Everybody’s favorite football game is just around the corner. With FIFA 22 almost eight months in, people have been speculating about the release of the next installment. While FIFA has received a fair bit of criticism over the years, it has still remained the best football game out there. Sure, there is PES and other developers are also trying to offer some competition, but EA sports remains the best football game developer out there.

Unfortunately, however, FIFA 23 could be the last time EA gets to use the FIFA name as the footballing organization ended its ties with the video game developer. While this is a very big deal, it won’t stop EA from developing more football games under a different name. If you are a FIFA fan, you might be wondering when the next installment of this video game franchise will be released. While the developer has not provided an official date, industry insiders speculate that it could be around September or October, just like last year.

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The upcoming year is looking to be a great one for video games, especially as far as EA is concerned. EA has recently given out its plans for fiscal year 2017, which starts in April 2016 and ends in March 2017.

It looks as if three major titles will be hitting the shelves in 2016 and early 2017, although plenty of other great titles will be launched alongside the heavy hitters. As you can imagine, none of the release dates were given for the upcoming games. EA simply confirmed that the titles were to be released during the new fiscal year.

In the statement, EA mentioned, "In Q1, we'll begin with the creative and innovative Mirror's Edge Catalyst from DICE launching in May. A great line-up of EA Sports titles are in development for next year, and we look forward to sharing more about these new experiences in the months ahead. An all-new Battlefield game from DICE will arrive in time for the holidays, we're excited to have a new Titanfall experience coming from our friends at

A brand new gameplay trailer has just been released for the upcoming EA Sports title, FIFA 15. Showcasing new crowds, player interactions and unique behaviour both for players and crowds, the trailer points out the 'emotion and intensity' the franchise has started to pick up on.

Whilst the new changes to crowd and player emotions isn't exactly a huge gameplay feature, it's nice to see just how far the franchise has come in terms of capturing the spirit that many fans and players experience on the real pitch.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi will make it to the front cover box art for FIFA 15, for many regions across the globe.

Despite showing some great advancements in crowd and player behaviour in the latest trailer for FIFA 15, EA have also stated that not all platforms will offer the same experience, which is most likely due to both hardware limitations and console exclusivity deals.

For example, only Xbox consoles will receive FIFA 15 Ultimate Legends, which

EA has just rolled out a new update for FIFA 14 on the Xbox One that has been designed to fix a few issues and bugs currently present in the game.

In a statement on their forums, EA has said that "Our commitment to improve FIFA 14 is ongoing, and regular feedback from our fans helps us prioritize and identify future improvements."

"Thanks for your feedback on Twitter, Facebook and the EA forums. We'll continue to provide you with information through those channels as and when it becomes available."

The bugs and issues that the new update has fixed includes the problem where players are capable of avoiding losing games against other players by disconnecting from FIFA Ultimate Team matches. This fix was already applied to the PlayStation 4 version in February, so it's good to finally see the update hit the Xbox One.

In the same update, EA revealed that their next title, 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will launch exclusively to Xbox 360 and PS3 on April 15th. The reasoning

After tough competition from other football management games, EA has announced that FIFA Manager 14 will be the last game in the franchise.

In an open letter on the FIFA Manager blog, Gerald Kohler wrote "Today I'm writing to tell you that FIFA MANAGER 14 will be the last installment of the football simulation series marketed by EA SPORTS. This is was a very tough decision, so I want to take the time to explain it. This probably comes as a big disappointment to many of you, and it is understandable that you would ask why. "

Kohler went on to describe their defeat, and admit that although their games have been enjoyed by many, Football Manager held the crown, and has ultimately beaten FIFA Manager in every way possible.

"The football manager genre at this level of sophistication is highly specialized and primarily played in two countries (England and Germany), in which - on top of everything - one game has practically dominated the market in recent years. The niche

FIFA 13 Bugged?

It's no mystery that FIFA is one of the biggest franchises on consoles today, and with one game releasing every single year, EA sports have a lot of work cut out for them.

To be able to release the game on a strict deadline means the developers can't put more effort into smoothing out the glitches and bugs in their games, and that's probably why FIFA 13 could possibly be the most buggiest game in the series to date.

So what's so glitchy about this game you ask? Well, if you have FIFA 13 and still have to ask yourself that question, then consider yourself lucky as thousands of complaints have hit the EA forums angrily asking why their game

Madden NFL 13 - Key Features

EA has been solidly backing up the fact that they really improved on the previous iteration and that Madden NFL 13 is going to be the best game of the whole franchise. They are not only making such claims but also layering out justifications of why they think that is the case.

They have listed out several "Key Features" of Madden NFL 13 in their official website that I thought I might highlight for you guys. Check them out and decide on yourselves whether you think these features mean anything significant to you guys.

I am not a huge fan myself but I occasionally enjoy having a competitive match with a friend

Madden 13 Pre-Order

GameStop has always given sweet deals when pre-ordering any game and as expected they have their very own deal available for Madden NFL 13.

The in-game bonuses available to those who pre-order from GameStop are as follows:

- Unlock legends Barry Sanders and John Madden for both Connected Careers and Madden Ultimate Team

- GameStop PowerUp Rewards members will get exclusive access to Calvin Johnson, Jr., "Megatron" for Madden Ultimate Team

These bonuses will be readily available from the time of purchase. Considering the fact that you get access to these powerhouses, it is no surprise that those who pre-order will have a definite advantage over the

Madden NFL 13 Release Date is August 28th

EA sports announced their upcoming Madden 13 at E3 this year. They claimed it was going to be the biggest game of the series and supposedly had huge improvements made to it over the last. The game is currently set to be released on August 28^th of this year.

The biggest improvement is the integration of the new Infinity Engine. Thanks to the new engine the overall physics of the game has received a great overhaul which would make things such as player impacts and the transfer of player momentum the experiences looks like a real game, with no two plays looking or feeling alike. According to what EA Sports claims, Madden

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