FUT Weekly Podcast

Latest Episodes:

FUT22 Rivals & Champions Explained — Big Changes Incoming! Aug 25, 2021

Show notes

Streamer and ex-EA Community manager ChuBoi, YouTube legend AirJapes and Esports Commentator Richard Buckley join your host Ben to breakdown and give their thoughts on the new Rivals and Champs structure, and what the FUT Producers revealed on stream:

New Rivals and FUT Champions Explanations!
Key takeaways from the FUT Producer Q&A
Why is Rivals in FUT22 so complicated? Or is it?
Rivals Rewards format rework: explanation & thoughts
The end of self relegation?
What we know about the Elite Division
The big differences between FUT21 and FUT22
How FUT Champions rewards will work
Is the new Playoffs system a positive?
How will Champs qualification work?
Can you enter every weekend?
Loads more!

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FUT21 End of Season Awards: Nemesis and Hidden Gem! #2 Aug 12, 2021

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In this second part of a two part special, the podcast's most regular special guests — AirJapes, Richard Buckley, Marcus Gomes & MattFUTTrading — join your host Ben to give out their FUT21 End of Season Awards!
Part 2 includes:

Their FUT21 Nemesis
Their favourite midfielder, attacker and defender from this cycle
Their FUT21 Hidden Gem
Their thoughts on content overall in FUT21
Hopes for content in FUT22

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FUT22 Features Pitch Note Deep Dive: The Audiobook! Aug 11, 2021

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Your host Ben reads through the FIFA22 Pitch Note 'FUT Deep Dive' so you don't have to! Plus he throws in some extra context to clear a few bits up. More FUT discussion and analysis to come very soon!
This includes:

Division Rivals
Progression
Starting Out
Elite Division
Weekly Rewards
Season and Milestones Rewards
Season Refresh
Matchmaking
FUT Champions
Qualification
Champions Play-Offs
Champions Finals
Champions Re-Qualification and Entry
Champions Rewards
Co-op Public Matchmaking
Main Menu
Player Item Views
Gameplay Settings
Celebration Camera Settings
Competitive Gameplay Settings
Stadium Customization
FUT Heroes

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FUT21 End of Season Awards: Pound for Pound Powerhouse of the Season! #1 Aug 05, 2021

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The podcast's most regular special guests — AirJapes, Richard Buckley, Marcus Gomes & MattFUTTrading — join your host Ben to give out their FUT21 End of Season Awards!
Part 1 includes:

Guest's Pound for Pound Powerhouse of the Season
P4PPOTS Listener Suggestions!
Favourite promo of FUT21
Least favourite promo of FUT21
Favourite objective and/or SBC
The panel's final FUT21 squads

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FIFA22 Gameplay Deep Dive Pitch Notes: The AudioBook! Jul 30, 2021

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Your host Ben reads through the whole FIFA22 Gameplay Deep Dive Pitch Note so you don't have to!
This includes:

HyperMotion Gameplay Technology ᴺᴳ
Advanced 11v11 Match Capture ᴺᴳ
Machine Learning ᴺᴳ
ML-Flow ᴺᴳ
New on FIFA 22
Full Team Authentic Motion ᴺᴳ / Animation Refresh
Tactical A.I. ᴺᴳ
Competitive Settings
Deeper Match Analysis
Kinetic Air Battles ᴺᴳ
Explosive Sprint
Player Humanization ᴺᴳ
True Ball Physics
Attacking
New Attacking Tactics
Composed Ball Control ᴺᴳ
Controlling the Ball
Passing
Additional Passing Improvements
Shooting
Dribbling
Skill Moves
Skill Moves Balancing
First-Time Skill Moves
New Skill Moves
Defending
Goalkeeper Rewrite
Defensive Behaviour
Fair and Predictable Outcomes
Controls and Personality
Interceptions and Disrupt Interceptions
Teammate Contain
Player Switching
Icon Switching
More Switching Options
Directional Clearances and Technical Clearances
More Tactics and Instruction Customisation
Across the Pitch
Bigger Goal Moments ᴺᴳ
Player Movement
Set Pieces
CPU A.I.
Competitor Mode Tweaks
Player Based Difficulty
Physical Play
FIFA Attributes
Additional Changes
Community, Title Updates and Live Tuning Tool

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Hands-On with FIFA22: Thoughts on New Tactics, Mechanics & More! Jul 22, 2021

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AirJapes and your host Ben had the opportunity to play an early FIFA22 build, thanks to the EA GameChanger Network. On this episode of the FUT Weekly Podcast they are joined by eWorld Cup Final commentator Richard Buckley and Top 100(ish) player H00bear to get into:

Some key things to note before
Thoughts on player movement and dribbling
Significant visual changes
New instructions and tactics
Chance Creation and Build Up play
Lots of new post-game data
New more manual "Competitive Controls"
The Sprint Boost
New Skill Moves and their controls
2nd man press changes
Goalkeeper rewrite thoughts
Crossing first impressions
Is 'ghost tackling' an issue?
Impact of eFootball on FIFA
Loads more!

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FIFA22: New FUT Heroes & Pre-Order Pointers — Plus Finals & Futties? #W41 Jul 14, 2021

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A brand new item type is coming to FUT in FIFA22! The legend AirJapes joins Ben, DJFIFAPlayer and Italian Stallion Valerio to dig into:

FUT Heroes initial thoughts
New Hero Chemistry
Confirmed FUT Heroes
Rumoured FUT Heroes
Pre-Order Bonuses
Big Pre-Order Discount
Copa America and Euros Finals
Summer Stars 2
Futties incoming?
Loads more!

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Loot Box Special: Laws, Concerns & Preview Packs with Dr. David Zendle #W40 Jul 09, 2021

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University of York Lecturer, Dr. David Zendle joins your host Ben to discuss developments, concerns and the future of Loot Boxes and Ultimate Team packs:

What is Problem Gambling?
Are FUT packs Loot Boxes?
What has Zendle's research found?
What is the link between Loot Boxes and Problem Gambling?
Why is this link concerning?
Are governments attempting to regulate or ban loot boxes?
Would 'self-earned' packs be different to purchased?
Will Preview Packs prevent the problematic behaviour and gambling link?
If there was Loot Box regulation — would Preview Packs fall outside that?
What impact do Loot Box Opening videos have?
How you can help or get involved
Much more!

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Euros Quarters, Copa Knockouts & Summer Stars Predictions #W39 Jul 01, 2021

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AirJapes and Richard Buckley are reunited along with international tournament correspondent, Top 100ish player and community member H00bear, and of course, your host Ben.
They dig into:

Preview of the Euro2020 Quarters with PTG in mind
Predictions (ha!) based on the performances so far
Copa America — underrated PTG goldmine?
England vs Germany thoughts — the FUT Weekly derby
How this round of fixtures looks from a Path To Glory perspective
Which PTG players we think are likely to progress
Summer Stars Predictions
Loads more!

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The Biggest FUT Addition Since SBCs with Andy AJ3 #W38 Jun 22, 2021

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Andy (AJ3), YouTuber and Squad Builder Showdown creator hops back on the podcast, alongside trader/coach MattFUTTrading, the community's DJFIFAPlayer and streamer Tolando77.
They dig into:

Pack Previews: Future of FUT
Impact on users of Preview Packs
What Preview Packs mean for EA and loot boxes
Tolando's incredible Gold 1 with his feet
Path To Glory 2 — Pound For Pound options
Moments Iniesta is crazy value
Moments Icon SBC Maradona & Henry
Will the market crash last?
Much more

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