Over in the EA Sports UK Forums there has been a great poll started looking at your views on if you would like to see a "Create-a-play" feature (as included in the NHL series, click here to see video).

In short, you know how you can call for run support by pressing Q on keyboard (L1 on gamepad) and players would simply run forward in a predetermined path. Well, this feature (create-a-play) lets you define the paths for each player to run to (of course if there's a defender in the middle he'll move around him). So you can do tons of things like switching the two wingers (left goes to right, right goes to left) or anything really.

You choose a general area to where you can activate the runs, and during the game you simply click one button and players will start following the path you gave them.

Online, it'd probably give more fun to games having to play against people each with their own unique tactics even though they're using the same formation.

Get on over and place your vote and join in the excellent discussion that is developing by clicking here.

Over at GameSpot they have been lucky enough to have a kick-about with the PS2 version of FIFA 08.

All of the subtle additions mean that you have a lot to think about as you play this year's FIFA. Sure, the trademark polish remains intact and it's as easy as ever to dribble the ball around, but the designers are set to offer the edge to those players who are willing to learn the extra moves. This isn't the last FIFA game that will be made for the PlayStation 2, expect the games to continue for another couple of years at least, but the team looks like it's on track to produce the definitive version for the platform so far.

Check out the full preview by clicking here.

Excited by what you have seen so far of FIFA 08 on the PS2? Then why not pre-order your copy today by either clicking here or visiting our Sweetpatch Shops (UK, US, World).

Over at IGN they have an exclusive interview with EA Sports Producer of FIFA 08 on the PS2, Paul Hossack, to find out more about this year's manual controls and other new features that will be included when the game is released this September.

The interview includes questions such as:

• Manual controls are a big focus in FIFA 08. Can you give us an example of how through passes and crosses will work now? (Check out the video below for an insight into this improved area of the game)
• Can you play as the keeper?
• Are there any other new features within the online games that we don't know about?

Check out the full interview by clicking here.

Excited by what you have seen so far of FIFA 08 on the PS2? Then pre-order your copy today by either clicking here or visiting our Sweetpatch Shops (UK, US, World).

Over with our friends at FIFPlay.com they have been lucky enough to get an interview with Darren Hedges, FIFA 08 Online Producer and a Manchester United fan.

Darren has been a Producer on FIFA for the Next Gen Platforms for the last two years and in this interview he answers questions such as:

• What is the difference between FIFA 07 Online Play and FIFA 08’s?
• Will EA expand its servers through other countries for 2008?
• Disconnections, scoring direct from corner-kicks, cheating on online rating, low speed of servers and some other issues are the bugs in FIFA 07 online, will we see them in FIFA 08 Play Online?

Check out the full interview by clicking here and check back here regularly as we bring you all the latest and up to date FIFA 08 news as it becomes available.

Whilst everything is quiet on the FIFA 08 news front, today we recommend you check out a new FIFA news site in the community, FIFA 2008 News. The site is run by Dennis Bjørn Petersen and his latest news includes:

• Real Time Ads In EA Sports Games
• FIFA 08 On Playstation 2 - Yes EA Sports Won’t Forget You - This Time
• It’s Interview Time - Darren Hedges Online Producer FIFA 2008

Check out the site by clicking here and check back here regularly as we bring you all the latest and up to date FIFA 08 news as it becomes available.

In the EA UK FIFA 08 Forums they have posted the answers to a number of frequently asked questions by the community including:

• Any plans for demo prior to release? When can we expect it?
• What’s being done about online quitters?
• Have you considered including a dive button?

EA plan to update this FAQ regularly as more news becomes available.

Check back here regularly as we bring you all the latest and up to date FIFA 08 news as it becomes available.

Our friends over at FIFA08.de have also found some interesting information about the release dates of FIFA 08 plus the demo.

The official release date of FIFA 08 has been apparently set as 28th September 2007. Furthermore there are already predicted dates for the demo from EA Sports who have apparently said that this years demo will appear on:

• 27th August 2007
  • PC DVD
  • Xbox 360
• 10th September 2007
  • PlayStation 3

Check back every day as we bring you all the latest and up to date FIFA 08 news.

