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PES 2010 Update Coming Tuesday!
PES 2010: New DLC Confirmed which updates team rosters, UEFA Champions League elements and kits Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has released details of the first free DLC content for the PLAYSTATION®3, Xbox 360 and PC-DVD versions of PES 2010.
Wednesday, Nov 18
Patch: Launch Roster Update For Wii
Konami announces new DLC for PES 2010 for Wii Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced that owners of its forthcoming PES 2010 title for Wii will be able to download a roster update on day of release. The free download will update all team rosters in the game in line with current seaso...
Tuesday, Nov 17
Podcast 082 – Penultimate
Its been too long, so I grabbed an hour of the PES Messiah’s valuble time to bring you our thoughts on everything PES over the last fortnight or so. We discuss the PS2 and PSP versions of the game this season as well as PES’ current state of affairs. Its an intriguing one so be [...]
PES 2010 1.02 Update Hits
As PESFan reported earlier today, a new patch has been released today from Konami for PC, PS3 and XBOX 360. The patch, weighing in at 27MB, seems to be an update for an update, paving the way for future content to be released WITHOUT messing with our edited data. For more details click here. Ther...
Thursday, Nov 12
PES 2010 PSP Review
The thought of PES ‘on the move’ sounded an awesome prospect when the PSP was first being unveiled in 2004. Anytime/anywhere Master League? Yes please we giddily replied. However, when PES on PSP finally hit in the guise of PES5 the anticipation turned out to be better than the moment. This wa...
Saturday, Nov 7
PES 2010 Update Out Thursday?
The header shows the latest notification posted on the Japanese Winning Eleven 2010 site, stating that a new update is hitting for the game on Monday 9th November. This leads us to think that the same update planned for the European versions will be hitting Thursday 12th November.
Friday, Nov 6
Opinion: PES 2010 Hits On PS2 & PSP!
As Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH releases the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation 2 versions of its popular PES 2010 title, it has released full details of the game’s fully licenced soundtrack. PES 2010 will be released for PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) and PlaySt...
Tuesday, Nov 3
PES 2011 Feedback Section Opens
It’s a tad crazy to start thinking about next year, especially with the PSP, PS2 and Wii versions of PES 2010 still not on the shelves – but its now or never. PES 2010 feedback started around summer time this year, with most of the important stuff already in place. This year we want to get [...]
Monday, Oct 26
PES 2010 No.1 In UK Charts!
It was a tough week for PES 2010 to launch, especially with the likes of Forza and Borderlands being released on the same day. But PES is PES, and the strength of the series and the game pulled through to claim top spot in the UK charts! Click here to read the full article on MCV.
Friday, Oct 23
WENB OF Out Saturday 5pm (GMT)!
PES 2010 is finally out all over Europe, and after speaking to many retailers it seems most of you have the game in your hands. All you need now is an option file. Correct? I’m happy to say we’ve been busy working away at the PS3-only OF after the no show of the much wanted Konami [...]
Great PES 2010 Tips List By VGZ
Out friends over at Videogameszone.de have compiled a great tips list for PES 2010. Hit the link to check it out. The language may not be perfect as its been translated from German but its pretty straight forward. In other news, WENB will be launching the PES 2010 Option File at midnight tonight....
Thursday, Oct 22
PES 2010 Launches!
Finally, PES 2010 is here! European viewers outside the UK have been taking in the delights of Konami’s latest version in the series for a day now, but today sees the game officially released on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on these shores. ENJOY!
Patch 1.01 Released
As most of you know who have the game, the first patch was released for PES 2010 today. Named 1.01, the update added 3 modes to the online side of things – Legends, Community and Competition. With most of us picking up the game on official launch tomorrow, we’re all intrigued about when the trans...
Sunday, Oct 18
WENB PES 2010 Review
Away from the pitch, Konami have upped their game in a number modes, most importantly in Master League. Its certainly been ignored over the years, but this year gets a full make over. Lending a lot of features from FIFA’s Manager Modes, you’ll find yourself having the ability to sign up spon...
Friday, Oct 16
PCAction Faces & Stats!
Today its Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. Its that time of the year again, when our friends at PCAction start showing off faces and stats of teams in PES 2010! Today its Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. We’ll have more throughout the weekend!
PES 2010 Interviews Galore!
First of all, as you can tell from the header, this weeks GameSpot UK podcast has two very special guests from Konami. There is aviator sponsored Jon Murphy (PES Team Leader), and Steve Merrett, massive friend of the blog and master of all things UK PR for Konami. To listen click here!
Thursday, Oct 15
Opinion: Podcast 079: We Have Guests
With our very own review coming Monday, we thought we would do things a little differently on the podcast. This week we caught up with Adam Webb from XboxGamingBlog, and spoke at length about master league – the one element of PES 2010 that is unanimously regarded as the best single player ex...
First PES 2010 Reviews Are In!
With the embargo ending today many websites are posting the reviews of PES 2010. So far both IGN and Eurogamer have launched their reviews, giving the game 8.7 and 7 respectively. To read the reviews click here and here. There will be loads more reviews hitting throughout the day, make sure you...
Wednesday, Oct 14
PESFan Review PES 2010
PESFan’s review of PES 2010 is now online amongst other goodies! By clicking here you can see their XBOX 360 review of the game, along with gameplay videos and just released review on experiences with online mode. Our review will be hitting Monday, with a podcast out tomorrow night. Before t...
