EA FC 24mistakenly gave out better rewards than intended in Ultimate Team Champions. Instead of leaving the glitch alone for all players to take advantage of, the devs corrected the error, sparking outrage from community members and a failed boycott. The Ultimate Team finals are open for 72 hours every weekend, from Friday to Monday. Once qualifying, players earn rewards based on how many matches they win out of 20. Those lucky players who completed their matches within the first few hours had a higher percentage chance of earning high overallTeam of the Season playerssuch as 97 overall Kylian Mbappe or 96 overall Ousmane Dembele....

It’s the time of the year when about a week is left before you can enjoyEA FC 25on your preferred platform. There are plenty of changes coming to this year’s title, and EA Sports has showcased many of those as part of the deep dives. If the developers follow the same routine they have followed over the last couple of years, you’ll be able to pre-download the files before the early access begins on September 20....

EA FC 26‘s maiden gameplay trailer dropped as scheduled on July 16, and for a change, it was an actual display of “gameplay”. If you have been a passionateFIFA(orFC,as well, call it these days) player, you would know just how bad everything is withFC 25. The trailer last year was an animated movie, and things went downhill quickly. WithFC 26, EA Sports is showing from day one that they mean business, and the trailer is very different....

Just yearly sequels and reboots Electronic Arts isn’t keen on re-releasing games in its back catalogue on new platforms. Speaking withIGN, EA Chief Operating Office Peter Moore said the practice of remaking older titles “feels like pushing stuff out because you’ve run out of ideas.” “I don’t know where we find the time to do remakes,” Moore added. “We’re a company that just likes to push forward.” While Moore recognizes the appeal of remakes, saying “For a lot of companies, remakes are a way to drive revenue,” he maintains “we don’t do that here [at EA]....

Also check out our badass banner! It’s always a pleasure to do a cosplay gallery, especially when it’s for a show that Destructoid helped host. That show is none other than EGLX, Canada’s biggest gaming convention, which happened this past weekend over in Toronto. Not only did it host esteemed guests like thecreator ofAssassin’s CreedPatrice Désilets, but big playersin the esports and financial realmslike Enthusiast Gaming CEO Adrian Montgomery, who served as president and CEO of Canucks Sports and Entertainment....

Another studio goes under Following some rumors floating around yesterday, Disney has just confirmed the closure of Austin-based Junction Point Studios: “It was with much sadness that we informed our teams today of changes to our Games organization, which include the closure of Junction Point Studios. These changes are part of our ongoing effort to address the fast-evolving gaming platforms and marketplace and to align resources against our key priorities. We’re extremely grateful to Warren Spector and the Junction Point team for their creative contributions to Disney with Disney Epic Mickey and Disney Epic Mickey 2....

The dedication of the modding community is impressive It’s been a long time since I revisitedFallout 4. TheFalloutseries hasn’t been nearly as prevalent as it used to be in pop culture, and the reception to4and76undoubtedly have contributed to that decline. But there are still people out there who love the franchise, and have been working tirelessly to preserve those games with mods. That includes Ded String, who succinctly showcased the efforts of jamming together205Fallout 4mods....

Let’s recap what’s in it By way of the latestFinal Fantasy XIVLiveletter, we now know that patch 4.1 will launch on October 10. As we know it’ll feature a huge 24-person (casual) raid themed around Final Fantasy Tactics, as well as a new dungeon, more story content, sidequests, another EX primal fight, job alterations, another housing district (the Japan inspired Shirogane), and a lot more. There won’t be a whole lot for hardcore players though, as this is mostly a catch-up patch for folks who haven’t cleared Neo....

Classic PS2 character immortalised Memorabilia manufacturer First 4 Figures have revealed details on their newest release, a statue of celestial being Shiranui from PS2 classic,Okami. A newly-released trailer, shown below, showcases the beautiful figurine. The resin statue stands 14 inches high and is about 18 inches in length. That’s some footprint for your mantelpiece. The Exclusive Edition of Shiranui includes LEDs to a warm glow to both their mane and their Solar Flare Reflector....

Retailer to open hundreds of mobile outlets We told you last month thatGameStop is looking to open about 400 tech stores this yearin an effort to pivot their business toward the mobile and tablet side of things. That plan is still in place, but it comes with some closures,GamesIndustryreports. In a shirt that CEP Paul Raines calls GameStop 3.0, about 130 of its existing games stores will close while 250 of their Spring Mobile smartphone and about 150 of their Cricket stores will open this year....

Coming to PC and Switch this December Devolver Digital’s starting the week in style. Devolver just revealed the newest title in its lineup —Gris, which is the first game by developer Nomada Studio. Despite the rough-sounding name (“gris” makes my brain auto-correct to grisly and gristle), this seems like a stunning work of visual art. The watercolor aesthetic is the obvious initial draw, which lends itself to a sense of intrigue about the mysteries this world holds....

The one MOBA to rule them all? MOBAandLOTR: two four-letter acronyms that mean nothing to most people but a whole lot to some. Warner Bros. Interactive is hoping that there is overlap between the two and that this overlap will occur on consoles, where massive online battle arenas (derp). or MOBAs, have yet to make a splash. So, it’s fair to sayGuardians of Middle-earthhas a lot riding on it. And yet, it’s been tossed into the cold winter by its publisher, with less fanfare than Denny’sHobbit-themed menus....

Today we have a final date and price for upcoming titleGuardians of Middle-earth. The digital versions will drop on May 27, 2025, priced at $14.99 or 1200 Microsoft Points. The retail version will be priced at $29.99, coming to the Xbox 360 this fall, and to the PS3 on December 4. The retail version costs more because it comes with pre-paid, discounted access to the digital content that will be offered at launch....