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FIFA 20
Latest FIFA 20 Data Breach Shows EA Doesn’t Care About Your Privacy
FIFA 20’s troubles aren’t set to subside any time soon. A data breach on the FIFA 20 Global Series registration page meant that the confidential information of an unknown number of players was free for others to see for multiple hours. Player Data Breach Yesterday, EA opened up registrations for its latest eSports venture, FIFA … Read more
FIFA 20 Fiasco Shows EA Can’t Botch Up Its Golden Egg
FIFA 20’s career mode is a mess, so much so that #FixCareerMode was trending on Twitter last week. Nearly a week later, and not much has changed despite an official Q&A from EA offering vague assurances that it was doing its very best to address the issues and EA Sports lead Corey Andress blaming patching … Read more
If You Thought FIFA 20 Was Terrible, the Switch Edition Fares Worse
This year’s iteration of EA’s soccer cash cow, FIFA 20, released last week and almost instantly garnered angered backlash from players on most facets of the game, with a particular focus on Career Mode. #FixCareerMode trended on Twitter as players pointed towards EA’s neglect of the mode which has long been a fan favorite in … Read more
Proof You’ll Regret Wasting Money on That FIFA 20 Loot Box
At some point shortly after FIFA 20’s Sept. 24 launch date, your resolve will break down, and you’ll spend your hard-earned money on a card pack. Unfortunately, a new survey proves that you’ll probably regret that loot box purchase almost immediately. The study, sponsored by Canadian casino review site Casino.ca, reveals that a staggering 50% … Read more
FIFA 20 Demo Is A Clunky, Frustrating Disappointment
Fresh off reporting the latest FIFA 20 happenings for the better part of the last week, we lined up for a stint at the demo the powers that be at EA kindly pushed out to the masses on Tuesday. The impressions aren’t great, and FIFA 20 plays like a clunky, frustrating mess. EA has spent … Read more
What Might UK’s Loot Box Ban Mean for Fortnite and FIFA?
The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) parliamentary committee has said that video game loot boxes are gambling. The commission also suggested that the notorious industry practice should be banned for games that are available to children. In its report, the DCMS wrote that “UK Government advises PEGI to apply the existing … Read more
FIFA 20 Demo Hype Overshadows Underwhelming PES 2020 Launch
The long-awaited FIFA 20 demo goes live later on today (Update: It’s now live). Developer EA hasn’t confirmed an exact time, but sometime during the US business day floated about in the rumor mill as the best bet. The demo will be playable on the usual trifecta of platforms – PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox … Read more
FIFA 20 Will Reward Your Mind-Numbing 250-Hour Grind With a Golden Goat
As we march ever forward to Sept. 24 when this year’s iteration of EA’s perennial beautiful game sim, FIFA 20, releases, a steady stream of new details are hitting the internet every day. Among them is the news that one of the most coveted cosmetic rewards in the game is, well, a goat. FIFA’s Golden … Read more
FIFA 20 Leak: Everything You Need to Know Before Sept. 12 Demo
A leak surfaced on Reddit purporting to show details of the upcoming demo for this year’s iteration of EA’s perennial soccer sim, FIFA 20, in the form of a promo shot featuring Real Madrid midfielder Eden Hazard. A closer look at the leaked image reveals much about we can expect to learn about the yet-to-be-announced … Read more