Follow @FIFAscouting I’ve put up a post on The Next Level Gaming having a look at how retro gaming is alive and well in the next gen console era. The article looks at how platforms like Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network are extending the lives of these games, and how they are helping younger gamers discover retro classics. I …
FIFA 14 | Good teams for career mode
Follow @FIFAscouting In this article we’re going to have a look at a number of teams which should offer you a fun and challenging career mode experience in FIFA 14. Maybe you’ve got this far in your current career and are looking for something else, or perhaps you’ve just got an Xbox One or PlayStation 4 and are wondering who …
Should games be released annually? Plus, new FIFA 14 content coming soon
Follow @FIFAscouting EA’s CFO Blake Jorgensen recently announced that the company would not be releasing Battlefield on a yearly basis because doing so may lead to a resulting drop in quality. This got me thinking. Obviously, FIFA is released every year to tie in with each new football season. But does this relentless pressure and constraint on resources mean that …
First article on The Next Level Gaming
Follow @FIFAscouting Just a quick note to say the first article on The Next Level Gaming is now up. The article explores how mobile gaming has revolutionised the gaming industry, and what this could mean for the future. If you’re interested, don’t forget to leave a comment or post a suggestion, I’d really appreciate it. I’m looking to secure an …
Apologies are due
Follow @FIFAscouting You’re probably wondering why there’s been a delay in getting new content up onto FIFA Scouting Tips. I know there’s been a bit of a break in the articles, and for that I have to apologise. At the moment I am studying for a postgraduate degree. A postgraduate diploma in journalism, to be precise. The workload is, as …
New gaming site launches
Follow @FIFAscouting I mentioned a few days ago that I was going to launch a new gaming site focusing features. The site was to be centred around taking a measured look at the industry and what was hitting the headlines, probing beneath the surface and the blaring headlines. The site is now up: The Next Level Gaming The site is …
Branching out from FIFA Scouting Tips
Follow @FIFAscouting As you know from a a previous article, I have been thinking of integrating more feature/news content into FIFA Scouting Tips. I had a few ideas, and had some really good ones from the community, but in the end I just decided it was not something that would really work on FIFA Scouting Tips. This site is primarily …
FIFA 14 | So You Want A… Target man
Follow @FIFAscouting If you play style involves plenty of crosses or you use a strong forward to hold the ball up for team mates, today’s article on target men is for you. These players are usually tall, strong and great in the air, and use their physical presence to score, assist and generally make a nuisance of themselves. When deciding …
FIFA 14 | So You Want A… Goalscorer
Follow @FIFAscouting In the final two parts of the So You Want A series, we’re going to be examining strikers in the form of goalscorers and target men. First of all, goalscorers. These players may be quick, they may have an excellent touch and dribbling skills, but what unifies them all is that they are unerring finishers. They may not …
FIFA 14 | So You Want A… Left midfielder
Follow @FIFAscouting Tonight we’re going to round off the articles on wide players by having a look at left midfielders and wingers. Here are a few players I’ve chosen as standing out from the crowd: Jean-Paul Boëtius Balde Diao Keita Bernat