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  • EA Back Down, Phenoms and England Have A Semi w/Nepenthez #W42/3

    EA Back Down, Phenoms and England Have A Semi w/Nepenthez #W42/3
    2026/07/13
    Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! A bumper episode this week to make up for no public episode last week! England are in a World Cup Semi, EA have been shamed into removing microtransactions from a sports title, oh and Phenoms are in packs! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 01:24 England Scrape Past Norway 08:48 Discussing The Big Referee Calls 15:45 England Vs Argentina 23:20 Semi Final Predictions 29:37 EA's CFB 27 Scandal and Climbdown 47:41 Underhanded Season Pass Move From EA 51:16 How We Feel About Our Relationship With EA 57:46 Phenoms Are Not Phenomenal 1:01:58 Looking Ahead To FUTTIES 1:07:07 How Big Should PlayStyles Lab Be In FC 27 1:13:27 Has The Token Transition Highlighted The Problem with Tokens? 1:31:34 FUTTIES Token Store Players Are AWFUL 1:38:19 The Time of Day You Play Matters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 50 分
  • Glory Hunting & Should VAR Be In FC? w/ Seb #W41

    Glory Hunting & Should VAR Be In FC? w/ Seb #W41
    2026/07/03
    Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Seb joins Josh and Ben on this weeks public episode to talk about VAR in FC, the World Cup and a brief review of Glory Hunters! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:00 Intro 04:46 Should We Have VAR In FC? 16:23 World Cup Round of 32 Pet Peeves 17:34 England vs DR Congo Thoughts 23:07 Winning At The Azteca Is Easy... 28:08 The US Are Good Now? 36:36 Glory Hunters - Is It Good? 43:19 The Change Required For Playstyles Lab To Work 50:18 Player Reviews and SBC's To Complete 58:21 Evo's vs Playstyles Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 19 分
  • Who Is Greats of the Game For? w/NepentheZ #W40

    Who Is Greats of the Game For? w/NepentheZ #W40
    2026/06/24
    Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Nepenthez joins the pod this week to talk about Greats of the Game, Tokens and who is winning the World Cup! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 01:51 Why Are Greats of the Game So Cheap? 11:34 Have Evo's Made Promo's Pointless? 22:15 How EA Make Packs Worthwhile Again 27:47 Evolutions Are THE Place To Be Right Now 36:40 Nepenthez's Review of Tokens 47:20 Why Did EA Make Gauntlet So Hard? 59:23 World Cup Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 12 分
  • Why Did EA Add The Token Reward System? w Game Designer #W39.2

    Why Did EA Add The Token Reward System? w Game Designer #W39.2
    2026/06/20
    Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Game Designer Seb is on his second podcast of the week! After 20 minutes of World Cup chat, he goes through why EA may have added the token system and what it could mean in the future. Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:00 Week 1 of the World Cup Reviewed 21:14 What does Tokens mean for Ultimate Team long term? 33:04 Is Ultimate Team just for rewards? 40:11 Randoms Reds vs Weekly Pick of 3 51:05 Why are EA scared of repeatable gameplay grinds? 54:29 Have EA got power curve rubber banding right? 1:00:18 The biggest problem with Tokens 1:03:11 How Star Performers work 1:07:11 The future of Playstyles Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 25 分
  • Have Tokens Been A Success? w Seb and Nate #W39

    Have Tokens Been A Success? w Seb and Nate #W39
    2026/06/16
    Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! ​Nate The FUT Accountant and Seb join Josh for this weeks public episode! With the first week of Tokens finished, they review the system and give their world cup predictions! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:00 World Cup Thoughts So Far 04:01 Thoughts on Tokens after a full week cycle 14:11 What To Spend Your Tokens On 18:11 Has Tokens Made Us Play More? 25:43 Pound for Pound Powerhouse 34:30 Path To Glory Team 2 Highlights and Lowlights 39:18 Path To Glory Upgrades Reviewed 48:20 What SBC's To Look Out For This Week 56:22 A Brief Overview of Evo's 59:56 World Cup Predictions, Dark Horse, Early Exits and Winners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 19 分
  • What To Expect From Ultimate Team 2.0 w/Nepenthez #W37

    What To Expect From Ultimate Team 2.0 w/Nepenthez #W37
    2026/06/03
    Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! Nepenthez joins Ben and Josh for this weeks public episode! With the bruiser patch here and all the changes to Ultimate Team coming on Thursday, we get Neps thoughts on whether this can reignite interest in FC 26 and we go through our worries and hopes for the new system! Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 01:07 Are Cup Winners Cards The Best Promo Addition? 05:43 Are Prime Heroes Just Filler Cards? 09:45 99 Stats vs All PlayStyles 14:12 Our Thoughts On The Bruiser Patch 26:31 Nepenthez's Thoughts On Tokens 33:02 Concerns Over Token Cap And Gameplay Enjoyment 47:29 Is This Ultimate Team 2.0 or Another Mode Mastery? 50:17 Evolution Changes and How Evo's Will Look Moving Forward Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 9 分
  • Exclusive EA Interview: Bruiser & Intercept Nerf & more #W36

    Exclusive EA Interview: Bruiser & Intercept Nerf & more #W36
    2026/05/31
    Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! EA Principle Gameplay Designer on FC, Gili Lopes, joins your hosts Josh and Ben to discuss the latest gameplay update in FC 26 and more: Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts): 00:00 Introduction to Gameplay Changes 01:15 Understanding the Bruiser Patch 07:16 Balancing Bruiser and Enforcer Mechanics 13:48 The Complexity of Defensive Mechanics 24:32 Changes to Intercept Play Style 34:22 Exploring Gameplay Mechanics and Depth 36:45 Understanding Team Press Changes 42:10 Balancing Responsiveness and Gameplay 51:51 Future Directions in Competitive Gameplay Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 4 分
  • Content: Is La Liga The Best TOTS & Are These CB's Too Good! #W35

    Content: Is La Liga The Best TOTS & Are These CB's Too Good! #W35
    2026/05/19
    Get double the episodes, and keep FUT Weekly going (for just £3 a month) by becoming a Patreon over at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/morepod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This includes an exclusive supporter podcast this week! It's just Ben and Josh this week to talk all things La Liga, Liga F and Liga Portugal TOTS! Josh's pack luck continues, CB's are banned from pound for pound powerhouse and your reaction to last weeks podcast! Chapters: 01:37 Pound for Pound Powerhouse 09:39 Are Kiwior and Hancko Too Good? 13:35 Do We Expect TOTS To Hold Value? 17:11 What World Content Should We Expect? 24:48 The Promo Squads No One Is Talking About 35:28 Reaction to Last Weeks Podcast With Nep 45:25 Is The Lack of Excitement Packing a Player The Problem? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 時間 4 分