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Phil Balke, the first pro gamer hired by Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment, has been suspended for the remainder of the FIFA 19 competitive season for violations of the soccer video game's rules and code of conduct. Balke, a Toronto native, represents Toronto FC in MLS esports competitions. "MLSE takes the rules and regulations governing our partner leagues seriously and competitive FIFA is no exception," MLSE said in a brief statement. "We will be further evaluating the situation with Major League Soccer and will provide additional comment at an appropriate time." Balke, who was 23 when hired by MLSE in February 2018, issued an apology via social media. "I apologize to everyone who supported me this season and deeply regret my actions," he wrote. "This mistake does not define my career and I will grow from this and will be back next year having learned from my mistake." Balke apparently fell afoul of publisher EA Sports' rules gov...

Today, FIFA confirmed the full line-up of participating countries who will compete at the first-ever FIFA eNations Cup, as well as the Host City for the inaugural event taking place next month. As one of the major events in the EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series, the FIFA eNations Cup is a new addition by FIFA to this season’s professional eFootball calendar and will feature 20 national teams from all six confederations (CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, CAF, OFC, AFC and UEFA). In addition to international glory and a prize pool of USD 100,000 at stake for the teams, players selected by their member association for the FIFA eNations Cup 2019 will also have the chance to win up to 1,500 EA SPORTS FIFA 19 Global Series points, providing them with an opportunity to move up the FIFA 19 Global Series Rankings and take a significant step forward on the Road to the FIFA eWorld Cup™ 2019. Following a thorough and extensive evaluation and invitation process conducted by FIFA for the inaugural event, the 20...

There is possibly a gameplay problem in FIFA each year that besets and slightly devastate the online playing experience. And this year it's an issue of most FIFA fans' acquaintance, finesse shooting, which has been intensified in the past but nerfed in recent years.  If you've been into the FIFA 19 competitive matches and activities - and this becomes increasingly genuine the farther climb up the competitive ladder - you'll know that finesse shots are a problem and stand for a majority of goals scored. If you have adequate awareness and experience in the game, a finesse shot from the right angle and distance is almost an automatic goal, meaning the victory of the goal is sealed, unless the other player really is the master of controlling their goalkeepers, which most aren't.  As a result, FIFA 19 fans have been ranting on the Internet about the appear-to-be easy exploit for a while now, meanwhile, there's been no patch or anything that has really a...

Games Industry has revealed a ranking of the best-selling physical and digital video games (combined) in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) for the week ending Friday, December 23, 2018. Sure enough,  FIFA 19  kept up its first position, followed by  Red Dead Redemption 2 (up one spot from the previous week) and  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (down one spot from the previous week). All of the viewers are overwhelmed by Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V which have been staying in the top charts for five years on from its initial release Below is the full list of the ranking: FIFA 19 Red Dead Redemption 2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Super Mario Party Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Battlefield V Mario Kart 8: Deluxe Spider-Man Grand Theft Auto V UK’s sales chart isn’t included in this list but it has already been published by UKIE/GfK. Nostalgia continues to sell in the country, with  Crash Bandicoot N. ...

EA has launched a patch for FIFA 19 that insert into the game perhaps the most desired nerf from the community. The title update decreases the effectiveness of defending by AI teammates. As most FIFA players reach an agreement on propelling the computer into the dirty work of defending is much more effective than getting stuck in yourself, this update is widely welcome and praised by players. Also, this update will be a huge help to suppress and defeat stubborn computer-controlled teams in the likes of Squad Battles. Before Title Update After Title Update Here's what the patch works: The core of this update is partially whittling down the motor functions of AI teammates. The shot blocking of a defender that's being controlled by an AI teammate is less effective as EA has decreased the distance an  AI teammate defender will stretch to block a shot. Likewise, EA has nerfed AI teammate tacking by reducing the distance they'll stretch when making a tackle. ...

Three Ultimate Team blunders have severely hit FIFA 19 in just a couple of days. Squad Building Challenges(SBCs) - the well-known trading place where gamers swap their cards - are some of the most welcome affairs to go about in FIFA Because of a pile of finite and time-sensitive rewards for those who accomplish an SBC, it explains precisely the great popularity SBC owns now. But EA Sports managed to screw these up pretty badly. Firstly, the tiny typo made a scheduled matchup turning into a "history lesson" - Based on the big international games last week, the weekly Marquee Matchup should have included the Czech Republic vs Slovenia. But instead, EA changed "Slovenia" into "Slovakia" and created its first catastrophe. Secondly, in a Prime ICONS 3 SBC – which unlocks one of the five Icons, a loophole was found and applied to repeat the SBC to get Rare Player Packs for some players. EA found out the error on a very short notice and pull the...

Since its incipiency in 1993, the FIFA Franchise has been proven to be one of the most dependable and resourceful video game series for soccer fans in reporting and revealing FIFA latest breaking news and updates, as well as providing an encyclopedic soccer-playing knowledge reserve. FIFA 19, as FIFA franchise latest installment, yet is another symbol that shows the colossus of sports entertainment is sprinting at full speed as usual. Since FIFA 19 have released in late September, it already took up every gaming console what we all are familiar with. And now you probably are wondering if the price of FIFA 19 might go down even a little bit on Black Friday. Well, alert removed: FIFA 19 will be on sale as scheduled.  Whereas the game normally retails for $60 between its release and now, plenty of stores announced they would discount FIFA 19 retail price by 50% on Black Friday. Best Buy, Target, and Walmart will have the PS4 and Xbox One versions of FIFA 19 on sale for $30. Nintendo...

