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The debut Insert Coin(s) event took place in Sydney last night, and co-creator Pat Kolan has confirmed to MCV his plans to expand the concept for future events. The event was held at the Oxford Art Factory, and hundreds people came through the door to enjoy live music and art …
Read More »MS prepares FIFA-branded XBL cards
Microsoft is to lend the FIFA branding to two new Xbox Live Points Cards. The first SKU will offer both 12 months Xbox Live Gold membership as well as 800 Microsoft Points. The second is a 2100 MSP card. Both carry the image of FIFA 12’s UK cover stars Wayne …
Read More »This year’s FIFA ad debuts on Sunday
EA’s annual all-star FIFA ad has become somewhat of a tradition, and this Sunday the UK public will get their first look at this year’s version. Running under the tag line FIFA 12 – Love Football, Play Football”, the ad will debut during the Manchester United and Arsenal match this …
Read More »BF3 named best of Gamescom 2011
GAMESCOM: Battlefield 3 has picked up the ‘Best of Gamescom’ award in Cologne as voted for by a panel of industry professionals and members of the media. It leads a group of seven other picks of the trade show including PlayStation Vita as Best Hardware and FIFA 12 as Best …
Read More »New FIFA 12 feature revealed: Rooney’s extra hair
Enhanced player control? More online options? Bah, forget it. What we want from FIFA 12 is better hair. And what we want, EA delivers. Following his high-profile hair transplant (yes, this is Britain – a high-profile” hair transplant) Man United striker Wayne Rooney has gone from ‘balding’ to ‘thinning’. And …
Read More »Check out the FIFA 12 Premier League fixtures guide
The FIFA 12 Premier League fixtures guide is available now. You can find out when Manchester United clash with Liverpool, when Tottenham take on Arsenal or when, err, Swansea will face Stoke, by clicking here. Even better for iPad owners, you can download it onto your handy portable tablet simply …
Read More »New EA scheme lets gamers download FIFA 12 before it hits shelves
Consumers will be able to download FIFA 12 days before the game hits store shelves, EA Sports has confirmed. It’s a part of EA Sports’ new ‘Season Ticket’ service which charges users an annual fee of 2,000 Microsoft Points or $24.99 in exchange for a range of digital benefits. As …
Read More »Rooney and Wilshere named as FIFA 12 cover stars
Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere has revealed via Twitter that both he and Manchester United and England team mate Wayne Rooney will feature on the cover of FIFA 12. Rooney is an old-hand at the FIFA cover game, with this being his seventh successive appearance on the game’s box. …
Read More »EA IP sells big, FIFA and Battlefield expansion predicted
We’re halfway through 2011 and publisher EA can already lay claim to four 2m+ unit selling titles. Portal 2, Dead Space 2 and Dragon Age II have all reached the milestone, while Crytek’s Crysis 2 has now hit 3m unit sales.Of EA’s catalogue software titles, FIFA 11 is rapidly approaching …
Read More »EA Sports pens Manchester City deal
Unimaginably minted Premier League football team Manchester City has signed an agreement with EA Sports that will see the publisher go first with a host of City-related exclusives. Chiefly, the entire City squad has undergone 360-degree 3D headscan shots with a view to making their representation in the upcoming FIFA …
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