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NBA 2K23 On PC Will Be Previous-Gen Version

NBA 2K23 PC

Players have been clamoring for the next generation upgrades from the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of NBA 2K to be added to PC the past few years.

Despite the consumer push, it looks like NBA 2K23’s PC version wont be getting the upgrade.

According to the FAQs section of the 2K Games website, the PC and Nintendo Switch versions of the next NBA 2K game won’t receive the graphical and technical upgrades that the game’s next-gen console versions will have.

“For now, the focus was on making sure NBA 2K23 was optimized for the new consoles, while also making sure the experience remains fresh and innovative for players on other platforms” a 2K rep stated.

This will obviously be a disappointment to PC fans of the NBA 2K series, as the developers continue to largely ignore that version of the game.

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MADDEN

Madden NFL 23 Reveals New Changes to Franchise Mode

Madden 23 Franchise Mode

Prior to its release in August, EA has revealed new information about changes that will be coming to Madden NFL 23’s Franchise mode.

Franchise mode is one of the most popular game modes on Madden every season, so a lot of us want to know what is being done to improve it. This time around, it seems like EA is looking to address many of the biggest complaints that players have had over the last few years.

Broken down in a newly released video, EA highlighted a number of the changes that will be implemented in Franchise mode.

Franchise Mode Changes

EA has overhauled the entire process involved with free agency, which means that moves in each offseason will have be be thought out a bit more.

Not only is the Free Agency hub getting a visual remodel, but the game will also implement new systems related to player motivations. There will now be a vast number of these motivations that players will take into account when looking to sign with a team. As such, signing a player will be more complex compared to past games where you would simply offer a high amount of money to get a player on your roster.

In addition, Franchise mode is going to implement a larger number of other updates. Scouting is getting refined, we will also see draft and trade logic getting overhauled. As far as cap space management, Madden 23 is also now implementing the rollover cap, which will give you more flexibility when it comes to constructing your roster.

If you’d like to learn more about all of the changes happening with Franchise this year, you can check it out on EA’s website.

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NBA 2K

NBA 2K23: 10 Things To Know

NBA 2K23 10 Things to Know

We don’t have an official release date yet, but here’s what we know right now about NBA 2K23 based on history, rumors and confirmed information.

We don’t have a lot in the way of confirmed NBA 2K23 news but we expect to learn a lot more in the coming weeks.

Here’s what we have as far as what you can expect from NBA 2K23’s features, release date, editions, demo, and more.

NBA 2K23 Launch Date

2K says pre-orders will kick off on July 7th and we’ll see a flurry of details confirmed right before or on that date.

The initial NBA 2K announcements are typically light on details so don’t expect 2K Games and Visual Concepts to show much of the game in the early going.

NBA 2K23 Release Date

We don’t have an official NBA 2K23 release date yet. You can expect the NBA 2K23 release date to land sometime in September ahead of Black Friday and the 2022 holiday season.

One leak suggests the NBA 2K23 release date will be September 16th.

We didn’t see any early access last year so there may not be a way to play NBA 2K23 ahead of its official release date. In the past, 2K Games has offered an early access date to those who bought deluxe versions of the game.

NBA 2K23 Consoles

NBA 2K23 will release for current-generation platforms including PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

You can also expect a release on Xbox One and PS4.

NBA 2K23 Cover

NBA 2K23 will feature four athletes on the cover.

Devin Booker will be one of the NBA 2K23 cover athletes. He’ll  appear on the standard version of the game.

2K has also confirmed that Michael Jordan will appear on the covers of two deluxe editions, with Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi featuring on the game’s WNBA edition.

NBA 2K23 Editions

2K’s confirmed two NBA 2K23 editions: a Michael Jordan edition and a Championship edition. The rest of the editions should get confirmed soon.

The bundles typically come with Virtual Currency (VC), MyTEAM bonuses, and cosmetic items for the game’s popular MyPLAYER mode.

The standard edition will retail for $59.99 for older platforms and $69.99 for newer consoles.

NBA 2K23 Pre-Orders

Again, NBA 2K23 pre-orders will start on July 7th.

