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Should Sports Games Be Released Every Other Year?

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With the annual release of sports games, the changes that occur year on year are often fairly minimal, so could we be better served as consumers then if instead of being released every year, sports games were only provided with major updates every other year instead?

In PES 2021, Konami issued a season update, essentially just providing a fresh lick of paint to PES 2020 with updated kits and rosters. They put this down to “the sheer scale of everything we are aiming to achieve for our next gen debut”, and if PES 2022 is a successful follow up then this could perhaps be an idea for other sports game developers to explore in the future.

If we look across at the way that things are done with the Call of Duty franchise for example; those games are released annually, but they have multiple different developers working on them. Call of Duty World War 2 was developed by Sledgehammer in 2017, Black Ops 4 by Treyarch in 2018, Infinity Ward then developed Modern Warfare in 2019, and it was then Treyarch that developed Black Ops Cold War in 2020. So three different lead developers over the course of four years, and with each lead developer there’s always at least a two year window between releases, alleviating the pressures that sports game developers currently have with the expectation of a new game to be released every single year.

So rather than releasing a minimally updated sports game each year and marketing it as an entirely new product; other companies could maybe follow Konami’s PES 2021 blueprint and release a new sports game one year, offer a roster update the following year, and charge a reduced price for people to download the latest update to the rosters and aesthetics.

It certainly seems like a move that would be in consumer interest anyway, and this could be an interesting direction for more sports game developers to explore in the future.

How do you feel about this idea? Were Konami onto something with the PES 2021 season update and could this potentially be the future of sports gaming?

Could PES 2022 Be the Best Football Game Ever?

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With PES 2022 there are a number of promising reasons to believe that this could end up being the greatest football game ever released.

Konami have previously spoken about the “the sheer scale of everything we are aiming to achieve for our next gen debut”, and with PES 2022 set to be the first PES game released on the new Unreal Engine; this is an extremely exciting time to be a fan of Konami’s football simulation series.

There’s also the continued development of Master League to look forward to, and it should be very interesting to see what Konami has to offer with its first football game of the brand new console generation.

So much more can be achieved now with the PS5 and Xbox Series X that was not previously possible with the last generation of consoles, and with multiple different factors working in Konami’s favour; PES 2022 could end up being a real shining example of what can now be achieved with sports games and what we should maybe expect to see from them moving forward.

Will PES 2022 be the best football game ever? That remains to be seen, but the signs are certainly strong and this feels like a real make or break year for Konami after prioritising their next-gen debut and releasing PES 2021 as a season update.

Much will be expected from Konami with PES 2022, there’s massive pressure on them to perform, but with all factors considered PES 2022 should in the very least end up being one of the best football games we’ve seen in a while.

What if a full team of Messi’s went head-to-head with a full team of Ronaldo’s?

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Have you ever wondered what would happen if a full team of Messi’s went head-to-head with a full team of Ronaldo’s? That’s why you’re here, right?! And with the power of PES 2021 we’ve here been able to put these two great players to the test, with a full team of Messi clones taking on a full team of Ronaldo clones.

The tactics are set to be exactly the same for both teams, both sets of players are in absolute tip-top condition, and neither side will be allowed to make any substitutions whatsoever.

So if you’re at all curious to see how this one played out and what the final score ended up being? Definitely check out the video above and quite honestly you’ll never see it coming.

How To Get A Free David Beckham Card In FIFA 21 Ultimate Team

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With David Beckham recently being added to FIFA 21 as an icon, David Beckham is now available in-game, both in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team and in Volta.

To celebrate David Beckham’s return to FIFA, EA Sports is now giving out a free 86 rated David Beckham card in Ultimate Team, and if you haven’t yet played Ultimate Team this year or don’t yet have FIFA 21; you have until January 15th to log in to FIFA 21 Ultimate Team and claim it.

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How to Find Regens in FIFA 21 Career Mode

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When a player retires in FIFA 21 career mode, a replacement player appears in the game the next season with the exact same nationality and positioning. This is what’s known as a regen.

