GamesRadar - Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

New Clubs and Stadiums Confirmed for PES 2009 - GamesAreEvil (News)

Sep 24, 2008

GamesAreEvil writes: Following the recent announcement that both Manchester United and Liverpool will appear in PES 2009 as fully licensed teams, Konami have confirmed a number of additional clubs that will join them in their complete authentic glory.

PES 2009 announced (News)

Jun 23, 2008

MCV: Autumn launch confirmed for Konami's football sequel; gameplay details revealed

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Released (News)

Mar 12, 2008

Konami Digital Entertainment revealed it has started shipping Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 to retailers in North America for the Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and PC.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Review)

Feb 29, 2008

Oh, OK, so Pro Evolution Soccer on PSP has suffered slowdown in every one of its incarnations, but after the framerate debacle on PS3 we’re that bit more sensitive to the jerkiness. We’d been hoping that this would be the year that handheld PES would be lag-free, but no - every so often, predominantly on scrambles in the box following corners, the game lurches all over the place. It’s no worse than previous years, and you can ...

Winning Eleven is No More (News)

Feb 4, 2008

Today Konami confirmed to IGN that the franchise formerly titled Winning Eleven Soccer in the United States will now be known as Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. This in no way affects the title in Europe where it will stay known as Pro Evolution Soccer.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is scheduled to ship on March 11, 2008.

Pro Evo 2008: Details released for PSP and DS versions (News)

Dec 13, 2007

According to Konami, Pro Evolution 2008 is scheduled to arrive on the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable in the New Year and will see both iterations crammed to the rafters with "all the realism and intuitive controls associated with the series."

PES 2008 Tips and Tricks Magazine (News)

Dec 6, 2007

Free official emagazine features tips with videos, plus details and video for Wii version of PES 2008. Available in English, French, German, Italian.

LOVEFiLM expects Creed to top its game rentals, sales (News)

Nov 23, 2007

LOVEFiLM, Europe's number one online DVD rental service, expects Assassin's Creed to top sales and rentals this holiday season.

"Assassins Creed will definitely be up there; our audience have already heavily pre-ordered this and the sure scale of the experience is very cinematic, so will prove popular amongst film fans," Chris Bird, head of marketing services for LOVEFiLM, told GamesIndustry.biz.

"Kane and Lynch will also do well, as will Call of Duty 4. FIFA 08 and PES will also be 'must buy' for anyone getting a new console over Christmas."

Current Swedish Best Sellers (News)

Nov 1, 2007

Metroid Prime 3 is followed by The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass, making it a Nintendo top two on the multiplatform chart.

The top twenty includes six football games. Last week's best seller, Football Manager 2008, sits at No3, while three versions of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 and two versions of FIFA 08 also chart.

01. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
02. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
03. Football Manager 2008 (PC)
04. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS3)
05. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2)
06. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (PC)
07. Singstar Swedish hits Schlager (PS2)
08. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (360)
09. World of Warcraft (PC)
10. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
11. FIFA 08 (PS2)
12. Counter-Strike 1: Anthology (PC)
13. Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (360)
14. The Sims 2 Bon Voyage (PC)
15. The Witcher (PC)
16. Halo 3 (360)
17. Battlefield 2 (PC)
18. Warcraft III Frozen Throne (PC)
19. FIFA 08 (PS3)
20. World in Conflict (PC)

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Release Date Confirmed (News)

Sep 14, 2007

Konami have announced the official European release date for Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, whilst also announcing a delay for the PSP and DS versions of the game.

FIFA 08 vs Pro Evolution Soccer 08 on handhelds (News)

Sep 13, 2007

Issue 8 of the free DSP/PSP magazine, HGZine, has a head-to-head preview of PES 2008 and FIFA 08 on the handheld systems.

Winning Eleven 2008: more licenses than ever before (News)

Sep 6, 2007

Sept 6, 2007 Brazil, Portugal, Greece, Scotland and Ireland are among the new officially licensed National teams on offer in Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. 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 added to the ...

Lucas Neill buddies up with Ronaldo as face of Pro Evo 08 downunder (News)

Aug 3, 2007

Blackburn fans might have less-than-charitable thoughts about their ex-captain, as could Liverpool fans, after he jumped from what looked like a certain Anfield move to a £60,000-week position at West Ham, but Lucas Neill obviously remains marketing gold as far as Konami, and its Antipodean distributor Atari, are concerned.

Michael Owen dons Konami shirt for PES 2008 (News)

Jul 20, 2007

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 ...

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 to be playable at Leipzig (News)

Jul 17, 2007

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.

Konami Updates EU Release Dates - PES 2008. MGS4 and more (News)

Jul 13, 2007

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.

New Pro Evo 2008 shots (News)

Jul 10, 2007

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 ...

PES 2008 to be playable in August, all versions to be the same (News)

Jul 2, 2007

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.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Details and Playstation 3 Screenshots (News)

Jun 24, 2007

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.....

Unlocking Soccer Players (Hint)

Jul 7, 2008

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PES True World Champion (Hint)

Jul 7, 2008

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