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New Star Baseball is Out Now on iOS and Android

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From the creators of the fantastically fun mobile football games New Star Soccer and New Star Manager comes a brand new title, New Star Baseball.

Available now on iOS and Android, New Star Baseball enables you to step up to the plate in a quest to become baseball’s next big superstar.

Spotted playing high school baseball; you’re plucked from obscurity into the big time and it’s then up to you in a quest to prove to the world that you have what it takes to make it in the professional game as you attempt to establish yourself and ultimately become an absolute legend of the sport.

If any of this has piqued your interest? Definitely check out the trailer below at the very least and see what this mobile baseball game has to offer!

New Star Baseball is a free-to-play game with in-app purchases.

FIFA 21 to be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on December 4th

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As we come increasingly closer towards the November 10th release date of the Xbox Series X|S here in the UK, it was becoming more and more worrying that official footage was yet to drop for FIFA 21 on next-gen.

When Xbox confirmed their launch titles a couple of weeks back and FIFA 21 was not amongst them, at that point it became more clear than ever that we’d have to wait a little longer for FIFA 21 to drop on next-gen, and it has now been confirmed that both FIFA 21 and Madden 21 won’t be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S until December 4th.

With NBA 2K21 set to be a launch title for both consoles, it’s extremely disappointing that this won’t also be the case for FIFA 21, but at least we now know exactly when we’ll be able to get our hands on it.

Football Manager 2021 will also be arriving on Xbox Series X|S in December and you can find out more about that over on our YouTube channel:


New Features Confirmed for Football Manager 2021

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A new trailer has now been unveiled for Football Manager 2021, confirming a number of new features for this year’s game, including recruitment meetings, an indication of body language in interactions with players, and even the addition of xG (expected goals) to the match stat information.

Football Manager 2021 is all set for release on November 24th, and the full new feature trailer can be watched in its entirety below.

Your Opportunity to Have Your Music Featured on the NBA 2K21 Soundtrack

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If you’re an up and coming artist with a huge love for basketball, wherever you are in the world; this could be your dream come true as 2K and UnitedMasters have partnered together, giving you a fantastic opportunity to have your music featured on the NBA 2K21 next-gen soundtrack.

2K Beats: The Search will take place in two phases; the first of which will be running between now and October 15th, where artists can submit their track for in-game consideration. 2K and UnitedMasters will then be judging the entries and announcing 10 winners in November. The second phase will then run from October 16th to November 30th, with an additional 10 winners being announced in December.

Quantrelle, one of last year’s winners, had the following to say about the experience:

Having my music be a part of NBA 2K was a dream come true… Exposure is incredibly important for musicians and NBA 2K offers a huge platform for artists.

If you’re interested, or at all curious about how this all works? You can find out more about the process and how to submit your entry via the UnitedMasters website.

Football Manager 2021 is Coming to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One

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We previously speculated that Football Manager 2021 may well be coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X when a statement on the official Football Manager website from Sports Interactive studio director Miles Jacobson was put out that “Our games will be on more platforms and available on more stores than ever before when they’re released later this year“. It has now officially been confirmed though that Football Manager 2021 will be available on Xbox Series X/S, and will even be available on Xbox One, too.

This is the first time in over a decade that Football Manager will be available on Xbox, with the Football Manager 2021 Xbox Edition all set to arrive later this year in December 2020.

Football Manager Touch will also be returning to the Nintendo Switch, and the official PC/Mac release date has now been confirmed to be November 24th.


FIFA 21 Demo Cancelled – Why is There No Demo for FIFA 21?

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It was expected that EA Sports would be releasing a FIFA 21 demo this week, with multiple different sources claiming that the demo would be dropping tomorrow (September 22nd).

Despite these previous claims, however, it has now been confirmed that there will in fact be no FIFA 21 demo whatsoever, with EA Sports claiming that this move will therefore allow them to focus their time on “delivering the best full game experience for current & next-gen consoles”.