2K will provide pre-order bonuses to entice buyers. Here were the pre-order bonuses if you pre-ordered a copy of the standard edition of NBA 2K22 for console or Windows PC:

  • 5,000 Virtual Currency
  • 5,000 MyTEAM Points
  • 10 MyTEAM Promo Packs (delivered one a week)
  • A Boost for each MyCAREER Skill type
  • A Boost for each Gatorade Boost type
  • Luka Dončić MyPLAYER Jersey
  • 95 Rated Luka Dončić MyTEAM Free Agent Card

While we should not assume the pre-order bonuses will be the exact same, we can expect them to be close.

NBA 2K23 Features

Right now, we know almost nothing about the game. We can expect numerous improvements and changes with a particular focus on current-generation platforms (Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PS5), but as of now little to nothing has been confirmed.

NBA 2K23 Demo

After many years of providing a demo, the company declined to offer an NBA 2K22 demo. It’s unclear if NBA 2K23 will suffer the same fate.

NBA 2K23 Microtransactions

We expect to see Virtual Currency (VC) return in NBA 2K23.

NBA 2K23 PC Requirements

If you plan to play NBA 2K23 on a Windows PC, you’ll need to take note of the game’s minimum and recommended spec requirements.

Unfortunately, those details won’t arrive until we get much closer to the official release so unless you are sure your PC can handle running the game we suggest you hold off on a pre-order.

 

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FIFA

FIFA 22 Update 1.27 Released

FIFA 22 1.27 Update

EA Sports has released the FIFA 22 update 1.27, with several bug fixes and a few gameplay changes.

The patch was released for PC platforms earlier this month and is now available to download on consoles.

Check out the full FIFA 22 1.27 patch notes below.

 

Fifa 22 Update 1.27 Patch Notes

Gameplay

Made the following changes:

  • Increased the likelihood of a knuckle ball shot occurring when requesting a high powered shot while the ball is 0.67 meters/2.2 feet away from the ball carrier.
  • Added the new Ball Roll Cut 180 Skill Move that can be performed by players with a 4 or 5 star Skill Move rating.
  • Greatly increased the accuracy of low and mid powered Low Driven Shots.
  • Significantly reduced the reach of attempted shot blocks by AI controlled players.
  • Significantly decreased the range required for a defender to attempt a tackle without being requested to do so.
  • Increased the distance between the defender and the ball carrier when the defender is requested to Contain or Teammate Contain.
  • Slightly increased the effectiveness of Finesse Shots in potential goal scoring situations in which the ball carrier is not under heavy pressure from a defender or goalkeeper.
  • Increased the speed at which the ball travels at following a low or mid powered header.
  • Increased the speed at which the ball travels at following a chipped header.
  • Lowered the ball trajectory that can result from a chipped header.
  • Slightly increased animation speeds when dribbling, Agile Dribbling, and Strafe Dribbling.
  • Slightly increased the animation speed of Reverse Stepover, Stepover, and Body Feint Skill Moves.
  • Slightly reduced the reach of attempted shot blocks by human controlled players.

FIFA Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issue:

  • The Compare Price functionality did not always provide search results when used on some Stadium and Consumable Items.

VOLTA

Addressed the following issue:

  • One of the default Avatars was not wearing shoes on the selection screen, and if that Avatar was selected, shoes could not be equipped to them.

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FIFA 22’s Shapeshifters Team 4 Revealed

Fifa 22 Shapeshifter Team 4

FIFA 22’s Shapeshifters promotion enters its final week with the release of Team 4.

The FIFA 22 Shapeshifters promo began four weeks ago with the launch of the Shapeshifters Team 1 squad. The promotion offers special player items with upgraded attributes and position changes.

There has also been a collection of FIFA 22 Shapeshifters player items released as Squad Building Challenges and objectives.

The release of the Shapeshifters Team 4 squad shut down the rumors of the Futties promo starting this week, that promotion is expected to drop next week.

Fifa 22’s Shapeshifters Team 4
  • LW: Abedi Pele (98)
  • RW: Antonio Di Natale (97)
  • RB: Ivan Cordoba (97)
  • CAM: Joe Cole (96)
  • LW: Clint Dempsey (94)
  • CAM: N’Golo Kante (98)
  • CB: Kyle Walker (95)
  • CM: Matthijs de Ligt (95)
  • CDM: Thomas Delaine (93)
  • LB: Alexis Claude-Maurice (93)
  • ST: Pepe (92)

Team 4 of the Shapeshifters promo was officially released on Friday, July 8, 2022 and will be available in packs for a week.

