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The NBA 2K League is taking its 2023 season to Washington D.C.

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The league announced Thursday it will play this season at the District E, an event theater that will soon open next to Capital One Arena.

The NBA’s esports gaming league moved last season to Indianapolis after playing the 2020 and 2021 seasons almost entirely remotely. For its sixth season, it shifts to the 14,000-square-foot venue that will host live events, along with pregame and post-game activities for fans.

The NBA 2K League will award $2.5 million in cash prizes across THE BANNER CHAIN SERIES Powered by AT&T and Coinbase.

Things start up March 8th and the season will be divided into two halves. The 3-v-3 portion ends with the finals on May 13 and the 5-v-5 portion begins May 23. Those finals are Aug. 5. For more information on the new combined SLAM OPEN and SWITCH OPEN qualifying event, which tipped off Jan. 28 and goes through Feb. 11, click here. For more information on the 2023 competition schedule, click here.

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FIFA

EA Responds to Glitched Out FUT Packs

FUT Glitch Packs

FIFA 23 developers have issued a statement after a major bug rewarded FUT players with FIFA World Cup cards weeks after the World Cup promo ended.

FIFA 23, as every game nowadays seems to, has suffered from a host of bugs and glitches affecting player experience.

From things like Didier Drogba appearing in-game as Paolo Maldini to players being unable to claim their World Cup event rewards, there’s been some issues with this years iteration of the Fifa franchise.

Another bug that surfaced on January 28, seeing players rewarded for completing Draft objectives with World Cup players, even though the World Cup promotion ended.

FIFA 23 devs respond after World Cup players appear again

The prevalence of the bug prompted a quick response from the developers, who put out a hotfix late on January 28.

EA said: “We have addressed an issue where the “Win 5 FUT Draft” & “Win 10 Online FUT Draft” Objective Rewards contained World Cup Player Items.

“Players that incorrectly received World Cup Player Items will receive the correct Items in the coming days. Thanks for your patience.”

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MADDEN

Madden 23 Conference Championship Roster Update

Madden 23 Conference Championship Roster Update

The official Madden NFL 23 roster update for the Conference Championships are available, just in time for the big games on Sunday. These weekly roster updates mostly include changes to player ratings based off of previous week results with updated depth charts and injuries.

Below are some of the most notable rating changes, you can check out all of the changes in the update here.

Moving On Up

  • Fred Warner +1 (Overall 96)
  • Joe Burrow +2 (Overall 95)
  • Marlon Humphrey +1 (Overall 93)
  • Tom Brady +1 (Overall 90)
  • Dallas Goedert +1 (Overall 89)
  • Haason Reddick +1 (Overall 89)
  • Alvin Kamara +1 (Overall 87)
  • Jalen Hurts +1 (Overall 86)

On The Way Down

  • Josh Allen -1 (Overall 93)
  • Tre’Davious White -1 (Overall 92)
  • Tyron Smith -3 (Overall 90)
  • Dak Prescott -2 (Overall 88)
  • Rashan Gary -1 (Overall 88)
  • Ezekiel Elliott -1 (Overall 86)

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NBA 2K23 MyTEAM: Eclipse Pack Released

NBA 2K23 MyTEAM: Eclipse Pack Released

With Season 4 underway, NBA 2K23 has been active with new content releases, particularly in MyTEAM. For the third time in 2023, NBA 2K23 has released a new MyTEAM pack.

Like many of the other MyTEAM packs, the Eclipse collection comes with a total of ten new cards, all of which come with a 91 overall rating or better. As part of the promotion, fans will also have the opportunity to secure a free Eclipse Pack should they complete the three-part challenge that comes with it.

Let’s take a look at all the new players that have arrived with the NBA 2K23 MyTEAM Eclipse Pack.

