FUT Weekly Podcast

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FUT Weekly Podcast episodes

October 27How To Spend Your Ultimate Scream Tokens w/Nepenthez #W7
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Ultimate Scream is here with its own Token Store! We talk about what to take and discuss whether a slower power curve has been positive or negative for the game!
Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):
00:00 Intro & Panel Introductions with NepentheZ

01:02 Ultimate Scream Is Here - Another Nostalgia Promo

09:37 What To Spend Scream Tokens On

13:27 Nep's Different Style Of Play - Long Ball and Enforcer

20:26 New Season Live Events Are Great

25:55 Is The Power Curve Slower and Is It Better?

42:27 Do Evolutions Have A Future In FC 27?

58:12 Any Other Business

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1 hr 14 min
October 19What Gaming Experts think of FC 27 & GTA Impact #W6
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On this episode, game designer Seb and game critic and consultant Brammers join Ben to cover the following topics:
00:00 Intro & Panel Introductions with Seb and Brrrammers

01:42 Reviewing Season One: Expectations, Comparison to Past Cycles, and Gameplay

26:10 Content and the Power Curve: Store Packs, Squad Building, and Progression

35:19 Chemistry, Squad Variety, and Ownership in Ultimate Team

46:57 Pound-for-Pound SBC Review: Xavi S-Bart

49:19 GTA 6 Release Impact: How the Industry and EA Sports Are Preparing

1:03:34 What to Do with Your Pre-order 2,000 FC Points

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1 hr 13 min
October 13What Do We Think Of FC 27 After 1 Month? w/Nepenthez #W5
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We are 1 Month into FC 27, from gameplay, to Gallery, to new SBC's we give our thoughts. Future Stars is here with an odd upgrade path. We also get some answers from EA on the future of FC Content!
Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):
01:30 Nepenthez's thoughts on FC 27 so far

01:56 Is every team starting to look the same?

10:37 Shooting in FC 27

18:03 Pound for Pound Powerhouse

23:08 Why Good Promo Players Does Not Mean Fast Power Curve

28:08 Future Stars Is A Live Promo, Sort of

32:35 How To Use The Future Stars Academy Evo

43:50 Champs Rewards Are Taking Flak Again

55:14 EA Clarify How Gallery Will Change

1:00:22 Is the Interface The Only Problem with Gallery and SBCs?

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1 hr 18 min
October 07What To Take From Champs Tokens & PlayStyles Lab Is Back w/Nate #W4
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With The FUT Economist interview nixed, we got the next best thing, The FUT Accountant! Nate joins us to discuss Gallery, Champs and a rumoured return of PlayStyles Lab.

Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):
00:15 EA Statement on Pulled Interview

04:56 Nate's Loving The Gallery

08:44 How To Score in FC 27

18:15 The First Champs Weekend of FC 27

27:38 Why People Chose Suboptimal Rewards From Champs

30:57 Pound For Pound Powerhouse

39:51 Why The Early CB's Are Being Moved On

43:09 Future Stars and The PlayStyles Lab

52:01 Nate's Market Predicitions

57:00 The Impact Of Gallery On The Market

1:01:00 EA Have Made Gameplay Rewarding?

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1 hr 12 min
September 29Are Powershot and Attacking AI Actually A Problem? #W3
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Ben and Josh are joined by Coach Venny on the first more gameplay skewed podcast of FC 27. With informed views beginning to be made and the dust settling on the first "meta" discoveries, they discuss the biggest topics in the community and give some tips that they have found useful in the first few weeks.
Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):
00:38 News About Our EA Interview

01:48 General Thoughts About FC 27 Gameplay

08:06 Is Powershot Plus A Problem?

17:23 The Case For Attacking AI Being Fine

34:51 Pound for Pound Powerhouse
45:31 Evo's Are Bad, Does Anyone Care?