Our friends over at FIFA08.de have news of the official Product Descriptions of FIFA 08 on all the different system versions (PC / Playstation 2 / Xbox, Xbox360 / Playstation 3, Sony PSP, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS) - but at present they are only available in German language. Click here for an English translation.

To celebrate all the great FIFA 08 news that has become available visit our dedicated FIFA 08 homepage, where on one page you can keep up to date with all the latest FIFA 08 news, images and features.

You can also pre-order your copy of the FIFA 08 game from our Sweetpatch Shops (UK, US, World) and make BIG savings at the same time.

Check back every day as we bring you all the latest and up to date FIFA 08 news.

Check out the images released so far in our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery and please also post and share your thoughts about FIFA 08 by clicking here.

Electronic Arts Inc. in the end did not showcase FIFA 08 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).

We therefore have to await further official news of the game coming soon.

It's no secret that Nintendo's Wii console has, more than any system before it, helped bridge the gap between hardcore players and non-gamers alike. While the Big N's innovative remote has proved to be a big component to building that bridge, so has quality software that makes smart use of the device. Like, for example, Wii Sports, a title that de-emphasizes complex controls and enables intuitive, lifelike gameplay simply by reenacting motions we already know. It was just a matter of time until more companies adopted Nintendo's approach, and that time has arrived, as EA announces "Family Play".

So what is Family Play? Quite simply, it's an optional mode incorporated into EA sports titles that takes the nunchuk controller out of play, making it easy for non-gamers to get into the action utilizing intuitive motions and AI-controlled characters. Think of it as "highlight reel mode" for gamers.

Instead of worrying about maneuvering players or taking on more complex gamer actions, it's all about using the Wii-mote for gesture-only control. With the computer taking over all character movement and play orchestration, it's simply up to you to make the big plays happen.

Family Play can be incorporated at any time during play by taking the nunchuk controller out, and is seamlessly integrated into Madden 08, FIFA 08 , and NBA Live 08. Want to play against your younger brother in FIFA? Just switch him over to Family Play and keep your advanced controls in tact. Once he gets a feel for the gesture control, plug in the nunchuk and let him have total control over the game. It's seamless, easy, and intuitive.

"EA Sports Family Play on the Wii creates an incredibly accessible and user-friendly experience that the whole family will enjoy," said Dave McCarthy, executive producer for the three games developed at EA Canada. "While many fans love to control every piece of the action, novice players can have just as much fun jumping in to throw a touchdown pass, nail a three pointer or take a shot on goal. Family Play brings together fans of all ages to enjoy playing EA Sports games, and even lets them ease in to Advanced play if they desire."

So what will Family Play mean to FIFA 08?

With FIFA 08, leave the running and ball-handling to the computer and line up a perfect shot with Wii motion. Take over throw-ins, passes, punts and corner kicks without the need for buttons, and plug back in the nunchuk once you think you have what it takes to step up to Ronaldinho. If you're a hardcore FIFA fan, crank up the AI difficulty and pass an extra Wii-mote to a friend or family member. It's not so easy when your human opponents know all the right moves.

We have 6 new images for you with this news and you must check out all the FIFA 08 images we have in our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery by clicking here.

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We would also love to hear your views on this new Family Play Wii feature by clicking here.

Check out another one of the 4 recent FIFA 08 on the Wii videos released by IGN below, the other 3 can be seen by clicking here.

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Check out one of the 4 recent FIFA 08 on the Wii videos released by IGN below, the other 3 can be seen by clicking here.

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Catching up with all the latest FIFA 08 news, we have IGN's extensive look at EA's Wii-customized game of soccer.

This fall, publisher EA is set to bring out FIFA 08 for Nintendo's next-generation console. Not some sloppy port with a list of omissions from the other builds, but a full-blown game of soccer that actually plays on Wii's strengths - specifically, the motion-sensory functionality of its unique controller, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and yes, even its personalized Mii avatars.

