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FIFA 12 review
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The best FIFA yet
29 September 2011 16:14 GMT
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It's harder to write a FIFA 12 review than you might think. It was doddle when Pro Evolution Soccer was a viable contender, but it's been a fair few generations since that particular franchise has been in the same stadium, let alone on the same pitch.
So,...
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Lords of Football - the football game that tells it how it is
HANDS-ON Where the SIMS meets Football Manager 8 September 2011 14:00 GMT TweetFantasy football is for sissies. In fact, according to Italian football legend, Gianluca Vialli, the tactical side of management represents far less than just 25 per cent of the job and both he and Geniaware are going to show you why with the latest...
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VIDEO: Fifa 12 player impact engine revealed
Leaked clip disappeared...here is the real deal 2 June 2011 17:15 GMT TweetRemember that early Fifa 12 footage which detailed gameplay and features? Well it got taken down, thankfully however video of the game has returned, this time in official form.
The footage details the game's new impact engine, which is what...
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Win Champions League tickets with Heineken StarPlayer
Join the Pocket-lint league 3 May 2011 14:52 GMT TweetHeineken has unleashed "a groundbreaking dual screen" iPhone and Facebook app - that lets you play a brilliant Champions League based football game live, whilst the action unfolds.
And to celebrate it is giving Pocket-lint readers the chance...
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Football Manager 2011 demo available for download
PICS: Play up to half a season on PC and Mac 25 October 2010 11:54 GMT TweetIn an effort to sate the cravings of Footy Manager fans, Sports Interactive and Sega have released a fully-featured demo of Football Manager 2011 - 2 weeks before the final game is due to hit stores and Steam.
The demo allows you to play half...
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FIFA 11 thrashes PES 2011 in games sales
Sales indicate a big gulf between the popular football sims 11 October 2010 13:46 GMT TweetIt 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...
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PES 2011: First DLC update due 12 October
For all your transfer updates 8 October 2010 17:12 GMT TweetKonami has announced that the first DLC content for Pro Evolution Soccer is coming on 12 October, just 4 days after its UK release.
The news will be welcomed by the PES community, with players already frustrated that all of the summer wheeling...
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 review
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Will it beat FIFA 11 to the top of the table?
6 October 2010 15:10 GMT
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Pro Evolution Soccer has enjoyed an illustrious history. If you had to compare the series to a real-life football team then it would undoubtedly be Liverpool. Like Liverpool, the Konami title was the early benchmark setter in terms of the console football...
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FIFA 11: The fastest selling sports game ever
Latest franchise instalment breaking records left, right and centre 6 October 2010 12:01 GMT TweetFIFA 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...
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FIFA 11 review
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At the end of the day, football is the winner…
1 October 2010 12:00 GMT
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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...
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More FIFA 11 iPhone screenshots released
See the action from the forthcoming app 29 September 2010 17:28 GMT TweetFIFA 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...
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 - quick play preview
Konami's effort gets its annual update 27 August 2010 16:49 GMT TweetFIFA or Pro Evo? EA or Konami? It's the debate that won't seem to go away. 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 versions...
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Tech deals: FIFA World Cup 2010 on sale for just £27.85
Deals, offers and innovations 18 June 2010 13:27 GMT TweetIf you like your football and fancy a bit of World Cup gaming then ShopTo.net may be able to help out, as it's currently selling 2010 Fifa World Cup - South Africa for just £27.85.
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The Top 10 World Cup 2010 video games
WORLD CUP WEEK: Getting England to win the World Cup without the heartache 19 May 2010 17:34 GMT TweetWith a whole 23 days still to go until the World Cup and an enormous 2 or 3 hours wait between some of the matches, we're all going to need a way of passing the time on the sofa. So, what better way to do just that while putting right some of the scores...
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EA brings FIFA to Facebook
Playfish finally gets its hands on an EA dream title 11 May 2010 16:28 GMT TweetEA Sports stories are like buses. You wait ages for one and then two come in quick succession. Hot on the heels of the news that EA plans to charge secondary owners of its sports titles to access online content, the game-giant has also announced that...
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