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Konami has said that it will be killing off the online element of PES 2015 this autumn. All online services for the game will be terminated on August 25th, just 21 months after it was first released. Any unspent game credit will be wiped from user accounts at that time. …
Read More »Pro Evo champion crowned at UEFA Champions League final
As 180m fans tuned into Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final, they were joined by recently crowned Pro Evolution Soccer champ Rachid Tebane. The French winner of Konami’s 2015 PES World Finals watched Barcelona beat Juventus 3-1 at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin just hours after winning his own title – …
Read More »You thought it was all over, but PES is back
There was a time, back in the days of PS2, when the match between Konami and EA’s football titles was a real top-of-the-table clash. It was Pro Evolution Soccer, the purist’s game of choice, versus FIFA, the game that had all the big name licences. And while the latter might …
Read More »Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare beats PES 2015 to Japanese No.1
Western FPS king Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has beaten a firm Japanese favourite to the top of the Japanese weekly charts. Famitsu data reveals that the shooter, published by Square Enix in the region, sold 100,996 copies on PS3 to claim No.1, beating the 76,407 units PES 2015 sold …
Read More »VIDEO: Here’s the PES 2015 demo in action
PES 2015 is still some way off, but a new video shows a full match in action and gives a taste of what’s the come. Courtesy of CVG, it shows a match between Bayern Munich and Barcelona and shows the changes implemented in the shooting and dribbling systems. The footage …
Read More »PES 2015 demo delayed in Europe on the day it was supposed to be released
The demo for Konami’s PES 2015 has been delayed in Europe on the same day it was supposed to arrive. A taster of the football sim was due out on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 today (September 17th). However, there is now no confirmed date for its European …
Read More »PC version of PES 2015 not the same as PS4 and Xbox One
It sounds as if the PC version of PES 2015 won’t be the same beast as the PS4 and Xbox One game. PC users: same modes and gameplay as PS4/Xbox One. Better visuals than PS3/Xbox 360. A hybrid really,” PES European brand manager Adam Bhatti said on Twitter. Focus was …
Read More »PES 2015 microtransactions will be entirely optional, Konami insists
The inclusion of microtransactions in PES 2015’s Master League mode is nothing other than a time saving exercise for those with some spare cash. That’s according to Konami, which has said that non-paying players will still be able to access the same content providing they’re happy to put in the …
Read More »PES 2015 promises ‘return to core values’, adds Master League microtranactions
Konami has lifted the lid on the upcoming PES 2015, revealing what are described as plenty of major changes. Co-developed by both the Tokyo and Windsor PES Production teams, the game apparently sees a true return to core PES values of total control, super responsive controls and renowned gameplay, where …
Read More »VIDEO: PES 2015 trailer offers first gameplay glimpse
The first video showing Konami’s PES 2015 has been released. In it we see Italian club side Juventus squaring up to Germany’s Bayern Munich. Specific gameplay upgrades are not mentioned, although like last year’s effort it looks visually impressive. Early reaction on the assorted PES fan forums is probably best …
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