Archive for the ‘FIFA’ Category
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FIFA 12 Update Attempts to Address Phishing Concerns With New Security Measures
One of the biggest stories late last year related to the number of users losing control of their Xbox Live accounts with the FIFA series being the target of those looking to profit off them. Though there was no security breach EA Sports was at fault for providing a system that allowed for users to make real money off FIFA Ultimate Team in FIFA 12 and 11 without any barriers in place while Microsoft clearly hasn't had the proper controls enacted to prevent account theft. A patch being rele...
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FIFA Street Now Available to Download for Season Ticket Subscribers
It's been a while since EA Sports' Season Ticket program was heard from. The last game it applied to was FIFA 12 back in September as the releases from the company since then (NFL Blitz, Grand Slam Tennis 2, and SSX) have not been included. That changes today as the "bonus" game for the package with FIFA Street has arrived for download on the 360 and PS3 in advance of its release on Tuesday. The digital copy of FIFA Street will expire early Tuesday (6am ET) after which a retail copy will ...
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FIFA Street Demo Now Available
The demo for FIFA Street is now available on the Xbox 360 (queue up for download here) and will come out with the store update for the PS3 later this afternoon. Featuring four teams (adidas All-Stars, Manchester City, Milan, Street Swirl) in 5-A-Side mode, create-a-player, a friendly match in World Tour mode, and the Practice Arena - the demo comes in at a massive 1.89GB. As always leave any thoughts on the demo in the comments!...
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FIFA Street Game Modes Video
EA Sports has released a new preview video for FIFA Street that spotlights the various styles of gameplay to choose from. Those include Futsal, Last Man Standing, Panna and more. Continue on to check out the video and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Ultimate Team in FIFA 12 Raking In the Cash
In an earnings call discussing the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 (October-December 2011) EA announced that through the first three months of release Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 12 generated $39 million in digital revenue. That represents an increase of 69% over the same period last year with FIFA 11. Combining with both FIFA 11 and FIFA 10 in the last year Ultimate Team mode has made EA over $100 million and the company expects FIFA 12 on its own to eventually generate $100 million in dig...
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Street Network Announced for FIFA Street
Considering the failure of FIFA Street 3 in 2008 and the rapidly degrading perception of arcade-style games as viable products under the current market conditions and due to league license imposed restrictions it was initially a surprise that the return of FIFA Street would be a full $60 retail release. As the feature reveals are made though it is clear that EA Sports is putting resources into the game that could potentially give it the necessary value while reaching a level of quality that ...
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#1 of 2011: FIFA 12
Joining the elite class of Pastapadre Game of the Year winners is 2011's top entry FIFA 12. Though not without its own issues what it offered was the most well-rounded and fully-featured experience embodying everything one could ask for out of sports title. FIFA 12 also gets credit for taking a chance by introducing new technology and innovating in a time where companies have become more risk-averse than ever. (more…)...
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FIFA Soccer for PlayStation Vita Trailer
EA Sports has released a trailer for the PlayStation Vita version of FIFA Soccer (or FIFA Football as it will be known overseas). The upcoming handheld system is slated to arrive on February 22nd in North America with FIFA as one of the release titles. The full feature list for the game can be found here and includes touch controls, Be a Pro mode, and online play. Continue on to check out the brand new trailer and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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