Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy first againAnother week, another top spot for Crash Bandicoot. This is mostly impressive because the game is a single platform release. There are some surprises this week as Battlefield 1 and Horizon Zero Dawn re-enter the UK retail top ten.SEPTEMBER 20
FIFA 19 player ratings are in, CR edges MessiAs a living proof that you'll see it all if you live long enough, EA have actually gotten something right on their first take as FIFA 19's list of top 100 players put Christiano Ronaldo ahead of Leo Messi with an identical overall score.SEPTEMBER 12
EA under criminal investigation in BelgiumOut of several companies that received instructions to comply with Belgian regulations on predatory gambling practices in games, i.e. remove loot boxes, EA are the only company that ignored them, because FIFA discloses odds of winning.SEPTEMBER 11
EA disclosed FIFA 19 pack odds voluntarillySpeaking at this year's Gamescom, FIFA 19's associate producer Sam Rivera and creative director Matt Prior said that they've disclosed the odds for FIFA 19's Ultimate Team packs voluntarily, not because of Belgian laws or Battlefront 2.AUGUST 29
Lingard and Zaha spark an EA vs. Konami raceFortnite or PUBG? PS4 or Xbox One? These are valid dilemmas but when it comes to choosing a game to lose friends over - nothing beats the FIFA vs. PES debate and now, Jesse Lingard and Wilfried Zaha have sparked it up in an official manner.AUGUST 17
EA will have to change FIFA 19 cover nowMost football fans were caught off guard by Christiano Ronaldo's announcement of leaving Real Madrid and joining Juventus but EA's sports division probably doubly so, since they'll now have to accommodate for Ronaldo's switch in FIFA 19.AUGUST 16
EA takes hacker to court over FIFA 18Even though we're not really used to hearing about someone stealing from EA - after all, that is their job - it actually happened in FIFA 18 and the company is taking the hacker to court claiming that he stole $324,000 worth of currency.AUGUST 11
FIFA 19 match gameplay has leaked onlineA reddit user called WhadaFack has posted what appears to be a whole FIFA 19 match between Manchester United and something that almost appears like a real club. United conceded early though, so the game is unrealistic and EA should be shot.JULY 26
Crash Bandicoot stays first in UK chartsThere's no doubt that letting Crash Bandicoot switch PlayStation exclusivity for greener, Microsoftendo pastures has been a shrewd business move, with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy holding firm in the UK for the third week running.JULY 16
Uni calls loot boxes predatory gamblingIt appears that the Dutch have only added more fuel to the anti-loot box fire as University of Adelaide's School of Psychology found loot boxes to constitute predatory gambling, as part of their current study on microtransactions.JULY 11
Crash Bandicoot remains first in UK chartsActivision Blizzard's Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has managed to extend its stay at the helm of UK physical sales charts by another week thanks to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions, both of which launched in the past week.JULY 9
FIFA 19 to disclose Ultimate Team pack oddsEA Sports Vice President Daryl Holt spoke to Eurogamer at Gamelab conference in Spain and confirmed that the odds of what players might get from FIFA 19's Ultimate Team pack, which is fancy word for loot boxes, will be disclosed up front.JULY 2