FIFA Soccer 08

FIFA Soccer 08

Another week has passed, which means it's time for some Australian game sales!

Mario Kart Wii has snatched the lead from the Wii Fit game, the Wii Play bundle is still selling steadily in third, followed by the oh-so-popular Super Smash Bros. Brawl and SingStar Amped.

Most of the games in the overall sales list are either the from the Wii or the DS. With all the success Nintendo has been having lately, I'm not surprised. To check out some console-specific sales, hit the source.

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"Across the pond, consumers prefer racing and soccer games to blockbuster action, adventure and first-person shooter games that are the staple of the U.S. diet. Indeed, Europeans view such games as "evil," says Cevat Yerli, chief executive of Crytek, a German game developer that specializes in first-person shooters."

Remember this? Oops, they've done it again! After being at the top for some time, Sonic and Mario have once again reclaimed the spot.
Here's the rest of the top chart :



  1. TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX: VEGAS 2

  2. PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2008

  3. CONDEMNED 2

  4. GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK

  5. VIKING: BATTLE FOR ASGARD

  6. DARK SECTOR

  7. CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE

  8. SEGA SUPERSTARS TENNIS

  9. FIFA 08

  10. COOKING MAMA 2

  11. THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 & 3 RETURN

  12. ARMY OF TWO

  13. FOOTBALL MANAGER 2008

  14. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS...

EA have announced that FIFA 08 is the first 2007 title to top one million in sales for the UK. The reason they have said that the title has done so well is for one, the new games engine, in game licenses and of course the FA Cup being added. Such additional help that FIFA have had to reach this target also is to Konami who have had multiple problems with there title including port problems that effect the game play.

Well, October NPD numbers are out, after the fiasco that was later righted. Many thanks to the NPD Group and sonycowboy at NeoGAF for reporting and the actual numbers.

It's a standard four-week tracking period this month, from October 7 to November 5.

Without further ado:
Hardware Sales:
Wii 519K
Nintendo DS 458K
Xbox 360 366K
PSP 286K
PlayStation 2 184K
PlayStation 3 121K

Software Sales (Top 10 SKUs):
01. 360 HALO 3 * MICROSOFT (CORP) 433.8K - Release: 09/25/07
02. 360 GU...

Two highly successful Football Franchises, creating two highly sucessful Football Games. Now the problem comes down to "which is best". Well we all want to know (if we don't already) whether or not we should buy PES 08 or FIFA 08. Well to make things easier for us, the kind folks at Sony UK have given us the arguments we all have inside in the hopes to help us decide...

Not one, but five screenshots have come out from Electronic Arts for Fifa 08 and it's easy to say that the screenshots are most DEFINITELY impressive. Take a look at them yourself below and give us your impressions.

"We spoke with associate producer Paul Hossack after our hands-on time with the PS2 version of FIFA 08, and he almost spilled the beans on FIFA 09. When we asked him whether the next FIFA would appear on the machine, he said he's been told not to give details on games that haven't been announced, but did have this to say:

"We believe pretty strongly in the PS2 platform and that there are still some games to come from FIFA on the PS2. Put another way, FIFA 05 was our last version on PS1 - an..."

""The FIFA 08 next-gen gameplay engine, built to maximize the power of Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3, delivers animations and ball control that is so responsive you feel like you are actually on the pitch. Footballers in FIFA 08 now benefit from A.I. so smart, it features a 35-point decision engine which enables players to process multiple decisions and reactions in real-time. The A.I.’s dynamic ‘Threat Map’ system captures the excitement and realism of football. Players are now aware of their su..."

"The latest Nintendo Power has a hands-on preview of FIFA 08 for the Wii and has published the first ever images of the game, including some shots of the Mii-based mini-games. The game is due out in September. Check out the scans below."

Over the years, soccer games have been the same old thing. For this coming edition of FIFA, a new "Be a Pro" mode is used. You can now control your favorite player or position for an entire game, and based on your ability's will get more and more points. If this doesn't interest you, there is always the classic style of switching around. Also shooting has been adjusted. An improved shot meter now changes due to the ball's condition. This might actually be a FIFA game that I will have to...

"EA is feeling as confident as ever about the yearly FIFA vs PES battle as FIFA 08 and PES 7 prepare to do battle for another season.

"I'm happy to say that we're comfortably on top in the whole FIFA vs Pro Evolution Soccer battle," marketing manager Dan Holman told UK trade mag, MCV. Our market share has kept on increasing over the past three years, and more and more core gamers are being converted to FIFA all the time."

The bullishness doesn't end there either. "We've sold 1.7 million..."