Sony has posted another Flash Sale, which allows those in North America a bit of savings from today through Friday. Get the full list below.
]]>The Last of Us, FTL, FIFA 13 and other titles have been shortlisted for this year's GameCity Prize. The list was compiled at the UK-based GameCity festival, which is held each year to champion games as a cultural art form. Check out the full list of nominees here.
]]>EA has announced its financial results for first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013 and reports digital net revenue hit $482 million compared to $342 million year-over-year.
]]>Talk about niche; if you own a Nokia-flavoured Windows Phone 8 device, you can now enjoy a mobile version of FIFA 13, which is exclusive to just one manufacturer supporting the already less-common smartphone OS. Lumia owners can grab it for $5 or regional equivalent. Engadget reports this year's mobile release includes 30 leagues, 500 teams, 15,000 players and 32 stadiums.
]]>GRID 2 has sped ahead of the competition this week at top of the UK Charts, while Capcom and Dontnod's poorly-received adventure Remember Me enters at third.
]]>Tomb Raider and BioShock Infinite were the best-selling boxed games across the UK in March, and helped physical sales in Britain jump over previous months.
]]>BioShock Infinite has stood firm at top of the UK charts this week, fending off all challengers.
]]>The Xbox Live Spring Sale has kicked off today, and right now you can pick up a whole bunch of stuff for less than you would have paid for it yesterday. Highlights include Skyrim DLC for half off, LA Noire for $15 and all its DLC half off, The Walking Dead episodes 2-5 at half off and the first one free, Hitman: Absolution for $20 and FIFA 13 for $40. You can see the full list on this spreadsheet here.
]]>Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 and FIFA 13 outsold The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, placing at the top of the UK's entertainment top 40 sales chart, the Entertainment Retailers Association has revealed.
]]>Aliens: Colonial Marines has shot to the top of the UK charts, netting a bigger opening weekend that fellow space hopping shooter Dead Space 3.
]]>EA's latest financial results show reduced revenue and profit but strong sales figures for its catalog of perennially popular properties.
]]>FIFA 13 has topped the physical UK PS3 chart for 2012 and has emerged as the year's top-selling title on Sony's format, giving Call of Duty and Far Cry 3 the boot.
]]>FIFA 13's reign as king is over (for now), as Capcom's long-awaited slasher pips EA to the post. Dante's return sees him slice his way straight to the top.
]]>FIFA 13 has retained the number one spot yet again. In total, EA's game has dominated the opposition for six weeks, as it takes firm control over the battling pack below.
]]>FIFA 13 Ultimate Team's Team of the Year promotion is in full swing, so be sure to grab the second batch of players before the timer ticks down.
]]>FIFA 13 has returned to the top of the UK charts this week, toppling Far Cry 3 off its Christmas number one throne.
]]>Far Cry 3 went heavy on the whip past 2012's final hurdle and sprinted to a last minute victory in the UK charts. Ubisoft's open world shooter was Britain's Christmas number one, FIFA 13 placed second and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 dropped to third. Get the full chart below.
]]>Virgin Gaming can net you some money if you're good enough at games. VG247's Sam Clay asks the big question: how good do you have to be to actually win money on it? Sam fires up FIFA 13 to find out.
]]>FIFA 13's Ultimate Team was taken offline last night for unexplained maintenance, but now that full service has been resumed, EA Sports has shed light on what it was up to during the downtime.
]]>FIFA 13's Ultimate Tema mode is offline, although other online game modes remain active. According to a post on the EA forums, the mode has been "temporarily disabled" to resolve a mysterious issue, in order to "ensure that an optimal experience can be sustained in the future". Ultimate Team is a card trading game mode in which players compete to collect the best and rarest atheletes.
]]>A FIFA 13 demo has landed on the Wii U eShop in North America. We're researching whether it's available in the UK at the moment. The demo is a 1.2GB download and can be found through the game's eShop page. Go download it. Thanks, Joystiq.
]]>FIFA 13 has received its latest update on PS3, which fixes freezing and invisible ball issues. It's the same patch that EA said was rolling out on PS3 back at the start of November, confirming that it's almost a month late.
]]>FIFA 13 Ultimate Team was taken down on console and smartphone formats due to issues discovered with the mode's trade pile and auction house features. The issues have been resolved and the mode is back on all formats. Get the details below.
]]>Mass Effect 3: Omega, Battlefield 3: Aftermath, and Wii U titles are the subjects discussed in the latest edition of EA's PWND. In it, DICE's Niklas Fegraeus highlights details contained in the four new multiplayer maps in Battlefield 3: Aftermath. Some hands-on time with Mass Effect 3: Omega is show as a chat with Fabrice Condominas of Bioware Montreal takes place, and Visceral producer Greg Rizzer talks about the pace and tone for Army of TWO: The Devil's Cartel. The Mass Effect 3: Special Edition, the Genesis 2 interactive comic by Dark Horse and FIFA 13 gameplay on WIi U are also touched upon in the 5:36 minute video posted below.
