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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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MADDEN

Madden 23 Franchise Mode New Features Revealed

Madden 23 Fracnhise Mode

Closed beta for Madden 23 has been available for over a week, initially players only had access to Play Now and then Ultimate Team.

After a short wait, Franchise Mode has now been added in the most recent beta update, and we have details on the changes.

New features

So far, there appear to be no major changes like Madden 22 brought with Staff Management and the revamped Scouting system.

There have been some changes however, contracts did get a major upgrade, as Player Motivations have been introduced to help detail why a player may or may not decide to go to a particular team.

In the past, the negotiations were all about money, but now a variety of motivations have been added. The changes include:

  • Super Bowl Chase
  • Big Market
  • Historic Championships
  • Top The Depth Chart
  • Head Coach Historic Record
  • Mentor at Position
  • Highest Offer
  • Close To Home
  • Scheme Fit
  • Team Has Franchise QB
  • No Income Tax
  • Warm Weather State

Each has an Impact meter showing how important that individual item is to the player and how much your own team’s status affect their opinion negatively or positively.

If players have key Motivations you can’t meet, you will have to offer more money to try to get them to sign on.

Plenty stayed the same

That is about it for the good news with Franchise Mode, unfortunately there’s little else that got changed or upgraded.

While gameplay improvements like FieldSENSE will carryover to Franchise Mode games (for next gen players only), most aspects of the mode were left untouched.

The upgraded Scouting system has new menu designs, but as far as function goes we didn’t see any changes.

More then likely one of the biggest disappointments for many fans is that Relocation is completely unchanged in Madden 23, with no create a team option.

Being able to create your own team is a feature available in essentially  every major sports franchise video game, but EA remains unwilling to add one to the Madden entry.

Players who want to use a custom team will once again be forced to spend a year in the relocation process and pick from the exact same locations, team names, logos, and uniforms that were available in Madden 22.

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FIFA

FIFA 22 Shapeshifters Team 1 Squad Revealed

FIFA 22 Shapeshifters

Following the conclusion of the TOTS promotion, EA has confirmed the released of its FIFA 22 Shapeshifters Team 1, with the cards being released into Ultimate Team packs starting Friday June 17th.

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.

Messi, Hazard, and Heung-Min Son feature in the Shapeshifters Team 1 squad.

Shapeshifters Team 1 squad
  • CF: Lionel Messi (99)
  • St: Heung-min Son (97)
  • CAM: Eden Hazard (96)
  • ST: Alphonso Davies (96)
  • LW: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (95)
  • CM: Youcef Atal (95)
  • CDM: Leonardo Spinazzola (95)
  • CB: Pierre Kalulu (94)
  • RW: Jeremiah St. Juste (93)
  • CB: Nordi Mukiele (92)
  • LB: Hector Bellerin (92)

It’s likely that the FIFA 22 Shapeshifters promo will feature two teams, Team 1 and Team 2, so we should see Team 2 released into packs on Friday, June 24, 2022.

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FIFA

FIFA 22 Being Added to EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

FIFA 22 Added to EA Play & Game Pass

Stating June 23rd the latest entry in the Fifa franchise will be available on the Play List and Game Pass Ultimate members, who get EA Play access as part of their subscription.

The Play List is EA’s archive of titles, which can be played by anyone with an EA Play subscription or an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

Currently EA Play offers a 10-hour game trial of FIFA 22, but that will be replaced with the full game on June 23.

FIFA’s addition means that all of EA Sports‘ 2021 sports titles – FIFA 22, Madden NFL 22, NHL 22 and F1 2021 – are available as part of the EA Play subscription.

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NBA 2K

Swish 4 Packs Include Invincible Hakeem Olajuwon in NBA 2K22 MyTEAM

Hakeem Olajuwon Dark Matter

The latest add to the NBA 2K22 MyTEAM Market is the Swish 4 Packs.

Swish 4 Pack Details

The good news is the price is not terribly steep. For the Equal Chance Packs, it will cost you 15K VC or 50K MT. With a purchase you are guaranteed to get one of the cards below:

  • Invincible Hakeem Olajuwon
  • Hero Hakeem Olajuwon
  • DM Danny Granger
  • DM Larry Johnson
  • GO Shaun Livingston
  • PD Andrew Bogut
Invincible Hakeem Olajuwon

The most sought-after card in the set is the Invincible Hakeem Olajuwon.

Here are the ratings for the Invincible Hakeem Olajuwon:

  • Inside Scoring – A+
  • Mid-Range Scoring – A+
  • 3PT Scoring – A+
  • Playmaking – A+
  • Perimeter Defense – A+
  • Post Defense – A+
  • Rebounding – A+
  • Athleticism – A+
  • Basketball IQ – A+
  • Potential – A+

If you can’t pull it from a pack it will cost you about 700,000 MT coins.

Swish 4 Locker Code

Don’t have the MT coins or VC to buy a pack? Here is another option.

Enter the code: ‘SWISH-4-CODE-BOJAN-OR-MYLES’ for a chance at a SWISH 4 Pack, 10 Tokens, Diamond Shoe Pack, Dark Matter Myles Turner, or Galaxy Opal Bojan Bogdanovic. The offer expires June 21, 2022.

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FIFA

FIFA 23 Leak: Major Changes Coming for Ultimate Team

FIFA 23 LEAK

Ultimate Team will be receiving some new content this year, with new Icons and FUT Heroes being added to the roster. It also appears FIFA 23 fans will see a significant shift in a major core feature, after it was revealed that Ultimate Team’s position change functionality is set for a reset.

