Posts tagged soccer 
FIFA Soccer 12 review: Impactful
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 ...
Mario-themed tifo display heats up Chicago Fire soccer game
Last Saturday, the Chicago Fire played a fairly disheartening game against the Seattle Sounders at home, though the proceedings were brightened significantly by a delightful, Mario-themed tifo display. We're not sure what Mario has to do with the two clubs, but -- oh, wait! Fireballs! Of course. ...
FIFA 11 tutorial video helps with the goal of being a goalie
EA's tutorial video for the FIFA 11 "Be A Goalkeeper" details all the mechanics involved in standing in front of a soccer ball. Sure, it sounds easy, but given the amount of guidance the game provides, you'd think it's something you'd need to be a professional athlete to do. ...
FIFA 11 features 11 vs. 11 online play thanks to 'Be a Goalkeeper'
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 ...
FIFA 11 to add custom audio feature
During E3, FIFA 11 producer David Rutter briefly demonstrated the game's new "Personality+" framework, which aims to better recreate each player's real-life abilities and personality in the game. Using an early build of the game, Rutter showed how Arsenal defender Sol Cambell has been reduced to a ...
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 20% off at Amazon
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 ...
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars half-off on PSN
Indie developer Psyonix, Inc. recently sent out a press release announcing a half-off sale for its wordy PSN title, Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars. Until June 15, folks living in NTSC territories can purchase the game from the PlayStation Store for just $5 -- a promotion that's ...
Pure Futbol slidetackling into retail this May from Ubisoft
If there's one thing we could use more of in the first half of 2010, it's Euro-centric soccer games. How convenient, then, that Ubisoft today announced Pure Futbol, coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this May. As you can see in the trailer above, the game looks to take soccer from the stadium ...
Inazuma Eleven 3 kicks off this summer
A western release of Inazuma Eleven remains a distant and unclear goal, but Level-5 is already up to a third game in the popular soccer RPG in Japan. Having just announced Inazuma Eleven 3: Challenge of the World!!, Level-5 has yet to offer many details about the plot or gameplay changes. What is ...
Report: FIFA 10 moves 2.2 million units in the UK
FIFA 10 has already found its way into 2.2 million UK homes, making it competition for the "biggest-selling game in the series so far," according to an MCV UK report. With today's earlier announcement of a free-to-play FIFA and the recent unveiling of FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa, and now ...
