Ben Wilson
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RANKED! The 23 best football video games ever made: Sensi, FIFA, Virtua, PES and more
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Lists As we near the release of FIFA 22, Ben Wilson counts down the greatest digital recreations the beautiful game has ever seen
The 20 best new Premier League player faces in FIFA 19 – one from every club
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FIFA 19 Great news for Naby Keita, Sead Kolasinac and Phil Foden… but not so much for Jesse Lingard or Wilfried Zaha
FIFA 17 wonderkids: How to amass a dream team
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Gaming The 11 youngsters with the biggest potential to target in your career mode game
First play: FIFA 17 vs PES 2017 – which is better?
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Gaming Forget Jose Mourinho vs Pep Guardiola next season. PES vs FIFA is set to be the defining battle of 2016-17 – and Ben Wilson has played them both…
First glimpse of the big new signings this season – via FIFA
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Premier League Is this how the big boys (and Palace) will line up next season? Xhaka, Ibrahimovic, Mane: see the big summer transfers via FIFA 16…
The 20 best Premier League player faces in FIFA 16
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FIFA 16 Ben Wilson runs through the most impressive mugs in the new game out this week (on Thursday in the UK)...
The 14 teams we can’t wait to play as on FIFA 16
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FIFA 16 A fresh EA season of virtual football kicks off later this month. Wondering "who should I play as on FIFA 16?" long after your real life side is eliminated from all competitions and only playing for pride? Ben Wilson has the answer...
FIFA 19 to include Champions League, new commentators – full details, direct from the development team
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FIFA 19 EA Canada’s Aaron McHardy talks us through the game’s biggest addition, including a new mic-wielding duo. Hello, Lee Dixon…
FIFA 19 Ultimate Team: new Icons, Division Rivals… and headers and volleys!
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FIFA 19 Prepare yourself for a new daily challenge, and the return of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard...
FIFA 18 review: like Ronaldo, it’s fashionable to hate but mostly exceptional
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FIFA 18 The biggest name in sports gaming puts on another accomplished performance to emphatically answer its critics – and keep its rivalry with PES 2018 burning
7 big things we’ve learned from playing FIFA 18 for the first time
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FIFA 18 EA’s digital heavyweight is making its return to consoles and PC in September – and Ben Wilson has spent a day playing it. Here’s all the key scouting intel
FIFA 19 Ultimate Team: 11 players who need big boosts after the World Cup
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FIFA 19 Mpabbe, Cheryshev, Alexander-Arnold: these chaps are all set for monster years on the digital turf once EA’s new game lands in September
John Terry’s summer destination, decided by FIFA 16
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John Terry Where should the Chelsea skipper go after his contract expires? By playing out the 2016/17 season with Terry attached to five different teams, Ben Wilson’s crystal ball produces the answer…
Revealed! The 11 rarest FIFA 18 Ultimate Team cards: do you have any of these stashed in your club?
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FIFA 18 Failed loan moves, teams relegated out of the game: sometimes bizarre circumstances cause random FIFA cards to skyrocket in value. Ben Wilson profiles the players you never knew were worth big bucks…
9 big changes we really want to see for FIFA 18
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FIFA 18 Ben Wilson examines the improvements required for career mode, Ultimate Team and gameplay if FIFA is to see off PES 2018
Updated: PES 2017 review – PES is back on form except online
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Gaming After numerous false dawns, Konami’s latest virtual footy effort might finally stop fans banging on about the PS2 era. Here’s Ben Wilson’s verdict on the new high point of a long-beloved sports series
Updated: FIFA 17 review – it's the beautiful game but lacking something on the pitch
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Gaming As we previously reported, PES 2017 is the best football game Konami has ever made – but old rival FIFA 17 doesn’t fare badly this year, either. Ben Wilson puts’ EA’s super-rich star player through a stern beep test, including the online modes and multiplayer servers…
7 essential FIFA 18 tips: new defending, Career Mode advice, Ultimate Team web app and more
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FIFA 18 FIFA addict Ben Wilson shares his must-know hints for FUT, Career Mode – and how to bend the rulebook to your advantage
The best European Championship video games ever made
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Gaming Ben Wilson recalls five summer spin-offs that helped us survive any end-of-season woes…
The 13 best FIFA 17 free transfers you need to snap up
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FIFA 17 Bargain-hunter Ben Wilson selects a prime selection of stars who you can nab for nothing after a season of career mode
FIFA 20 news: what we know so far about release date, demo, Volta and more
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FIFA 20 EA Canada duo Matt Prior and Aaron McHardy talk FourFourTwo through FIFA 20's Volta mode, plus key information and changes to defending/finishing
FIFA 19 review: Champions League brings improvements both on and off the pitch
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FIFA 19 The biggest club competition in the world takes EA’s football sim to the next level, but there are also many on-field upgrades to enjoy
FIFA 20 review: Volta’s street smarts unearth life beyond Ultimate Team
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FIFA 20 Five-a-side football finally returns to the biggest name in sports gaming – and it’s as good as you’d dared hope
17 things that need to be fixed in time for FIFA 17 and PES 2017
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Gaming The latest installments of FIFA and PES are just around the corner. Ben Wilson explains what needs to change for both games as the two titans seek to win this year's annual virtual footy face-off...
7 must-read FIFA 17 tips and tricks – directly from the developers at EA Sports
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Gaming Ben Wilson travelled to developer EA Canada to get the inside scoop on what’s changed this year – and these seven essential tips will ensure you score an immediate advantage over all your mates…
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