While game companies 2K, Valve, and Blizzard have turned off loot boxes in Belgium after the Belgian Gaming Commission determined them to be an “illegal game of chance” back in April, EA has not followed suit with FIFA 18. Dutch outlet publication Nieuwsblad reports that as a result, the Gaming Commission is seeking action from Belgian prosecutors against EA.
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During Electronic Arts’ financial conference call for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wilson responded to a question concerning the fact that a few regulatory bodies in Europe classified loot boxes in some games, including FIFA 18, as gambling. Wilson mentioned that the publisher is working with all of the
The quadrennial FIFA World Cup begins this June in Russia, making 2018 an exciting year for soccer fans. To celebrate, EA will be releasing a free update for FIFA 18 on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch that adds content related to the 2018 FIFA World Cup on May 29. This update will allow
Since 1985, Nintendo has provided countless memories for veteran gamers and newcomers alike. With the Nintendo Switch now available, the company has released a new commercial for their hybrid console, showcasing everything that makes Nintendo great. The less than two-minute-long trailer features various snippets of titles available on the console, including a competitive game of Mario
The 40th week of the UK weekly sales chart is in, and just like last week, EA is top-dog, courtesy of FIFA 18. FIFA 18’s week two sales were notably stronger than last year, in part thanks to FIFA 17’s week two release coinciding with Take 2’s biggest new release last year: Mafia III, the 8th biggest week-one seller in
Sony Interactive Entertainment released its weekly PS4 downloads chart for the Japanese PlayStation Store, and it comes with some interesting debuts. You can check out the top-twenty chart for the seven days between September 25th and October 5th below. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III FIFA 18 Final Fantasy IX Assassin’s Creed Freedom
Sony Interactive Entertainment have revealed the PlayStation Store’s top-downloaded games for the month of September (2017) for both North America and Europe. As you may remember, last month the North American PS4 chart was topped by EA’s Madden NFL18, the latest installment in EA’s popular and annual football simulation series. However, this month Madden has slipped to the No.4
The latest entry in Electronic Arts’ popular soccer simulation series FIFA — which is also notably the 25th installment in the series — peaked at 1.6 million concurrent users across all platforms during its first weekend on the market. The news came via the following tweet from EA’s official’s Twitter account, which featured the game’s cover star,
The 39th week of the UK weekly sales chart is in, and unlike the last three weeks: Bungie’s Destiny 2 is no longer the top dog. Rather a very familiar face to the UK charts, FIFA, has dethroned the shooter with its latest yearly installment FIFA 18, which released last week on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and last-generation
This week’s shows is a bit shorter, but Logan, Taylor, and Scott still cover a fair amount of ground. Per usual, the cast talks about what they’ve been playing recently at the top of the show with the discussion centering on Destiny 2, FIFA 18, Forza Motorsport 7, and Metroid: Samus Returns. Afterwards, the crew
For nearly a decade, out of all the sports games published by Electronic Arts, the FIFA series has been the most consistent in quality, while the consensus for sports games as a genre tends to be that they suffer by failing to make massive changes from their predecessor. However, I am happy to say that
Yesterday, Electronic Arts unveiled the entire track list that will be available in FIFA 18, and you can listen to the whole soundtrack on Spotify. According to the publisher, FIFA 18’s soundtrack reflects the in-game world and offers over forty songs from artists from over a dozen countries. On top of that, the upcoming title features
Yesterday, Electronic Arts unveiled the entire track list that will be available in FIFA 18, and you can listen to the whole soundtrack on Spotify. According to the publisher, FIFA 18’s soundtrack reflects the in-game world and offers over forty songs from artists from over a dozen countries. On top of that, the upcoming title features
During today’s Nintendo Direct, EA and Nintendo announced that FIFA 18 for the Nintendo Switch would be releasing alongside the other versions of the game on September 29. In case you didn’t know, the game’s cover star is Christiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid. The Switch version of FIFA 18 supports most of the systems unique controller options,
