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Cheating on online ranked matches has become a common practice in FIFA 09, more common than in any other game. It has reached such high levels that fans report that almost 30% of online ranked matches result against people using Dream Teams or Edited Teams. EA once again, did nothing about it. Update: EA Official Forums are flooded with user's complains, with no answer from EA. (See comments)
Fresh off the press (well airwaves), we've just got news via the official FIFA 09 podcast - presented by Steve and Rom - that FIFA 09 will be getting kit updates for a select number of teams.... More after the jump
BeefJack writes: For those of you that purchased the FIFA 09 Ultimate Team DLC, you may have found that the game 'challenged' the EA servers and led to a disruption to gameplay. If you did experience problems, you'll be pleased to know that you will be rewarded compensated with 10,000 coins, provided that you made your purchase before April 10. These are of course in-game coins and cannot be spent on the high street!
BeefJack writes: The world's best 32 virtual football players lined up at Port Olympic, Barcelona, Spain in an attempt to be crowned the FIFA Interactive World Champion 2009. Despite the fierce competition, Bruce Grannec was able to defeat 22-year-old Mexican, Ruben Zerecero, 3-1 in the final round to snag the title.
FIFA 09 Ultimate Team is available to download now from Xbox Live Marketplace for 800 MS Points. Ultimate Team is a new expansion for last year's award-winning football game that allows players to collect, trade and play their way to global supremacy by building the ultimate football club from over 4,000 available stars or creating and developing themselves in the game to captain their team to glory.
Quote from site: Football fans on the PS3 will be happy today as EA have released patch v1.02 which adds trophies to the game. Overall there are 48 Trophies to be earned, which should give fans of the game a bit more to play for.
FIFA fans, EA SPORTS is looking for knowledgeable soccer/football fans to contribute to their games' database. If you think you might be interested please take the time to fill out the online registration form by following the link below. www.eafootballtalentscout.com EA SPORTS will be reading all submissions and getting in contact with the people that best suit the projects on offer. Please note you must be 18 years or older to apply for the Data Editor or Reference Collector projects. Thanks folks.
Fancy being the world's number one? Think you have the nerve, stamina and ability to cut it against the South Africa's best virtual footballers? To claim the prestigious SA title, you must demonstrate advanced skills, applied technical aptitude and concise ball control. But even if you are just a football fan intrigued by the fascination of virtual gaming, we look forward to welcoming you as a contestant. Book your spot at the FIFA Interactive World Cup 2009 South African qualifiers.
The FIFA Interactive World Cup 2009 got underway on October 3rd, 2008, with EA SPORTS FIFA 09 players on PLAYSTATION3 vying for a handsome $20,000 (US) cash prize, a brand new car and the chance to hang out with football royalty at the FIFA World Player Gala.
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