Beginner Guides
How Player Ratings Work in Sports Games
What overall ratings measure, how attributes are weighted by position, and how badges, PlayStyles and potential work in FC, 2K, Madden and The Show.
Beginner Guides
Beginner Guides
EA Sports NHL for Beginners: Skill Stick, Skating and Game Modes
New to EA Sports NHL? Learn the control schemes, skating, passing, shooting, deking and defense basics, plus what each main mode offers in NHL 27.
Beginner Guides
MLB The Show for Beginners: Hitting, Pitching and Fielding Basics
A beginner's guide to MLB The Show: hitting interfaces and the PCI, pitching options from Classic to Pinpoint, fielding, baserunning and the main modes.
Beginner Guides
Madden NFL for Beginners: Play Calling, Controls and Modes
New to Madden? Read the play-call screen, throw lob, touch and bullet passes, run, defend, and choose between Franchise, Superstar and MUT.
Beginner Guides
NBA 2K for Beginners: Controls, Shooting and Game Modes
Learn NBA 2K27's core controls, button vs Pro Stick shooting, shot timing and meter settings, defense basics, and what MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA and The W offer.
Beginner Guides
EA Sports FC for Beginners: Controls, Game Modes and First Steps
New to EA Sports FC? Learn the core passing, shooting and defending controls, how FC IQ tactics work, and which modes to try first in EA Sports FC 27.
Beginner Guides
Sports Video Games Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to the Major Series
Who makes EA Sports FC, NBA 2K, Madden, MLB The Show and NHL, how the yearly release model works, and which game modes to expect, as of October 2026.