FIFA Still Going Strong

Even in the face of Football Manager 2010 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, FIFA is still going strong – as you can see in the stats below (thanks to regular contributor Alexrstone for putting the facts on the forums).

FIFA 10 Sales – The Story So Far (stats courtesy of Edge Online)

NOV 9th (6 weeks) – (FIFA 10 moves up to 2nd, PES 2010 falls to 9th)

EA’s FIFA 10 took second place, ahead of Wii Sports Resort and last week’s bestseller, Football Manager 2010. The highest new entry was EA’s Dragon Age: Origins in fifth. Despite the release of the PS2 and PSP versions of PES 2010, Konami’s football title dropped to ninth.

01) Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
02) FIFA 10 (EA)
03) Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
04) Football Manager 2010 (Sega)
05) Dragon Age: Origins (EA)
06) Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft)
07) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games (Sega)
08) Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (Take Two)
09) PES 2010 (Konami)
10) Tekken 6 (Namco)

NOV 16th (7 weeks) – (FIFA 10 drops to 3rd, PES 2010 disappears)

Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 has recorded ‘by far the biggest ever launch of any game’ in the UK, selling 1.78m units in five days and generating £67.4 million, according to GfK Chart-Track. Elsewhere on the chart, Wii Sports Resort climbed one place to second and FIFA 10 dropped one to third. The previous week’s bestseller, Wii Fit Plus, fell three spots to fourth, while Forza Motorsport 3 rounded off the top five.

01) Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision)
02) Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
03) FIFA 10 (EA)
04) Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
05) Forza Motorsport 3 (Microsoft)
06) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games (Sega)
07) Lego Batman: The Videogame (Warner Bros.)
08) Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
09) Pure (Disney)
10) Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (Take Two)

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Posted by Chris Davies on November 24th, 2009 Tags: ds, fifa 10, pc, ps3, psp, xbox 360

FIWC 2010 Plus Announcement Of MATES Leagues

FIFA UK Community Manager Mr. Philip Wride has let us know of some FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC) developments. But it’s not so much the FIWC bit that interests me (when it comes to my FIFA skill level I’m more Dave Kitson than Fernando Torres), more the reference to “MATES Leagues”. Take a look at this part of the statement:

There will also be a selection of UK online pre-qualifiers utilising EA SPORTS’ new “MATES Leagues” platform which enables users to create and manage their own leagues and cups.

Interesting stuff indeed. So, if you’ve got a PS3, or you’re just nosey, take a look at the press release in full by clicking the read more button below.

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Posted by Chris Davies on November 22nd, 2009 Tags: fifa 10, fiwc, mates leagues, ps3, xbox 360

Marcel Kuhn Makes A Statement

Look at his rage, just look at it! It’s a good job I’ve got a wireless keyboard because I’m trembling in fear under the bed whilst I type this!

The man behind next-gen FIFA 10’s Manager Mode, Mr. Marcel Kuhn, has made a statement on the EA Dev Team Lobby forum regarding the veritable mountain of MM complaints this year (most of them compiled by yours truly).

To be completely blunt, I’m glad a statement has been made, but I’m still extremely disappointed with the fact that we’re being left with the game the way that it is now (bearing in mind that even after the last patch, 2 v AI games will randomly freeze and switching club results in the millions of debt bug – amongst other things).

Anyway, you can read the statement in full by clicking the read more button below.

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Posted by Chris Davies on November 20th, 2009 Tags: fifa 10, manager mode, ps3, xbox 360

Gillette Champions of Gaming Event Starts Today On Xbox 360

The Gillette Champions of Gaming event is now available to enter online on your Xbox 360. Enter now for your chance to win, according to this Tweet from Romily Broad, a trip to Florida! All together now; ooooooooooh!

Visit the official FIFA 10 Gillette Champions of Gaming website for more info. You can find the full press release, including the event’s rules, by clicking the read more button below.

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Posted by Chris Davies on November 18th, 2009 Tags: fifa 10, tournament, xbox 360

Another FIFA 10 Tournament (Sort Of)

This month, between the 27th and the 29th, sees the 2009 edition of Xtival kick off and as part of the festivities, over at Wonderwallweb, you can find details of FIFA event called “Challenge Wotta”. For more information, click here.

Thanks again to news super-spotter Alexrstone from the forums for the heads-up.

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Posted by Chris Davies on November 16th, 2009 Tags: fifa 10, tournament, xbox 360