
EA SPORTS yet to release (Fifa soccer 10, Fifa World Cup South Africa, Fifa Soccer Manager) Later this year.
Konami has confirmed that a new Pro Evolution Soccer game will hit stores in the autumn.
PES 2009 will be released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, PS2 and PSP.
New additions include that will further bridge the gap between PES and the real thing.
According to Konami: ‘The new game has undergone a stunning graphical update to ensure its players look and move even more like their real-life counterparts.
‘Similarly, all-new options allow users to tailor the game to their own tastes, while new moves, innovative new control elements and key online elements will further the realism of the new game.’
With consumer anticipation for the game already sky high – and some hardline PES supporters even admitting that it could be a Pro Evo beater – EA has exclusively revealed to MCV that FIFA ‘09 is set for release on October 3rd.
The latest in the ultra-successful FIFA series is scheduled for release on PS3, 360, Wii, PC, PS2, PSP, DS and mobile platforms, and boasts considerable improvements over last year’s edition.
“We’ve made over 250 improvements from last year and we wanted to give the team the time they needed to make the best FIFA game possible,” said senior product manager Trevor Uzice. “We’re continuing to build on the solid foundation from last year which saw us create the most successful FIFA both in terms of sales and quality.”
Game improvements include a 20-player online mode, more responsive first time shooting, improved goalkeeper AI, and an over-the-top arcade mode built specifically for the Wii.
EA has also partnered with leading Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, Portsmouth, Newcastle and Tottenham, in support of the title.
“We are continuing to work with Arsenal on marketing initiatives and we are pleased to announce a three-year deal with Chelsea, which sees us become their exclusive games partner,” continued Uzice.
“We are also working with several Premier League clubs on programmes which will allow us to build a closer relationship with fans around the country. Just as important to us is our commitment to the Football League and we will be working with all clubs from the Championship, Division 1 and Division 2.”
FIFA Street 3 is available in stores now. This arcade football game features international superstars Ronaldinho, Peter Crouch, and Gennaro Gattuso on the front of pack and delivers a new look that turns the game’s global football icons into stylised action heroes who perform over-the-top trick moves.
The third chapter in the FIFA Street series from EA SPORTS™ creates a hyper-real world where football’s biggest stars perform to an eclectic selection of music seamlessly infused into their surroundings. Using a simplified control system that enables you to easily perform over-the-top trick moves, the game’s environments pulsate and explode to life with every well-timed tackle, outrageous trick move or unstoppable shot on goal.
FIFA Street 3 features over 250 of the world’s best players representing 18 of the top international national teams. Decked out in authentic training kits, every player has been rendered into a stylised caricature and boasts his own, distinctive style of play with unique abilities to match. Whether you’re after brawn, brains, silky skills or crunching tackles to complete your team, the perfect street player is out there. Choose from Tricksters, Enforcers, Playmakers and Finishers to give you different options on the ball and make your mark on the street.
EA unveiled today an international selection of artists and music that make up the soundtrack of FIFA Street 3, the newest installment of the EA SPORTS BIG™ street football arcade series. Hand selected to bring the exhilarating football experience to life through environments that pulsate to the beats, the FIFA Street 3 in-game soundtrack features 37 songs representing a resurgence in electronic music and brings the beautiful game back to the streets.
The third chapter in the FIFA Street series creates a hyper-real world that brings to life football’s biggest stars as stylised action heroes who perform to an eclectic selection of music seamlessly infused into their surroundings. The game’s environments pulsate and explode to life with every well-timed tackle, outrageous trick move or unstoppable shot on goal.
A playable demo of FIFA Street 3 for the Xbox 360™ and PLAYSTATION®3 is now available for download. The PLAYSTATION3 downloadable demo is available at the PLAYSTATION Store and the Xbox 360 downloadable demo is available on Xbox Live Marketplace.
The FIFA Street 3 soundtrack boasts an extraordinary mix of music gathered from around the globe, hand picked to represent different regions and their passion for the game. It includes songs by Chromeo (Canada), MC Amilcka (Brazil), Datarock (Norway), Junkie XL (Holland), M.I.A. (Sri Lanka/ London), and Underworld (London).
“This has always been a game with global underground credibility, and our responsibility is to always take its music to the next level,” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA. “For FIFA Street 3 we’ve created a soundtrack that digs deep into hardcore electronic culture, bringing together the genre’s most radical breakthrough artists from more than a dozen countries. It’s more than just the world sound of the streets; it’s the sound of FIFA Street.”
Ronaldinho, Crouch and Gattuso named cover stars for FIFA Street 3