Thursday 14 June 2007 What's this? For FIFA's first foray on Nintendo's Wii, Electronic Arts has broken with tradition - ie, attempting to make polygons look like people - and has turned long-time face of FIFA Ronaldinho into, well, just check it out for ... » Read More

Guitar Hero 3, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, Fifa 08, and Madden NFL have been confirmed to use the Wii Connect 24 service. Some have also been announced to use Mii integration.
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EA has released the first trailer of FIFA 08, the latest iteration of its best-selling soccer franchise. The teaser shows a player in Barcelona kit, running with the ball over 3D grass before burying a long-range shot. If it is representative of in-game animation on PS3 and 360, it looks as though the game will make use of animation-blending so movement remains smooth under slow-motion conditions. Definitely a good thing. Of course, it is only a teaser, so it's too early to say anything ... » Read More

EA have released details on the Wii version of FIFA 08. The game has changed the camera from the common left-to-right gameplay, and instead have given us a bottom-to-top viewpoint, similar to Sensible Soccer. This is to make the controls feel easier to perform. Flick the Remote left or right to pass the ball left or right, and pull it up hard and fast to shoot at the ball - the harder you move the Remote, the more power the ball has. During a free kick, the angle the nunchuck gives the ball relevant spin. Throw-ins are done by holding the Remote and Nunchuck above your head and making a throwing motion. The Wii version also allows you to control your goalkeeper directly during the game.
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Every year, FIFA starts boasting about the new tricks up its sleeve. But how many of them actually stick around for the next installment? GamesRadar takes a look back at some 15 years of FIFA and the amazing new features it's introduced. And then forgotten about. FIFA International Soccer The original FIFA introduced stunning graphics to the genre. We remember one journalist at the time saying "it looks like Match of the Day." Well... we must all have been more easily impressed back then. But ... » Read More

Two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho will be the face that launches a few hundred thousand FIFA 08 units come autumn for Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, DS, PC, mobile and for the first time PS3 and Wii. No platform is safe... "We're proud to call some of the world's best football athletes our partners. The access, guidance and insight they give us means that FIFA 08 will create a next gen experience that not only looks authentic, but that captures the emotion, finesse and beauty of the ... » Read More

EA is feeling as confident as ever about the yearly FIFA vs PES battle as FIFA 08 and PES 7 prepare to do battle for another season.

"I'm happy to say that we're comfortably on top in the whole FIFA vs Pro Evolution Soccer battle," marketing manager Dan Holman told UK trade mag, MCV. Our market share has kept on increasing over the past three years, and more and more core gamers are being converted to FIFA all the time."
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Electronic Arts today announced that two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho will headline a global lineup of superstar athletes to be featured on the front packs of FIFA 08, which is set for release this autumn on formats including the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii...
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The latest edition of Nintendo Power magazine features EA's unique take on footy theme mini-games revealing some of the extras of the upcoming Fifa '08 edition.

Aside from motion controlled football, the Wii version features some Mii-heavy shorts including a rhythm based game where, with a flick of the Wii-mote, players can keep their balls held high. Foosball accompanies the ball action along with a penalty shootout where multiple players fire their balls at a poor goalie. After playing ball with friends players can unlock the ultimate in cheese-lifestyle: Ronald-mii-nho, yes, Ronald-mii-nho.
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