Sports Gaming News Weekly Wrap-Up - Madden 22 Scouting Update, NHL 22 Review & More

Every Sunday, we will get you caught up on the sports gaming news you might have missed, during the busy week. This includes the latest videos from our content team and featured articles from the staff.

Sports Gaming News

• EA Sports Could be Renaming Their FIFA Franchise, Possibly to EA Sports FC
• Madden NFL 22 Scouting Update Arrives with Gameplay Tuning & More – Patch Notes
• EA and FIFPRO Extend Partnership to Continue Using Player Likeness and Leagues
• NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition Arrives on October 19 Exclusively to Apple Arcade
• Second Beta Test Available Today For Racing Master
• Skatepark Of Tampa 2021 Pro Course Available in Skater XL
• 5 Year Anniversary Update Coming to MLB 9 Innings 21
• F1 2021 Patch 1.12 Available Now, Adds Imola & Plenty of Fixes – Patch Notes
• Circuit Superstars Available Now – Top-Down ‘Simcade’ Racer with Plenty of Features
• PGA TOUR 2K21 Baller Edition Available Today
• Official Madden NFL 22 Roster Update For Week 6 Available – See the Changes Here
• FIFA 22 Patch #1 Available Now For All Platforms – Patch Notes
• Horizon Chase Turbo Senna Forever Expansion Arrives on October 20
• MLB The Show 21: 8th Inning Program Guide and Overview
• Division Series Postseason Program Adds Eight New Cards to MLB The Show 21

Operation Sports Video

• NHL 22 – All Next-Gen Arenas

With NHL 22 now being played by many folks, we wanted to take you through all arenas for EA NHL‘s first appearance on next-gen consoles. The one major oversight that immediately stands out is that UBS Arena (NY Islanders) is not currently showcased. We do not know if this will be patched later, or if we’re simply going to need to wait until next year for that one. You can see Climate Pledge Arena in the video (home of the freshly minted Seattle Kraken).

Operation Sports Featured Articles

• FIFA 22 Title Update 1 Breakdown – Wholesale Changes

After what I would consider a mostly solid release, FIFA 22 is in line to receive the first of what will most likely be many title updates. With games, especially sports games, being as complicated and robust as ever, there’s always a need for patches, updates, and other cosmetic changes in order to make the game better for the community. I look at these title updates with the sense that it’s a net positive for the community, but only if they are done correctly. Too much tinkering, as was done with FIFA 21, can result in a game that plays differently according to the latest patch. With that being said, I have never seen such a large patch, especially considering it’s the first patch of the year. I stopped counting at over 100 items updated, but there are some juicy and interesting areas of FIFA 22 receiving attention. I won’t go into detail about all of them, but instead highlight a select few that have the potential to alter the FIFA 22 gameplay, sometimes for the better and at other times for worse.

• PGA Tour 2K21 Beginner’s Guide

There are some video games you spend months eagerly anticipating before snagging them at the absolute earliest moment possible, and then there are others you might be perfectly content to wait for until they go on sale — or even become a free monthly game on the PlayStation Network for those with a PS Plus subscription. With PGA Tour 2K21 now free for the rest of October, it seems like a good idea to put together a PGA Tour 2K21 beginner’s guide for those who are now going to check it out.

• Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 22 Review – Another Solid Entry in the Series

With fans always looking for alternatives in the world of video game football, independent developers like Wolverine Studios have found a larger spotlight in recent times. This year, the developers are attempting to offer an easier to use interface and menu system in Draft Day Sports: Pro Football 22. And while I will not be reviewing this aspect of the game, an all-new single-player career mode is being introduced for the first time ever.

• NHL 22 Makes Successful Transition to Next-Gen Consoles

With crowds back to filling arenas and divisions returning to their natural alignments after the pandemic shake-up last season (welcome to the NHL, Seattle Kraken), excitement is high as a sense of normalcy returns to the league. The start of the season has naturally been accompanied by the release of the newest EA hockey game, NHL 22, enticing you as always to strap on the virtual skates and hit the ice. The series made strides last year as it relates to Be A Pro mode improvements, but legacy gameplay issues had the game feeling a big stagnant on the ice as the generation came to an end.

We’ll see you again next Sunday with more sports gaming news, videos and featured articles.