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Wednesday5th Feb 2020
News New Lawsuits Claim FIFA Is Built On "Illusionary And Addictive" Pay-To-Win Mechanics
"The amount I have spent has made me fall behind on my rent payments"
EA's FIFA series may be one of the best-selling video game franchises on the face of the planet, but it has come under fire in recent years for the loot box mechanics which underpin its popular Ultimate Team mode. In this mode, players assemble a dream team based on random 'packs'...
Tuesday11th Sep 2018
News Belgian Government Launches Criminal Investigation Into EA Over "Illegal" FIFA Loot Boxes
Could end up in court
The Belgian government has reportedly launched a criminal investigation into FIFA developer EA over a potential breach of gambling laws active in the country. Earlier this year, the country's Gaming Commission declared that loot boxes present in Overwatch, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and EA's FIFA 18 would...
Monday23rd Jul 2018
News Octopath Traveler Slips In UK Charts As Crash Bandicoot Takes Fourth Consecutive Top Spot
Sonic Mania Plus does well, too
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has once again managed to bat away the competition, keeping its position at the top of the UK charts for a fourth consecutive week. With a generous amount of Xbox One price reductions taking place over Amazon Prime Day last week, the top ten is a strange blend of current...
Monday25th Jun 2018
News Mario Tennis Aces Takes The Grand Slam In The UK Charts
Switch takes over the charts
Mario Tennis Aces debuts in the UK charts at number one, leading a resurgence of Nintendo Switch titles back into the top ten and further afield. The quirky arcade sports title managed to knock God of War from the top spot, which had previously held firm over UK game sales. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has shot up from seventh...
Tuesday19th Jun 2018
News No, EA Hasn't Tinkered With FIFA 18 Following The World Cup Update
It's all in your imagination
EA must have been feeling pretty generous when it deployed the free World Cup update to FIFA 18 - the company has, in previous years, made the most of the licence by releasing stand-alone World Cup titles. While the update has gone down as a very welcome addition to the game, some players have voiced the opinion that...
Monday18th Jun 2018
News FIFA 18 Is 66% Off On The Nintendo Switch eShop As World Cup Fever Grips The Planet
Support your nation in Switch form
The World Cup is underway in Russia and it's already seen some suitably shocking results as some of the planet's best players and teams do battle on the pitch. So what better way to celebrate the tournament than finally picking up a copy of FIFA 18 on Switch via the comfort of the eShop? Nintendo and EA are...
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Holds Strong In The UK Charts Top Ten
But Switch titles are outnumbered in the UK charts
The latest UK charts are in for the week ending 16th June, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe the only first-party Nintendo title standing firm in the 'All formats' top ten. Super Mario Odyssey went up two places from 16th to 14th, while it fell to FIFA 18 and DOOM to represent on the third-party front at...
Thursday31st May 2018
News EA Says FIFA 19 On Switch Will Build Upon Its Custom Engine To Improve Graphics
Not 'closing the door' on Frostbite in the future
Despite the almost inevitable FIFA 19 not receiving any official announcement or specific platform confirmation, it appears that a Switch version of the game is firmly in the minds (and therefore development) of the team at EA Sports. Speaking to DreamTeamFC, FIFA 18 producer Andrei...
Tuesday29th May 2018
News Fifa 18's World Cup Update Is Out Today On Switch, But It's Crashing People's Consoles
Might be best to wait until EA provides a fix
With the World Cup fast approaching - taking place just as E3 is winding down, as it so happens - the recently announced free update for Fifa 18, bringing a playable version of tournament along for the ride, should have been a nice way to warm up for the big event. Today is the day of the update's...
News DKC: Tropical Freeze And Hyrule Warriors On Switch Crash Out Of The UK Charts Top Ten
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just makes the cut
The latest UK video game charts are in, with the multiformat listing showing Nintendo Switch titles struggling against a wave of first-party exclusives and triple-A hits on other platforms. There is one saving grace in the top ten, with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe just managing to secure a tenth place slot. However,...
Wednesday9th May 2018
News EA Just Had A Record-Breaking Year Despite A Decline In Physical Sales
Live services are now EA's golden geese
Electronic Arts has just released its financial results for the fiscal year that ended in March, and they show a significant shift in the publisher's revenue, with a record-breaking 12 months that's seen live services form 40% of the company's earnings. EA reported net revenues were up by 6.2%, bringing them...
Monday30th Apr 2018
News FIFA 18's Free World Cup Mode Arrives On May 29th
What, no "Road to the World Cup" edition?
Those of you with long memories will no doubt recall that, once upon a time, EA never missed a trick when it came to milking the lucrative FIFA licence. As well as the yearly FIFA updates we'd also get special editions, such as FIFA: Road to World Cup '98 (which took the place of the yearly entry for...
Monday23rd Apr 2018
News Breath Of The Wild Slashes Its Way Back Into The UK Charts Top Ten
A Link to the charts
Last week was a quiet week for Nintendo Switch in the UK charts, but that doesn't mean the plucky little handheld didn't have its fair share of familiar titles mingling with the multiplatform fare. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe dropped a couple of places to number five, while Super Mario Odyssey made the jump from eight to six in a single...
Monday16th Apr 2018
Rumour FIFA 18 To Get New World Cup Mode As A Digital Add-On
The details come from a fresh 'leak' at EA...
FIFA 18 marked the first time EA Canada's world-conquering footie sim had appeared on Nintendo Switch (minus a few modes, that is), but if a new data leak is anything to by, handheld owners will be getting a brand new mode in time to celebrate this summer's World Cup in Russia. The recently data-mined...
Wednesday11th Apr 2018
Rumour Sounds Like Football Manager Will Finally Be Calling The Shots On Switch
The beautiful game
If all the signs are to be believed, the Football Manager series is finally going to walk out onto the field known as Nintendo Switch. A recent listing on a Korean retailer first broke the news, then franchise director Miles Jacobson took to Twitter to make an Eric Cantona-esque cryptic tweet. Now, according to a source close to...
Monday9th Apr 2018
News A Quiet Week Sees Super Mario Odyssey Back In The UK Chart Top Ten
The return of the plumber
While it's been a relatively quiet week for the games industry (and the month as a whole, compared to the fanfare that saw Nintendo Switch's launch a year ago), we did some activity on the Nintendo Switch front. The multiformat monster that is FIFA 18 continued a strong run with another week at number two, although Mario...
Tuesday3rd Apr 2018
News Detective Pikachu Is Back On The Case With A Much Stronger Week Two In The UK Charts
Plus, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is back in the top five
Detective Pikachu didn't have the greatest of debuts in the UK, dropping at number 23 in its first week. Thankfully, its sophomore week was a lot more productive with sales rising by 76% (an incredible feat for a 3DS game in 2018), bringing it to number 15 in the multiplatform chart. It was also a...
Monday26th Mar 2018
News Detective Pikachu Is Off The Case As It Debuts At Number 23 In The UK Charts
And Kirby Star Allies drops to number 11
The latest UK multiformat charts are in for the last week and they show Detective Pikachu failing to break the multiformat top ten - in fact, it debuted as low as number 23. We really enjoyed our time with - and Nintendo Life's very own Ryan gave it an 8/10 - but it's clearly not proved a hit straight out of...
Tuesday20th Mar 2018
News Grab Zelda, ARMS, FIFA 18 And More In The Big eShop Sale On 3DS, Wii U And Switch
Bag an EU bargain
With the Nindies Showcase arriving this week (later today, to be exact), what better way to celebrate than some much-needed discounts? Across the European Switch, Wii U and 3DS eShops over 140 titles that have had their prices slashed - including some of the biggest titles to feature on all three platforms. Here are some...
Monday19th Mar 2018
News Kirby Star Allies Denied UK Number One Chart Debut By Burnout Paradise
Mario Kart, Odyssey and Zelda also impress in the top ten
New Switch release Kirby Star Allies has made an robust start in the UK video game charts, dropping in at number two, just behind the remastered version of Burnout Paradise - which, it should be noted, launched on more than one system (Kirby is of course entirely exclusive to the Switch)...
