FIFA 07 for Xbox Review 8.7

FIFA 07 plays a fast-paced and realistic game of soccer and boasts plenty of gameplay options for solo and social players alike.

The Good: Looks great; sounds superb; plays an enjoyable, fast-paced game of soccer; interactive leagues are a great new way to play online.

The Bad: Defensive players are a bit lazy; having to use the black and white buttons.

Xbox FIFA 07 Review

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Joystiq

Gears of War to ship with 10 multiplayer maps

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Comic Strip: What Sony Hasn't Done Yet

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Profanity Warning!

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Sony and Xfire confirm online PS3 partnership!

Xfire is developing a middleware solution that will allow developers to incorporate cross-platform communications between users playing on PC and the PlayStation 3 console.

GamesIndustry.biz

Put a PS3 on eBay, get your account banned!

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Rumor: PS3 warranty at 30 days, Wii at 1 year at Best Buy

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Dig Dug digs into XBLA

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GameStop: Our PS3s Sold-Out Nationwide

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