Console Monster writes: "The football season may be reaching its climax, but FIFA 09 certainly isn't thanks to the Ultimate Team game mode released by EA Sports. This latest downloadable content for FIFA 09 introduces a card system that has never been seen before in the series - and I'm not talking about the referee's red and yellow cards either.
Ultimate Team sees players collecting bronze, silver and gold cards in order to build up the ultimate football club. Cards, collected in packs – depending on the colour, range from the likes of players and staff, to celebrations and contracts, each of which could prove helpful when choosing your squad to compete in matches and tournaments..."
To celebrate the launch of EA SPORTS' FIFA 10 Ultimate Team expansion, Microsoft has announced that Xbox LIVE will be home to exclusive football tournaments, events and competitions this weekend. FIFA 10 Ultimate Team is available now to download for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, for only £3.99 through PlayStation Network or 400 Microsoft Points.
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Boomtown writes: "No rivalry in the world of gaming is fiercer than the one between competing football franchises. It almost mirrors the strength of feeling people have for their club. Crossing the divide to support another franchise is a relatively rare occurrence. There are two major derby matches in the football gaming calendar and they feature a bitter enmity which has built up over the last few years. The first is Pro Evolution versus FIFA and the second is Championship Manager versus Football Manager."
