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  • Spain’s David Villa: That second goal against Poland was something out of a video game

    Spain’s David Villa: That second goal against Poland was something out of a video game

    Continuing with our (well, my) nearly non-stop World Cup coverage! Spain beat Poland yesterday 6-0 in Murcia. It was an awesome display, and an illustration of why Spain are the favorites to win the tournament. And yes, there is a tech connection~! That second goal, my word...

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  • Only one game per matchday will be in 3D during the World Cup

    Only one game per matchday will be in 3D during the World Cup

    More info on Sony and FIFA's plan to bring us the World Cup in 3D. It turns out that Sony will only film one game per matchday in 3D. That's for all 25 days of the tournament, so if multiple games are played on the same day only one game, presumably the highest profile, will get the 3D treatment.

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  • Messi: You know you’re good when people compare you to a PlayStation!

    Messi: You know you’re good when people compare you to a PlayStation!

    How do you know when you're a great athlete? Oh, I don't know, maybe when the top-tier manager of the opposing team calls you a PlayStation! Like, you're so good it's almost as if someone goes into Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer or EA Sports' FIFA, creates a player, than gives said player 12 out of 10 in all the key stats: speed, attack, technical skill, etc. Leo Messi is like a PlayStation.

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  • Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 knocks FIFA 10 off its little perch, becomes top selling game in Europe

    Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 knocks FIFA 10 off its little perch, becomes top selling game in Europe

    Believe it or not, but FIFA 10 isn't the only soccer game around. In fact, Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 just came out in Europe, and was the top selling game there last week. Not the top selling sports game, but the top selling game overall. Yeah, it's big.

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  • First sales reports: PSP Go performing ‘within expectations,’ says Sony

    First sales reports: PSP Go performing ‘within expectations,’ says Sony

    So the PS3 Slim was an absolute monster at retail (look at us, using superlative adjectives on a Monday!), selling one million systems since its release. (Keep in mind that's an old number by now.) How's the PSP Go doing? It's doing well, yes, but I don't think we can call it a monster yet. Sales in the UK were up 120 percent in the week following its launch. We don't have U.S. numbers yet. Sorry.

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  • No, Microsoft will not buy EA. Just sayin’.

    No, Microsoft will not buy EA. Just sayin’.

    Where did this rumor that Microsoft wanted to buy EA start? You know what, it doesn't matter where it started, because it's not true. No, Microsoft has no plans to buy EA, so don't sweat the technique ($1 if you get that reference).

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  • Pro Evolution Soccer 10 gets 360-degree control

    Pro Evolution Soccer 10 gets 360-degree control

    I like FIFA as much as the next guy, but, in my heart of hearts, I'm a PES guy. (I just finished a La Liga season with Barça about a week ago. Undefeated, normal mode. R-E-S-P-E-C-T.) So it's good to see thatKonami will introduce full 360-degree control in PES 10 . No more eight-way control, then.

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  • U.S. Soccer looks to EA Sports to help develop next generation of pros

    U.S. Soccer looks to EA Sports to help develop next generation of pros

    You would think that with a population of 300 million the U.S. would be a little better at soccer than it currently is. Not that the US Mens National Team is terrible—its victory against Spain in the Confederations Cup in June was all kinds of great—but we're (yup, Royal We time) not exactly known as a “world power,” mentioned in the same breath with Italy, Germany, Spain, Brazil, and Argentina. In steps... EA? Yup, we just got word that EA Sports, makers of FIFA 10, has teamed up with US Soccer to develop and promote a series of training videos that young players can use to improve their game. Is is enough to to give some future USMT the World Cup one day? US Soccer certainly has high hopes.

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  • Blanco, Kljestan on North American FIFA 10 cover

    Blanco, Kljestan on North American FIFA 10 cover

    Finally! It is my pleasure to let y'all know that Chivas USA's Sacha Kljestan and Chicago Fire's Cuauhtémoc Blanco will be on the North American cover of FIFA 10.

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  • Here’s the cover of FIFA 10: Rooney in the UK, Xavi in Spain

    Here’s the cover of FIFA 10: Rooney in the UK, Xavi in Spain

    Finally! We now know who will be on the cover of EA's FIFA 10. Well, the European versions, at least. In the UK you'll find Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, Chelsea's Frank Lampard, and Arsenal's Theo Walcott.

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