If you’re still playing FIFA 17 (opens in new tab) Ultimate Team eight months after release, then you’re almost certainly a.) flush with in-game currency, and b.) tired of playing against (and probably with) Premier League teams. Butland, Smalling, Kante, Vardy, wash, rinse, repeat. And while GamesRadar+ can’t hand-pick opponents …
Read More »FIFA 17 Ultimate Team: Team of the Week 25 – three players to buy, and three to avoid
Antoine Griezmann is the biggest name in FUT TOTW 25, but manages to avoid being labelled either a hit or a miss as part of GR+’s new regular look at the best new players added to FIFA 17 (opens in new tab). Instead, it’s a Premier League-heavy update this week, …
Read More »FIFA 17 unveils 12 Days of FUTmas with free Ultimate Team stuff for everyone
EA’s generosity is often questioned by cynical gamers – but the mega-publisher has just unleashed a wave of Christmas treats within FIFA 17 (opens in new tab) Ultimate Team that should deliver joy over the festive period. ‘FUTmas’ is a 12-day period in which you’ll be offered time-limited Squad Building …
Read More »FIFA 17 Ultimate Team players given free Chapecoense kits and badges in tribute to Brazilian club
In a move widely – and rightly – praised by its community, EA has given all FIFA 17 Ultimate Team players free Chapecoense kits and badges to be worn in tribute to the club stricken by Monday’s air disaster. The majority of the Brazilian side’s squad and staff, plus journalists …
Read More »FIFA 17 patched to match proper Premier League presentation, plus other tweaks
EA has finally added the new Premier League branding to FIFA 17 (opens in new tab), by way of a patch which should auto-install when you start the game on PS4, Xbox One or PC. The Premier League switched to all-new logos in the summer, too late for them to …
Read More »FIFA 17 review: “Its time EAs football sim stopped being taken for granted”
Attempt to make the biggest, best burger in the world and no matter how succulent the end product, there will always be someone out there who marks you down a couple of points for a mildly soggy gherkin. Now for barbecued meats, read virtual sports. FIFA 17 is the most …
Read More »Ranking new FIFA 17 Ultimate Team kits: from the sublime to the Kasabian
EA has unveiled new kits for FIFA 17 Ultimate Team designed by artists involved with the game – and the results, as you might expect, range from gear you’d love to wear to an actual match, to sub-Sunday-League fodder. The mega-publisher says that in order to get your hands on …
Read More »And the most wanted new league in FIFA 17 is the Turkish 2nd Division (?!)
Turkey’s second division, featuring such illustrious sides as Kardemir Karabukspor and 1461 Trabzon, is the new league fans want most in FIFA 17 (opens in new tab) according to results of an independent fan poll (opens in new tab). Known commercially as PTT 1. Lig, its inclusion would have Turkish …
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