Tag: Ea Sports
News EA Sports Skipping Standalone F1 Game in 2026, Will Return 'Reimagined' in 2027
2026 season will be a paid expansion
EA Sports and Codemasters have been churning out yearly Formula One games for a while now, and it looks like it's time for a shake up. The publisher has announced its plans for the next couple of years of the franchise, and in a nutshell, it's skipping a new, standalone game in 2026, instead opting to overhaul...
PSA Make Sure You Download the Right Version of PS Plus Game EA Sports WRC 24
One version not like the other
PS Plus Essential's monthly games for November 2025 are available to claim and download now, but one of them is a little more confusing than you might think. EA Sports WRC is one of the titles members can redeem this month, and it's in a fairly unique situation that means you might end up downloading and playing an...
News Dead Space's Isaac Clarke Is Now in Skate, And He Costs More Than His PS5 Remake
Daily grind
Beloved Dead Space protagonist Isaac Clarke has joined the world of EA’s free-to-play Skate reboot as a skin – but he’ll cost you more than his recent PS5 remake to buy. The full bundle, available for around two weeks at the time of writing, includes the following in-game items: Engineer Rig Skin Slasher Deck Isaac’s...
Review NHL 26 (PS5) - A Small Step in the Right Direction for EA's Hockey Sim
Tee it up
Annual sports titles are generally fixated on iteration. Adhering to an annual release schedule for titles with massive scope and a general high bar for visual presentation is difficult, so the titles have to cherry-pick a few things to change for a given year and hope things improve. This approach did not end well with last year’s...
Review EA Sports FC 26 (PS5) - Flexible Football for Two Types of Players
A keeper
We suppose you could say EA Sports FC 26 is a game of two halves. For years now there’s been a push and pull between different types of virtual football players, some preferring a more true-to-life representation of the beautiful game, while others want a more fast-paced, arcade-leaning experience. EA Sports’ solution? Authentic and...
News Long Awaited Skate Reboot's Early Access Release Date Will Be Revealed This Week
Flippin' fantastic
After years of development, Skate’s long awaited free-to-play reboot will receive its Early Access release date later this week, on 26th August. You’ll be able to watch a special presentation from the developer on YouTube, starting 9AM PT. If you’re not sure what time that is in your country, we’ve put together a quick...
News EA Sports Skates into NHL 26 with Tkachuk on the Cover and Big Promises
Drops on 12th September
EA Sports revealed NHL 26's cover athlete a couple of days ago, which was a sign that a trailer wouldn’t be far off, and sure enough, it’s time! Matthew Tkachuk was revealed to be this year’s cover athlete, the first Panther since John Vanbiesbrouck all the way back on NHL 97 – not counting a special edition cover of...
News EA Sports FC 26 Is Finally Trying to Give Everyone What They Want
But will it work?
For eons, the FIFA fanbase has been divided. Now, in its third year under the moniker EA Sports FC, the franchise looks to be giving everyone what they want. The solution is Competitive and Authentic gameplay, two different presets primarily designed for online and offline play. It’s worth noting that gameplay has always...
News EA Sports FC 26's First PS5, PS4 Trailer Is an Ode to the Haters
Changing the game?
Here you go, then, your first look at EA Sports FC 26 – but don’t worry, the publisher’s heard your complaints, and it’s kicking things off with real gameplay. This trailer is pretty good, as it digs into all the sh*t EA Sports gets on an annual basis. Obviously we’re sure the complaints will start again soon, but it...
News Jude Bellingham, Jamal Musiala Both Share the PS5 FC 26 Standard Cover
Teammates to cover stars
While it's Swedish veteran Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the cover of the EA Sports FC 26 Ultimate Edition, EA Sports has today confirmed that Real Madrid and Bayern Munich midfielders Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala will share the PS5, PS4 title's standard edition boxart. The two players are seen walking out of the tunnel on the...
News EA Sports FC 26 Pays Homage to an Iconic Zlatan Ibrahimovic Photoshoot
"I can't help but laugh at how perfect I am"
Back in 2000, Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic was just finding his way at Malmo FF, before joining Ajax. In an iconic photoshoot, he was pictured in his bedroom, surrounded by photos of his hero, Ronaldo (the fat Brazilian one, not Cristiano). That legendary photoshoot has been reimagined for EA...
News 'The Campus Has Been Quiet for Too Long': NBA 2K Bites Back At EA College Basketball
Ballin'
EA Sports College Football 25 is the best-selling sports game in US history, so it’s perhaps no surprise the publisher has its eyes on the prize when it comes to basketball. 2K Sports has a stranglehold on professional basketball with its NBA 2K series, which beat out EA Sports’ own NBA Live franchise years ago. But the publisher
News EA's Long Awaited Skate Reboot Is Now Imminent on PS5
Early Access due this summer
It’s been quite some time since EA spun up Full Circle to reboot the Skate franchise, a series that bailed out of the PS4 era entirely. You may recall there was a time where the publisher had to reprint copies of Skate 3 such was its popularity, although the PS3’s lack of backwards compatibility largely left it out...