If you're a soccer fan, you're in luck because the newest entry into EA's acclaimed series is on track to be the best yet and Nintendo fans are absolutely not being made to settle for second best.

IGN recently had the chance to play both FIFA 08's main mode and some of its Wii-exclusive mini-games and they walked away excited about the product to come.

Check out one of the 4 videos below, the other 3 by clicking here and read their whole article by clicking here.

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Our partners over at GFO 2007 have 4 High Res PC FIFA 08 screenshots for you today.

As always we have added them to our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery for you to enjoy all the images that have been released so far.

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YouTube member 08fifa08, aka Martin Welzl, has created his very own FIFA 08 Trailer for you from all the official news released so far. Check it out below:

Our partners over at GFO 2007 have a special FIFA 08 feature for you which takes an in depth look at the motion capture techniques used to develop the player movements in FIFA 08.

Check out the full translated article by clicking here and check out the 2 new images released with this news in our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery. Please also post and share your thoughts about FIFA 08 so far by clicking here.

As we await the next exciting installment of FIFA 08 news, have you checked out all the images we have for you in our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery?

Check them all out by clicking here.

Today we have new information from our friends at www.fifa08.de about the leagues included in the upcoming FIFA 08 . It has been already anncounced that FIFA 08 will contain 30 leagues, that means 3 more leagues than FIFA07!

Now it is not offically confirmend, but rated as truthful that:

1. Gambrinus Liga (Czech Republic)
2. FAI Eircom League (Ireland)
3. A-League (Australia)

will be those 3 new leagues. All these leagues will be available on all platforms.

You can also pre-order your copy of the FIFA 08 game from our Sweetpatch Shops (UK, US, World) and make BIG savings at the same time.

Check back every day as we bring you all the latest and up to date FIFA 08 news.

To celebrate all the great FIFA 08 news that has become available we recently opened up our dedicated FIFA 08 homepage, where on one page you can keep up to date with all the latest FIFA 08 news, images and features.

You can also pre-order your copy of the FIFA 08 game from our Sweetpatch Shops (UK, US, World) and make BIG savings at the same time.

Check back every day as we bring you all the latest and up to date FIFA 08 news.

It has been a crazy week for the PlayStation 3 magazine with a last minute announcement of PES 2008 and FIFA 08 causing a flurry of activity at the editor's desk, some manic writing and late, late nights. All of which has culminated in issue 4 of P3Zine, published online today.

This issue includes the first coverage of both Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 and FIFA 08, as well as an exclusive interview with Free Radical, of TimeSplitters fame, who are working the PlayStation lead title, Haze. They still found room for GTA IV, Burnout Paradise, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Warhawk and many more, so there's plenty to keep everyone happy.

Download your free copy of P3Zine now by clicking here.

Over at GameTrailers they have a German video of the recent FIFA 08 Mo-Cap event in Barcelona. In FIFA 08 the stars of the world's number one sport will lend themselves to the game to bring you the ultimate experience. Check out the video below.

FIFA 08 producer Tim Tschirner has said that he believes the Nintendo Wii matches up to the first Xbox in terms of power.

"It's about as powerful as the original Xbox," he said. "The video hardware unfortunately is not as powerful. There's just a couple of key things that you can do on Xbox like shaders which you just cannot do on the Wii... Overall though it's pretty much what the original Xbox was."

Tschirner went on to observe that he has found the Wii "very straightforward to write code for", adding, "I think from a creative point of view it's been awesome working on this platform because there's obviously stuff we couldn't do before."

He also praised Nintendo for attempting to broaden the market with the Wii by appealing to people who don't normally play games.

"That's a bit of a philosophy that we wanted to get into this game as well - that people don't have to be afraid of finding the control scheme overwhelming or overly demanding," Tschirner explained.

"And then on the flip-side, we wanted to make sure that long-term FIFA players would find everything they love in the game still in place."

FIFA 08 is due out on Wii this autumn.