In this FIFA 21 tutorial we’ll be showing you, step-by-step, exactly how to find regens in FIFA 21 career mode; guiding you through the process of where they’ll appear and how you’ll be able to tell who’s who when it comes to regens.

In the coming months we’ll have many more tutorials coming for games including FIFA 21, Football Manager 2021, NBA 2K21, Madden 21 and more, so if you’re a big fan of sports video games then definitely check out our YouTube channel!

If there’s anything in particular that you’re struggling with in any sports games? Tell us about it in the comments section and we’ll do our best to cover it for you in the future.

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Is FIFA 21 Next Gen A Bad Update?

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FIFA 21 has now been released for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and in this video we’ll be breaking down whether or not it’s worth investing in the new console generation just yet if FIFA is your main game of choice.

Are the visual tweaks really worth the upgrade, are there any major improvements outside of the aesthetics, and if you don’t already have your hands on a new PS5 or Xbox Series X console; should you be going out of your way to pick one up if FIFA 21 is your main motivation for doing so?

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What is xG and How Is It Useful in Football Manager 2021?

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In today’s video we’re going to be taking a look at the role of xG in Football Manager 2021, discussing what xG is and how it can be an extremely useful statistic to help you analyse your performances and the effectiveness of your tactics, substitutions and alterations throughout the course of each match/season.

xG is a new feature for Football Manager 2021, and although it’s certainly not a perfect science; it is a very useful measure and a fantastic tool to utilise in FM21.

Subscribe to us on YouTube for plenty more Football Manger tips and tricks in the future! We’re also covering other games such as Madden, NBA 2K and FIFA, and if you’d like to see detailed discussions, reviews and tutorials? Definitely stay tuned for further updates.

How to Trade for Anyone in Madden 21 Franchise Mode

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There’s no way to force trades in Madden 21 franchise mode, or at least not without getting a little bit creative anyway, so in this Madden 21 tutorial we’ll be showing you exactly how to beat the system and trade for absolutely any player in the game!

In the coming months we’ll have plenty more tutorials coming for games such as Madden 21, NBA 2K21, FIFA 21 and more, so if you’re a big fan of sports video games then definitely check out our YouTube channel!

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Is the PES 2021 Season Update Worth It?

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This year Konami celebrate 25 years of PES and it should be an absolute moment of celebration. It has however been confirmed that rather than being a full scale release, PES 2021 will just be a season update, with Konami stating that this is due to the sheer scale of everything that they’re looking to achieve with their next-gen debut next year.

They’re apparently confident though that this year’s game will offer fans more than enough thrills to tide them over until their next gen title is ready for launch in 2021.

PES 2021 will be available at a special anniversary price of £24.99, but is it worth picking up, even at that price? That’s what we’ll be exploring in the video above, and also looking ahead to the release of PES 2022 next year which will utilise the Unreal Engine and apparently provide significant updates both to MyClub and to Master League.

PES 2021 being a season update is definitely disappointing news, but if Konami can get things right with the extra time that they’ve given themselves to prepare for PES 2022? Next year’s game should be well worth the wait and may just be the best football game of 2021.

Time will only tell though if Konami can indeed make the most of the situation and come back bigger and better than ever for their debut release on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Has EA Saved Career Mode in FIFA 20?

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After many years of minimal upgrades to career mode, finally EA Sports has provided a great number of changes for FIFA 20, introducing a new player morale system, provided increased options in terms of manager customisation, implemented pre and post-match press conferences, and even introduced the ability to interact with your players. Perhaps more importantly than anything though; for FIFA 20 career mode, EA Sports is finally introducing dynamic player potentials.

But has EA Sports helped save career mode with these changes? Is it enough, or will we once again be screaming out for more before long? That’s what we’re going to be discussing in this video today, and if you’ve played the game yourself; do you feel that has EA done a good job with FIFA 20 career mode? Be sure to share your thoughts with us in the comments below!