All the very latest news from the beautiful game.
Our man Michael “Dirty Mike” LaBelle was out in NYC on Monday for the official EA and MLS FIFA 14 Launch Party. It’s been a busy month for Mike “michs09” LaBelle. Just last week, saw his celebration finalized in FIFA 14 and this week Mike is back at it again, winning the KICKTV and MLS FIFA 14 Challenge!
Andrew Wilson has been named the new CEO of Electronic Arts and when he was still executive vice president of EA Sports he gave his thoughts at E3 on the challenges of developing sports games designed to be played all year around on multiple devices. Wilson’s answers reveal something of his thinking about the importance of value, comprehensive services, and consistent excellence that are very important for EA going forward and how games such as FIFA will progress. A very interesting read if you want some insight in to how companies such as EA are thinking of developing their products to the benefits of us, the consumer and how games such as FIFA have changed from once a year release to continual developments.
Breaking News – FIFA 14 is now available as a free download for mobile devices! REAL PLAYERS. REAL TEAMS. REAL LEAGUES. Welcome to the most authentic football game on a mobile device. Feel the excitement of every pass, shot, and tackle with new touch controls. Plus, live every moment of real-world football mastery with EA SPORTS™ Football Club Match Day. Get in there!
Join Sweetpatch TV and our partners at Mad Catz to kickoff Eurogamer with an event to remember this Thursday, Mad Catz UNVEILED! As well as hosting the final of the FIFA tournament live between Bagel Boy and Mike Childs, the finalist will get the opportunity to play Mad Catz’ very own YouTube sensation, KSI, live on stage and streamed globally on the eve of the launch of FIFA14! Find out what else will be going down at Mad Catz UNVEILED right here…
Check out GameSpot’s FIFA 14 review and in their words “FIFA 14 may not sport the single, defining mechanic of previous titles, but through slight and subtle refinements it makes the familiar feel fresh, exciting and engrossing.” Now some of you have got your hands on the full game, let us know if you agree with what they are saying.
Welcome back to the Back of the Net: FIFA Podcast, in partnership with Sweetpatch.TV after nearly a month away. Episode 117 is here and we have special guests with La5ty & Dirty Mike “michs09” and we discuss lots of FIFA 14 News, we have live coverage from the Mad Catz Online Tournament and lots more.
I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to play FIFA 14 against a top professional footballer as Ireland and Everton’s Darron Gibson became one of the first professional footballers to take on a YouTuber in FIFA 14! See how we got on here…
It-was this day 14 years ago that the original concept of the FIFA Multi Roster Assistant (FIFA-MRA) became a reality and this site first appeared on the Internet. 14 years later and we are still going strong and now providing all the top UK FIFA tournaments at both offline and online events. Join us today for our birthday celebrations as “We are FIFA 14”!
Check out this unique FIFA 14 video as Poland’s Robert Lewandowski demonstrates FIFA’s Real Ball Physics with assistance from his shadow friends.
Congratulations to Bagel Boy as he won the second Mad Catz UNVEILED Online Qualification Tournament. Bagel Boy wins himself a trip to Stamford Bridge next Thursday to play FIFA 14 and if he wins against George Colmer he gets to play KSI! Check out the bracket here and catch up with the coverage from the Back of the Net Podcast!