Check out all the Wii images we have in our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery by clicking here and please also post and share your thoughts with the world about FIFA 08 on the Wii by clicking here.

GamesRadar, a next generation of videogames websites, have some more PC version screenshots for the upcoming FIFA 08.

Check out these 11 new images in our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery and please also post and share your thoughts about FIFA 08 on PC DVD by clicking here.

German gaming magazine Games Aktuell have confirmed that FIFA 08 on PC DVD will be still CurrentGen, basically an improved PS2 version. NextGen on PC is awaited in FIFA 09.

As part of their report they also have the first two PC version screenshots for the upcoming FIFA 08.

Check out these 2 new images released with this news in our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery and please also post and share your thoughts about FIFA 08 on PC DVD by clicking here.

Over at Gamespot and Eurogamer, they have both got news of their unique Q&A sessions with FIFA 08 Producer on the Wii, Tim Tschirner.

Check out the full interviews which include comments such as:

• "We tried sticking the Wii Remote to the bottom of a sock. I used a needle and thread."
• "Footii Party offers three party games: Table Soccer, Boot It, and a party game right now we are tentatively calling Keep Up. Table Soccer allows you to play a game of foosball, Boot It is a fast-paced game where you take turns shooting the ball at the goalie, and Keep Up is a game where you juggle the ball and try to keep it in the air. Each game supports up to four players and can only be played with the Wii Remote."

Check out the Gamespot interview by clicking here and the Eurogamer one by clicking here.

Check out the 13 new images released with this news in our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery and please also post and share your thoughts about FIFA 08 on the Wii by clicking here.

FIFA 08 cover athlete Ronaldinho, one of the most talented and recognizable athletes in the world, will become the first professional football player to appear as a customized character exclusively for the Wii™, Electronic Arts Inc. has announced yesterday.

EA has created a unique character of the celebrated Brazilian International football star that will be playable in FIFA 08 on Wii. The Wii-exclusive Ronaldinho will host a game mode designed and created exclusively for Wii called Footii Party with Ronaldinho. With this mode, EA introduces unique party games - including Table Football and Shoot Off – where you can play as your self-created Mii™ character to unlock Ronaldinho and take on the champ. Each Footii Party game is created as a multiplayer, social experience designed to engage and entertain fans of all ages.

Ronaldinho commented on the character, “My character looks like he enjoys playing football and shares my passion for the game. This is important to me. Whether you are playing football on the pitch or my party games in FIFA 08 on the Wii, it should be a fun and enjoyable experience.”

“When Ronaldinho steps on to the football pitch, he plays with passion and energy. We’ve brought that same spirit to FIFA 08 on Wii – it is fun, high-energy entertainment the entire family can enjoy,” said senior producer Tim Tschirner.

The game’s revolutionary FreeMotion™ controls help level the playing field for all players and turns FIFA 08 on Wii into a physical, social activity. It also provides gamers with a truly authentic football experience with more control than ever before. It's easy to pick-up and play and with the in-game Football Academy you can learn basic and advanced controls in more than 30 interactive tutorials. Each lesson teaches you how to master the FreeMotion controls and perform all the necessary movements to dominate on the pitch.

Play FIFA 08 to take your favorite team and players to Cup glory. Mesmerize defenders with authentic individual skill and play like a real football player. Now you pass, shoot, and perform trick moves all with a flick of the wrist. Dictate the play with all-new controls for through-passing and crossing, or control your goalkeeper in one-on-one situations to deny an onrushing striker.

FIFA 08 delivers complete authenticity with licenses for all of the world’s top leagues, including MLS and Mexican 1st Division in North America, and 28 others from more than 20 nations. This year you can choose to play with one of over 570 licensed teams and more than 14,000 players to win glory with or against up to three of your friends.

There were also 13 new images released with this news, which we have added to our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery for you to check out by clicking here.

Please also post and share your thoughts about FIFA 08 on the Wii by clicking here.

We have added some new images to our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery for you to check out by clicking here.

