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Xbox

Xbox Live’s Hack Wasnt A Hack, Says Microsoft

Last month, a surprisingly large-scale hacking attack went down on Xbox Live, all centred around EA Sports’ FIFA 11 and FIFA 12. Microsoft today acknowledged the intrusions, but is adamant they weren’t the result of hacks.

October 25, 2011
News

FIFA Street Brings Horde Mode To The Pitch

When EA Sports previously did Street versions of established sports, the interpretations usually focused on creating a cartoony cousin to the experience players already knew. So, NBA Street got four-point gamebreakers, NFL Street had its wall-running and previous iterations of FIFA Street featured outrageous juggles and beat tricks.

October 21, 2011
PC

You Can Play A Console-Quality Video Game From… YouTube?

To very little fanfare, the PC demo of FIFA 12 is now playable without a download. All you have to do is go to the game’s YouTube page. Provided you have a decent Internet connection and up-to-date Java, simply clicking a banner puts you on the pitch.

October 16, 2011
Xbox

FIFA-Loving Hackers Strike Xbox Live Accounts

Xbox Live users should keep an eye on their accounts, and any credit card associated with that account, and especially take notice of any strange activity involving FIFA 11 or 12. Several users have complained, through multiple gaming publications, of hackers recovering their accounts to a different machine and using them for purchases associated with the soccer game.

October 14, 2011
In Real Life

This Has Been A Sad Year For Football Games

Owen was right. I don’t think sports games are worth reviewing. But the battle between FIFA and Pro Evo, the biggest annual contest not just in sports but in all of gaming, is too big to ignore.

October 6, 2011
News

Sports Video Game Outsold Gears Of War 3′s Launch

EA Sports’ hot streak at retail continues to ride strong; FIFA 12 sold 3.2 million copies in its first week, the label reports, citing internal analysis. That means FIFA 12‘s launch was bigger than Gears of War 3‘s

September 25, 2011
News

Damned If You Demo, Damned If You Don’t

As of today, there are at least seven Youtube videos, all with more than 100,000 views, tracking pratfalls and slapstick glitches found in FIFA 12 — the latest entry in the most acclaimed and respected sports video game series of the past three years. All of these come from regular users playing a demo version that released two weeks ago.

September 20, 2011
PC

FIFA 12 Has The Best Bugs

FIFA 12 won’t be out until later this month. Perhaps that will be enough time for EA to fix these wonderfully hilarious bugs.

August 10, 2011
News

EA Sports Pioneers The In-Game Hair Transplant

While it might be too late to shoot a new box cover for the UK version of FIFA 12, Electronic Arts managed to give Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney’s in-game model a quick makeover to reflect his recently transplanted hairline.

August 7, 2011
In Real Life

The President Ends A Four-Year Term

In 2007, the NFL staged a regular-season game in London for the first time ever. The night before, the American ambassador invited several VIPs to the U.S. embassy there. Even diplomatic cocktail parties do not proceed without some formality.

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