 

 

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NBA 2K

Devin Booker Announced As NBA 2K23 Cover Athlete

2K Sports officially announced that Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker will be the NBA 2K23 cover athlete.

Booker joins Michael Jordan, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird that who will grace the covers for the various special editions of NBA 2K23.

Booker was named to the 2021-2022 All-NBA first team this past season and is one of the NBA’s brightest young stars.

“It’s a dream come true to see myself on the cover of NBA 2K,” said Booker.

“I’ve been a huge NBA 2K fan since I was a kid, and it’s surreal to finally join the exclusive club of basketball greats who’ve been cover athletes. I’m also honored to share this year’s covers with the iconic Michael Jordan, who changed the game for all players who came after him, as well as two of the all-time WNBA GOATs, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, who continue to make a huge impact on the game.”

Number 23 as a 2K23 cover athlete was an obvious choice for 2K Games, as the all-time great Michael Jordan appears for the fourth time on an NBA 2K cover. The latest announcements also confirm the second consecutive year 2K has chosen to feature a WNBA star on its covers, with two-time MVP Candace Parker being the choice last year.

NBA 2K23 Standard Edition will retail for $60.00 on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, meanwhile, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions are priced at $70.00. Michael Jordan Edition is priced at $99.99, and the Championship Edition comes in at $149.99 with a 12-month subscription to NBA League Pass.

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MADDEN

Madden 23: Trent Williams Joins The 99 Club

Trent Williams 99 Club

Madden 23’s released its first 99 Club member, and 49ers OT Trent Williams is the man.

Williams was revealed as the first 99-rated player in Madden 23 on Twitter via Adrian Peterson, who welcomed him to the club.

The San Francisco 49ers Offensive Tackle is the first-ever Offensive lineman in Madden history to be added to the exclusive club.

Madden 23 99 Club

Last year Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Ramsey, Travis Kelce, Aaron Donald, and Davante Adams made the cut.

Mahomes should be back in the club this year, Kelce may miss out.

Rams pair Cooper Kupp and Aaron Donald seem like a good bet to be on the club this year, having dominated last season.

Steelers LB TJ Watt and Browns’ DE Myles Garrett are also rumored to be joining list in Madden 23.

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FIFA

Shapeshifters Team 3 Is Live On FUT 22

FIFA 22 Shapeshifters Team 3

Shapeshifters Team 3 was added to FIFA 22 Ultimate Team today. The cards will be available in packs for a week, then taken off the market.

For those who aren’t familiar, Shapeshifters is a position change focused campaign where players get high end out of position cards for FIFA Ultimate Team.

This release has 11 new cards that will replace the second team in FUT packs.

David Ginola, Franck Ribéry and Marcus Rashford headline the squad. The most expensive card is the 98-rated Franck Ribéry, which currently runs around 4.8 million FUT coins.

Shapeshifters Team 3 Squad
  • ST: David Ginola (98)
  • CB: Mario Gomez (95)
  • CAM: Freddie Ljungberg (94)
  • CAM: Morientes (93)
  • RM: Lars Ricken (91)
  • LW: Franck Ribéry (98)
  • CAM: Marcus Rashford (98)
  • CF: Leroy Sané (96)
  • RWB: Federico Valverde (95)
  • CDM: Felipe Almeida Monteiro (93)
  • LWB: Marc Cucurella (92)

 

 

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FIFA 22 Summer Swaps

FIFA 22 Summer Swaps

The FIFA 22 Summer Swaps token program is live, with a large selection of pretty great rewards available to redeem.

The Swaps program gives FUT players the chance to earn tokens through Squad Building Challenges, Objectives and the FUT Store, which can be swapped for rewards at a later date.

The Summer Swaps event features 50 available tokens making it the biggest swaps promotion ever.

EA has released 12 tokens for FUT 22 so far. Players will be able to redeem the Summer Swaps Tokens between Friday, June 24 and Friday, July 29. The first token can be claimed by logging in to FUT between June 24 and July 25. Below is the Summer Swaps token tracker and the full lists of rewards available.