]]>FIFA 13 on Wii U has received its first trailer from EA Sports, showing off some of its bespoke GamePad features, such as pointing to pass, tapping to tackle, and shaking to shoot. See what they did there? Watch the clip below.
]]>The FIFA 13 patch EA Sports released on PC this week has arrived on Xbox Live and is rolling out on the PlayStation Store. The full patch notes are quite substantial and reference a couple of much-bemoaned issues like missing commentary in a couple of languages and the famous invisible ball glitch. Sadly, it also includes a fix for the "rare cases of physics elasticity when two players collide" which may mean less of this kind of thing.
]]>FIFA 13 has received a new patch from EA Sports that will be rolling out throughout the week, addressing several issues, including online stability, the invisible ball glitch and more. Check out the full patch notes below.
]]>We've told you in the past that FIFA 13 for the Wii U may be scaled back compared to its PS3 and Xbox 360 counterparts, but today EA has announced the list of features that will be specific to Nintendo's next-gen version of the footballer.
]]>Medal of Honor: Warfighter has run and gunned its way to the top of the UK Charts, ending FIFA 13's reign.
]]>FIFA 13 has received its first patch on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, following a slight delay. The update addresses online stability issues and more. Get the full list of changes and EA's statement on the delay below.
]]>FIFA 13 has held its reign at the top of the official UK charts for yet another week. Newcomer Skylanders Giants has stomped in at second. Get more details below.
]]>FIFA 13 is heading to Wii U with a new suite of GamePad managerial features, and as these new screens show, it doesn't look half bad. Check them out below.
]]>FIFA 13 Ultimate Team has been besieged with hacking and security issues, but publisher EA is determined to stamp out any foul play. It has just released a new set of security guidelines geared towards keeping your account safe. Check them out below.
]]>FIFA 13 has held its position at the top of the official UK charts, and new IP release Dishonored has snuck in at 2nd. More stats below.
]]>FIFA 13 is getting its first title update this week, and EA Sports has revealed the full patch notes below, including fixes for career mode freezing, online connection issues and more.
]]>Resident Evil 6 has failed to tackle FIFA 13 away from the top spot in this week's UK chart update. Get the chart listings below.
]]>Sony has started posting its PSN chart details each week, kicking off with this round up of UK big-hitters, spread across full PS3 digital download games, PSN releases and PS VIta titles. See who scored big below.
]]>FIFA 13 has sold over 4.5 million units worldwide across all platforms in five days, according to EA.
]]>FIFA's gone straight in at the top of the UK chart, but this year's battle with long-time combatant PES is a closer thing than EA may like. Nick Akerman compares the latest instalments of both series.
]]>FIFA 13 has blitzed to the top of the UK top 40 chart, knocking Borderlands 2 off after just one week.
]]>FIFA 13 is finally out across the globe. To celebrate its UK launch, EA has released a number of club-specific cover sleeves for download.
]]>FIFA 13 sales are up 42% year-over-year, with the game moving 353,000 copies on Xbox 360 and PS3 combined in the US,according to EA estimates.
]]>FIFA 13 has pre-orders have hit over one million, according to EA. If that figure seems impressive, the demo has now been downloaded 4.6 million times on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Demo downloads increased 42% it said, and the Facebook page has surpassed 10 million Likes, with FIFA 13 mentioned every 1.3 seconds on Twitter, YouTube and other social media platforms in the three days after the demo launched. FIFA 13 released today in the US and is out on Friday, September 28 in the UK. Thanks, GI International.
]]>FIFA 13 launches on Friday across the UK, and retailer Game is offering a trade-in deal that can net you the game for just 99p.
]]>FIFA 13 has received a big batch of iOS screens. The game launches on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch this week. The shots show free-kicks, trick shots and more, check them out below.
]]>FIFA 13 just provided me with the easiest headline pun of my career. Thanks, EA Canada.
]]>FIFA 13 publisher EA has revealed that Scottish team Rangers is being added to the club roster, despite starting over in the nation's third division over recent financial crises.
]]>FIFA 13 Ultimate Team's web app went offline today following a wave of exploit claims from angry fans. The service is back online and offended players have been spanked with perma-bans, EA has revealed.
]]>FIFA 13 producer David Rutter has discussed how his team has grown over the years, and shed light on the way the studio strives for excellence in a tell-all interview. Fan opinion is still number one, even if Metacritic is fast becoming the industry's barometer of quality.
