Real Life FIFA Game

I'm a very big soccer fan and I follow MLS (Major League Soccer) religiously. A few days ago the new FIFA video game came out called EA FIFA 16. I don't know if any of you guys play any sports video games but the animations and movements that are involved in making the game is incredible. One of the improvements to the new FIFA game is that they had Lionel Messi come into the studio and they animated him while he did some tricks around the studio. They then took his movements and put into the game so while playing, his movements would be more real towards what he does in real life. It's explained more in this video:

I'm also a huge FC Dallas fan and to help advertise for the new game, the MLS channel decided to put head to head an FC Dallas player vs. a Vancouver Whitecaps player and have them do the games in the FIFA video game in real life. So in the video, they made it look as if they were in the video game but instead it's real life. I honestly thought for the first minute that I was watching a video game. I think it's a pretty cool video. You can watch that here:

Goal Line Technology

Recently many of the top soccer leagues around the world have started employing goal line technology to help assist referees to decide when a goal should be allowed. These technologies have been used in other sports, such as tennis, for years and soccer is now just starting to get in on the game. The amazing thing about these systems is that they are able to create 3d renderings of the entire field and goal area that can be used for television purposes. The biggest example of this use was during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil where are goal that could never have been called by the human eye was allowed because of the goal line technology, and through the visual 3d rendering the global viewing audience was able to see why it was allowed.

This goal was deemed to by an own goal by the Honduran keeper and allowed France to extend their lead. These new systems make it so much easier for referees and the viewing audience to determine what is and is not considered a goal.

Ready For The Kickoff: The 4chan Autumn Babby Cup

It's that time of year again. The leaves are turning, the days are shortening and the Autumn Babby cup is underway in just a week. What is the Babby Cup you may ask? Well, here's the formula.

It's 4chan. Playing soccer. So before we go further, we need to get some things clear. 4chan gets a bad rep, but so much of the content on the internet that people enjoy originates from there. It's a place of free speech divided up into boards. These boards range in topics from science to tentacle porn and everything in between. So where does the Babby cup come in?

4 times a year there are cups. The summer and winter cups, and the spring and autumn babby cups. The babby cups serve as qualifying cups for the summer and winter cups. Each board has a team, and this team is customized to crazy extents, with custom goal horns, anthems and even player models. Every player is named for something on that board, inside jokes abound.

/vr/'s tactics from the last cup (/vr/ is the retro games board)

The games are played, computer verses computer. Each board's team has a manager, who chooses the players' tactics and positions. Intense rivalries form between boards, and each game is commentated on.

Each player's name is said with utmost seriousness, it's anybody's game. Some boards have more spirit than others, but nobody backs their team like /mlp/. One fan went as far as to create football club scarves for him and his fellow nor/mlp/eople.

The 2014 Autumn Babby Cup is in one week. Plenty of time to get hyped. All info can be found here. I recommend looking at the different boards and their teams. You might find who you'll root for! Until then, I leave you with this.