NBA 2K23 MyTEAM: Eclipse Pack Players

Galaxy Opals (97 Overall)

  1. Kawhi Leonard (SF/PF)
  2. Ja Morant (PG/SG)
  3. Yao Ming (C)

Pink Diamonds (96 Overall)

  1. Lamar Odom (PF/SF)
  2. Jalen Green (SG/SF)

Diamonds (94 Overall)

  1. Tyrese Maxey (SG/PG)
  2. Roy Hibbert (C)

Amethysts (91 Overall)

  1. Wesley Person (SG/SF)
  2. Devin Vassell (SG/SF)
  3. Gary Payton II (SG/PG)

NBA 2K23’s Eclipse Pack comes with a three-part challenge that gives fans a great opportunity to earn some rewards. Should you complete all three tiers of the challenge, you will receive the ultimate reward, which is a free Eclipse Pack.

Here’s the three parts of the challenge you have to complete to earn a free Eclipse Pack in MyTEAM:

Eclipse Pack Three-Part Challenge

Eclipse Challenge – Part 1

  1. Play Triple Threat game to 21 points against Amethyst Eclipse theme team on semi-pro.
  2. Win the game.

Eclipse Challenge – Part 2

  1. Play Triple Threat game to 21 points against Diamond Eclipse theme team on pro.
  2. Win the game and record 6 layups as a team.

Eclipse Challenge – Part 3

  1. Play a four-quarter game (5 minutes each) against Eclipse theme team on all-star
  2. Record 3 blocks as a team

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FIFA

FIFA 23 Team of the Year Announced

Fifa 23 TOTY

FIFA 23 has announced its Team of the Year final Eleven. Each year EA SPORTS gives fans the chance to pick their favorite players. With over 10m votes cast worldwide and over 100 available payers; Jude Bellingham, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema were the headliners of this years squad.

Mbappe won the highest percentage of votes among attackers (23 per cent), while De Bruyne was the majority pick among the nominated midfielders (21 per cent).

Champions League winners Real Madrid were the best-represented club with four nominees, closely followed by PSG who contributed three.

Here’s a look at the final eleven.

FIFA 23 Team of the Year

Goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) – Real Madrid

Defenders
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) – PSG
Eder Militao (Brazil) – Real Madrid
Theo Hernandez (France) – AC Milan
Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) – Liverpool

Midfielders
Jude Bellingham (England) – Borussia Dortmund
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) – Manchester City
Luka Modric (Croatia) – Real Madrid

 

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MADDEN

Play Madden 23 With Your Friends

Play Madden 23 With Friends

Playing against friends is just more fun. Yes, Madden has some great single player game modes like Face of the Franchise, but that doesn’t compare to the thrill of beating your buddy. Whether you are playing your pal just for the satisfaction of beating them or playing for some real cash on GamerSaloon, head to head action is where it’s at. Luckily, Madden23 has delivered on a bunch of different ways to do that, let’s take a look at a few of them.

Play Now (Head to Head)

This is head to head Madden as you’ve always known it and love it. Play a buddy across the street or across the ocean. Customize the game as you want, and you are off to the races. But, and it’s a huge but…you need to unlock the game mode first. You will need to reach Level 4 on the Field to get in on the action. So play challenges to get the XP you need to keep leveling up.

Superstar KO

In our opinion this is a downright fantastic game mode but some people hate it and here’s why; limited playbook and no audibles to start. That is the draw for us, as it allows you to work on stopping someone who tries to run the same play.

The Yard

This is our favorite game mode. You can take your Face of the Franchise career mode and hit the high school fields for a 6 v 6 backyard style game. The action is fast, you’ll need a high-octane
pass offense to succeed.

Madden Ultimate Team

What is more fun than using a hand picked team that you created? If you’ve built a stacked team, it’s probably time to test drive the roster against some buddies.

Franchise Mode

If you have 31 friends or co-workers and can muster up the time to organize it, this is where it is at. You will need to win on the field and in the press box as you manage your roster, train, coach and ultimately compete. If you’ve played previous Madden Franchise modes, you might be thinking, NO THANKS, but it’s clear that EA has been listening to the community. Franchise Mode now offers more efficient scouting, more realistic drafts and trades.