To celebrate all the great FIFA 08 news that has been released recently, we now have our dedicated FIFA 08 homepage, where on one page you can keep up to date with all the latest FIFA 08 news, images and features.

You can now also pre-order your copy of the FIFA 08 game from our Sweetpatch Shops (UK, US, World) and make BIG savings at the same time.

Please post your thoughts about FIFA 08 so far by clicking here and check back every day as we bring you all the latest and up to date FIFA 08 news as it becomes available.

Soccer fans rejoice as EA is preparing to unveil the 2008 edition of the world's most popular sport and they have released their first teaser video for FIFA 08. Check it out below, but don't be too disappointed as it is only a teaser!

Over at Games Radar they have a great feature looking back at some 15 years of FIFA and the amazing new features it's introduced.

Every year, FIFA starts boasting about the new tricks up its sleeve. But how many of them actually stick around for the next installment?

Click here to check out this great look back over the "FIFA Years".

To celebrate all the great FIFA 08 news that has been released recently, we now have our dedicated FIFA 08 homepage, where on one page you can keep up to date with all the latest FIFA 08 news, images and features.

You can now also pre-order your copy of the FIFA 08 game from our Sweetpatch Shops (UK, US, World) and make BIG savings at the same time.

Check back every day as we bring you all the latest and up to date FIFA 08 news as it becomes available.

Over at Eurogamer TV as part of their Eurogamer TV Show - Episode 12 they watch footy stars in motion capture mayhem for FIFA 08, at the recent Mo-Cap event in Barcelona.

Check out this great footage by clicking here.

The team over at IGN have been lucky enough to test out an early version of FIFA 08 on the Wii at EA Canada and have their feedback for you.

The Wii version of the EA Sports soccer title was in very early form at the company's press event in Vancouver last month, so a lot of what they saw was in very prototype form that would be getting a good amount of tweaking over the course of its continued development.

In their early playtest, we got a peek at what the company plans for the Wii version of FIFA Soccer 08. The game will use much of the core assets and engine from "last-gen" versions of the game, so the main game will look on par with what the other teams are doing with the PlayStation 2 version of the series.

There will be specific changes - for example, the default camera will switch from the familar side-scrolling television style presentation to a very NHL Hockey top-down, vertically scrolling movement. The decision to go to this camera was so that a lot of the Wii-centric motion controls wouldn't feel "off" since they're sensitive to your character's position.

For example, if you want to pass the ball to a teammate, it's a flick of the remote in the direction that you want to send the ball - flick it to the left or right to pass the ball left or right, or flick it forward to pass it ahead. Kicking the ball towards the goal used a "scooping" motion to mimic the foot - dig it hard and fast and the ball will go in that direction. If you need to throw the ball in from the side, raise the Nunchuk and Remote controls over your head and make a tossing motion...easy as that. Slide tackles were also applied to the motion controls that makes it as simple as flicking the wrist when you want to go for the ball.

Other than the "toss in" motion, the pass and kick controls were very touchy and somewhat disconnecting in our early playtest, but the team is still tuning the game to really give Wii owners a good, unique experience. And judging from the brand new screenshots, the experience isn't just going to be applied to the Wii controls.

Check out the video we posted yesterday which gives updated progress with the Wii version of the game.

Post your thoughts about FIFA 08 on the Wii by clicking here.

Thanks to IGN you can learn how EA have adapted the use of the Wii controllers to enable game players to interact with the game and actually play soccer in your front room (including goalkeeper saves!).

Also learn about the Soccer Academy which is a tutorial mode to allow you to learn all the basic controls before you venture into a real match, or in the game at key points such as corners to improve or practice your technique.

Check out the full interview below.

There were also 9 new images released with this news, which we have added to our ever expanding FIFA 08 Gallery for you to check out by clicking here.

Please post your thoughts about FIFA 08 on the Wii by clicking here.

The team over at Eurogamer squabble over the relative merits of Pro Evolution Soccer and the latest FIFA 08.

Check out their good humoured debate and see what their