In the least shocking news this year, the world’s greatest player Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest rated player in FIFA 18 once again. Publisher and developer EA has finally revealed the Top 100 players in their annual soccer/football/futbal/fodbold (let’s not do this) simulation game FIFA 18. Just like the sport it simulates, FIFA is one of the biggest global releases every
In the least shocking news this year, the world’s greatest player Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest rated player in FIFA 18 once again. Publisher and developer EA has finally revealed the Top 100 players in their annual soccer/football/futbal/fodbold (let’s not do this) simulation game FIFA 18. Just like the sport it simulates, FIFA is one of the biggest global releases every
Yesterday, EA Sports announced the minimum and recommended PC specs needed to run their upcoming soccer title, FIFA 18. According to the press release, the publisher has revealed both the minimum and recommended specs for DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 support. Players looking to run the game on DirectX 11 will require Windows 7 as the minimum operating system,
Yesterday, EA Sports announced the minimum and recommended PC specs needed to run their upcoming soccer title, FIFA 18. According to the press release, the publisher has revealed both the minimum and recommended specs for DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 support. Players looking to run the game on DirectX 11 will require Windows 7 as the minimum operating system,
With FIFA 18 set to launch at the end of this month, EA Sports has announced a demo, which will allow fans to play Kick Off mode with specific clubs and stadiums. According to the publisher, the demo will limit players to only twelve clubs and four stadiums; offering new high-resolution spectators, regionalized atmospheres, player banners, enhanced
With FIFA 18 set to launch at the end of this month, EA Sports has announced a demo, which will allow fans to play Kick Off mode with specific clubs and stadiums. According to the publisher, the demo will limit players to only twelve clubs and four stadiums; offering new high-resolution spectators, regionalized atmospheres, player banners, enhanced
FIFA 18 will be Electronic Arts’ first game to be released on Nintendo Switch, ans a such many are curious to see how it will play out and what it will look like. In order to learn more about the game, DualShockers had a chat with Producer Andrei Lazarescu, who gave us an extensive overview on
During EA Games’ E3 2017 press conference last June, we got a small teaser of FIFA 18‘s story mode, The Journey: Hunter Returns. Today, the official trailer showcasing the popular sports franchise’s next adventure was released featuring a cast of popular athletes from around the world. The Journey: Hunter Returns follows Alex Hunter, the protagonist
Electronic Arts has announced that FIFA 18 will include four new licensed stadiums. According to the publisher, FIFA 18 will include the Atlético Madrid’s new home field, Wanda Metropolitano, the LA Galaxy’s field, StubHub Center, Huddersfield’s Kirklees Stadium and Brighton’s Amex Stadium. With the addition of these four stadiums, the game will include over eighty stadiums to choose from, fifty
Gamescom 2017 has come and gone, and like every year, it’s time to honor the games that according to us, and according to you, stood out among the rather rich pack. Do keep in mind that no award is every objective, so it’s perfectly ok if you disagree with our choices. As a matter of
Today, EA’s Gamescom Press Conference kicked off with a brand new gameplay trailer for FIFA 18. While it is a more cinematic feeling trailer, it does show demonstrate the skill moves, wonder goals, and atmosphere of the stadiums that are present in the game. For those who don’t know, the game’s cover star is Christiano Ronaldo of
Back on June 5th — exactly five days ago — EA unveiled FIFA 18 and its cover star, recent Champions League winner, Christiano Ronaldo. Additionally, it revealed that the game will once again launch on September 29th, on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox 360, PS3, and Switch. At the time, EA also revealed — though
As it announced it would yesterday, today, EA unveiled FIFA 18 and its cover star — and recent Champions League winner — Christiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid to the world. The reveal comes in the form of an announcement cinematic trailer that centers around the superstar going up against recent Premier League winners Chelsea. As
EA announced today on social media that fans will get their first look at FIFA 18 tomorrow, June 5, in a reveal trailer. EA posted on Twitter, updated their cover photo, and took to Facebook to announce the first look of “The World’s Game.” While no set time has been announced for the reveal trailer,