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EA has lifted the lid on its feature TV spot for this year’s FIFA 11, which debuted during yesterday’s high-energy match between Manchester United and Liverpool. A big-money TV reveal has become somewhat of a tradition for EA, and this year’s effort carries on that spirit with a host of …
Read More »FIFA and PES demos tomorrow
Konami has confirmed that the Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 demo will be released on multiple platforms tomorrow – the same day as EA releases its first public FIFA 11 taster. Great news,” UK PES team leader Jon Murphy revealed on Twitter. Xbox 360 demo confirmed for the 15th September alongside …
Read More »Multi-SKU strategy boosts FIFA brand
The flood of FIFA games released this year means FIFA 11 could attract the largest audience in the series’ history. In addition to strong sales of FIFA 10, the brand has benefited from the release of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, Facebook game FIFA Superstars and the PC-only FIFA Online. …
Read More »EA backs Wayne Rooney
Video games publisher EA says that Manchester United and England football star Wayne Rooney will continue to represent the EA Sports brand. The Sunday Mirror claimed yesterday that the sportsman, who is the cover star of the UK version of FIFA 11, had a string of encounters with a prostitute …
Read More »Konami promises to make good on PES
Konami’s confidence in PES 2011 is the reason for its bold decision to launch Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 on October 8th, just one week after EA launches FIFA 11 – a game tipped to be one of this year’s biggest sellers. The publisher says PES is back on top of …
Read More »EA: FIFA will maintain its edge over PES
EA is confident that its flagship FIFA franchise can maintain an edge over Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series. While the two games are coming close to a release date head-to-head, Jens Uwe Intat told MCV at Gamescom this week reiterated that the FIFA games have made year-on-year improvements due to …
Read More »PES vs FIFA as release dates collide
UPDATE: Konami has told MCV that the UK release date for PES 2011 looks currently like being October 8th, the week after FIFA 11. An equally bold move – but for completely different reasons. ORIGINAL: According to a report on Spong, Konami has announced a September 30th UK and European …
Read More »EA: Play as the keeper in FIFA 11
FIFA 11 will be the first game in the series to offer full 11 vs 11 online multiplayer thanks to a new feature that allows you to fully control goalkeepers. Be A Goalkeeper mode has three levels of control – assisted, semi-assisted or fully manual. Skills that need to be …
Read More »FIFA 11 Fixtures Guide now online
EA Sports’ FIFA 11 Fixtures Guide to the upcoming Premier League season is available to download now. Published with today’s issue of MCV, the Fixtures Guide is a handy reference tool for all the matches in this season’s Premiership. It’s been created in association with EA Sports’ eagerly-awaited FIFA 11, …
Read More »Rooney and Kaka front FIFA 11
Football superstars Wayne Rooney and Kaka will headline FIFA 11’s arrival on October 1st. The Manchester United and Real Madrid stars will grace the cover, and team up with other global players for a TV ad that will begin airing in September. Kaka is the global face of the game, …
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