FIFA 18 News
September2018
News FIFA Ultimate Team Card Packs May Have EA in Trouble with the Law
Belgium launches investigation
As you may or may not have heard, Belgium declared loot boxes in video games a form of gambling earlier this year. Basically, if a game allows players to spend real money on randomised in-game items, then it has to be categorised as gambling and highlighted as such. However, unlike other publishers, EA apparently...
May2018
News FIFA 18's Free World Cup Update Available on PS4 Now
Back of the net
With the globe about to descend on Russia for the 2018 World Cup, EA Sports has just dropped FIFA 18’s latest update, adding the famous international tournament to the title’s roster of modes. This means that starting from today, you’ll be able to live out your dream of watching Marcus Rashford score the winner for England in...
April2018
News FIFA 18 World Cup Update Launches in May for Free, Adds New Game Modes
Back of the net
As last week's leak suggested, FIFA 18 will be getting an official World Cup update next month. EA spills the beans in a new blog post, which reveals that the update will add new World Cup-flavoured modes while also revamping existing components. So, what's in store? For starters, we're getting an official World Cup mode, which sees...
Rumour FIFA 18 World Cup Update Is About to Kick Off
Scouted on the PlayStation Store
It looks like FIFA 18 is getting a World Cup update in the near future, if a North American PlayStation Store leak is anything to go by. The store listing was soon removed, but not before screenshots were passed around social media. Said screenshots show the one and only Cristiano Ronaldo in his...
December2017
Interview FIFA 18's Tom Holkenborg on Scoring Soccer
A little more conversation
Recently we got the chance to chat with composer Tom Holkenborg about his work on the soundtrack for the narrative portion of FIFA 18, as well as his extensive history working with EA, his love of soccer, and how to capture the appropriate sound for a given sequence. Tom has contributed to numerous EA titles, dating back a...
October2017
News FIFA 18 PS4 Patch 1.03 Out Now, Buffs Keepers, Reduces Shot Accuracy
Keeping those 7-0 games to a minimum
FIFA 18's first big update is now available to download on PlayStation 4. Patch 1.03 weighs in at 1.2GB, and while it doesn't appear to include any especially huge changes, it does seem to make a few tweaks to various aspects of the game. Here are the patch notes, anyway: Added the following in FIFA Ultimate...
News UK Sales Charts: FIFA 18 Bundles Do the Business for PS4
Sony commands 60 per cent of sales
Sony commanded a dizzying 60 per cent of launch FIFA 18 sales after snagging marketing rights to the soccer simulation. Last year it managed 53 per cent, so it’s actually improved its share of the spoils year-over-year. However, it’s worth noting that sales of the footie favourite are actually down 25 per cent...
September2017
News This Is the Greatest Squad You Can Assemble in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team
Squad goals
With an average rating of 90 and a chemistry of 100, this is the best possible squad you can build in FIFA 18’s Ultimate Team mode. The squad – number crunched by bookmakers bwin – has a perilous La Liga-led front three, including Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi, and ol’ plastic chops Cristiano Ronaldo. They’re backed by a midfield...
Deals Buy a PS4 with FIFA 18 for £200 from Amazon UK
Or get up to £25 off any gaming goods
We suspect it’s going to be one of the hottest bundles of the holidays in Europe, but Amazon UK is giving you a little extra incentive to nab a PlayStation 4 Slim with FIFA 18 right now. The retailer has launched a series of discount vouchers for video games which work in the following ways: £5 off a £40...
News The FIFA 18 Demo Kicks Off on PS4 Later Today
Get in
Get your laces tied and your legs stretched, the FIFA 18 demo is smashing one off the PlayStation 4 later today. It'll feature 12 playable teams: Manchester City, Manchester United, Athletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, LA Galaxy, Toronto FC, Boca Juniors, C.D. Guadalajara, and Vissel Kobe...
News No Prizes for Guessing Who the Highest Rated Player in FIFA 18 Is
Never heard of him
EA Sports has revealed the ten highest rated players in FIFA 18, and you won't be winning any of our precious custard creams for guessing who's sitting pretty at number one. Yep, it's none other than old Ronny himself, with an overall rating of 94. We suppose having his face on the game's box wasn't enough, eh? Here's the full...
News FIFA 18's Overhauled Career Mode Has Cutscenes and Dialogue Options
Putting the man in manager
We've always been fans of FIFA's career mode -- taking Liverpool to the top of the league and keeping them there because they can't bloody do it in real life -- so we're happy to hear that the simulation's getting some significant overhauls in this year's edition. Indeed, FIFA 18's career will actually incorporate...
August2017
Gamescom 2017 Fresh FIFA 18 Trailer Is Surprisingly Stylish
All flair
EA's pushed out a new trailer for FIFA 18. Cut to the beat of Blue Monday by New Order - yeah, it's a little weird - the video's surprisingly stylish. At least, as far as the annual footie sim is concerned. It's also got plenty of Ronaldo, as you'd expect. Are you looking forward to kicking off in FIFA 18 next month? Aim for the...
News Brazilian Ronaldo's Weird Wedge Haircut Will Be in FIFA 18
Reverse receding hairline
There are few things that this author remembers as a 13-year-old, but Ronaldo’s ridiculous haircut at the 2002 World Cup is one of them. Even non-football fans will be familiar with the wedge that he waltzed into the tournament sporting – it’s arguably one of the most iconic hairstyles in the sport, along with the...
July2017
News Sony Is Going in Hard with a Range of FIFA 18 PS4 Bundles in Europe
Ronaldo Edition launches three days early
Sony's got the marketing rights for FIFA 18, and it's not letting them go to waste. The Japanese giant will be releasing a range of PlayStation 4 bundles here in Europe as it attempts to offer up an attractive deal for every kind footy fan. It's kicking things off with the Ronaldo Edition bundle on the 26th...
June2017
E3 2017 Alex Hunter Returns in FIFA 18 Story Mode
Fittingly called The Journey: Hunter Returns
EA today announced the return of Alex Hunter to this year's FIFA 18 story mode. Last year's 'The Journey' was a surprisingly excellent mode, following Hunter's rise from the youth ranks to the first-team of your chosen Premier League club, capturing the imagination FIFA fans around the world. In...
News FIFA 18 Partners with PlayStation, Scores Its First Trailer
We hope you like Ronaldo
It's true, then: EA Sports is partnering with Sony and PlayStation for FIFA 18. The footy sim's first real trailer confirms as much, featuring PlayStation branding at the start and end of the video. Oh, and it's got loads of Ronaldo as well. Probably a good job that he ended up winning the Champions League the other night,...
May2017
Rumour Sony May Have Scored FIFA Marketing Rights from Xbox
Back of the net
Football is fudging huge here in Europe, and do you know what else is massive on these shores? PlayStation. It always made sense for Microsoft to be marketing partners of the FIFA franchise, then, because between Champions League sponsorship and general dominance in Europe, soccer games are already associated with Sony’s system...
February2017
News FIFA's Story Mode Will Return for a Second Season This Year
Don't stop believin'
Who would have thought that FIFA 17's story mode The Journey would actually turn out to be a success? The single player option which saw players assume the role of budding star Alex Hunter played a big part in the soccer simulation's marketing, and was warmly received by critics and consumers alike. Unsurprisingly, then, the...
