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FIFA 10 is the fastest selling sports game of all time and EA’s biggest ever European launch, the publisher said this morning, with 1.7 million Euro units sold in just one week.

Mr Moore, understandably, is quite pleased.

“We were confident that FIFA 10 would be a hit, and this week fans across Europe have shown just how much they love this game,” he said.

“We are incredibly proud of FIFA 10 and this kick-off for great, authentic football competition.”

More than 10 million gaming sessions have now been played online, with over 155,000 gamers playing online simultaneously during peak playing hours.

FIFA was branded the second biggest UK launch of all time on Monday, only being bested by GTA IV.

The game launches in the US on October 20.

SCEE has said in a statement to GI that sales of the PSPgo have performed in line with their “expectations”, with sales of up 100% for PSP hardware since the Go launched on Thursday.

“PSPgo has performed in line with our expectations, driving 100 per cent incremental volume for the category and has benefited the broad PSP portfolio with PSP-3000 also enjoying a big lift.

“PSP software sales also having been a standout with both new releases GT PSP and FIFA 10 performing well,” said SCEE in a statement.

However, Chart-Track are refusing to confirm if that is indeed correct as they have said they will not reveal any information on sales for the Go.

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FIFA 10 has unsurprisingly entered the UK charts at No. 1, taking out Halo 3: ODST which lands at number three. The top three is topped off with Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box at number two.

The launch of the most recent FIFA is now also the second biggest launch in the UK, only behind Grand Theft Auto IV in April 2008. It’s also the most successful launch of a FIFA ever.

Catch the full charts below. Last week’s data is here.

FIFA 10 is out today in case you haven’t noticed. If you haven’t bought it yet, chances are you need to check your local Tesco.

According to MCV, the UK supermarkets are dropping the game down to either just below or over £25.

Tesco is doing it for £24.97, Morrisons are selling it for £24.99, ASDA for £26.99 and Sainsburys for £37.

Word to the wise: buy it. It’s really good.

It’s out on PS3, 360, Wii, DS, PS2, PSP and PC.

FIFA 10 looks to have properly delivered, with several of the majors coming in with very high review scores ahead of the game’s October 2 launch.

Round-up below. Not looking like too many reasons not to get involved.

• Eurogamer.net – 9/10
• Eurogamer.it – 10/10
• Eurogamer.de – 9/10
• IGN UK – 9.3/10
• 3DJuegos – 9.3/10
• Xbox World 360 – 9/10

If you think you’ve seen all the screens possible out there for FIFA 10, think again.

Over 33 screens for the game are posted on Gamikaze, and there’s bound to be one that you haven’t laid eyes on before.

Get it while it’s hot October 2.

Thanks, TomisH.

A screen taken of a Swedish GameStop database shows that the European 250Gb PS3 Slim bundles are more than likely the real deal, and people should be pleased as punch with the offerings, which are supposedly all due next month.

The four bundles listed, as you can see, are Uncharted 2, FIFA 10, Need for Speed: Shift, and Ratchet & Clank Future.

Each are tentatively priced at SEK 4,499 which is around £398/$657 and tentatively scheduled for an October 2 release.

While it does not show the Assassin’s Creed II or Gran Turismo 5 bundles, don’t jump off a bridge just yet. None of this has been confirmed 100 percent.

More through Kotaku.

Thanks, Blerk.

The FIFA 10 demo’s up on Live, says the Major.

Blurb:

EA SPORTS™ introduces FIFA 10 the latest release of the best-selling football franchise in history. Responding to consumer feedback from over 275 million online games played FIFA 10 refines an already potent game engine, focusing on what matters most to fans. FIFA10 brings you a variety of innovative improvements on game play including a breadth of new defensive and offensive options. From the new 360º dribbling to smarter defenders and refined goalkeeper AI, jostling, physical play and more make FIFA 10 the most complete simulation of football to date. Download the demo now and play as six of the world’s top teams to experience first-hand all the new features and improvements FIFA 10 has to offer.

Go. Go go go. Thanks, G1GAHURTZ.

EA confirmed today that FIFA 10′s demo will hit PC, XBL and PSN tomorrow.

From the PR you’ll find after the break:

A full playable demo of FIFA 10 for the PLAYSTATION3 will be available for download at the PLAYSTATION Store, for the Xbox 360 on Xbox Live Marketplace and for the PC at WWW.EASPORTS.CO.UK/FIFA10 as of 10th September in Europe and 17th September in North America. Play as Chelsea, Barcelona, Juventus, Bayern Munich, Marseille and Chicago Fire and discover a soccer experience that will deliver a new standard for authenticity with gameplay refinements and innovations that will make it the most complete and intelligent simulation of football. In addition to playing an exhibition match, for the first time in a FIFA demo users will be able to upload created in-game videos to EA SPORTS Football World.

