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  • Episode 39 – FML Game Reset: An Interview with Sega / Sports Interactive
    The most pivotal time in the short history of FMLive is upon us as the developers make an announcement that drastically alters the game at its core. The community is up at arms and blame is being passed around – will this spell the demise of Football...
    by Jordan Cooper on December 2nd, 2009
  • Episode 38 – Restarts & Starting Squads
    With the future uncertain for the older Football Manager Live game worlds, many managers are struggling to cope with the lack of activity. Why not then give yourself a brand new challenge? Restarting after a year’s worth of progess seems like a...
    by Jordan Cooper on November 18th, 2009
  • Get Sacked! FM Live Restart Challenge #2
    Are you considering starting in an established game world but think it’s too difficult? On the official forums, everyone has been beating this myth to death, but I think it’s probably easier! Well, it’s hard for me to make this claim...
    by Jordan Cooper on November 11th, 2009
  • Injuries: Will FML v1.4 Increase The Importance of Squad Depth?
    Always staying on top of the latest developments, Jakswan has recently posted a rough outline on the new injury mechanics being tested in the Football Manager Live v1.4 beta worlds. While the details are still being worked on behind the scenes, tweaked...
    by Jordan Cooper on November 5th, 2009
  • Episode 37 – FML’s Birthday: A Look Back At The Past Year
    On this date exactly one year ago Football Manager Live was born with the start of Cantona, the first launched retail game world. Throughout these past 12 months we’ve experienced the highs and the lows – new features, more enhancements, economic...
    by Jordan Cooper on November 4th, 2009
  • Episode 36 – The Tactics Creator
    As the rest of the public gets addicted to FM 2010, Football Manager Live introduced one of its features many months ago. The Tactics Creator simplifies everything to real-world football instructions and you no longer need a degree in slider speak to...
    by Jordan Cooper on October 28th, 2009
  • Win A Free 12 Month FML Subscription!
    Complete the brand new Twitter Challenge for a chance to win one of 20 free 12 month subscriptions to Football Manager Live! As announced on the official FML developer’s blog earlier today, SEGA is giving the current user base a unique opportunity...
    by Jordan Cooper on October 26th, 2009
  • Get Sacked! FM Live Restart Challenge #1
    Are you considering starting in an established game world but think it’s too difficult? On the official forums, everyone has been beating this myth to death, but I think it’s probably easier! Well, it’s hard for me to make this claim...
    by Jordan Cooper on October 21st, 2009
  • Vote FML For The Golden Joysticks
    Are you tired of the big magazines telling you what games are good or bad? Do you trust your fellow gamer’s opinion over that of a paid reviewer? Well, now it’s time for you to take action – the 27th annual Golden Joystick Awards are...
    by Jordan Cooper on October 20th, 2009
  • Starting In Older Gameworlds Is Easier – I’ll Tell You Why
    I started my obsession with Football Manager Live in March 2008 when I entered a beta world that was already five months old. Ever since then, I have been privy to watching hundreds, if not thousands of new managers enter an established FML game world....
    by Jordan Cooper on October 16th, 2009
  • Match Engine Trumps All: Impressions of FML v1.3
    Football Manager Live version 1.3 has definitely sparked a peak of interest in managers, old and new, to check out all the great new additions to the game. After only a week since it’s release, users are already weighing in with their opinions on...
    by Jordan Cooper on October 14th, 2009
  • Episode 35 – FML Developer Interview with Ov Collyer of Sports Interactive
    It’s been nearly a week since FML v1.3 was released and everyone’s actively devouring the new content. What was the mindset behind the development of these features? Does this update spark a new age for Football Manager Live? The creator and...
    by Jordan Cooper on October 14th, 2009
  • FM2010 Pre Release Reviews
    There’s no question, unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for 15 years, that the Football Manager series has innovated the genre of sports simulation games. Not only that, Sports Interactive has continually and consistently raised the bar...
    by Jordan Cooper on October 10th, 2009
  • Can Peer-To-Peer Downloads Help FML Patch Distribution?
    The dust has finally settled and most Football Manager Live users have upgraded their clients to the newest build. It was a pretty hectic release day for FML v1.3 on October 7th – the usual characters on the official forums eagerly checking in every...
    by Jordan Cooper on October 9th, 2009