The new update is aimed at increasing stability allowing for a better experience when playing FIFA 13.

For those wondering about a console release, the update will be coming to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in June.

Let us know your thoughts on this latest update via the comment section below.

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Its time again for people to vote for the annual Games Media Awards and we would be extremely grateful if you would give a vote our way. Whether it be FSB as a whole or an individual writer (hint, hint), you can vote in the following categories:

Games Magazine
Games Website
Specialist Writer – Print
Specialist Writer – Online
National Newspaper – Writer
Mainstream Magazine – Writer
Games Video
Games Radio and Podcast
Games Blog
Rising Star
Coverage by a Mainstream Website
Top Tweeter
Games Media Academy
Games Writer of the Year
Games Media Legend

The team at Intent Media and Indigo Pearl will crate a list of finalists from each category and pass it over to a panel of 150 judges. To place your vote, simply email gma@intentmedia.co.uk by July 26th and let them know who you will be voting for in your chosen categories.

If you do vote for us, here at FSB we thank you for your continued support and look forward to delivering fantastic FIFA content to you guys in the future.

Thanks to ShopTo for the information

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Amazon.co.uk are offering the Ultimate Edition (PS3, Xbox 360) which can be pre-ordered on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Players will receive 24 gold packs (1 per week for 24 weeks) for use in Ultimate Team. The gold packs feature a mix of 12 items, including players, contracts, stadiums, managers, staff, fitness, healing, balls, kits, and badges. Gold packs consist mostly of players rated 75+ in-game, and include one rare item, such as enhanced player attributes, longer contracts, and the most coveted players. It also includes instant access to historic kits and new celebrations, boosters to your Virtual Pro and an adidas All-Star Team featuring Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi.

GAME are also offering a special Limited Edition package which comes featuring 24 premium gold packs. This includes 2 additional rare items, instant access to historic kits and new celebrations, Virtual Pro boosters, and an exclusive adidas All-Star Team featuring Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi.

GAME will also offer the FIFA 14 Collector’s Edition. This features all of the Ultimate Edition previously described as well as an exclusively designed Special Edition adidas EA SPORTS glider football.

Will you be pre-ordering any of these fantastic editions of FIFA 14? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.

FIFA 14 is currently scheduled to be released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on September 27th. It will also come to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at a later date.

Source: EA

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This was revealed by EA Chief financial officer, Blake Jorgensen at a keynote address at the Stifel 2013 Technology Conference in New York. His speech was reported by the guys over at GameSpot.

Are you happy that EA will still be releasing FIFA for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 once next-gen arrives? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.

Source: CVG

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The partnership will see ‘EA SPORTS FIFA 14′ printed on the clubs football shirts (which have yet to be revealed) in the 2013/2014 season.

Speaking on the partnership, Wanderers’ joint-chairman Don Woodward stated:

“EA SPORTS are a forward-thinking company and we are thrilled to be working alongside them for the 2013/14 season. Like Samsung, EA SPORTS are a global brand and a leader in their market, so this partnership is something that can only enhance the ever-growing reputation of Wycombe Wanderers.”

EA Sports head of PR Shaun White added:

“We’re delighted to be partnering with Wycombe Wanderers for next season. EA SPORTS perfectly complements the matchday experience and we’ll be looking to create initiatives that allow fans to get even closer to the club and players in both the real and the virtual world.”

Are you a happy Wycombe Wanderers fan? What other teams would you like to see partner with EA Sports? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.

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The TOTS, courtesy of the official forums is as follows:

GK: Trapp, Kevin, Eintracht Frankfurt – 76 (78)>85
RB: Lahm, Philipp, Bayern München – 87>92
CB: Boateng, Jérôme, Bayern München – 79 (80)>85
CB: Dante, Bayern München – 81 (82)>87
LB: Alaba, David, Bayern München – 77 (80)>86
LM: Ribéry, Franck, Bayern München – 90 (91)>94
CM: Schweinsteiger, Bastian, Bayern München – 86 (87)>91
CAM: Götze, Mario, Borussia Dortmund – 84 (86)>90
RM: Müller, Thomas, Bayern München – 84 (86)>91
ST: Kießling, Stefan, Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 79 (81)>88
ST: Lewandowski, Robert, Borussia Dortmund – 83 (87)>91

