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Become a player or a manager as you guide a team through its career and create a legend. Pulling together when the game gets rough and challenging team chemistry keeps teams in the game. Try manager mode in the FIFA Lounge: Pick a team, pick tactics, handle licensing and keep player chemistry as cohesive as possible. As you win against tougher and tougher teams, you'll earn points you can spend on improved skills, special tricks and more.

The "06" edition of EA's annual soccer extravaganza features new dribbling, shielding, and tackling moves, encouraging gamers to master the midfield game. Platform-specific mini-games allow gamers to unlock rewards. On the pitch, rules and settings can be adjusted to suit nearly any style of play. As in earlier versions of EA's soccer series, this edition features more than 20 leagues, hundreds of clubs, and thousands of players represented by the exclusive FIFA license.

Konami's acclaimed soccer franchise continues with World Soccer Winning Eleven 9, which for the first time includes online support for ranked matches and tournaments against players from around the world. The development team has tweaked the controls, formations and animations for the ninth installment, but longtime fans will focus instead on the changes to the Master League mode, where players can embark on multiple seasons with increased management options. Players can decide to build a team from the ground up or guide an existing club, including new additions Chelsea and Arsenal, in its goal to become league champion. Recruiting is a key part of the Master League mode, as athletes on each team will suffer injuries, grow older and eventually retire. To help prevent a club from sinking in the standings, players will be able to negotiate with literally thousands of athletes to develop the next crop of superstars. Other featured modes include League Play, Cup, Training, and Memorial Match, with the latter tracking key statistics in head-to-head battles for up to 20 rivals. The PlayStation 2 version adds connectivity support for the PSP, allowing handheld owners to trade game information back and forth between the two systems.

FIFA Street is EA's newest Street spin-off of its sports series, combining arcade action blended with the culture of freestyle street soccer. By removing the rules from the simulation soccer experience, FIFA Street exposes the heart of the world's beautiful game, on-the-ball flare and individual style.Leading this movement are the worlds top professional players, showing off their skills and individual style in 4-on-4 match-ups against the backdrop of global venues that represent the true culture of street soccer. In the game's dynamic 1-on-1 encounters, beating your opponent will require skill, technique, and the careful selection of specific moves. Take on the best and earn their respect, gradually building your reputation and team into an unstoppable force that leads the tide of street soccer.

FIFA Street combines arcade action with the culture of freestyle street soccer. It is no longer good enough to simply win - now you have to win with style.Leading this movement are the world's top professional players, showing off their skills and individual style in four-on-four match-ups against the backdrop of global venues that represent the true culture of street soccer. As the first game to support dynamic one-on-one encounters, beating your opponent will require skill, technique and the careful selection of specific moves. As a gamer you'll take on the best and be required to earn their respect, gradually building your reputation and team into an unstoppable force that leads the tide of street soccer.

Winning Eleven 8 was developed by the legendary football expert Shingo Takatsuka. New free kick and penalty techniques can now be used, while an innovative indirect free kick has been implemented to add further variety to set pieces. This level of realism has also been extended to the ways players run, move both on and off the ball and how they control the ball. A new dribbling system is also available giving more control as players go one-on-one and try to pass opposing players, while player likenesses are also enhanced to match the noticeable individuality of the world's greatest stars.

FIFA Street combines arcade action with the culture of freestyle street soccer. It is no longer good enough to simply win - now you have to win with style.Leading this movement are the world's top professional players, showing off their skills and individual style in four-on-four match-ups against the backdrop of global venues that represent the true culture of street soccer. As the first game to support dynamic one-on-one encounters, beating your opponent will require skill, technique and the careful selection of specific moves. As a gamer you'll take on the best and be required to earn their respect, gradually building your reputation and team into an unstoppable force that leads the tide of street soccer.

Winning Eleven 8 was developed by the legendary football expert Shingo Takatsuka. New free kick and penalty techniques can now be used, while an innovative indirect free kick has been implemented to add further variety to set pieces. This level of realism has also been extended to the ways players run, move both on and off the ball and how they control the ball. A new dribbling system is also available giving more control as players go one-on-one and try to pass opposing players, while player likenesses are also enhanced to match the noticeable individuality of the world's greatest stars.

Great soccer players need a great first touch, and the same is now true for gamers with FIFA Soccer 2005. Using an all-new fluid player kinetic system, a player's first touch becomes a key advantage for players who can think quickly and act fast to outsmart the competition. An all-new animation system reacts to every button press with authentic responsive and realistic speed, directly translating to the speed and vision of the world's greatest players.With more than 350 official team and league licenses from around the world and an enhanced Career Mode, FIFA Soccer 2005 is the only complete, authentic and intelligent soccer experience.Throw yourself into the middle of the action as you play out the rest of the 04/05 season with current real-time team standings. Master key game scenarios in the newly designed Challenges mode, and play one-on-one against a friend in any game mode. Listen and watch music content via EA Pocket Trax, a built-in PSP feature.

Soccer fans can play along with their favorite international stars in this interactive adaptation of the 64-match, 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany between June and July. Using an enhanced version of the graphics engine featured in 2005's FIFA Soccer 06, the game includes 125 national teams and all-new modes of play. The main mode focuses on qualifying and advancing through World Cup competition in the country's 12 official stadiums, while Global Challenge lets players re-create 40 historic moments from past World Cup tournaments. The game also introduces a context-sensitive shooting system that takes into account multiple variables, including the athlete's shooting ability, the amount of defensive pressure, and his proximity to the goal. Animations for players on the pitch have been expanded, with signature-style moves for nearly 100 top-ranked superstars, from Claudio Reyna to Frank Lampard to Xavi. Throughout each mode, players have the chance to unlock rewards such as legendary athletes and licensed apparel for use in multiplayer games. Up to eight players can challenge one another in custom ladder matches.

More players, teams and leagues than any other soccer game. Play as or against more than 18,000 licensed FIFA pro players. You choose players from more than 900 international or club teams from 23 leagues and 31 divisions. World Tour Soccer 2005 features nearly twice as many players and teams than any other soccer video game. Compete in a exhibition match or battle it out in a grueling Season, Career or Challenge mode. Play in numerous international tournaments including the World, Euro and Asian Cup. Even take one of 20 classic international teams from the past and fight for the Timewarp Cup.

Become a player or a manager as you guide a team through its career and create a legend. Pulling together when the game gets rough and challenging team chemistry keeps teams in the game. Try manager mode in the FIFA Lounge: Pick a team, pick tactics, handle licensing and keep player chemistry as cohesive as possible. As you win against tougher and tougher teams, you'll earn points you can spend on improved skills, special tricks and more.

Great soccer players need a great first touch, and the same is now true for gamers with FIFA Soccer 2005. Using an all-new fluid player kinetic system, a player's first touch becomes a key advantage for players who can think quickly and act fast to outsmart the competition. An all-new animation system reacts to every button press with authentic responsiveness, directly translating to the speed and vision of the world's greatest players. With more than 350 official team and league licenses from around the world, more than 12,000 officially licensed players and an enhanced Career Mode, FIFA Soccer 2005 is the only complete, authentic, and intelligent soccer experience.