Have fun out there and don’t forget to check out GamerSaloon.com and play the game you love for real cash.

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Madden 23 Franchise Saves Deleted by Data Storage Error at EA

Maddens often ridiculed Franchise mode had a different kind of issue for users this time around. Some players who logged in to Madden 23 over the holidays experienced an issue related to data storage that corrupted their Franchise files — causing irreparable damage to some. Initial estimates are that 60% of League Data will not be recoverable.

According to the team at EA, the issue ran from December 28 around 2:45 pm EST to December 29 around 12:45 am. Players trying to log in to the Madden Franchise server around this time experienced a data storage error resulting in corruption of their Online Franchise, Connected Franchise Mode Leagues, and Face of the Franchise files.

EA says its teams are attempting to restore those files, but they estimate only 40% will be recoverable, in some instance players will have permanently lost their saves.

For those who didn’t log in during that window, you appear safe from the data storage issue and should be able to play. As for anyone who experienced a loss, there doesn’t seem to be anything you can do until the update next week.

 

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Is FIFA 23 Crossplay or Cross-Platform?

FIFA 23 Crossplay

FIFA 23 crossplay allows players from different platforms to face off against each other for the first time in the series history.

You can now play Fifa with your friends, regardless of which console they own. Earlier this year, EA ran a FIFA 22 crossplay functionality test, giving those who owned one of the current generation of consoles a new experience.

FIFA 23 crossplay modes

With the exception of Pro Clubs and any of the co-op specific modes, every other online-enabled mode features cross-platform play in FIFA 23.

Here’s every mode FIFA 23 crossplay supports:

  • FUT Online Friendlies
  • Online Seasons
  • FUT Rivals
  • FUT Champions
  • FUT Online Draft
Can PC players face off against PlayStation 5 players using FIFA 23 crossplay?

Yes, PC players can play against PlayStation 5, Xbox Sereis X/S, and Stadia players. The PC version of FIFA 23 now sports the next-generation engine, which is the same version as the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5.

Which platforms share a transfer market in FIFA 23?

FIFA 23 is split up into two versions of the game, but the transfer markets mostly aren’t segmented. FIFA 23 on PC has its own transfer market, all other consoles share one.

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MADDEN

Does Madden 23 Have Crossplay?

Madden 23 Crossplay

Does Madden NFL 23 have crossplay multiplayer?

Madden NFL 23 did not have cross-platform multiplayer or crossplay in any form at time of release.

The Madden NFL series has never had crossplay and EA Sports has made no mention on this changing with Madden NFL 23 going forward.

Madden NFL 23 crossplay is completely nonexistent in any form. Not only are PlayStation, Xbox, and PC players all segregated from one another, it’s also likely that cross-generation play won’t be included either. This means that PlayStation 4 and 5 players, as well as Xbox One and Series X/S players, will all be prevented from playing with each other.

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NBA 2K

Does NBA 2K23 Have Crossplay?

NBA 2K23 Crossplay

NBA 2K23 does have cross-progression features, it however does not offer crossplay options for multiplayer.

It took some time, but crossplay functionality between platforms has started to become to new normal.

Popular titles such as Fortnite, and Call of Duty: Warzone support cross-platform play between PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

Does NBA 2K23 support crossplay multiplayer across platforms?

As of writing, NBA 2K23 does not come with much in the form of cross-platform play options.

It does not seem as though this will change either, based on NBA 2K23’s official FAQ page.

Is cross-progression available in the latest NBA 2K entry?

NBA 2K23 does support cross-progression for MyTeam and a Shared VC Wallet for the “same console family.” A user playing on PS4 can transfer MyTeam progress to their PS5 console, for instance.

Cross-progression for NBA MyTeam will allow players to share MyTeam Points, Tokens, cards, and progress across both iterations of NBA 2K23 on generations of hardware within a single console family.

A similar rule applies to the Shared VC Wallet, meaning any earned and purchased Virtual Currency will work across console families.

NBA 2K23 is now available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

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