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Supermarket behemoth Tesco has detailed its promotional plans for the launch of FIFA 14. The blockbuster football title launches on Friday, and the supermarket will be selling the game from midnight from 750 of its shops. What’s more, Tottenham Hotspur captain Michael Dawson will be visiting Tesco’s Cheshunt store the …
Read More »GameStop reveals European next-gen game upgrade offer
Gamers on the continent intending to upgrade key games from current to next-gen have been given another option by retailer GameStop. The chain will allow those who buy select titles on Xbox 360 or PS3 the chance to upgrade to the next-gen version for the discounted price of €14.99. The …
Read More »3DS version of FIFA 14 is also a re-skin, EA confirms
Updated kits and squad rosters are the only addition to the 3DS version of FIFA 14. EA has confirmed that "FIFA 14 Legacy Edition delivers unmatched authenticity that reflects the current football season with updated kits and rosters but no updates to gameplay or game modes". It was revealed last …
Read More »EA to release its next-gen games before next-gen hardware
Battlefield 4, FIFA 14 and Madden NFL 25 will be available in their next-gen guises ahead of their respective hardware launches in the US. As confirmed by Peter Moore, the PS4 versions of all three games will be released at North American retail on November 12th. That’s three days ahead …
Read More »FIFA 14 is better on next-gen as current machines have "hit the limit"
EA has made the FIFA series the very best it can be on Xbox 360 and PS3 and is relishing the technical advances afforded to it by the next-gen. That’s according to series producer Nick Channon who told OXM that the game’s commitment to maintaining 60 frames per second meant …
Read More »Bale to don Real Madrid kit on FIFA 14’s UK cover
If MCV were a trade publication for football, we’d probably make an observation about no Premier League players appearing on the UK boxart for FIFA 14. As revealed by MCV earlier this month, EA had already confirmed that the world’s most expensive footballer would remain on the game’s cover despite …
Read More »FIFA 14 demo out now for Xbox 360, PS3, PC
Update: The Xbox 360 demo is also up now on the Xbox Live IndiaMarketplace. It’s a 1.5 GB download. Original story: The FIFA 14 demo is out now on the Indian PlayStation Store for PS3 and on PC via Origin, but the Xbox 360 demo is still not to be …
Read More »GAME FIFA 14 lock-ins start this weekend
Gamers will have the chance to try FIFA 14 from this weekend thanks to a nationwide run of lock-ins run by retailer GAME. Kicking off on September 8th across six stores, a total of 50 lock-ins will take place by September 22nd, all of which will offer hands-on time with …
Read More »VIDEO: FIFA 14 Career Mode gets new scouting features
EA has released a video detailing the new scouting features available in FIFA 14’s Career Mode. Players will start out with a certain number of scouts depending on the club they are managing. Bigger clubs will unsurprisingly have more to choose from up to a maximum of six. These scouts …
Read More »Free Forza 5 bundled with Day One Edition Xbox One
Some UK retailers are now offering the choice between Xbox One Day One Edition bundles including either FIFA 14 or Forza 5. Microsoft announced at Gamescom that those who pre-order the console in Europe would receive a free copy of EA’s FIFA 14. Then on Monday Microsoft altered its stance, …
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