The full banana’s out on October 2.

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Official PlayStation Magazine UK has released its monthly scores on some new titles hitting or to have hit the market, and those interested in FIFA 10 should be pleased to know that the sports title got a solid 9/10 from the mag.

Other highly reviewed titles include DiRT 2, IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey, Madden NFL 10 and Dissidia Final Fantasy.

Here’s the fill list courtesy of PS3 Vault.

• FIFA 10 – 9
• Colin McRae Dirt 2 – 9
• Wolfenstein – 7
• Soulcaliber: Broken Destiny (PSP) – 7
• Mini Ninjas – 7
• IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds Of Prey – 9
• Supercar Challenge – 5
• Fat Princess (PSN) – 8
• Madden NFL 10 – 9
• Wipeout HD: Fury (PSN) – 8
• Shatter (PSN) – 8
• Dissidia Final Fantasy (PSP) – 9
• Crystal Defenders (PSN) – 6
• Buzz! Brain of The UK (online mode review) – 8

EA’s announced that it’s adding Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard to the global cover of FIFA 10.

Previously, Rooney and Lampard were announced for the UK box-art of the game, alongside Arsenal’s Theo Walcott.

EA also announced the details for the demo that will be going live on September 10 in Europe. You will be able to play in an exhibition match, playing as teams such as Chelsea, Juventus, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and more.

Game’s out on October 2 for PS3, 360, Wii, DS, PSP, PC and PS2.

PR after the break.

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EA’s confirmed, abit in Polish, that the demo for FIFA 10 will release on September 10.

No more info other then that we’re afraid, but we’ve left an email with EA to see if they’ll provide us with sweet, juicy, golden info.

October 2 is when you’re getting your grubby mitts on it for PS3, 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, PC, and DS.

EA’s GC conference is ongoing right now, but FIFA 10 producer David Rutter has announced that Read Madrid’s Bernabau stadium will be released as DLC, and not be in the game as standard.

Game’s out October 2nd.

Watch Keza and Pat do their thing here.

EA Sports has told VG247 that FIFA 10 was not moved as previously reported by Gamespot, but has always been scheduled for an October 20 release in the US.

The October 2 date is for Europe only, and has been from the beginning.

Glad that’s settled then.

EA Sports has announced that FIFA 10 will be delayed by a few weeks in October.

Originally set for an October 2 release, the sports title has been moved to October 20.

The North American cover art also features Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Sacha Kljestan instead of Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott who grace the European versions.

Gamespot was quick to point out that the new release date very close to Pro Evo 2010 which releases in North America on October 23.

More through the link. Thanks Kotaku.

EA’s confirmed its Eurogamer Expo line-up. And here it is:

• Need for Speed: Shift
• Need for Speeed: Nitro
• The Saboteur
• FIFA 10
• Dragon Age: Origins
• Dante’s Inferno
• Brutal Legend
• The Beatles: Rock Band
• Left 4 Dead 2

The event takes place on October 27-28 in Leeds, then on October 30-31 in London. Buy a ticket here.

FIFA 10 will ship on October 2 for PS3, 360, Wii, DS, PSP and PC, EA said today.

The game’s cover art has also been shown for the first time – it features Rooney for the fifth year.

PR after the break.

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FIFA 11 could  end up using Natal and Sony’s motion controller, says series producer David Rutter, but not because people think it should be used.

“It’s funny. He (Peter Moore) said that and John Riccitiello said you’d never want Natal to control FIFA,” Rutter told Videogamer. “There are a few things we could do, which we’re thinking about doing at the moment. But it’s not something that’s suddenly going to manifest itself in FIFA 10.”

FIFA 11 then becomes a distinct possibility.

“I’m a big fan of, and I’ve said it a number of times and I’ll say it again, if it’s not good enough it won’t make it in,” he continued. “Don’t just want to put something in because it’s something we’re asked to do or it’s something people think we should.

“If it doesn’t add to the overall thing, then it’s pointless. I don’t want it to be just this distraction, to be quite honest. There are a few things we can do, definitely, but we’ve not really started on it yet.”

EA Sports’ David Rutter has said that the company would be “idiots not to more online stuff” for future FIFA games.

“I think online is very important [to the franchise],” he told CVG. “We have a ridiculous number of people playing FIFA online every day.

“We’ve had almost 300 million games of FIFA played online since launch and it’s not let up. It’s just constant. That’s really nice and yeah, we’d be idiots not to do more online stuff.”

So there ya go. More online in the future for FIFA.

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Eurogamer France has a few FIFA 10 screens up on the site.

It was announced yesterday that it would be released worldwide for every thing under the sun October 2.

Go have a look at ‘em.