E-Sports

FIFA 23's free World Cup mode update arrives next week

With the actual event just 19 days away, the FIFA 23 World Cup mode release date has been revealed by EA SPORTS as Wednesday, November 9, on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. 

FIFA 23 World Cup mode is a free update that allows players to select any of the 32 qualified nations in an authentic recreation of the tournament in Qatar. You can also customize the competition and include teams that didn't make the finals, so supporters of Italy, Chile and Ireland can dream one final dream.

When can I play FIFA 23 in the United States?

The FIFA 23 release time in the United States for players purchasing the standard edition of the game is nearly upon us, while those who've dropped a little extra on the FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition get to enjoy three days early access.

Behold: The N64 GoldenEye 007 Characters As Footballers

Released in 1997 on Nintendo 64, GoldenEye 007 brought countless hours of joy to crowded living rooms across the land as friends crowded around the TV to get their turn at dual-wielding Klobbs in four-player split-screen battles. 

On Tuesday, Rare Limited, the brilliant video game developer behind the original title, broke the internet by confirming a long-rumored recreation of the game for Xbox consoles.

ESPN The Ocho Returns With All Your Favorites (Corgi Races) And Some Love For Teqball

On Friday, Aug. 5, you'll be doing yourself a favor by turning your TV to ESPN2 and casually checking in from time to time to see what sort of madness is being broadcast now as "ESPN8: The Ocho" takes over for 24 hours of continuous programming — "If it's almost a sport, we've got it here." 

Juventus Returns To FIFA Series After Three-Year Hiatus

EA Sports has just announced that Juventus will be returning to FIFA 23 following a three-year hiatus from the series. 

The video game company released a video on social media in conjunction with Juventus celebrating the return of Italy's most successful club. The video features narration from Juventus legend Claudio Marchisio and scenes from both in-game and real life.

Sam Kerr And Kylian Mbappé Grace The Cover Of FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition

FIFA 23 news has been slow-moving after EA decided not to host its annual Play Live event in June, which traditionally served as our first look at the new technologies and features that'll grace this year's iteration. However, on Monday we got our first look at the FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition cover, featuring PSG's Kylian Mbappé and Chelsea's Sam Kerr.

Welcome To The Largest Soccer Gaming Event In History

Count me among the many who were disappointed when FIFA announced that the 2022 World Cup would be moved to wintertime. What is a summer without a World Cup? Fear not. Not all hope for nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat action is lost. While soccer fans will still have to wait until November for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, there are festivities this July of a different nature. July 13 marks the beginning of the first-ever FIFAe Finals, the largest event ever hosted in FIFAe history.

EA Sports Loses FIFA Licensing — Here’s What It Means For You

For decades, the word “FIFA” more often than not referred to the video game franchise as opposed to the eponymous soccer governing body. 

No more. FIFA and EA Sports are ending their nearly three-decade relationship, effective in 2023. 

In short: The game will change its name to EA Sports FC (I know, yuck) but not much else. As for the why: As usual, it’s greed (from both parties).

How GOALS Plans To Take The Best Parts Of FIFA Ultimate Team And Turn Them Into NFTs

When I was a child, I played a game called EverQuest, the first commercially successful 3D MMORPG and the only reason a game like World of Warcraft exists. EverQuest became so popular — and so time consuming — it was one of the first games in which players would pay for items or accounts using real-world dollars. But trading in-game assets for real-world money was a bannable offense in the game and scams were rife. 

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