First up a confession: I'm a total PES devotee. I've been playing Konami's football franchise ever since it burst onto the PS2 back in 2001. I've bought and played every version since, and consider myself something of a PES connoisseur.

Before...

EA's FIFA creative director Gary Paterson has hinted that the next instalment of the popular football franchise, FIFA 12, could include player stories and hinted that sagas like Wayne Rooney's contract dispute are "interesting" in terms of the game.

"I...

It's probably not been the most enjoyable week for former Scottish footballer, and now former Sky Sports pundit, Andy Gray.

On Saturday morning, he's watching Fernando Torres and Raul Meireles tear Wolves apart and by Tuesday he's out on his...

It's obvious if you read Pocket-lint's comprehensive reviews of Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 and FIFA 11 that EA Sports was, once again, the undoubted winner in the football sim franchise battle last year.

And, if further proof was needed, then...

Argos is currently selling the Xbox 360 S 4GB with Fifa 11 and Forza 3 for £149.99; a pretty decent deal considering both games are real quality.

The Xbox 360 4GB replaces the hard drive with flash memory, and you'll also get 802.11n Wi-Fi...

We at Pocket-lint are a fair bunch. And so, when it comes to deciding which apps to feature in App of The Day, we like to make sure that we're giving everyone a shot.

And, seeing as how we gave EA Sport's FIFA 11 iPhone version the once over,...

It was talked up as the battle of the football sim heavyweights.

But, rather than being a Barcelona v Real Madrid El Clasico, it has turned out to be a bit like a one sided, Spain v San Marino, style drubbing, with EA's effort far-outselling...

FIFA 2011 is the fastest selling sports game of all time, according to its makers EA.

The gaming giant has announced that, following its release in the States on 28 September and Europe 3 days later, the football sim has sold over 2.6 million...

Not expected until October, the iPhone and iPod touch version of FIFA 11 has arrived on iTunes a day before its console big brother hits the stores, presumably to capitalise on the buzz by offering fans something to play before their Xbox 360 and PS3...

To be completely honest, FIFA 10 was such a massive shake up for the franchise that, with FIFA 11, Electronic Arts could have released a mere update, relying on tweaks and fresh rosters. The software company even enhanced the gameplay a tad in the...

FIFA 11 is all set for its iPhone outing next month, and to whet your appetites EA has released a couple more screenshots.

One of the shots shows action from the football sim, giving a taster from a MLS match between David Beckham's LA Galaxy...

EA Sports has released the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC versions of its highly-anticipated playable demo of FIFA 11, on Xbox Live, PlayStation Store and www.fifa.easports.com respectively.

The demo allows you to play two 3-minute halves in the Estadio...

The second part of FIFA 11 producer Marcel Kuhn's blog has hit, detailing the forthcoming title's Career Mode and teasing with a swathe of new, related screengrabs.

In it, he talks about an entire season played with VfB Stuttgart, and reveals...

It's the debate that won't seem to go away. FIFA or Pro Evo? EA or Konami? Every year the rivalry intensifies and even here at Pocket-lint Towers we have argued long into the night as to what is the king of the footie sim?

And, as the 2011...

For the first time in the franchise, players can choose to take up a position between the sticks in FIFA 11, as EA has added a Be A Goalkeeper feature to its bursting list of game modes.

The goalkeeping position offers a radically different...