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Group A was headlined by consistent qualifiers South Korea and Asia’s top ranked team Iran, who both represented the continent at the last World Cup in Brazil along with Australia and Japan. China, Qatar, Syria and Uzbekistan were also drawn in Group A. The top two from each pool will qualify for Russia 2018, with the two third-placed sides facing off to see who will advance to a two-legged inter-confederation playoff with a CONCACAF qualifier for another spot in Russia....

Experts from the five continental federations under the authority of FIH are in charge of drafting the rules for hockey. The FIH rules for hockey are generally updated in the month of January, following the Olympic Games or FIH Hockey World Cups. FIH Sport and Development Director Jon Wyatt explains what the new rules mean: The new rules permit players defending penalty corners to wear their protective equipment even when the ball goes outside the striking circle....

The report, by an independent panel of scientists, attributed the gaffes to a common cause: scientists and engineers simply didn’t have enough time or money to test the equipment properly, and senior managers failed to watch over the projects carefully. The report’s authors raised questions about NASA’s operating credo of “faster, better, cheaper.” The panel was curt in its criticism. “Space missions are a one-strike-and-you’re-out activity,” it warned. The authors served up a new corollary to NASA’s hurry-up doctrine: “If not ready–do not launch....

RELATED: Final Fantasy: The 10 Cutest Creatures In The Series, Ranked Understandably, Final Fantasy has a massive fan following and it is one of the most popular gaming franchises to date. There are many recurring elements in Final Fantasy, such as summonable creatures, job classes, enemies, and more. One of the common enemies that resurface in the titles is the Malboro, but there may be a thing or two that you didn’t know about this creepy critter....

RELATED: The 10 Biggest Plot Twists In Final Fantasy Games Finding the very top of the power charts gets a little murky, with certain weapons able to do better in different circumstances. However, the truly powerful are able to deliver big damage without any supporting items, taking out the most daunting bosses with a few swings and looking good doing it. 15 Final Fantasy - Masmune Having the highest attack stat in the game, Masmune is the clear choice for anyone wanting to filet through enemies....

Reaper and Sage will be coming alongside the release of the newest expansion, Endwalker, this November. It should be noted that players will have to level up the new classes for a bit in order to use them for the main story of Endwalker. Square Enix does offer a potion for real money that lets players jump to the required level, but these two will not be eligible for the boost....

How to Unlock the Ruby Weapon Boss Fight in FF14 The new Ruby Weapon boss fight is a new threat from the Garlean Empire, and players must have a Magic Job or a Disciple of War at level 50, at least, and the item level needs to be at 455. On top of that, players must have completed all the MSQs up to the new Patch 5.2. RELATED: Major Final Fantasy Game Coming to Xbox One in the Future...

While the content of Newfound Adventure has been the subject of previous Live Letters, developer interviews, as well as the Letter From The Producer livestream, a new trailer is the first real look at the patch that’s due to arrive on April 12th. It brings a new Alliance Raid centered around the Twelve Gods of Eorzea, as well as new optional questlines featuring Tataru Taru and Hildibrand Manderville. RELATED: Final Fantasy 14 Director Discusses 6....

In universe, The Rising is a holiday which celebrates the anniversary of the Seventh Umbral Calamity–the event which heralded the end of the original Final Fantasy 14 via the release of Bahamut from the lesser moon, Dalamud. Outside the game, it coincides with the launch of Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn a few years after the original servers shut down. RELATED: Final Fantasy 14: All of Endwalker’s Major Patches Will Revolve Around the Void...

It’s plain as day that Final Fantasy 14 players love their game, including the development team behind it, and this scorching positivity can sometimes be off-putting to outsiders. Every server has its own identity, such as Balmung being the Moon Guard of Etheirys, but they are all bound together by mentors and sprouts, bards and concerts, free companies and statics – forming the intricate tapestry of Final Fantasy 14’s community....

The purpose of this new Tokyo-based development team, according to Square Enix is to work on “developing new AAA titles and bringing innovative games and other entertainment content to a global audience.” It is worth noting that while these projects haven’t been revealed yet, Luminous Productions is on a hiring binge. An interesting idea that may be pertinent to this studio and its work, as predicted by Tabata, is the belief that the next Xbox and PlayStation will offer cloud-based gaming, but that remains to be seen....

EA further confirmed the update will be arriving on multiple platforms like, PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch. In case you didn’t know… Since 1998, EA Sports has released a dedicated game for the World Cup. Be it the World Cup 98, the first official FIFA World Cup game developed by EA, 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa or 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, the American video game company have always had a separate game just for the World Cup....

This week’s 23 comprises players who have performed well for their countries over the last fortnight, with Bale impressing for Wales. Real Madrid’s Bale scored a hat-trick in his country’s 6-0 win over China in the China Cup, while Rodriguez, who is a team-mate of the Welshman, but is currently on loan at Bayern Munich, helped Colombia come from 2-0 down to beat France 3-2. Elsewhere, Jesse Lingard features after scoring his first goal for England against the Dutch, while Kyle Walker impressed as he was deployed as a centre-back in the same game....

The packs are similar to loot boxes, where a player could buy them by using either FIFA points or FIFA coins and open them for rewards, which includes players of different skill levels. Previously, there was a lot of ambiguity surrounding the packs as people had no clue on what to expect from a pack. The pack odds are introduced by the company behind the franchise to address this issue....

The new kickoff modes are a fantastic introduction to break the monotony that is often the bane of annualized franchises. Instead of permanently playing dull, dreary friendly matches in each kickoff game, gamers can now opt to jump into a cup final, or play both a home and away legs to determine the winner. Beyond this, the new house rules options introduce some of the most fun new content: survival mode ejects a random player from the player’s team when they score a goal, creating some truly ludicrous gaming moments as both sides lose portions of their squad....

Ageing wingers, miss firing forwards, and slow defenders have all contributed to their downfall and it is no surprise that they are chasing young stars in the transfer market. However, their slow start to the season is going to have a big impact on FIFA 19 and there are a few Bayern players who will get a downgrade. Here are three Bayern Munich players who will get a downgrade:...

Fifa 20 has faced criticism and controversy since its release and this is partly due to a lack of evolution from its predecessor and an increasing focus on online gameplay. With that said, the game is still home to all soccer stars and the best place to create a team of all-star players. Many player favorites have been included in this list and the Team of the Year is a formidable selection of stars....

On September 10, EA Sports unveiled their list of the top 100 players in FIFA 21. Lionel Messi has once again surpassed his nemesis Cristiano Ronaldo to become the best rated player in the gaming front. Despite getting a single point rating drop, both Messi and Ronaldo retained their positions as the first and second top-rated stars respectively on FIFA 21. With four players in the coveted list, Liverpool boast more players in the top 10 than any other Premier League team....