FIFA 21 will be available to play via EA Play from October 1st, with a subsequent full official release date of October 6th.

With no ability to play the game prior to that; if you’re currently undecided as to whether or not you’d like to pick the game up and were relying on the FIFA 21 demo to help you make your decision? Your best bet now is to play the 10 hour trial on EA Play when it becomes available on October 1st (EA Play is available at a cost of £3.99 a month, or £19.99 for a 12 month membership).

What are your thoughts on EA’s decision to cancel the FIFA 21 demo?

FIFA 21 Demo Out Next Week?

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We previously posted a video about the lack of changes to Pro Clubs for FIFA 21 (video can be seen above – please do subscribe to us on YouTube if you’re not already doing so!), there are plenty of changes and new features coming to FIFA 21 career mode though, and of course a fresh new set of cards to be collected in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team.

Before we get to the full release on October 6th, however, we still have the demo to come yet, and based on its release date in previous years; we should see the demo dropping some time around September 22nd.

Last year, the FIFA 20 demo dropped on September 10th, exactly two weeks before the game’s official launch on September 24th, the previous year the demo was released on September 13th, 15 days before FIFA 19, and it’d be very surprising if we don’t see a similar sort of schedule being adhered to for FIFA 21, too.

If the FIFA 21 demo isn’t released on the 22nd? At the very latest, by our reckoning we should be able to get our hands on it by September 25th. Either way; the FIFA 21 demo is very nearly upon us, and by this time next week, we should all be able to play it on our respective consoles. Bring it on!

Football Manager 2020 Currently Free to Download

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From now until September 24th, Football Manager 2020 will be completely free to download (and keep forever) through the Epic Games store.

With Football Manager 2021 due to release later this year; if you’ve not previously picked up last year’s Sports Interactive title, or perhaps never even played a game in the series? Now is the perfect time to do so.

Books have been written about it, documentaries have been made about it, and now you have a chance to experience the very latest version of the game, completely for free. Definitely go and get it downloaded!

Rocket League is going Free-To-Play!

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From September 23rd, popular vehicular football game Rocket League will be going free-to-play across all platforms.

Although you’ll still need Xbox Live if you want to play online on Xbox; on both PS4 and Nintendo Switch, you won’t need any kind of membership to take advantage of the games online features and you’ll therefore be able to play the game online with friends regardless of whether or not you have PlayStation Plus/Nintendo Switch Online.

Additionally; if you want to play Rocket League on PC and add it to your Epic Games library between September 23rd and October 23rd? You’ll receive a $10 Epic Games Store coupon redeemable on all games and add-ons priced $14.99 and up.

Rocket League was originally released back in 2015, if you’ve never previously given it a go for whatever reason, however? Definitely check it out when it becomes free-to-play next week and add this epic mix of football and motor racing to your collection!

Big Zuu Drops New Track to Celebrate the Launch of NBA 2K21

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To celebrate the launch of NBA 2K21, British grime rapper Big Zuu has linked up with 2K in a brilliant collaboration which sees him release his exclusive new track, Everything Is Game.

Featuring real-life footage shot at Canterbury Crescent in Brixton, spliced with in-game footage from NBA 2K21; the official video for Everything Is Game is an impressive blending of video game action with real world basketball, and the track itself offers high intensity, great energy and is definitely well worth listening to.

Big Zuu had the following to say about collaborating with 2K for this one:

I have been a fan of the series for many years now. In addition to music and food, basketball has always been a huge passion of mine and seeing the sport come to life in the video game from 2K is just brilliant. This year, I got in touch with the guys at 2K and I penned this track just to celebrate the game’s launch. We shot the video on the court at Canterbury Crescent in Brixton and got to splice in the slammin’ new gameplay. It’s been great to collaborate with 2K on this, and I really hope my music fans, basketball fans and NBA 2K fans like what we’ve done.

You can check out the official video for Big Zuu’s Everything Is Game below: