Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Modern Warfare 3 holiday numbers indicate franchise sales decline in UK]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/modern-warfare-3-holiday-numbers-indicate-franchise-sales-declin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/modern-warfare-3-holiday-numbers-indicate-franchise-sales-declin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/modern-warfare-3-holiday-numbers-indicate-franchise-sales-declin/#comments While the Call of Duty franchise has enjoyed year-over-year growth in terms of worldwide sales, numbers released this week for the UK tell a different story for that particular region. According to the UK's Entertainment Retailers Association, Modern Warfare 3 moved 2,814,298 units between launch on November 8 and December 31, 2011, while Call of Duty's 2010 entry, Black Ops, sold 3,266,298 across the same holiday sales period in the previous year.

That's a decline of 452,000 units from Treyarch-developed Black Ops in 2010 to Infinity Ward/Sledgehammer Games-developed Modern Warfare 3 in 2011, though the latter was the fastest entertainment property in history to reach $1 billion in sales. As MCV points out, FIFA sales were also in decline in the UK, with nearly 200K fewer copies sold during 2011 than in 2010. All that said, let's not lose any sleep over the declines -- both CoD and FIFA's 2011 entries sold in the many millions in just the UK, let alone worldwide.

JoystiqModern Warfare 3 holiday numbers indicate franchise sales decline in UK originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisioncall-of-duty-black-opscall-of-duty-modern-warfare-3fifafifa-11fifa-12infinity-wardmicrosoftmodern-warfare-3pcplaystationps3salessledgehammer-gamestreyarchukunited-kingdomxboxThu, 12 Jan 2012 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Lionel Messi is the new face and feet of EA's FIFA franchise]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/lionel-messi-is-the-new-face-and-feet-of-eas-fifa-franchise/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/lionel-messi-is-the-new-face-and-feet-of-eas-fifa-franchise/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/lionel-messi-is-the-new-face-and-feet-of-eas-fifa-franchise/#commentsEA Sports has drafted Lionel Messi to be the face of its FIFA franchise, first set to appear on the cover of FIFA Street when it launches in March 2012.

Messi plays for Barcelona, is 24 years old, was drafted out of Argentina at 16 and has scored more than 200 goals in his professional career -- he's kind of a soccer superhero, which makes his photo (left) on the cover of FIFA Street disappointingly lackluster. Especially when this is an alternative.

Messi has signed a multi-year endorsement contract with EA Sports, so there will be plenty of opportunities for more action-packed game covers, probably featuring him screaming at something.

JoystiqLionel Messi is the new face and feet of EA's FIFA franchise originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EA-SportsFIFAfifa-streetLionel-Messimicrosoftplaystationps3xboxSat, 26 Nov 2011 22:30:00 EST<![CDATA[FIFA Soccer 12 review: Impactful]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/fifa-soccer-12-review-impactful/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/fifa-soccer-12-review-impactful/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/30/fifa-soccer-12-review-impactful/#comments Video games have a rich history of vaguely emulating sports while being subject to the limitations of the systems we play them on. Sports gamers are accustomed to repetitive animations, unnatural movement, and broken mechanics, all ripe for players to take competitive advantage of.

Somewhere along the lines, we lost the authenticity of sports in our video games. FIFA 12 does a magnificent job of depicting the sport of soccer in video game form, with all of its beautiful and natural imperfections.

Gallery: FIFA Soccer 12 (360/PS3)

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JoystiqFIFA Soccer 12 review: Impactful originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's nice to know that Team Ninja isn't the only development house out there pioneering the field of bounce-physics. EA Sports, for instance, is more than happy to let FIFA 12 animator Kantcho Doskov and his surprisingly excellent football skills explain the simulator's fancy footwork.

JoystiqFollow the bouncing ball in this new FIFA 12 video originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>EA-SportsFIFAfifa-12fifa-soccer-12footballmicrosoftplaystationps3xboxSun, 11 Sep 2011 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[FIFA 12 ships with Ultimate Team, demo out Sept. 13]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/fifa-12-ships-with-ultimate-team-demo-out-sept-13/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/fifa-12-ships-with-ultimate-team-demo-out-sept-13/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/fifa-12-ships-with-ultimate-team-demo-out-sept-13/#comments Your Madden-loving friends may not give your passion for FIFA the credit it's due the rest of the year, but at least today was a very good day to be a footie fan. For starters, EA announced at Gamescom that the strategic Ultimate Team mode would be included on FIFA 12's disc (a first for the series). Also, a demo for the soccer juggernaut will arrive on Sept. 13 (though the demo will not include Ultimate Team).

What's that? Still haven't gotten enough? How about the brand new trailer above? We think you'll get ... a kick out of it. You know ... like in soccer?

JoystiqFIFA 12 ships with Ultimate Team, demo out Sept. 13 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaea-sportsfifafifa-12fifa-soccer-12gamescom-2011microsoftplaystationps3xboxTue, 16 Aug 2011 20:50:00 EST<![CDATA[FIFA Street reboot in development at EA Canada, coming early next year]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/fifa-street-reboot-in-development-at-ea-canada-coming-early-nex/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/fifa-street-reboot-in-development-at-ea-canada-coming-early-nex/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/16/fifa-street-reboot-in-development-at-ea-canada-coming-early-nex/#comments EA's Gamescom 2011 keynote has already brought about one intriguing bit of news about the revival of its more palatable, outrageous sports franchises: FIFA Street. Coming to PS3 and 360 early next year, the EA Canada-developed title will bring back the rough-and-tumble action of the original series, with the depth of the later installments in FIFA Prime. In fact, it might possess more depth -- according to EA, it will feature "twice as many moves as FIFA 12."

The game will also feature the suite of EA Football Club features first announced at E3 this year, among other, unspecified social networking features. EA Sports Season Ticket holders will also get early (temporary) access to the full game, should they choose to accept it. Keep an eye out for the game's debut trailer in the coming hours.

JoystiqFIFA Street reboot in development at EA Canada, coming early next year originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaea-canadaea-sportsfifafifa-streetfootballgamescom-2011microsoftplaystationps3sportsxboxTue, 16 Aug 2011 10:16:00 EST<![CDATA[FIFA 12 cover athletes revealed, screaming tradition continues]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/fifa-12-cover-athletes-revealed-are-very-loud/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/fifa-12-cover-athletes-revealed-are-very-loud/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/10/fifa-12-cover-athletes-revealed-are-very-loud/#comments A screaming man and two dudes who look -- well, they look just like we'd imagine two guys standing next to a screaming man would look: uncomfortable. Then again, they're probably not surprised, as the loudmouth on the cover of FIFA Soccer 12 is just the latest in a string of scream-centric pieces of EA Sports cover art.

If you're not a big soccer Football aficionado, from left to right you've got Wayne Rooney from Manchester United, Landon Donovan of the LA Galaxy and Rafael Márquez of the New York Red Bulls. They all are, we understand, very good at the sports. FIFA Soccer 12 launches on the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP and PC on September 27 in North America and on September 30 worldwide.

JoystiqFIFA 12 cover athletes revealed, screaming tradition continues originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eafifafifa-12fifa-soccer-12landon-donovanmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3psprafael-marquezsonysportswayne-rooneywiixboxWed, 10 Aug 2011 23:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Four EA Sports games in 2011 to feature Kinect]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/four-ea-sports-games-in-2011-to-feature-kinect/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/four-ea-sports-games-in-2011-to-feature-kinect/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/06/four-ea-sports-games-in-2011-to-feature-kinect/#comments Peter Moore just took to the stage at the Microsoft E3 2011 press conference to announce some new Kinect-compatible sports titles. Four upcoming games will sport Kinect functionality -- PGA, Madden, FIFA and "one we'll announce later."

Moore did not reveal how Kinect would be utilized in these games, though he did hint at being able to physically call audibles in Madden.

JoystiqFour EA Sports games in 2011 to feature Kinect originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ea-sportsfifafifa-12fifa-soccer-12kinectmadden-nfl-12microsoftpeter-moorepga-tourxboxMon, 06 Jun 2011 12:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Rumor: EA's persistent profile service is subscription-based, offers early game downloads]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/22/rumor-eas-persistent-profile-service-is-subscription-based-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/22/rumor-eas-persistent-profile-service-is-subscription-based-of/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/22/rumor-eas-persistent-profile-service-is-subscription-based-of/#comments Those new "persistent" EA profiles, that are meant to carry a player's profile and achievements across EA Sports games, don't seem very controversial, right? Just a nice bonus for players.

What if that profile was the harbinger of a subscription service, though? Pastapadre posted what is claimed to be a document from EA Sports outlining a new annual subscription-based offering for multiple sports games on PS3 and Xbox 360, offering DLC discounts, exclusive DLC, and in-game items for Madden, FIFA, NHL, Tiger Woods, and NCAA Football games -- as well as the only game named specifically instead of by series, SSX: Deadly Descents (which isn't even called that anymore).

On top of all that stuff, the document claims that the subscription will offer "full downloadable versions of participating titles before they come out in stores," which we could see people gladly paying for. In addition, players would have the ability "to transfer paid content from your current participating titles to future title versions."

EA had no comment about this rumored program when Game Informer asked, and no potential price point was offered. Hopefully, for the sake of gamers' bank accounts everywhere, EA doesn't realize how much it could make by offering Madden to people a bit early.

JoystiqRumor: EA's persistent profile service is subscription-based, offers early game downloads originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ea-sportsfifamadden-nfl-footballmicrosoftncaa-footballplaystationps3ssx-deadly-descentssubscriptiontiger-woods-pga-tourxboxFri, 22 Apr 2011 19:40:00 EST<![CDATA[EA Sports expands its 'Virtual Playbook' to soccer broadcasts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/04/ea-sports-expands-its-virtual-playbook-to-soccer-broadcasts/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/04/ea-sports-expands-its-virtual-playbook-to-soccer-broadcasts/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/04/ea-sports-expands-its-virtual-playbook-to-soccer-broadcasts/#comments When the EA Sports "Virtual Playbook" -- an augmented reality technology that allows sports analysts to run somewhat creepy simulations in their TV studios with life-sized virtual players from EA Sports games -- made its debut in September 2008 on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown show, EA Sports hype man Peter Moore heralded it as a "paradigm shift in sports broadcast analysis." He then assured readers of his blog that Virtual Playbook would be "some day" applied to "a number of other sports, including soccer (of course)."

While the technology has failed to replace the good ol' talking (human) heads that continue to dominate sports broadcast analysis today, its use has expanded beyond football to include basketball (as pictured), with Virtual Playbook featured in 2009 and 2010 NBA Playoffs coverage (though integration this year would seem in doubt -- unless they use Jam characters). Today, Moore's promise has been fulfilled, with EA announcing that the technology will soon be available to soccer broadcasters.

Virtual Playbook will of course use FIFA assets -- orchestrated through (expensive-sounding) "advanced virtual studio and camera tracking systems" provided by German broadcasting company Orad -- that would seem to further EA Sports branding in "global markets" and solidify the publisher's stranglehold on virtual sports, blurring the line between what's real and what's in the game.

[Image source: Inside EA]

JoystiqEA Sports expands its 'Virtual Playbook' to soccer broadcasts originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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To celebrate, EA is giving this year's version of its tie-in management game, FIFA 11 Ultimate Team, away for free along with the main game. Last year, the DLC was sold for an extra charge, but in FIFA 11, players can download the new mode for free, and it features both an enhanced multiplayer mode where players can pit their teams against each other, as well as a full-featured web app to auction and trade players outside of the console title.

That's pretty drop-kickin' awesome if you ask us. If you own FIFA 11 on the Xbox or PS3, you can pick Ultimate Team up for free from the in-game menus right now.

JoystiqEA announces 100 million lifetime sales for FIFA, free Ultimate Team download originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA Sports has added a new feature to the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of FIFA 11 called "Be a Goalkeeper." Guess what it's about! No, it's not about learning how to cultivate a hive, that's "Goal: a Beekeeper." This is about controlling the goalie in soccer games. Be a Goalkeeper allows you to control the goalie using three levels of AI assistance (ranging from "none" to "some," basically).

Now that players can take control of that position, the possibility of full, 11 vs. 11 online play is opened up, a functionality that EA touts in the stylish trailer after the break.

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JoystiqFIFA 11 features 11 vs. 11 online play thanks to 'Be a Goalkeeper' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Did you know that EA's Football Manager franchise is developed in Germany? Did you then know that, in German, the game is titled "Fussball Manager?" 'Cause that just about made our whole year. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, you might be interested to know that EA Sports is bringing another release in the Fussball series out later this year on PC. The publisher announced the title recently alongside the release of a smattering of screens (that we've dropped into a gallery below).

The tenth entry in the FIFA Manager series promises a lowered barrier of entry for new players, as well as "considerably expanded" online functionality. EA's Bright Future studio in Germany is heading up development of the annual franchise's latest installment, and the game is expected to release sometime this fall. Get your, um, pencils and paper ready? We guess? Yeah! It's Fussball time!

Gallery: FIFA Manager 11

JoystiqEA's FIFA Manager 11 heading to PC this fall originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bright-futureeaea-sportsfifafifa-managerfifa-manager-11pcq3-2010release-dateSun, 04 Jul 2010 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 20% off at Amazon]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/12/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa-20-off-at-amazon/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/12/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa-20-off-at-amazon/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/12/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa-20-off-at-amazon/#comments You could watch actual World Cup soccer games on TV this weekend, but wouldn't you rather dive into 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa instead? Good thing then that Amazon's offering up a 20 percent discount on the Xbox and Wii versions, making right now the moment to live out your dream of seeing Uruguay finally take the cup.

Joystiq2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 20% off at Amazon originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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With the 2010 FIFA World Cup (the video game) now a thing of the past, EA has announced the next iteration in its long-standing soccer series: FIFA Soccer 11. The next FIFA will introduce "Personality+," a feature designed to highlight individual abilities and create a unique identity for each player in the game.

The feature relies on a deep database, which houses grades for each player across 36 attributes and 57 traits. Developer EA Canada will also employ new models and body types, as well as a new passing system, dubbed "Pro Passing."

FIFA 11 will ship this fall for the PC, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PS2, Gizmondo, Virtual Boy, ColecoVision and mobile platforms ... Did we miss any?

Gallery: FIFA Soccer 11

JoystiqFIFA Soccer 11 hits the pitch this fall -- with 'Personality' originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA Sports head Peter Moore has announced on his company blog that the label will be bringing FIFA Superstars to Facebook. The game is being created by social games developer Playfish, which EA purchased for a cool $300 million last fall. Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported that the developer was working with a "well-known EA brand" for social networking platforms, and FIFA would certainly qualify as that project (despite The Sims being the best guess at the time).

Moore didn't offer up any concrete details about FIFA Superstars' gameplay in his post, but did comment that additional information would be coming "soon." Seeing as how the World Cup kicks off in just a month, on June 11, it's reasonable to assume we'll hear more from Moore on the topic before then.

Joystiq'FIFA Superstars' Facebook game is first big EA-brand social game created by Playfish originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 May 2010 15:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>browser-basedeaea-sportselectronic-artsfacebookfifafifa-superstarsplayfishsocial-gamessocial-gamingsocial-networkingMon, 10 May 2010 15:29:00 EST<![CDATA[FIFA World Cup maintains defense, holds top spot on UK charts]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/10/fifa-world-cup-maintains-defense-holds-top-spot-on-uk-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/10/fifa-world-cup-maintains-defense-holds-top-spot-on-uk-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/10/fifa-world-cup-maintains-defense-holds-top-spot-on-uk-charts/#comments 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa held its top spot on the UK all-formats chart for a second week in a row. Meanwhile, like a good showgirl, Wii-exclusive Just Dance worked its way back into second, pushing Super Street Fighter IV down the stairs -- all the way to sixth.

Modern Warfare 2 got back into the fight this week and reached third place, thanks to "energetic promotions centered around the special edition versions," according to Chart-Track. The release of the "Stimulus Package" maps on other platforms probably didn't hurt, either. Wii Fit Plus and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 round out the top five. The complete UK top 10 can be found after the break.

Source - FIFA World Cup Scores 2nd Week at No1 [GFK Chart-Track]
Source - Latest UK Software Charts [GFK Chart-Track]

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JoystiqFIFA World Cup maintains defense, holds top spot on UK charts originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 May 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2010-FIFA-World-Cup2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africabritaincall-of-duty-modern-warfare-2chart-trackEA-SportsFIFAfifa-world-cup-2010-south-africajust-danceMicrosoftmodern-warfare-2Nintendosuper-street-fighter-ivukWiiXbox-360Mon, 10 May 2010 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[FIFA World Cup South Africa demo coming to PSN and Xbox Live this week]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/07/fifa-world-cup-south-africa-demo-coming-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/07/fifa-world-cup-south-africa-demo-coming-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/07/fifa-world-cup-south-africa-demo-coming-this-week/#comments PSN and Xbox Live will score a demo for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa this Thursday, April 8, worldwide. The demo grants those interested in the footie franchise a chance to play as Spain or Italy and offers an optional two-button control scheme for newcomers.

Beyond the demo date, EA also announced the 28 artists featured on the soundtrack for the game, which we've listed after the break. In a clear sign of racism, there are no tracks by "prawn" musicians. Shame on you, EA. Shame on you. It's not just the "Earth Cup," but the World Cup, you know? Next thing you know, Americans will label something that has participants from only two countries as the "World Series."

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JoystiqFIFA World Cup South Africa demo coming to PSN and Xbox Live this week originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2010-FIFA-World-Cup2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africaFIFAfifa-10fifa-2010-world-cupMicrosoftpsnXbox-360xbox-liveWed, 07 Apr 2010 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[More FIFA World Cup 2010 media than you can shake a red card at]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/12/new-fifa-world-cup-2010-media/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/12/new-fifa-world-cup-2010-media/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/12/new-fifa-world-cup-2010-media/#commentsWe know, we know -- we've been desperately waiting for more new media on April's South Africa-themed FIFA release as well, and today we've finally got some more. Arriving care of GDC 2010, EA Sports released the trailer you see above and the smattering of new screens seen below (for Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 as well as the Wii).

The trailer urges players to take their own country's team to the World Cup, though we should issue a word of warning to those of you in the contiguous United States who choose to bring our fine nation to the top: it's just a game. Okay, okay, sorry -- we were just joshin' ya! We suppose it's possible. Maybe after the robots take over. Maybe.

Gallery: 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (Wii)

Gallery: 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (PS3/Xbox 360)

JoystiqMore FIFA World Cup 2010 media than you can shake a red card at originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's a story we hear way too often here at Joystiq. Thankfully, EA is working on a way to punish these quitters -- outside of rectifying the fact that they've wrecked your life forever -- in the next series iteration, FIFA 11. EA Canada's Simon Humber told Eurogamer these "rage quitters" are a "complex problem." See, there's a loophole in the game that allows players to quit within five minutes of starting a FIFA 10 match online, in case there's a connection issue -- but EA is looking for ways to keep players from exploiting that feature.

Humber says that EA is thinking about adding functionality to FIFA 11 that would reward players for finishing matches, rather than try to punish those that quit. As for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa, don't expect any changes: "We haven't done anything different for this game as far as I know," Humber said.

JoystiqFIFA 11 to tackle online quitters by rewarding players that finish games originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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And we're willing to bet that EA Sports marketing manager Trevor Uzice would be a big fan of that, especially considering he believes that "there's no denying FIFA 10 is the best football game ever." While we're not sure that the (admittedly impressive) sales numbers corroborate his sentiments, it's always nice to see marketing putting its most outlandish spin on any piece of news.

Gallery: FIFA 10 (360/PS3)

JoystiqReport: FIFA 10 moves 2.2 million units in the UK originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA Sports is close to launching the "free-to-play" version of its footy franchise for PC, called EA Sports FIFA Online, in Europe and North America. A closed beta begins February 3, and the publisher is looking for feedback to help shape the game before it goes into open beta this June. EA will allow 20,000 testers in the first phase, so sign up now if you're interested. The game will officially launch "over the next 12 to 24 months" across "Europe and then in North America." FIFA Online has been available in Asia for years.

It's not like sales of "regular" FIFA are hurting, so who is this game for? Executive Producer Kaz Makita says FIFA Online is for the "large number of football fans who do not want a console gaming experience due to time and other priorities in their personal lives, but they still want to be able to play a top-quality football video game." Ohh, we get it now, it's the FIFA game you play at work! Gotcha.

Gallery: EA Sports FIFA Online

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Footy aficionados fancying themselves some world class football will get just that in EA's newly announced spinoff, FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa. Simultaneously releasing on Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and Wii, this special installment -- only once every four years people! -- in EA's ongoing franchise features all of the 2010 World Cup's 199 qualifying round national teams and all ten of the official South African event stadiums. There's also an online-enabled World Cup Mode, where you can take any national team (dibs on Brazil!) and progress from the qualifying rounds right up to the final match.

Wii players will get "an art style that celebrates the cultural vibrancy of the first FIFA World Cup to be held in Africa" (so, pretty much, it'll look like a cartoon) and their own special game mode in Zakumi's Dream Team, where players create custom teams and take their virtual squads on the road against the 32 participating World Cup teams. No specific PSP version features have been revealed.

FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa is being developed by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. and is scheduled to hit the pitch on April 27 in the US and April 30 in Europe and Asia.

Gallery: 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

JoystiqEA Sports' FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa announced originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: FIFA 10 Ultimate Team (DLC)

FIFA 10 Ultimate Team LogoMain Menu (PS3)Main Menu (Xbox 360)Lineup (PS3)Lineup (Xbox 360)

JoystiqFIFA 10 Ultimate Team trailer details upcoming DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DLCEAEA-CanadaEA-SportsElectronic-ArtsFIFAFIFA-10FIFA-2010MicrosoftNintendoPlayStationPS3SportsUltimate-TeamWiiXbox-360Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:15:00 EST<![CDATA[EA: Medal of Honor, Dead Space 2, Crysis 2 before March 2011]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/12/ea-medal-of-honor-dead-space-2-crysis-2-before-march-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/12/ea-medal-of-honor-dead-space-2-crysis-2-before-march-2011/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/01/12/ea-medal-of-honor-dead-space-2-crysis-2-before-march-2011/#comments During EA's half-hour investor callstravaganza yesterday, CEO John Riccitiello unleashed a flurry of game titles set to be released in the company's "FIscal 2011." For EA, that falls anywhere between April 1, 2010 and March 30, 2011 -- a window that now holds the release of "a great new version of Medal of Honor, a revitalized Need for Speed, Sims on console, FIFA in a World Cup year, an innovative and new take on Madden, Dead Space 2, Crysis at full margins, a new MMA game, and many others."

Considering this laundry list of games is getting little more than a 12-month window for release, we're taking the logical next step and throwing darts at images of the games on our cork-board calendar. According to our impeccable aim... everything is coming out in November. Not helpful!

[Via Eurogamer]

JoystiqEA: Medal of Honor, Dead Space 2, Crysis 2 before March 2011 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA today announced the pending release of FIFA 10 Ultimate Team, a DLC management mode -- introduced to the series last year (and ported to this year's slumping Madden game) -- that has been made over with a "redesigned chemistry system built around player relationships." Think: God game governing platonic dating-sim played with a deck of cards, and ... you're there. Come February, Ultimate Team will be available for download for 400 or $4.99 via Xbox Live and PSN.

Gallery: FIFA 10 Ultimate Team (DLC)

FIFA 10 Ultimate Team LogoMain Menu (PS3)Main Menu (Xbox 360)Lineup (PS3)Lineup (Xbox 360)

JoystiqFIFA 10 Ultimate Team DLC pitched amid sales surge originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Even with the positive launch, GI.biz spoke with an analyst who believes the sales aren't going to help EA in the long-term. Doug Creutz of Cowan and Company notes that heavy discounts at supermarket chains and other incentives made initial sales strong, but if the situation plays out anything like FIFA 09, the year-on-year sales will only grow marginally. But like a head-butt goal in the first minutes of a match, FIFA 10 is putting on a good show during launch.

Source -- EA announces record-breaking launch FIFA 10 (EA)
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JoystiqEA: FIFA 10 is fastest-selling sports game 'ever' originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Showing the far reaching effects of football ("soccer" for us Americans) fandom in a succinct two minute video, EA Sports asks UK residents in its latest ad for FIFA 10, "How big can football get?" From the looks of the insanity in the commercial (found after the break), we're going out on a limb here and saying, "Substantially large." Would you care to up that wager with a "significantly enormous?" Maybe a "demonstrably massive?"

Gallery: FIFA 10 (360/PS3)

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JoystiqEA Sports: 'How big can football get?' Us: 'Pretty big, we guess?' originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA also revealed the game's release date Stateside to be October 20, while a Euro release has been confirmed for October 2. We'll be spending the extra few weeks figuring out what exactly Chivas USA is. Peep the full cover and a new video of FIFA 10 in action after the break.

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JoystiqWho? EA reveals FIFA 10 North American cover athletes originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been known to dabble in a FIFA game from time to time, though cover athletes aren't really our forte, if you will. Rather than address our ignorance dead-on, we'll simply tell you that Frank Lampard of Chelsea, Theo Walcott of Arsenal and Wayne Rooney of Manchester United are donning the cover of this year's footballer.

Believe it or not, the game will feature more than just players from English teams. (Yes, we're just as shocked as you by that possibility.) The game is set to land in the UK on October 2, and Amazon and GameStop are putting the game's US release on October 20th.

Gallery: FIFA 10 (360/PS3)

JoystiqEA reveals UK lovefest with FIFA 10 cover athletes originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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David Rutter, producer of FIFA for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, has put his foot down, literally. He's not moving it. At least, he's not moving it to play a 75-minute soccer match in his living room. When asked about the prospect of future FIFAs incorporating motion controls by utilizing Project Natal and Sony's motion wand, Rutter told VideoGamer.com, "There are a few things we can do, definitely, but we've not really started on it yet." Those few things do not include reinventing the franchise with unintuitive hand and body motions. "If it doesn't add to the overall thing, then it's pointless. I don't want it to be just this distraction, to be quite honest."

While FIFA might be the exception in an otherwise motion-inspired EA Sports business, we're sure all the head-nodding, inbounds wrist-flicking minigames you could imagine will be considered -- or worse, ported to FIFA 11. The trick, it seems, would be to perfect the motion caption technology: "Kick from the couch in all-new Energy Saver Mode!"

JoystiqFIFA producer cautious on Natal, PS3 motion wand use originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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EA Sports is ramping up the hype machine for its very crucial FIFA franchise, as it has issued out a new teaser trailer for the latest installment, FIFA 10. Thankfully, it's not your average teaser trailer, as though it is short, it does contain actual gameplay footage. It looks like the one big improvement for this year's version will be bullet time.

JoystiqFIFA 10 offers brief glimpse of footy-filled gameplay originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unsurprisingly, soccer football game FIFA 09 managed to take the second spot, pushing last week's second place holder, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, down to third. Interesting to note is the inclusion of Battlestations: Pacific on the list. The game only released in the UK last week for Xbox 360 and PC, and managed to win the battle for last place, taking up the tenth spot.

JoystiqUK chart get: Wii Fit still on top, FIFA 09 takes 2nd spot originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 18 May 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just before the deluge of GDC 2009 news started this week, Travis Boatman, VP of worldwide studios at EA Mobile, confirmed the upcoming release of a veritable smörgåsbord of EA franchises coming to the iPhone. Today, we have confirmation from Meghan Rathman (representing EA) of the exact titles on the way to the iPhone/iTouch as well as a handful of screens from Tiger Woods PGA Tour. Unfortunately, according to Ms. Rathman, the rest of the games in development are "still too early" and don't have screens. Considering the turnaround time on iPhone/iTouch games though, we're willing to bet you'll see those shots by the end of the week pretty soon!

The full list of games we received from EA is as follows: Tiger Woods PGA Tour, The Sims 3, FIFA, Madden NFL Football, Spore Creatures, Mystery Mania, Wolfenstein RPG, American Idol, Connect Four, Battleship, Need for Speed, RISK, Monopoly and Clue. Differing from reports at the GDC Mobile event earlier this week, we're seeing the addition of The Sims 3 and Need for Speed. In turn, we're losing the first SSX in two years, Red Alert, NBA Live 10, American Idol, Star Trek. But hey, Tiger Woods!

The press release from EA on Tiger Woods PGA Tour tells us that the game is of the "touch" rather than of the "shake" variety, comes with achievements and offers a way to compare achievements with your friends. Of the key features listed, notably missing is "playing against friends wirelessly," though it does promise the ability to "affect your ball spin direction" using your finger. Those are comparable features, right? We'll keep on EA and let you know as soon as we find out more on their upcoming iPhone/iTouch assault.

Gallery: Tiger Woods PGA Tour on iPhone

JoystiqGDC09: Upcoming EA iPhone game list fully revealed, screens and info on Tiger originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>american-idolbattleshipclueconnect-fourEAea-franchisesea-mobileelectronic-artsfifagdc-2009iphoneitouchmadden-nfl-footballmeghan-rathmanmobilemonopolymystery-manianeed-for-speedriskspore-creaturesssxthe-simsthe-sims-3tiger-woodstiger-woods-iphonetiger-woods-pga-tourtravis-boatmanwolfensteinwolfenstein-rpgFri, 27 Mar 2009 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Trophies: FIFA 09]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/19/trophies-fifa-09/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/19/trophies-fifa-09/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/19/trophies-fifa-09/#comments
1 Platinum
2 Gold
17 Silver
27 Bronze
 Difficulty: Moderate
Online Trophies? Yes
Time to Completion: 100 hours
DLC Trophies? Yes*
*Trophies requiring DLC are highlighted in yellow.
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JoystiqTrophies: FIFA 09 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>achievementsDSEAEA-CanadaEA-SportsElectronic-ArtsFIFAFIFA-09FIFA-2009N-GageNintendoPlayStationPS2PS3PSPSportsSumo-DigitaltrophyWiiThu, 19 Mar 2009 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Europe loves its FIFA 09, 1.25 million games logged daily]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/11/europe-loves-its-fifa-09-1-25-million-games-logged-daily/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/11/europe-loves-its-fifa-09-1-25-million-games-logged-daily/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/11/europe-loves-its-fifa-09-1-25-million-games-logged-daily/#commentsAccording to EA-supplied FIFA 09 statistics, gamers around the globe (see: Europe) have averaged 1.25 million online games per day since its release this past Fall. Selling 7.8 million copies in 2008 probably factors into that number somewhat.

The statistical goods keep coming, with EA revealing that FIFA 09 is EA Sports' most successful online game, boasting a 321% increase over its FIFA predecessor in daily games played, and seeing 141 million games logged on all platforms since launch. That's a lot of gamers taking to the field to bend it like Beckham.

JoystiqEurope loves its FIFA 09, 1.25 million games logged daily originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eurogamer posted its "Top 50 Games of 2008" list last week, and was immediately scolded by EA boss Peter Moore for daring to exclude FIFA 09. This story was picked up by numerous sites, but one detail that wasn't so heavily reported were Moore's views on the game that came tenth, World of Goo. Moore said he was "surprised to see [World of Goo] up so high," despite ... not having played it.

For their part, 2D Boy (former employees of EA, no less) described the remark as a "compliment," and said they were "honored that World of Goo has crept this far into mainstream awareness." The pair have also confessed to deriving a "sick pleasure" from an "industry bigwig's indignant, self-righteous incredulity," though we suspect tongues were firmly placed in cheeks at this stage.

Joystiq2D Boy 'honored' by Peter Moore's World of Goo ignorance originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You've been waiting patiently and finally Guitar Hero: World Tour releases to retail this week. It's a good week if you're looking for some new retail disc games to play. Also, if you're looking for some fun to be had from downloading WiiWare and Virtual Console titles. As well as the game shown above, past the break you'll find a long list of new experiences to enjoy on your Wii.

Tell us, what are you planning on picking up this week?

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JoystiqRetail and download releases for the week of October 27th originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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