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It seems like others are always trying to one-up the ironic, video game related crimes. Reported in this morning, a teenager was apprehended under charges of stabbing his own father over a video game dispute…in Italy…and the teen’s name was Mario. *sigh*
"Playcast is a complete gaming service solution for Cable and IPTV operators. The service brings next-generation IP owners to hundreds of millions of connected households, with the added benefit of established billing, customer care and support systems already in place via the cable operators themselves."
"The FIFA Interactive World Cup 2009 got underway on October 3rd, 2008, with EA SPORTS FIFA 09 players on PLAYSTATION3 vying for a handsome $20,000 (US) cash prize, a brand new car and the chance to hang out with football royalty at the FIFA World Player Gala."
"FIFA 09 Ultimate Team will be available as a download to FIFA 09 beginning March 19th, 2009. Fans will be able to experience the new game mode by creating a team with a starter package of players and virtual cards and play a five game trial before deciding to purchase the FIFA 09 Ultimate Team mode. FIFA 09 is required.
FIFA 09 Ultimate Team, scheduled for worldwide release on March 19th, is developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. It is rated E for everyone by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI."
"Of course, we cant say otherwise about Activision or Nintendo, even though the companies could be a bit upset they did not manage to break some records with their titles. But maybe next year
until then, here are the bestselling titles in the UK:
1. FIFA 09
2. Call of Duty: World at War
3. Mario Kart Wii
4. Need For Speed Undercover
5. Dr Kawashimas Brain Training
6. Wii Play
7. Quantum of Solace
8. Professor Layton and the Curious Village
9. Tomb Raider Underworld
10. Wii Fit"
"EA SPORTS FIFA 09 has become UKs all-format Christmas number one following a late sales spike at the retailers. The highly successful sports title, which was considered second-place in the running for the top spot, stole the accolade from under Activisions Call Of Duty: World At Wars nose..."
"ELSPA (Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association) today announced the list of videogames vying for the number one spot this Christmas. And leading bookmaker Ladbrokes makes Call of Duty: World at War its 1/3 favourite for the festive accolade..."
"Fixed bugs include:
- Fixed side-stepping issue on lofted through balls
- Improved advantage rule: fixed goals being called back for free kicks
- Improved number assigning in Manager Mode
- Allowed up to 8 user-controlled teams in Tournament Mode
- Removed ability to bring custom teams into Online ranked matches
- Fixed Stadium 23.Maj lag issue
- Fixed join issue in Online Team Play Lobbies
Check the source for full details on each of the above."
"EA Mobile, a division of Electronic Arts Inc, today announced its autumn mobile games lineup for Europe, featuring top sporting titles and action packed racers to brighten up those long dark nights. Kicking off the new lineup is EA SPORTS FIFA 09..."
It was just under a year ago since we last saw the two highly successful football game franchises go at each other - I'm obviously talking about Pro Evolution Soccer and FIFA. Both with the latest instalments releasing shortly, the Kind Folks over at Sony UK have once again given us reasons why each of them are good in their own way, in an effort to help us make up our minds on which game to get.
Go to the source to read the full article.
"So okay, Pipemania didn't come out a week early. It's coming out now. Blockus didn't come out in Europe last month either and while it's listed yet again for this week, we're shaking our heads -- it's probably not happening. Anyway, we like seeing a full week such as this; it's the third one in a row no less.
As for Japan, they're getting high school girls + explosive clothing ... enough said."
"Posting on the EA forums, a UK staffer for the publisher has claimed that the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of FIFA 09 are different to the PC SKU as the huge majority of home computers simply wouldnt be able to play them. Full thing:
The PC version of FIFA 09 is different to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions because of the CPU processing power required for the architecture of the game.
The majority of gamers PCs do not have enough CPU processing power for this architecture, so F..."
A Q&A has come out about the new Clubs mode in Fifa 09, the mode where you can make a club with people from all over the world, with up to 50 people. It answers questions like What is FIFA 09 Clubs, Who selects the team each game, and Will FIFA Clubs support substitutes.
Also 23 new screenshots have come up for the game, see 6 below, or all of them at the source.
It may not be a Thursday, and it may be a day late, but we've finally got the Playstation Store update in the EU, and oh boy does it bring an accolade of new items to the store. In fact we now have four new demos, a number of Rockband Tracks, Pain Character Packs, and videos and wallpapers, now all available on the EU Store. So take a look at the full list of items at the source, and the list of demos included in the update below.
Hey guys and gals, it's Thursday, which means it time for the weekly PSN update! It brings the MotorStorm: Pacific Rift demo to Qore purchasers, a new downloable game titled JEOPARDY! for the PSN, and a FIFA 09 Demo.
To check out the other stuff, read the quote and hit the source.
FIFA 09 Clubs mode for Xbox 360 and PS3 users lets you join a user-run club of up to 50 friends in order to field the strongest team possible in the Be A Pro 10 v 10 Online Team Play.
FIFA 09's soundtrack has finally been revealed, with music coming from all over the world, ranging from Wales all the way to Australia! The genres are also varied, with electro-funk music being mixed in to hip-hop and rock.
With over 250 changes made to the gameplay of FIFA 09, you can be sure that FIFA 09 will deliver the most realistic soccer experience of any video game! FIFA 09 will be coming out on the PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, 360, Wii, and DS.
Well According to FIFA Soccer Blog it looks like Electronic Arts will be including a Exclusive Game Mode to the Playstation 3 version of the up and coming title FIFA09 and they also claim this will be unveiled at Leipzig this month. There is no indication to what it will be though hopefully it will be something spectacular to make the game draw in extra fans this year.
EA has told MCV that FIFA '09 will be coming out for the UK on October 3rd. There is tons of anticipation for this game, with some PES supporters saying that FIFA '09 may be able to beat it! Over 250 improvements have been made from last year's game, some of which include a online mode with a max of 20 players, a better goalkeeper AI, and a lot more responsive shooting. The game is set to come out on the PC, PS2, PSP, PS3, 360, DS, and the Wii.
New improvements as always will be expected in the new FIFA, but this time they are major. More realistic gameplay is promised this time, and also the tactic setup will be more detailed than ever. The fight between PES and FIFA will be back on soon enough, as the 07/08 season has ended and 08/09 will be here soon. The big question is who will win this year?
![Box shot of FIFA Soccer 09 [Europe]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUEMvU3BvcnRzL1NvY2Nlcg==/fifa_soccer_09_frontcover_small_DKBAMG5q4ZbrS2k.jpg)