Gamescom 2012: FIFA 13 brings Match Day feature and updated Ultimate Team mode

gamescom2012Gamescom 2012 is in full swing and soccer fans will be happy to know that Electronic Arts showed off more FIFA 13 action. The FIFA franchise has been around for ages and there hasn’t really been anything that revolutionary in its past releases. EA took it upon themselves to try and make FIFA 13 much more realistic by introducing a feature called Match Day.

So what exactly is Match Day? It’s actually a pretty cool feature that incorporates real world events throughout the soccer season. For example, injuries, suspensions, and team form will all be taken into account in FIFA 13 and will directly affect the teams that you play as or against.

Information is updated on a daily basis so you’ll want to have your gaming console connected to the internet to receive these updates. The Match Day feature used to only be available in the ‘Live Season’ mode of FIFA but it is now an integral part of the game. Continue reading “Gamescom 2012: FIFA 13 brings Match Day feature and updated Ultimate Team mode”

FIFA 13 Preview: The best soccer sim ever?

FIFA 13 will bring with is a host of improvements that EA hopes will help it defeat rival soccer sim, PES 2013 once again. FIFA is already so far ahead of its nearest competitor that this year’s battle for the affection of soccer gamers is akin to match-up between Germany and Burkina Faso.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the gameplay enhancements in FIFA 13:

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