• E3 2017 Part 1 – EA and Ubisoft

    In the past, both EA and Ubisoft have produced games that I have spent a lot of time on and thoroughly enjoyed. In recent times this enjoyment has been overshadowed as a consequence of their terrible business models and lack of care for the consumer. The following is an E3...
  • World Cup expands to 48 teams: FIFA corruption or diversification?

    Last week FIFA voted to expand the World Cup from 32 teams to 48. This has raised much debate across the footballing world with many fans adamant that the decision was made for the financial gain of FIFA councillors and the organisation as a whole – and to the...
  • Ballon D’or or Ballon snore?

    As usual, France Football have announced their thirty candidates for this year’s Ballon d’Or (full list below). Of course, the usual suspects are on the list. Favourites include Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann. However, this year’s nominations have thrown up a few surprises both in...
  • Euro 2016: Review

    Late goals, cautious tactics, Icelandic chants and underdogs’ success stories have characterised a surprising and enthralling month of football at UEFA Euro 2016. 2 billion viewers in France and on television watched 108 goals in 51 matches at the Championships, as Portugal finished unlikely winners. Portugal won their first...
  • Out With The Old, In With The… Old?

    Football’s international governing body, FIFA, recently announced the list of candidates who have been accepted to challenge for the FIFA presidency and the right to step in to the corrupt and broken shoes of outgoing President Sepp Blatter. Seven men applied, with five having been provisionally approved. They may...
  • Impact Reviews: FIFA 16

    It’s that time of year again! The latest instalment in the most popular association football game series in the world is back. FIFA 16 updates all of the in-game squads in accordance with real world transfers, makes a decent number of gameplay tweaks (some of which are more welcome...
  • FIFA Elections: Running the Rule Over The Field

    The deadline for candidates to announce their intention to stand for the FIFA presidency passed today, and it seems as if a six (in reality five) horse field has been assembled. One of those is of course the current incumbent of the office, that mendacious old nag Sepp Blatter....