Kingdom’s top selling games of 2016, continuing the FIFA franchise’s tradition of dominating UK sales charts. Football may be king in t...

By John Jacques on 13 January 2017
Rob Gronkowski Shows Life After the Madden Curse

Rob Gronkowski Shows Life After the Madden Curse

Madden NFL 17 cover star Rob Gronkowski and EA pair up to create a comical ad poking fun at the iconic Madden Curse, revealing the true reason why the cover stars are ill-fated. Playing an...

By Sarah Fields on 24 December 2016
FIFA 17 Christmas Event Returns

FIFA 17 Christmas Event Returns

The FIFA 17 Christmas event called FUTmas begins, granting players additional squad building challenges, mystery packs, and more! FUTmas is back for FIFA 17 players this year, a celebration...

By John Jacques on 18 December 2016
FIFA 17 Glitches Recreated in Real-Life

FIFA 17 Glitches Recreated in Real-Life

Fans of FIFA 17 banded together to recreate glitches from the game in real life, resulting in an absurd video with many twitches, invisible players, and several dabs. FIFA 17 is chock full...

By John Jacques on 19 November 2016
FIFA 17 Review

FIFA 17 Review

FIFA 17 impresses with its commitment to making changes to a tried-and-tested formula, delivering both in terms of quality gameplay and depth of surface-level content. All too often, it’s...

By Rob Gordon on 01 November 2016
Madden NFL 17 Doesn't Know Where the Sun Goes

Madden NFL 17 Doesn't Know Where the Sun Goes

Madden NFL fan Eloy discovers an issue in Madden NFL 17 where the sun sets in the east instead of the west when playing at the Los Angeles Rams’ Memorial Coliseum. As the latest entry in t...

By Dalton Cooper on 03 October 2016
FIFA 17: Best Young Players for Career Mode

FIFA 17: Best Young Players for Career Mode

Looking for the best young players for FIFA 17’s Career Mode? Check out this handy guide to give players all the answers they need to build up a team of hidden gems. Although plenty of eyes...

By Rob Gordon on 25 September 2016
NHL 17 Review

NHL 17 Review

The latest hockey video game from EA Sports finally gets the series back on track, with NHL 17 giving fans almost every thing they could ask for from the series. It’s been a rocky few years...

By Riley Little on 06 September 2016
EA Makes $1.3 Billion A Year On Extra Content

EA Makes $1.3 Billion A Year On Extra Content

EA chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen reveals that EA makes over a billion dollars a year directly from extra content alone, with half coming from one series alone. Jorgensen made th...

By Cody Gravelle on 26 February 2016
CM Punk Confirmed for EA Sports UFC 2

CM Punk Confirmed for EA Sports UFC 2

EA Sports confirms that professional wrestler turned mixed martial artist CM Punk will be joining the roster of playable fighters in the upcoming EA Sports UFC 2. Former WWE Champion CM P...

By Dalton Cooper on 26 December 2015
Madden NFL 16 Cover Vote

Madden NFL 16 Cover Vote

Every year, fans of the Madden series look forward to not just news on gameplay features and changes, but also to who is selected as the game’s cover athlete. There’s usually much debat...

By Dalton Cooper on 26 August 2015
Madden NFL 16 Trailer

Madden NFL 16 Trailer

EA Sports releases a star-studded live action trailer for Madden NFL 16, which includes appearances from Dave Franco, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, and more!

By Dalton Cooper on 19 July 2015
Madden NFL 16 Review

Madden NFL 16 Review

With a greater focus on receivers/cornerbacks and a fantastic new Draft Champions mode, Madden NFL 16 represents a vast improvement over last year’s game in nearly every way.

By Anthony Taormina on 19 July 2015
Madden NFL 16 Cover Athlete Revealed

Madden NFL 16 Cover Athlete Revealed

EA Sports has announced that a majority of fans voted for Odell Beckham Jr. of the Giants to be the cover athlete for this year’s edition of ‘Madden NFL’.

By Jason Gallagher on 19 July 2015
Madden Makes Fun of Seattle Seahawks

Madden Makes Fun of Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks took issue with Marshawn Lynch’s ‘low’ Trucking ability in Madden NFL 16, but the EA Sports twitter account had the perfect response.

By Anthony Taormina on 19 July 2015
E3 2015: FIFA 16 Details

E3 2015: FIFA 16 Details

The first gameplay details for ‘FIFA 16’ get discussed by EA’s own David Rutter, and it looks like fans will enjoy improved dribbling, AI and an all-new training mode this year.

By John Jacques on 09 February 2015
'FIFA 16' Already in Development

'FIFA 16' Already in Development

FIFA 15 is already pushing boundaries when it comes to improved next generation visuals and player intelligence, which requires plenty of forethought and planning on the development stage. It also tu...

By John Jacques on 02 February 2015
NBA Live 16 Release Date

NBA Live 16 Release Date

Although developer and publisher EA is well known for having franchises across all of the major sports and leagues (FIFA, Madden, PGA Tour golf, NHL and UFC), their NBA Live series has been struggli...

By Jasmine Henry on 30 January 2015
The Game Awards 2014: Nominations

The Game Awards 2014: Nominations

The nominations for the first ever edition of ‘The Game Awards’ have been unveiled, including YouTube celebs and eSports players.

By Rob Keyes on 06 June 2014
Pikmin 3 & NHL 14

Pikmin 3 & NHL 14

PlayStation 4 controller features and TV services, the latest on DayZ and ARMA 3, Pikmin 3 & NHL 14 gameplay trailers, Wii U problems and more gaming news you may have missed!

By Rob Keyes on 22 June 2013