Entries in 'fifa' (121)

EA Sports eyes DLC codes

EA Sports eyes DLC codes

EA, the current front-runner in the new drive to reward those who buy their games brand new with in-the-box codes for free DLC, is looking to expand its plans by ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 2nd 2010 at 11:37AM in News
FIFA tournament nears at CPW

FIFA tournament nears at CPW

EA’s FIFA 10 will take centre stage at a number of key Carphone Warehouse stores in two weeks time as the retailer kicks off its nationwide ‘Supreme Gamer’ tournament.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 2nd 2010 at 11:52AM in News
FIFA 10 passes 2m mark in the UK

FIFA 10 passes 2m mark in the UK

FIFA 10 has sold 2.2m units in the UK already – and with the boost of this summer’s World Cup, it could go on to become the biggest-selling game in ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 29th 2010 at 11:30AM in News
EA reveals FIFA Online

EA reveals FIFA Online

The lid has been lifted on the latest online venture from publisher EA, and this time it’s the lucrative FIFA franchise that’s getting the mass-audience treatment.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 29th 2010 at 10:22AM in News

Advertisement

FIFA World Cup game kicks off

FIFA World Cup game kicks off

With Fabio Capello’s England team targeting success at this summer’s World Cup, EA has officially announced its licensed video game tie-in – FIFA World Cup South Africa.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 27th 2010 at 7:58AM in News
MW2 tops 2009 UK chart

MW2 tops 2009 UK chart

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been named as the best selling game of 2009 in the UK – despite not hitting the market until mid-November.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2010 at 12:51PM in News
EA: FIFA owns 75% of footy market

EA: FIFA owns 75% of footy market

In an exclusive interview with MCV, EA Europe’s senior VP Jens Uwe Intat has revealed the true extent of FIFA's current dominance in the European football game sector.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 11th 2010 at 9:00AM in News
A Decade of Christmas Number Ones

A Decade of Christmas Number Ones

2009 is nearly at an end and with it comes the end of the games industry’s most successful ever decade. While each year brings with it a myriad of titles ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 22nd 2009 at 9:00AM in News

Advertisement

Sales slump at GAME

Sales slump at GAME

GAME Group's sales have fallen 10.8 per cent for the 44 weeks to December 5th – despite strong sales of FIFA and Modern Warfare 2.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 8th 2009 at 9:54AM in News
JAPAN: PES bosses November

JAPAN: PES bosses November

Things might not be going quite as smoothly for the Pro Evolution Soccer series in Europe as publisher Konami would have hoped, but the series is showing no signs of ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 7th 2009 at 3:53PM in News
4.5m sales and counting for FIFA 10

4.5m sales and counting for FIFA 10

Publisher EA reckons that its own internal stats suggest that FIFA 10 has now sold over 4.5m copies worldwide – a 26 per cent hike on the number of units ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2009 at 4:14PM in News
FIFA outselling PES 4-1

FIFA outselling PES 4-1

With Konami’s PES 2010 slipping down the UK Charts with unfamiliar ease, rival publisher EA has beat its chest about the rate at which its own football offering, FIFA 10, ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 10th 2009 at 11:39AM in News

Advertisement

EA: PES is struggling

EA: PES is struggling

With FIFA 10 taking EA’s football series to new critical and commercial heights, the publisher has lashed out at Konami’s rival series Pro Evolution Soccer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 6th 2009 at 11:49AM in News
Moore praises FIFA triumph in Japan

Moore praises FIFA triumph in Japan

Western games may increasingly be making inroads into the Japanese market, but the struggle to penetrate the notoriously inwards-looking region remains – so FIFA 10’s appearance in the Japanese Top ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 4th 2009 at 10:50AM in News
Asda admits to selling below cost

Asda admits to selling below cost

The truth is out: Supermarkets lose money on the triple-A titles on which they choose to slash prices.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 28th 2009 at 9:23AM in News
EA Sports: FIFA has triumphed

EA Sports: FIFA has triumphed

EA has claimed that FIFA is the ‘undisputed’ No.1 football game on the market – after this year’s iteration surpassed a million UK sales in less than three weeks.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 23rd 2009 at 10:34AM in News

Advertisement

UK CHARTS: FIFA 10 is new No.1

UK CHARTS: FIFA 10 is new No.1

There's little surprise in this morning's weekly games charts - FIFA 10 is number one.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Oct 5th 2009 at 11:05AM in News
Tesco offers FIFA 10 for £24.97

Tesco offers FIFA 10 for £24.97

Despite its RRP of £49.99, consumers are currently able to pick up EA’s FIFA 10 – which is released today – for as little as £24.99 thanks to a fierce ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 2nd 2009 at 10:35AM in News
FIFA 10 demo breaks EA records

FIFA 10 demo breaks EA records

EA has revealed via the FIFA Blog that its Xbox 360, PS3 and PC demo for the upcoming FIFA 10 has been downloaded more than previous demo the publisher has ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 29th 2009 at 6:10PM in News
RRPs tumble as FIFA 10 arrives

RRPs tumble as FIFA 10 arrives

In what has become an annual ritual at UK retail, this Friday’s release of FIFA 10 looks likely to spark a fierce price war at the nation’s supermarkets.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 29th 2009 at 2:27PM in News
FIFA 10 grabs Lampard and Walcott

FIFA 10 grabs Lampard and Walcott

EA has announced that two of England’s biggest footballing stars will be joining Manchester United’s long-tine FIFA mascot Wayne Rooney on the cover of the upcoming FIFA 10.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 5th 2009 at 1:32PM in News
FIFA 10 dated for October

FIFA 10 dated for October

FIFA 10 will be released in the UK on October 2nd, MCV can reveal.

by Tim Ingham
on Jul 14th 2009 at 6:30PM in News
FIFA Manager 10 goes online

FIFA Manager 10 goes online

Publisher EA is to take its football management series online with the news that PC title Football Manager 10 will for the first time include both online and LAN multiplayer.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 9th 2009 at 1:03PM in News
PES sells 8m units worldwide in 2008 financial year

PES sells 8m units worldwide in 2008 financial year

Pro Evolution Soccer has sold over eight million units worldwide in the 12 months ending March 31st.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 14th 2009 at 4:41PM in News
EA Sports ‘transformed’ by online play

EA Sports ‘transformed’ by online play

EA is flaunting the popularity of its online game services by announcing that its Sports label has clocked 500m online games since June last year.

by Rob Crossley
on Apr 22nd 2009 at 4:42PM in News