According to respected FUT leakers, FIFA 23 will overhaul how position modifiers work, an Ultimate Team feature that has gone untouched for years.

In FIFA 22 Ultimate Team, as well as previous releases, position changes are restricted. Cards can be packed or bought to alter a player’s positioning, such as converting a LM to LW, or CAM to CM.

This is all set to change in FIFA 23 if the leaks are to be believed. The information that was leaked states that FUT 23 players will have secondary positions that they can play in, based on how they play in real life.

This would mean that a winger that has also been deployed through the middle can be converted to a striker, which if true opens up tons of options for squad building and chemistry links.

Changes will be still be achieved through an in-game consumable, but it will be a generic card instead of a specific position switch.

We’ll have to wait for the first in-depth trailer to see the change in action, and fans will be able to try it for themselves during the FIFA 23 beta.

 

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MADDEN

Madden 23 Player Ratings Reveal

Madden 23 Rating Release Date

With no EA Play Live scheduled this summer, it’s not clear exactly when we can expect our next look into Madden NFL 23, but based on previous years the next big event surrounding the game is probably the Madden 23 player ratings reveal.

Madden 23’s August 19th release date was officially announced last week. Prior to the release date announcement the big revel was that of the 99′ Club. Since the announcement, EA launched its Closed Beta and introduced its new FieldSENSE mechanic, which will only be available on next-gen consoles.

When will EA reveal the player ratings for Madden 23?

Much like the NFL Draft, EA creates buildup for its Madden releases through a string of different events and press releases, drumming up conversation and debate. For both Madden 22 and Madden 21, EA teamed up with ESPN to host a week-long event, complete with special programming dedicated to player ratings.

Madden 22’s Ratings Week took place during the week of July 25 to July 30, while Madden 21’s Ratings Week ran from July 13 through July 17. Both of those titles released in late August. With Madden 23 having a similar release date of August 19, the player ratings will more then likely be revealed mid- to late-July.

We will have the full player ratings when they are released.

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FIFA

FIFA 22 Ultimate TOTS Has Landed

FIFA 22 Ultimate TOTS

The FIFA 22 Ultimate TOTS team is set, capping off the FUT Team of the Season promo.

The FIFA 22 TOTS event has seen TOTS squads for 15 different leagues across the world being released into packs over the last few weeks. In recognition of their great seasons, players like Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior have all received boosted TOTS player cards in FUT 22.

The FIFA 22 Ultimate TOTS squad takes the highest-rated TOTS players from their respective leagues and includes them in one squad, with those players being put into packs one last time before the promotion ends.

The following players are featured on the squad.

FIFA 22 Ultimate TOTS
  • CF: Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
  • RW: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
  • ST: Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
  • ST: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
  • ST: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
  • CM: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
  • CM: Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
  • LW: Rafael Leao (Milan)
  • CM: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
  • LW: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
  • CF: Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig)
  • CB: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
  • CM: Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund)
  • CB: Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli)
  • CB: Ruben Dias (Man City)
  • LB: Joao Cancelo (Man City)
  • LB: Theo Hernandez (AC Milan)
  • CB: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain)
  • ST: Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco)
  • CAM: Lucas Paqueta (Lyon)
  • CDM: Aurelien Tchouameni (AS Monaco)
  • RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
  • GK: Mike Maignan (Milan)

Lionel Messi is not featured, marking the first time the megastar did not make the squad.

 

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NBA 2K

Free Dark Matter Locker Code still active In NBA 2K22

NBA 2K22 Locker Code

The latest Locker Code lets you pick a player from the Playoff Option Pack.

Yesterday a new NBA 2K22 MyTEAM Locker Code was released, luckily for you the code is still active.

Let’s get you up to speed on the latest code for a free Dark Matter, what it gives you access to, and the other ways to earn the cards.

NBA Finals Locker Code

The NBA Finals are always a good time to keep an eye out for Locker Codes. The code wasn’t displayed for very long, but we’ve got it.

Most times Locker Codes don’t offer much, but this one is a banger. Offering up a free Dark Matter card.

Enter the code: ‘FINALS-NBA2K-BOS-GSW’ for your chance to receive a Playoff Option Pack that includes the following players.

  • Dark Matter Andrew Wiggins
  • Dark Matter Jordan Poole
  • Dark Matter Al Horford
  • Dark Matter Marcus Smart

There is no set date as to when the code will expire, but it’s sure to expire soon.

 

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MADDEN

Madden NFL 23 Closed Beta First Impressions

Madden 23 Closed Beta Impressions

The NFL is evolving into a passing league, and it appears Madden will follow suit.

EA Sports releases a new version of Madden every year, rarely changing at its core. Madden 23 Closed Beta so far reminds us of Madden 22, Madden 21, and basically, every game in the franchise over the past 10 years or so. And while it looks and feels very similar, it appears that EA is attempting to iron out some of the major issues that have defined the series experience since the 90s.

The closed beta only offered the standard quick play mode, which means we didn’t get the chance to do a deep dive. But we did get a look at the ways EA is attempting to shaking up Madden at its core.

The first thing that sticks out is that passing has become much more intuitive. Madden quarterbacks have had a limited set of arm motions, dart throws and lobs. In Madden 23, the passing mechanics appear to be completely reworked. The pace on your throws is determined by the amount of time you hold down the button, and you’re given much more control over ball location.

The changes in tackling animations are also something that you notice almost immediately as well. EA has stated that Madden 23’s tackling animations are more realistic and less likely to result in unrealistic situations.

Time will tell, but it looks like big changes are coming.

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