FIFA Soccer 07

Soccer is huge just about everywhere on planet Earth except for the United States. While our television coverage of the sport uniformly sucks in the years between World Cups, you can still get your fill with this update of the FIFA series. Far and away the biggest improvement made to the game this year is the independent ball. Over time, we've gotten used to the bizarre sight of a ball that unnaturally sticks to the player's cleats, so seeing it roll and bounce with its own realistic physics » Read Full FIFA Soccer 07 preview

Every year, we're treated to new versions of practically every sports game imaginable. The updates are usually minor, but sports fans keep buying the updated games in the millions of copies. FIFA 07 for the 360 could easily have taken this route, slapping together a new roster and calling it a day, but judging from our hands-on time, the very idea you have of the FIFA series could be changing for the better. This one's being built from the ground up - no recycled technology or easy days off » Read Full FIFA Soccer 07 preview