Black Friday is one of the busiest times of the year in FIFA, with many special pack offers, objectives and challenges throughout the weekend One of the most anticipated weekends of the year for shoppers is approaching, Black Friday is just around the corner, providing discounts and deals from retailers all around the world. Not only can you get televisions, clothes and other items at sale prices, there is also value to be found in FIFA 19 as Black Friday and Cyber Monday come to Ultimate Team. In previous years, the Black Friday weekend has seen hourly pack offers, special Squad Building Challenges (SBCs), unique Daily Objectives and even daily rewards in FIFA Ultimate Team. Also, there is also an annual Black Friday kit available for players who want to scatter a thriller-ish visual impact to their team. FIFA 19 promises to be no different, so what can football fans expect to find this Black Friday? When does Black Friday weekend start in FIFA 19? This year, Bl...

The esports version of the Champions League will be launching in 2019 with a $280,000 prize pool  FIFA 19  tournament by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The tournament will kick off with knockout tournaments across the globe from March 2 to 3, with 64 players set to move on to a live qualifier in April. The Top 8 finishers in the qualifier will then face off in the tourney finals in Madrid on May 31 – a day before the finals of the Champions League itself. Those eight finalists will draft and use footballers involved in the Uefa Champions League group stage and will represent their respective clubs, with the winner taking home the lion’s share of $100,000. “It creates a unique opportunity for the competitive FIFA superstars to represent their clubs in the pinnacle of club football,” said EA Sports gaming chief Brent Koning. The tournament is already accessible on the PlayStation 4, one of the platforms for FIFA 19, and will be part of the ongoing...

As of Tuesday, EA Sports released FIFA 19 title update 3 for the PC, with Xbox One and PS4 updates coming in a week. However, gamers are aware of this update brings tons of improvements to gameplay. Among the aspects that are updated are specifics for shooting and goalkeepers to tweak how the game goes. Also, gamers will find other exciting changes to FIFA Ultimate Team, as well as the addition of new Starheads, and more. Here are more details about some of the prominent changes to the FIFA 19 game. FIFA 19 Title Update 3 – Shooting Accuracy Changes The new update has adjusted shooting the ball under certain circumstances. For example, when it comes to taking first-time finesse shots, gameplay has been modified for the effectiveness of them scoring or not. Basically, the change affects shots based on the angle which the ball is coming into the player. EA mentions that it will only impact the balls that enter from 135 degrees to 225 degrees. Gamers can check out EA’s link in the twe...

FIFA 19 may be one of the favorite fan games on the market as of right now, but even EA Sports’ top installment isn’t discharged from the odd defect or two. One thing which is irritating fans, in particular, is the fact that 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia is still expelled from the game. The addition of the UEFA Champions League in this year’s edition has provided another plausible excuse to buy the game and has perhaps filled a void that existed for way too long in the annual franchise. But putting aside its obvious benefits, FIFA 19 comes with a few flaws also. This year’s installment, for instance, does not feature 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia in any capacity. One would predict a team bragging about the likes of Luka Modric, Mario Mandzukic and Ivan Rakitic to be a sure-shot bet in the list of teams, but the reality fails to the ground here. Eurosport was reporting that the reason behind the deliberate negligence of Croatia from FIFA 19 is the same reason that the co...

Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly fell into the rape allegations that he committed a sex crime in 2009. As one of the biggest sponsors he has now, EA Sports determinedly announced its condemnation over him and erased all his appearances on FIFA 19 video games. How much did the game get its impact on this incident? Will FIFA 19 gonna be the next legendary or come to a premature end? What else you don't know about the allegations against Ronaldo and FIFA 19? Let's take a look at that. FIFA 19 may have to suffer losing one of the most well-known and reputable faces from his revealed scandals and rape allegations.  Cristiano Ronaldo and "Sex Assult Gate" Victim Kathryn Mayorga Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the wealthiest and most gifted soccer players of all time, recently joined Juventus Club on July 10th,2018, has been accused of raping a part-time American model, Kathryn Mayorga in a penthouse suite at the Palms Casino Resort in June 2009. Although Ronaldo des...

FIFA 19 is due to be released on 28 September  this year and FIFA franchise fans are already raving about their experience from a closed demo code for the test. FIFA 19 comes with gameplay changes like Timed Finishing, Active Touch System and more. Furthermore, the new kick off mode changes allows you to play key finals like the Champions League, Europa League etc. One of the most popular game modes in FIFA is the career mode. Who doesn’t want to pick a team and build a dynasty? In order to build a club sustainably, one needs to focus on recruiting youth, developing them as opposed to signing readymade stars all the time. The FIFA editions of the past have identified several Wonderkids like Bellerin, Laporte, Alli, Dembele, and Gimenez in the past and FIFA 19 promises to bring out more world-class young talents in the game. Previously identified talents like Alli and Gimenez are now star players at Tottenham and Atletico Madrid. They are regard...