News EA Sports College Football 26 Will Build Upon the Best-Selling US Sports Game Ever
Saturday night lights
The long-awaited EA Sports College Football 25 marked a milestone moment in virtual sports history, as it went on to become the best-selling game in the genre ever in the United States. Now, a year on, it’ll be interesting to see if EA Sports College Football 26 can have the same kind of impact. The game’s officially due...
News Madden NFL 26's PS5 Box Art Immortalises One of the Coldest Moments in Recent Football Memory
Overcoming hurdles
As a long-suffering New York Giants fan, it pains this author to see all-star running back Saquon Barkley wearing the green of the Philadelphia Eagles – especially now he’s a Super Bowl champion. But Barkley’s freakish athletic ability will always be something we admire, and his reverse hurdle is an iconic moment in recent...
Review EA Sports F1 25 (PS5) - Another Fine Racer That Mostly Sticks to the Formula
That's a good Sainz
You know this song and dance by now; Codemasters is well versed in the realm of Formula 1, and its latest entry in the annual racing series further fine-tunes the long-established series. The first iteration to release only on current-gen consoles, EA Sports F1 25 makes some adjustments in its ongoing mission to somehow cater...
News Layoffs at Codemasters Confirmed as Developer Halts All Work on Rally Racing Games
EA redeploying "as many as possible"
An update on its official website reveals things are slowing down in the realm of rally games from Codemasters. The EA-owned studio says it has "reached the end of the road working on WRC", suggesting its time with the official licence is over. Furthermore, post-launch support for EA Sports WRC has ceased...
News EA Sports F1 25 Makes Some Sweeping Changes to My Team Career Mode on PS5
Deep dive video released
EA Sports F1 25, due for release on PS5 at the end of May, is the first iteration to be exclusive to current-gen hardware, and developer Codemasters is freshening things up even further with changes to its My Team career mode. The above video talks through the overhauled mode, with the headline change being the role you...
News EA Sports F1 25 Ditches Last Gen, Brings Back Braking Point This May on PS5
Lewis Hamilton the cover star of special edition
EA and Codemasters have announced EA Sports F1 25, this year's iteration of the annual motorsport sim. It seems this will be an important one, as it's the first F1 game to drop PS4, releasing only on current-gen hardware like PS5. It'll also be PS5 Pro Enhanced, though there are no details on this...
News Skate PS5 Isn't Even Out Yet, But It Already Has Microtransactions
Cost of skidding
The next Skate game from EA, announced eons ago and developed alongside its community, has added microtransactions to its Closed Alpha playtest. Word comes courtesy of Insider Gaming, who were forwarded a message from developer Full Circle by a participating player. The game, which is planned to eventually launch in a free-to-play...
News EA Sports WRC Is Racing onto Subscription Service EA Play Very Soon
Rally the troops
Good news for petrol heads, subscription spenders, and those who are a bit of both: EA Sports WRC will soon be joining EA Play. This officially licensed rally racing game launched in 2023, and has been updated regularly ever since, most notably adding new routes and cars as the 2024 season rumbled on. Now, it's been announced that...
Review NHL 25 (PS5) - Another Season Mired in Mediocrity
Puck me up
In life, there are three certainties: death, taxes, and underwhelming, incremental upgrades to annual sports titles. Enter NHL 25, EA Vancouver’s latest iteration of the greatest game on ice. While EA’s hockey titles tend to fare better year-to-year than Madden or EA Sports FC, that doesn’t mean the title is always able to escape...
The same old blood Rush with a new touch
We’ve had more fun with EA Sports FC 25 than we have with any soccer sim for quite some time. Perhaps that’s because, outside of the review period, we largely abandoned EA Sports FC 24 – or perhaps, whisper it quietly, it’s because the footie franchise is in a good place. Either way, a ton of...
News PS5, PS4's Long Awaited Skate Reboot Will Launch in Early Access Next Year
Flipping the script
It’s been five long years since we excitedly reported EA was working on a new Skate game, and now we can confirm it will launch on PS5 and PS4 next year – albeit in Early Access. While this may seem unusual for a AAA title, the skateboarding sim’s entire development cycle has been unorthodox, with developer Full Circle...
News Play FC 25 for £1 / $1 with New EA Play Offer
83% discount available now
EA has brought back its one-month discount for the EA Play subscription that allows you to play up to 10 hours of FC 25 for just £1 / $1. One of two ways you can gain FC 25 Early Access, the offer knocks 83 per cent off the normal price and is available until 26th September 2024. FC 25 Early Access is
News Free EA Sports FC 25 Rival UFL Kicks Off on 12th September
Big leagues
You’ve got to give credit to developer Strikerz Inc: it’s decided to take on one of the biggest brands in gaming, and it’s almost at the finish line. Free-to-play football game UFL has enjoyed several wildly successful betas – and now it’s officially due out on 12th September, with full crossplay support across PS5 and Xbox...
An essential part of development moving forwards
EA Sports College Football 25 already looks like a significant success for EA, with millions of players picking up the game despite only releasing partway through July. We enjoyed our time with the game, which was in development for almost a decade. Even with all that time, EA says that "in the...
Review EA Sports College Football 25 (PS5) - Stunning Sim Worth the 10 Year Wait
She's cheer captain, we're all on the bleachers
While EA Sports College Football 25 is likely to prove an enigma for anyone outside of America, the PS5 game is already well on its way to becoming one of 2024’s best-sellers in the USA. Its release ends a decade-long wait for a new licensed NCAA title, after a protracted legal dispute pertaining to...
News EA Sports WRC Reveals Season Expansion, DLC, More in 2024 Roadmap
It's (not) in the game (yet)
EA Sports WRC, the latest officially licensed rally racing game, has just lifted the lid on what's in store over the coming months. The roadmap outlines upcoming new content through to spring 2025, and it includes some major expansions and DLC that bring the game up to date with the real-world motorsport. Most...
News EA Sports College Football 25 Sells 2.2 Million Copies for $100
Early Access scheme brings home the bacon
It’s nothing new in the games industry, but it’s probably something you’re going to see a lot more: an eye-watering 2.2 million people coughed up $99.99 to purchase EA Sports College Football 25’s Deluxe Edition, which launched three days early, on 16th July. The game is available for everyone from...
News EA Sports College Football 25 Will Be One of USA's Biggest PS5 Games This Year
Concurrent players near 750k in Early Access
There have been comfortably over 700,000 people playing EA Sports College Football 25 online across all platforms at times this week – and it’s technically not even out yet. The long-awaited American football game can be enjoyed for up to ten hours as part of subscription EA Play, while those who...
News EA Sports FC 25 Kicks Off in September on PS5, PS4
Ultimate Edition lets you play a week earlier
Sports fans, rejoice, as EA Sports FC 25 will take to the field on 27th September on PS5, PS4. Punters can opt for either a standard or Ultimate Edition of the game, allowing those willing to pay extra access a little earlier, from 20th September. If you can't contain yourself, pre-orders are open now,...
Preview EA Sports FC 25 Promises a Different Kind of Rush on PS5, PS4
Here we go
EA Sports FC 24’s transition away from FIFA did no harm to the Redwood juggernaut’s flagship football franchise, and you could argue the rebranding itself actually helped re-engage former fans who had previously fallen off. However, while the on-pitch action itself was fine, it wasn’t the revolution we were hoping for, delivering a...
News Hey Jude! England and Real Madrid's Bellingham Fronts EA Sports FC 25
Na na na nananana
EA Sports has perhaps realised that having a human potato as its cover star is not best for business. The publisher has therefore swapped out Manchester City’s Erling Haaland for Real Madrid’s much more agreeable Jude Bellingham with EA Sports FC 25. The boy from Birmingham has enjoyed a rapid rise to stardom, initially...
Random Jocks Met by 'Lorem Ipsum' Error in EA Sports College Football 25
Well, actually
EA Sports College Football 25 has just entered its Early Access period and has seen an insane response, all but guaranteeing its place as one of the best sports games on PS5. Some players are reporting an error preventing them from accessing the game's Dynasty Mode, in which they take on the responsibility of coaching a football...
News FC 25 Reveal Is This Week, Jude Bellingham's on the Cover
Hey, Jude
EA Sports will lift the curtain on EA Sports FC 25 this week. The reveal is happening via a trailer on YouTube, which airs on the 17th July at 5pm BST / 6pm CEST / 12pm EDT / 9am PDT. And, as has been rumoured, Jude Bellingham's going to be the cover star — although he's joined by a selection of familiar faces on the front of FC 25's...
News EA Sports College Football 25 May Just Be PS5's Next Best Sports Game
Touchdown
EA Sports’ old NCAA Football franchise holds a special place in the hearts of sports gamers because, freed from the NFL license, it allowed the publisher to experiment – ending up with some outstanding games. It’s been over a decade since the last instalment, but with EA Sports College Football 25 the company has really taken its...
News You'll Be Able to Test Ride Skate on PS5, PS4 Later This Year
Skate or die
The new free-to-play Skate game from EA is still in pre-pre-alpha, which means it’s many years away from release. But developer Full Circle has been quite open about the release’s development, inviting fans to playtest the skateboarding sim since its inception. And that process will continue on consoles later this year. A trailer...
News EA Sports College Football 25 Looks Like the Best PS5 American Football Game in Ages
So much promise
It’s been a busy week so we’re a little late out of the shotgun with this one, but EA Sports College Football is shaping up to be something special. The game – in development for eons and due out in a matter of weeks – is poised to be the best American football game in ages, with some truly awesome gameplay improvements that...
News FC 24's Free Euro 2024 Update Kicks Off This Week
It's coming home
Just over a week out from the actual tournament, EA Sports FC 24's promised Euro 2024 update is dropping on the 6th June. As was previously announced, this'll be a free update that adds the aforementioned competition to the game's existing roster of events. In typical EA Sports fashion, the whole thing is fully licensed, so you can...
News Yes, the Next Madden on PS5, PS4 Is Called Madden NFL 25 Again
Are you Madden, bro?
You may recall when the PS4 launched, EA Sports marked the occasion with Madden NFL 25, a game which dropped the expected title of Madden NFL 14 in favour of a wholly different number all together. The idea was to celebrate the series’ 25th anniversary, which got its start all the way back in 1989. Of course, it also raised...
News EA Sports Brings All the Pomp and Pageantry of College Football to PS5
Dub
Here’s your first look at the long-anticipated EA Sports College Football 25 on PS5, which looks to be bringing all the pomp and pageantry of the real-world university game. In this reveal trailer, ahead of the title’s 19th July launch, we get a glimpse of a number of different schools and their various unique rituals and ceremonies...
News EA Sports College Football 25 Kicks Off on 19th July for PS5
The wait is over
EA Sports’ long-awaited return to the college football scene will finally be fulfilled on 19th July, when the imaginatively named EA Sports College Football 25 launches on PS5. There’ll be two versions available: the bog-standard edition for $69.99, or the Deluxe Edition for $99.99. The latter comes with all kinds of...
News EA Sports F1 24's First Raw Gameplay Looks Typically Solid on the Tarmac
Slippery when wet
EA Sports F1 24 is fast on the approach, launching on PS5 and PS4 in a little over a month. To give players a glimpse at what the sim racer looks like in motion, we have the just-premiered video above, offering about 14 minutes of raw gameplay. In a nutshell, it looks like an F1 game from Codemasters which, from our experience,...
News PGA Tour PS5 Game Tees Up EA Play Release on Thursday
Quality golf title coming soon
EA has announced its EA Play subscription service will be updated on Thursday with the addition of the high-quality golf game EA Sports PGA Tour. Current members will be available to download and kickstart their golfing career as the title is added to The Play List, which already features many other games published by...
News EA Sports F1 24 Gears Up for May Launch on PS5, PS4, Official Reveal Coming April
We bet it'll look like F1
This feels like it's come around super fast, but it's time once again for the next official Formula One game. Codemasters has released the above teaser for EA Sports F1 24, this year's instalment in the motorsport sim series. While it doesn't give us many clues as to what's new, a press release gives us a little more...
News EA Sports College Football 25 Could Be PS5's Best Sports Game Yet
And it's touching down this summer
EA Sports College Football 25 is really happening. After years and years of patience, the Redwood Shores publisher is finally poised to bring back the pageantry of America’s college game, with many of the schools and mascots you recognise. A full reveal isn’t due until May, but the game’s poised to release...
News EA Sports WRC Season 3 Adds New Moments, Rally Pass, Latest Patch Available Now
Keep the motor running
EA Sports WRC is still receiving regular updates from Codemasters, and this month it's bringing not only a new huge patch, but also the start of a new season. While the game update is available today, Season 3 is set to get underway from 13th February. The seasonal content will include a fresh batch of Moments, doled out once...
News Madden NFL 24 Targets EA Play Addition on PS5, PS4 Ahead of Super Bowl LVIII
That was Swift
Later this week, NFL’s broadcast cameras will be focused on Taylor Swift, while they capture each and every reaction the singer has to boyfriend Travis Kelce’s action on the field. Oh, and a football game will be taking place, too – an important one, the Super Bowl. In order to get you in the mood, EA Sports is adding Madden NFL...
News Football Fans Anticipate an Update on PS5's EA Sports College Football This Coming Week
A long-awaited revival
The long-in-development, oft-delayed reboot of EA Sports College Football, which has been fervently anticipated by gridiron fans for years, could finally be unveiled this coming week – according to a report by 247Sports. The site claims “sources” have told it that new information about the title will be unveiled during...