]]>PS3 Super Slim could be yours for half the price if you trade in your old PS3 slim or Xbox 360 at Game. The retailer has revealed its trade-in deals ahead of the Super Slim's launch on Friday, September 28th.
]]>FIFA 13 Ultimate Team is experiencing exploit issues that sees players gaining access to top tier players for free and selling them on, potentially setting the game's economy off-balance. EA's forums have lit up with angry gamers demanding that EA takes action.
]]>FIFA 13 on Wii U will come with a host of GamePad features that could just as easily transfer over to Xbox SmartGlass, and as it happens, EA is currently having a chat over the matter.
]]>FIFA 13's demo was released on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 this week, and EA has just revealed that the trial has set a series record, with over 1.99 million people downloads so far.
]]>Nintendo has revealed its first and third-party software line-up for Wii U in Japan. It includes known quantities such as Assassin's Creed 3 and Mass Effect 3 and some previously unannounced titles in the form of Ninja Gaiden: Razor's Edge and Bayonetta 2.
]]>FIFA 13 has received a demo on Xbox 360 & PC, with PS3 soon to follow. Watch VG247's Sam Clay try out the new Skill Games mode and three matches here.
]]>FIFA 13's PSN demo was confirmed as being on PSN this morning on EA's official Twitter, but it didn't appear. The publisher has now issued updated release details.
]]>FIFA 13 has finally received a demo on PSN, following a delay. Xbox 360 and PC gamers had the demo yesterday. Check out the full team roster below.
]]>FIFA 13 has received a demo on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this morning. Check out the featured teams below.
]]>FIFA 13 will receive a European demo from EA Sports between 10am-2pm tomorrow on Xbox Live, and on PS3 at some point on Wednesday. The publisher has also revealed what teams will be playable in the demo.
]]>EA Sports has revealed a new season pass for its latest slate of sports titles, from Tiger Woods 13 and FIFA 13, to Madden and NFL.
]]>FIFA 13 has received its first review from the pages of GamesMaster, CVGreports. This year's entry appears to be a leg-up over the 2012 edition, and has received big praise for its improved Impact Engine, among other features.
]]>FIFA 13 is big, like really big. EA Sports unveiled the game's full league list this morning, just to prove how big it really is.
]]>FIFA 13's soundtrack has been exposed by EA Sports. Yes, it's a football game, but that doesn't mean it cant have banging tunes too. Check out the full list of songs below.
]]>The $1 Million EA Sports Challenge Series powered by Virgin Gaming is back, and you can win some cash by playing FIFA 13, Madden NFL 13 and NHL 13 on PS3.
]]>FIFA 13 has received a new TV advert that asks you to 'join the club.' Check it out below.
]]>SEGA has announced its TGS 2012 line-up of games for the show.
]]>EA has released its latest Update video featuring host Matt Cuttle. Posted below, find out all about the new cover stars for FIFA 13, a community boxart competition for Medal of Honor: Warfighter, SimCity, The Sims 3 Supernatural and the demo for Madden NFL 13.
]]>EA has announced an inaugural First Play Game Tour, bringing unreleased games to locations around the country so gamers can go hands-on.
]]>FIFA 13 was looking hotter than ever at gamescom last week, where dev boss David Rutter showed new features and gameplay. VG247's Sam Clay caught everything on camera.
]]>FIFA 13 is out in September, but EA Sports has already committed resources and manpower to make sure there isn't a repeat of the hacking misery that plagued FIFA 12.
]]>FIFA 13 will be the first game in EA's sports series that will not feature Manchester United star Wayne Rooney on the front cover in seven years, CVG sources have suggested.
]]>FIFA 13 screenshots have been released by EA, and we've got the lot for you below showing off Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund ,C Milan, Manchester City, and Tottenham Hotspur. A demo, featuring Match Day, will release September 13 and the game's official UK cover will be revealed on August 20. FIFA 13 will arrive in the US on September 25, and in Europe on September 28.
]]>FIFA 13 is getting PS Move support, EA Sports has confirmed at Sony's pre-gamescom conference.
]]>David Rutter showed the Matchday feature by replicating Sergio Aguero's dramatic winner in last season's Premier League.
]]>EA has released a new FIFA 13 trailer just in time for gamescom.
]]>FIFA executive producer David Rutter has calmed talk of female players being added to the franchise.
]]>EA has released the latest trailer for FIFA 13, in which a motion capture session featuring MLS players Jay Demerit and Alain Rochat is detailed. The 80-second clip shows a few of the new event and player-specific animations that will be in the upcoming footballer, including the "Hulk" celebration made famous by Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli. Have a look-see below.
