Football fans rejoice as Konami have today revealed that more teams than ever will be licensed in the latest version of Pro Evolution Soccer.

This year PES 2008 will boast more licenses than ever before, with Brazil, Portugal, Greece, Scotland and Ireland amongst the new officially licensed National teams on offer. Similarly, the roster of licensed club teams has also been bolstered, with Newcastle, Tottenham, RSC Anderlecht, HJK Helsinki, IFK Goteborg, Panathinaicos, Spartak Moscow, Fenerbache, NK Dinamo Zagreb and FC Basel amongst those added to the ranks.
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HEXUS.gaming talk about their frustrations with the new diving system in Konami's latest soccer title.

Will it ruin the beautiful game and does it set a poor example to our future football stars?

"This new diving tactic has also caused a bit of debate amongst friends and long term fans of the Pro Evo series, who have long thought that the game is the best and most true to life footballing experience in a videogame. That debate revolves around the question that, while FIFA and the FA are actively trying to discourage diving in the real world of football, should Konami have included this diving tactic in their extremely popular football series? Aren't they actively encouraging our future footballers to use these dirty tactics?"
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30 Aug 2007 A few months back Konami announced that it would be giving punters attending the Leipzig Game Convention the opportunity to get hands-on with the next-gen versions of PES 2008. It was among the first games we checked out during the fairly quiet press-only preview day. First impressions are strong: visually it's a hike from the PS2 version - not just in terms of high-defintion sheen, but also some amazingly lifelike facial likenesses, with Mascherano and Tevez looking ... » Read More

Aug 20, 2007 Konami has said that the Leipzig convention later this week will play host to Hideo Kojima unveiling his new, undisclosed in-game themes for Metal Gear Solid 4 on PS3 with a new trailer. The event will also be a platform for the firm to showcase Winning Eleven Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, Castlevania The Dracula X Chronicles and Silent Hill Origins for PSP, and Dewy's Adventure on Wii. Plans will also be revealed for the recently announced Silent Hill V (working title), although ... » Read More

A list of stadiums featuring for the PS2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 has been announced on the Konami endorsed winningelevenblog.com. Controversially the list does not include any Italian stadiums. It is hoped the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions have a more extensive selection.
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Now we have the full national teams list from PES 2008. I'm sure people are dying to find out especially with the recent announcements about Turkey, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Israel. So here it is boys:
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Friday 20 July 2007 Michael Owen has just been signed up to appear on the UK packaging of PES 2008 and will appear on the cover alongside Cristiano Ronaldo when the game is released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PSP, PC and DS in Autumn. Were desperate to get our first touch of PES 2008 and it looks like well get our wish on 22 August when the game will be shown in playable form at this years Leipzig Game Convention. Well be there, boots in hand, to bring you our first ... » Read More

Konami have announced today that Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 will be making an appearance in the form of a playable Playstation 3 demo at this year's Games Convention in Leipzig.

Visitors to the Konami stand will be the first people to get a hands on play of this eagerly awaited game.
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Tuesday 17 July 2007 It might have been a no-show at last week's E3, but Konami has confirmed that it will be giving Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 its debut run-out at next month's Leipzig Game Convention, giving attendees the chance to get their hands on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of the newest addition to the premier footy series. The event kicks off for the media Wednesday 22 August (the great unwashed has access between 23-26 August) and GamesRadar will be there to put PES 2008's new ... » Read More

Konami Digital Entertainment has released an updated release dates for Europe. The titles with revised dates include PES 2008, Hellboy:Science of Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Silent Hill Origins and more after the jump.
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Tuesday 10 July 2005 Konami has announced that Cristiano Ronaldo, midfielder for the Portugese national footy team, is to be the face of PES 2008 in Europe. Expect to see his mug splashed across the game box, and any cardboard stands clogging up the aisles of your local game shops. It's unconfirmed as to whether he'll be smiling. He won't be alone, mind - there's more 'specially selected local talent' on the way, which Konami will be announcing at a later date. Until then, you can digitally ... » Read More

This months latest edition of PSM3 magazinse sheds new light on upcoming titles such as PES, FIFA 08, and Destroy All Humans.

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Wednesday 4 July 2007 We always knew that Seabass, AKA PES producer Shingo Takatsuka, was serious about football. But with Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, he's more earnest than ever about the simulation's real-world ties. And this extra-level of realism means, as Seabass tells PSM3 magazine in this month's issue, that gamers ought to be thinking outside their console boxes. PES shouldn't be played like a 'videogame', Seabass believes, as it's much closer to real, flowing football - and so needs ... » Read More

According to French gaming website Jeux-Video, a number of details were revealed regarding Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 during the IDEF event in Cannes, France. Konami expects a playable version of the soccer sim to be available on August 22nd which will most likely be making an apperance at the Leipzig event. Konami also noted that the Japanese version should be identical to the European version and there should be no technical differences between the PS3 and Xbox 360 incarnations.
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Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced that PES 2008 will be released in Autumn 2007. The latest edition to the multi-million-selling Pro Evolution Soccer series will be released for PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, PC-DVD, PlayStation 2, PSP (PlayStation Portable) and Nintendo DS, and is primed to be the definitive football title for any format.Key to PES 2008 is a proprietary adaptive AI system entitled Teamvision. Unique to the Konami game, Teamvision is a sophisticated AI programming that learns and adapts according to an individual's style of play. As such, it will learn new ways to build attacks and to counter specific movements and previous attacking or defensive errors, ensuring games are more in line with the tactical but flowing nature of the real thing.....
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Monday 18 June 2007 The sound of excited men could be heard up and down the country this morning as Konami officially announced Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, which will be shimmying its way to PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, DS and PSP sometime in the Autumn. Shoot your mouse here for a look at the first images. Changes touted for the latest version include: enhanced AI which uses a fancy sounding system called 'Teamvision' to improve off-the-ball movement; tighter control for dribbling; a wider ... » Read More