50:22 Nusa and Streamlined SBCs

1:06:34 Promo Players Are Actually Special

1:09:09 Check Your Controller

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1 hr 19 min
September 22Gallerymaxxing And Playstyles Nerfed? w/Brammers #W2
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Your hosts Ben and Josh are joined by Brammers to review our first week of FC27! Pound for Pound powerhouse returns, we talk about how to maximise your gallery score and why we think playstyles might not be the most important thing anymore!
Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):
00:43 Brammers First Thoughts on FC 27

03:20 Pound for Pound Powerhouse

14:26 A Hopeful Start for Gameplay

21:59 Josh's Very Hot Gameplay Take

30:51 Understanding the New Corners

35:46 How To Beat Legendary AI

42:23 Are PlayStyles Less Important This Year?

51:51 Gallerymaxxing

1:09:49 AOB - New SBCs, Squad Battle Glitch and SP Progression

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1 hr 20 min
September 17We Started Playing FC 27: What We Learned #W1
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Your hosts Ben and Josh join after playing early early FC 27! A big shoutout to the EA creator network for making this special pre-launch episode of FUT weekly possible!
Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):
00:00 Intro

02:14 Gameplay Insights and Early Impressions

09:04 Gameplay Mechanics and Tactical Adjustments

12:17 Navigating League Choices and Squad Foundations

12:42 Understanding Objectives and Live Events

20:35 Market Dynamics and Early Game Economy

29:41 Introduction to the Gallery Feature

43:35 Key Features and Squad Battles Tips

54:00 Final Thoughts and Community Engagement

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1 hr 7 min
August 14EA Said The Quiet Part Out Loud w/Nepenthez #W47
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Nepenthez joins the pod this week! We get his opinions on FC 27, why he's excited for The Grounds and we cover that tweet from FUT_Economist. With plenty to discuss, and with Ben away, regular co-host Josh takes over host duties.

Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):
01:20 Introduction to FC27 and Ultimate Team Pitch Notes

02:53 Why is Nepenthez Excited About The Grounds?

06:35 The Grounds x Ultimate Team Integration

11:14 Ranked Rush In The Grounds, Ultimate Team too?

15:32 EA Communication on Co-op Champs

20:27 Our Highlights and Lowlights For FUT 27 Pitch Notes

28:14 Evolution Debuff In FC 27 - Necessary?

41:56 A Move Back to Coins and Tradeable Packs

48:28 Our Thoughts On THAT Tweet

01:06:42 The Retro FIFA Revival - Doomed To Fail?

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1 hr 22 min
July 31FC 27 Gameplay Deep Dive - Unambitious or Exciting? #W45
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The gameplay deep dive for FC 27 is here and it has caused two quite different reactions on the Pod. AI defending getting nerfed is the headline but there is plenty to dig into underneath. With plenty to discuss, Ben is joined by regular co-host Josh.
Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):
00:48 A Shorter Than Usual Pitch Notes

07:55 A Change To AI Defending, Finally

15:29 Manual Defending Buffs

20:50 Mikel Arteta's FC 27 Pitch Notes

27:25 Will Crossing Be Bossing In FC 27?

32:42 Attacking Runs In FC 27 Are Bent

39:56 RIP German Crosses

43:15 Players Now Aware Offside Is A Thing!

44:38 Through Ball Changes - Manual On The Rise

47:02 "Dinked" Passes Are Fully Manual

49:14 Off Balance Dribbling

51:54 Are PlayStyles FINALLY Being Nerfed?

1:05:14 Unambitious or Exciting - Our Takeaways

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1 hr 27 min
July 24Our First Look At FC 27 #W44
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The cinematic event of 2026 has arrived! No, not The Odyssey, but EA's first bid to win back players and our first look at what might be coming for FC 27. With a new $150 price tier causing a stir, Ben and regular co-host Josh cover everything FC 27.
Chapters (please note, as Spotify inserts ads into run time, these timestamps will usually be behind when the topics starts):
01:56 The Ultimate + Edition - Should Any Video Game Cost $150?

10:02 Breaking Down Value For Money with Ultimate +

16:52 Hall of FUT Players

24:46 FC 27 Is Free?

31:28 Breaking Down The FC 27 Trailer - The Grounds

36:57 Can The Grounds Get Off The Ground?

41:11 FUT Gallery The Major FUT Addition for 27

45:15 How We Would Do Rewards for FUT Gallery

53:26 Brief Gameplay Overview

1:02:02 How To Sign Up For The Beta

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1 hr 9 min

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