]]>EA has unveiled its playable line-up for gamescom 2012, which, in case you've been living under a rock for the last few months, is the Cologne-based show open to the public that starts in just a matter of days.
]]>FIFA 13 is shaping up to be a bumper release for EA Canada. Dave Cook speaks with the developer to learn more about this year's significant changes, such as first-touch revised Player Impact and the most aggressive AI yet.
]]>FIFA 13 developer EA Canada has told VG247 that its new Skill Games feature isn't just a dolled up tutorial, but is a way of catering to players of all skill levels, even those who deem themselves to be hardcore players. Better get practising.
]]>FIFA 13 is heading to Wii U and it will be losing out on a few features when stacked against the PS3 and Xbox 360 editions. However, there will be new raft of Wii U-exclusive mechanics and quirks to look forward to. EA explains all.
]]>EA Sports has announced an expansion of its Season Ticket deal. The cost of the annual subscription remains unchanged at $25 or 2000 MS Points, but will this year include 24 Premium Gold packs for each Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 13, Madden NFL 13 and NHL 13, plus yet-to-be detailed content for Tiger Woods 14 and NCAA Football 14. That's on top of the usual three day early access and a 20% discount on all premium DLC content. Full details available here.
]]>Below the break you'll find some screenshost of FIFA 13 on Wii U. Producer Matthew Prior said it will be the best FIFA game on a Nintendo console ever, during the EA Summer Showcase today. He also said you can play the game the same way you would on PS3 and Xbox 360 if you like, meaning you aren't forced to play using the touchscreen. Controls for the game were outlined yesterday. The game will launch day one with Wii U.
]]>EA's Summer Showcase today confirmed both FIFA 13 and Mass Effect 3 for Wii U launch later this year, as well as nailing Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel for a gamescom reveal.
]]>FIFA 13 will contain features exclusive to Nintendo's GamePad when it releases on Wii U. According to ONM, players will be able to adjust tactics, pass, and tackle using the tablet, and to control different players, they just need to be tapped on the touchscreen. If an attacking opponent is tapped, the payer can then tackle or man mark them. If the controller is shaken or L3 is pressed, an image of the goal pops up and it can be tapped to place shots. A GamePad-based free kick and penalty system is also included. FIFA 13 lands on 3DS, DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Wii U and Xbox 360 in the fall. Thanks, CVG.
]]>FIFA 13's Kinect support includes such delights as referees getting snarky at you if you swear.
]]>FIFA boss David Rutter has said the team behind the series plans to make the user interface less like a button masher in future iterations, starting with FIFA 13.
]]>FIFA's fired the latest shot in this week's football media war against PES 13, today dropping a video of the game's new Man City kit. Watch it below. FIFA 13 releases in September.
]]>EA released a bunch of FIFA 13 assets yesterday as part of a preview embargo, so you may have seen these already. We feel like terrible failures for delivering these a day late, but we'll get over it. We hope you will, too. FIFA 13 releases in late September.
]]>Responding to Pro Evolution Soccer lead Jon Murphy's allegations of copy-catting, key EA Sports representatives have had only warmth and gratitude for the FIFA rival.
]]>EA Sports confrmed today FIFA 13's Career mode will include international options. You'll be able to play or manage friendlies, qualifiers and major international tournaments in the franchise's latest version.
]]>FIFA 13 will feature Kinect voice commands on 360. Watch it in action below. It's out on September 28.
]]>EA Sports and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club have announced a three-year partnership in which the publisher will act as the official video game partner of the English Premier League club.
]]>Arsenal's new away kit has arrived, and if you want to see how it looks in FIFA 13, head below deck. Game's out on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 September 28 which is the best day of the year.
]]>EA's announced FIFA 13's Ultimate Edition and the game's British pre-order details. It's "the most extensive global pre-order incentive in the history of the FIFA franchise," don't you know.
]]>With the football kicking about on the telly this summer (Euro 2012), VG247 thought it would be a good idea to see what is new in this year's FIFA. We've got an interview to tickle your balls after the break.
]]>EA's released a batch of new FIFA 13 shots. It's football, so don't expect much else. Are you expecting a pitch invader to come brandishing with a gun in one of the screens? Sorry to disappoint, son. They're below the break.
FIFA 13 launches on every console ever short of Dreamcast this coming autumn.
]]>FIFA 13 producer David Rutter has said the development team is always "worried" over a possible comeback from Pro Evolution Soccer by Konami.
]]>EA's fully lifted the veil off FIFA 13, promising this year's iteration will bring the drama of real-life football into the game.
]]>FIFA 13's main producer David Rutter shared some of the first details of the title during a recent London showcase, revealing that the game will have five major improvements over its precursors.
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