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September 4, 2008

PES 2009 Preview

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PES 2009 isn't scheduled for release in Europe until October 17, 2008 and in North America until November 12, but we have four different previews for you today. PES (Pro Evolution Soccer), by Konami, is the most critically acclaimed football video game title. PES 2009 will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PS2, [. Click to continue reading...

August 29, 2008

New MISL Not Even Attempting to Appeal To Soccer Fans

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In case you where wondering what's going on with The League Formerly Known as MISL, there will be an announcement on September 16th that will reveal the details on indoor soccer's latest incarnation. But all you really need to know is that the revamped league will be called....wait for it. Click to continue reading...

August 11, 2008

Playing Director: Kaka or Robinho.

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Say you're playing a video game. Or even better yet, say you're Roman Abramovich and your entire life is nothing more than a video game with the world at your fingertips. You've got a ruble tree in the backyard and your new coach has decided that he wants just one more player to complete his [...] Click to continue reading...

August 7, 2008

Soccer Clinic: Barcelona 6 - Red Bulls 2

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From the opening whistle, the Red Bulls looked star struck and tentative. Trotting out a 4-5-1 formation (which you all know I LOVE), I already sensed it would be a long, long night. Within the first few minutes, Danleigh Borman missed a clear shot into the back of the net on a beautiful Van Den Bergh cross - and that confirmed my suspisions.

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August 4, 2008

Sneak Peak Benzema Screenshots from FIFA 09

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I already posted about how Karim Benzema's face will be gracing the cover of the eagerly anticipated FIFA 09 video game (he and Wayne Rooney will apparently be on the European covers, with Franck Ribery as the "main" guy who appears worldwide).

My question is, why does Benzema look different in every picture?

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July 4, 2008

He waves his nunchuck... he scores

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Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 on the Nintendo Wii is the best football video game ever. There, I've said it. Its gameplay is a quantum leap in the genre moving the game away from two decades of pass, run and kick towards a true flowing, tactical experience.

Modern football sims, essentially, began in 1989 (19 years ago! Click to continue reading...