Swaps Token Tracker
  1. Jamie Reid – Free Gift by logging into FUT (expires: 7/25)
  2. Kristian Opseth – Shapeshifters Challenge 5 SBC (Expired)
  3. Jelle Duin – Complete the ‘Shapeshifters Delaney: Across the League’ Objective (expires: 7/2)
  4. Stefan Blanaru – Shapeshifters Challenge 6 SBC (expires: 6/29)
  5. Leo Mikic – Complete the ‘Summer Swaps I: Eredivisie’ Objective (expires: 7/11)
  6. Theo Archibald – Complete the ‘Summer Swaps I: Eredivisie’ Objective (expires: 7/11)
  7. Soren Tengstedt – Complete the ‘Summer Swaps I: EFL Championship’ Objective (expires: 7/11)
  8. Rudolf Ndualu – Complete the ‘Summer Swaps I: EFL Championship’ Objective (expires: 7/11)
  9. Isak Jansson – Complete the ‘Summer Swaps I: Premier League’ Objective (expires: 7/11)
  10. Elliot Embleton – Complete the ‘Summer Swaps I: Premier League’ Objective (expires: 7/11)
  11. Samuel Alabi – Complete the ‘Summer Swaps I: Ligue 1’ Objective (expires: 7/11)
  12. Anssi Suhonen – Complete the ‘Summer Swaps I: Ligue 1’ Objective (expires: 7/11)

  13. Maximiliano Araujo – Complete the Shapeshifters Challenge 5 SBC (expires: 6/30)

    Below is a full list of rewards available to redeem with the Summer Swaps Tokens earned. These rewards will be available in FUT 22 between Friday, June 24 and Friday, July 29.

Redeemable Rewards
  • 1 Token – 25x 82+ Rated Players Pack
  • 2 Tokens – 25x 83+ Rated Players Pack
  • 3 Tokens – 25x 84+ Rated Players Pack
  • 4 Tokens – Icon Moments Schmeichel
  • 5 Tokens – 20x 85+ Rated Players Pack
  • 7 Tokens – Shapeshifters Player Pick (1 of 3)
  • 9 Tokens – 91+ EFIGS TOTS Player Pick (1 of 4)
  • 10 Tokens – Shapeshifters Kimpembe (92 OVR)
  • 15 Tokens – 93+ Shapeshifters Player Pick (1 of 5)
  • 17 Tokens – 95+ EFIGS TOTS Player Pick (1 of 3)
  • 20 Tokens – Prime Icon Moments Cafu
  • 23 Tokens – 95+ Shapeshifters Player Pick (1 of 5)
  • 25 Tokens – 92+ Icon Moments Player Pick (1 of 3)
  • 27 Tokens – Shapeshifters Kimpembe (95 OVR)
  • 30 Tokens – 96+ EFIGS TOTS Player Pick (1 of 5)
  • 33 Tokens – Prime Icon Ronaldinho
  • 36 Tokens -94+ Icon Moments Player Pick (1 of 4)
  • 40 Tokens – Prime Icon Moments Zidane

You can find updates here as they become available.

 

 

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FIFA

FIFA 22 Shapeshifters Team 2 Squad Revealed

FIFA 22 Shapeshifters Team 2

FIFA 22 Shapeshifters Team 2 squad has been revealed, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo and Sergio Ramos featuring.

Following the conclusion of the FIFA 22 TOTS promo, EA Sports began the release of the Shapeshifters promo with the release of Team 1.

Shapeshifters Team 2 has now been revealed, and the promotion is really picking up steam. Man U forward Ronaldo has been given a 99-rated LW Shapeshifters FUT card, Marcelo has a 97-rated ST card and Sergio Ramos was given a 96-rated ST special player card.

For those who aren’t familiar, Shapeshifters is a position change focused promotion where players are given high end out of position cards.

Here is the full FIFA 22 Shapeshifters Team 2 squad.

FIFA 22 Shapeshifters Team 2 squad
  • LW: Cristiano Ronaldo (99)
  • ST: Marcelo (97)
  • ST: Sergio Ramos (96)
  • RF: Timo Werner (96)
  • CAM: Stephan El Shaarawy (96)
  • CF: Silas Katompa Mvumpa (95)
  • CM: Jesus Corona (94)
  • CB: Kieran Tierney (94)
  • LWB: Roberto Pereyra (93)
  • CB: Marko Arnautović (92)
  • CDM: Daley Blind (91)

 

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