SUBS

GK: Adler, René, Hamburger SV – 84 (85)>89
RB: Carvajal, Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 74>74
CB: Toprak, Ömer, Bayer 04 Leverkusen – 74>74
LM: Reus, Marco, Borussia Dortmund – 84 (87)>91
RM: Farfán, Jefferson, FC Schalke 04 – 84 (85)>89
CAM: Kroos, Toni, Bayern München – 84 (86)>89
ST: Mandžukić, Mario, Bayern München – 82 (83)>88

Do agree with EA’s choices? Who would you have instead? Let us know your thoughts via the comment section below.

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The Xbox One reveal event was a strange one to say the least, as some people left the event with feelings of joy whilst others felt underwhelmed. But our focus is FIFA and particularly what the new EA SPORTS IGNITE Engine will bring to the table come November. The competition have been relatively quiet about their new Engine that takes elements from Hideo Kojima’s incredible looking FOX Engine, but that won’t be the case come E3.

It is clearly evident that IGNITE has many similarities to the Frostbite engine that will power the Battlefield 4 and possibly the next-gen Need For Speed title that will be announced at E3. Certain members of the press have seen the IGNITE engine running in FIFA 14 and claim that the visual improvements are “strikingly apparent”.

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So the Messi segment of the EA SPORTS IGNITE trailer was pretty impressive on the whole, and an article published today by T3 details more information about what the FIFA development team hope to achieve with IGNITE. The next-gen version of FIFA 14 will feature over 1,000 new animations, and interestingly 200 of those are dedicated to scoring goals. Throw in “four times the amount of decisions being made at any one time” and we start to wonder about an AI masterclass being a possibility.

The game engine further impressed the T3 crew, who added “the new physical play system was the focus, with gamers now able to distribute players’ weight to fend off the opposition or play to their strengths.”

“Your team mates also behave noticeably more like an actual team, with players making contextually appropriate runs, be they into the box or to cover, depending on your movements. You can also now choose to avoid collisions or take a hit for the team depending on the challenge.”

The promising news for any FIFA fans who wonder if the first next-gen version might not be worth the investment at this early stage of the console cycle might want to think again. Matt Bibley, the General Manager of the FIFA brand at EA Sports added;

“We’re not usually at this level till six to eight weeks before launch… We’ll have a hands-on build running at E3, that just wasn’t possible last generation. It’s all down to the engine.”

So off to E3 we go and our boys from the NGB team will be on Ground Zero to bring you all the latest.

Source: T3.com

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Questions started cluttering social networks as soon as the next-gen FIFA trailer was aired. Would FIFA 14 on PC use the IGNITE Engine? But an answer from EA Sports was provided courtesy of the UK Community Manager Rob Hodson. It was not what the PC faithful were hoping to hear.

Clarification for the PC related questions earlier – EA SPORTS IGNITE will power FIFA 14 on Xbox One and PS4, not PC bit.ly/192nrNz

— Rob Hodson (@RobHodson_) May 21, 2013

However, think back to April when FIFA 14 was unveiled for current-gen and most of you will remember that the game was announced for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Therefore, confirmation that the PC version would be running on the current-gen engine has been known for some time now.

From the responses on our Twitter account it is clear that the PC FIFA community feel let down. Many can’t help but feel déjà vu as this exact scenario happened at the beginning of the current generation when the PC fans did not see the benefits of the current gen engine until FIFA 11.

We want to hear your thoughts!

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Details were sketchy and all we were told was that the Ignite Engine will be used across all EA Sports titles, but it was evident from the trailers that there were some clear improvements to the visuals and the physics. Whether it was all CG is up for debate, but we wont should “Fight Night” just yet!

Our Spanish team have cut and cropped the EA Ignite Engine trailer to create a FIFA only trailer. Enjoy!

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Below we also have some great screenshots for you taken from the video. We will be running our trailer analysis and podcast later on this week. Keep your eyes peeled!

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Human Intelligence

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True Player Motion

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Living Worlds

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