Tuesday13th Mar 2018
News Mario, Zelda And Mario Kart Continue To Sell Strong In The UK Charts
Not top, but still in the mix
Nintendo Switch might not have a title at the very top of the UK charts, but considering it's yet to release a major first-party title in 2018 some of its biggest releases of 2017 continue to sell confident numbers in the UK. Last week's multiplatform chart data shows Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Mario Odyssey and The...
Monday5th Mar 2018
News Mario Kart 8 Deluxe And Super Mario Odyssey Climb Back Up The UK Charts
You can't keep a good plumber down
It's Monday, so that can only mean one thing. UK chart data! Yaaaaaay! For the week ending 3rd March, Nintendo Switch saw two of its biggest first-party titles - namely Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Super Mario Odyssey - climbing back up the multi-format ladder to number four and number six respectively. Oh, and is that...
Monday26th Feb 2018
News Bayonetta 2 Drops Out Of The UK Charts Top Ten As Mario Bounces Back
The witch falls to number 19
The latest Chart-Track data for UK retail is in, and it shows a really quiet week for games sales in Blighty. The combined charts show FIFA 18 continuing to hold onto the top spot, but the biggest news in the Nintendo sphere is the fate of the Bayonetta 2. The brilliant action-adventure port confidently landed at number...
Monday19th Feb 2018
News Heavy FIFA 18 Switch Discount Sends The Footie Franchise to Number One in The UK Charts
And Bayonetta 2 performs some chart magic
Last week's UK chart data is in, and it was a great run for FIFA 18 with the combined formats chart showing the footie simulator surging back into first place thanks to a heavy discount on the Nintendo Switch version. Combined with the other formats, the annual instalment held off Kingdom Come:...
Saturday17th Feb 2018
Talking Point What Games Are You Playing This Weekend?
These are our picks, but what are yours?
It's that time of the week yet again. The working week is finally at an end (well, for some of us, we feel your pain if you have to go to work this weekend), so we're ready to share with you the games playing on our Nintendo Switches and 3DS in the next couple of days. It's a diverse buffet on offer, ranging...
Wednesday14th Feb 2018
News Nintendo Switch Titles Are Still Holding Their Own In The UK Charts
Plenty of Switch games in the top 20
The latest UK software sales charts are in from GfK Chart-Track and they show some of Nintendo Switch's strongest titles are still selling well. So Switch games aren't tackling any of the top spots right now, but then again the platform hasn't had any triple-A, mainstream-capturing releases since 2017 so the fact...
Monday5th Feb 2018
News UK Charts Show Mario Kart 8, Zelda And Super Mario Odyssey Are Still Selling Strong
Switch is still in the mix
The latest UK chart data, direct from Gfk/Ukie, are in and while they don't show a Switch-specific title in the top five (Monster Hunter World, UFC 3 and Call Of Duty WW2 claim the gold, silver and bronze spots, respectively) three of Nintendo's biggest 2017 hits are still very much in the top 10 mix. Mario Kart 8...
Friday8th Dec 2017
News FIFA 18 Nets A Sizeable Update On Switch
Back of the net
Electronic Arts has just pushed out a large update for FIFA 18 which fixes a wide range of issues and bugs present in the title. Here's a comprehensive list of everything that's changed: Addressed the following issues in Gameplay: + The FIFA Trainer Shot Elevation arrow was resetting its extension after shooting the ball. + The...
Wednesday1st Nov 2017
News EA Says It's Still Too Early To Judge Demand For More Games On Switch
We might have to wait until March before we see more EA titles
EA's company finance chief Black Jorgensen has told the Wall Street Journal that it's too early to accurately judge the demand for the company's games on the Nintendo Switch. EA has released FIFA 18 on the console so far, one of its biggest franchises, but reports suggest that the...
Saturday7th Oct 2017
Video Digital Foundry on the 'Custom' Merits of FIFA 18 on Nintendo Switch
A score draw
FIFA 18 has been out for over a week, and it's been interesting to watch the reaction to its release. On the one hand it's earned plenty of praise for what it achieves as a portable entry in the franchise, while on the flipside it's tempting to look at modes and features that are missing in comparison to other current-gen versions...