Eurogamer Loves Konami’s New Mentality
This (early) morning Eurogamer released an article talking about Konami’s new mentality, and willingness to listen to improve the PES series. It’s actually a fantastic read, and gives excellent insight into how dedicated Seabass and his team are in focused on improving the game.
Monday, Oct 12
Embargo Countdown Begins!
Our entire embargo-ending coverage will climax on Monday 19th October, when we release our written review. Then, with launch of the game days away, it will be a massive focus on all things WENB OF, and hopefully the release for Friday morning alongside PES 2010 launch!
Guardian Previews PES 2010
I’ve linked this preview from the Guardian not only because its very positive, but also because its been written a few weeks after a sterling FIFA 10 review.
Saturday, Oct 10
PES 2010 PK Video!
Here’s a video of a penalty shootout video showing Real Madrid take on Sevilla. Here’s a video of a penalty shootout video showing Real Madrid take on Sevilla. It demonstrates how, while they have been improved since the demo, get it wrong and you’ll miss by some distance ;) Thanks again to Ad...
Friday, Oct 9
PES 2010 Final Code Videos!
Brought to you by…us! Well, to be more specific, recorded and created by Adam from XboxGamingBlog. They show gameplay from final retail Xbox 360 code. They’re are a mixture of gameplay videos and highlights. First one is Real Madrid vs Man UTD: Click here to see it in HD! After the jump we have J...
PESFan Release PES 2010 Video!
The guys over at PESFan have been very busy today! After announcing the online tests, they’ve just launched some gameplay videos! Click here to see the second half, and the video in better quality! We’ve got some coming guys, just you wait ;)
Get On The Online Test List!
Live in the UK? Well through official Konami fansite PESFan, you can register your interest in an attempt to take part in the online tests for PES 2010! They’ll be selecting a number of people randomly from replies on their post, so if you want to take part click here and register! We’ll be in...
PES 2010 Intro!
Click here to view the embedded video. There’s plenty of gameplay videos that have been released from Europe taken from the final 360 code. There’s quite a lot on our boards, and I’ll be linking the best ones on the front page later today!
Thursday, Oct 8
Q&A With Nagai
A video has been released by Konami of a Q&A with art director Nagai. With PES looking so good this year this is one person in the WEP team who can be proud of what he’s achieved this year. He talks about further graphical improvements in the series in the future, and lets us know [...]
Wednesday, Oct 7
Seabass And PESFan Talk Tactics
PESFan were at the Euro PES Finals the weekend just gone, and during the event got to have a quick chat with Seabass! They spoke about the team play and slider system, and what made Seabass want to implement them into PES 2010. To read this interesting interview click here.
Tuesday, Oct 6
PES 2010 AD Hits The Net!
The advert that was supposed to hit Soccer Am on Saturday has found it’s way onto the web! Massive thanks to jjoseca for the news! EDIT: jjoseca has posted a link on the boards showing the Italian version of the advert. Click here to see it with Del Piero instead of Messi!
Monday, Oct 5
Podcast 078 – Watching In Envy
With all the games shows now over and the rival game released its now time to focus on what PES 2010 has to offer this year and what it is up against. We discuss the latest PES news with “The Messiah” himself as well as giving our thoughts on all the hype surrounding the game that rivals PES every y...
PESGaming Confirm Demo Is Dev Code
DD over at PESGaming has managed to get clarification, (via Jon Murphy) that Seabass has stated the PES 2010 demo was based on development code – i.e. not finished. It’s something all the community sites have been saying for a few weeks now, but its always nice to get official confirmation for...
Friday, Oct 2
Back To Basics
Just got back from my little journey away, and was greeted with this incredible video released by Konami Japan: Thats what I’m talking about! Back to basics, when they used to release videos this long and this indepth when PES/WE was big on the PS2. I’ve written a few articles on the site of ho...
Tuesday, Sep 29
PES FACE-OFF: BABEL vs DRENTHE
Ever wondered what real-life footballers are like when they are playing footy games? Here’s your answer as these two Dutch Masters go head to head. Its Babel vs Drenthe from a secret location! Ever wondered what real-life footballers are like when they are playing footy games? Here’s you...
TGS 09 Online Play Video
Special thanks are reserved for our main man and TGS correspondent Mr. Fernando. All together now a massive salute! Here we have a video of online play from WE2010 showing beautiful, fluid lag-less football being played. This is finally looking like the year that playing PES online will be a...
PSM3 Review PES 2010 Tomorrow!
Yep thats right, we have confirmation that friends of the site PSM3 have secured the world exclusive review of PES 2010! The issue hits tomorrow in the UK, so be sure to pick it up and see what Dan and the guys think of Konami’s latest offering. The header shows a sneak peak of what the [...]
Monday, Sep 28
WENB Update
With me and Suff being pulled away from our WENB duties for the rest of the week because of our real life jobs, I thought I would give you guys a quick update on what’s happening in the world of PES/WE. Yes, this was destined to happen. A week that welcomes October and a step closer [...]
Friday, Sep 25
Fabregas Plays PES 2010!
The official blog updated today with Jon Murphy talking about a visit from Cesc Fabregas to play PES 2010! Seems like it was quick visit from the Arsenal captain, Torres must have pulled a few strings for him ;) Read the post by clicking here. Cheers to ThomasGOAL for the heads up as always.
OPM Interview Seabass In New Issue
The new issue of OPM, released September 29th, has a page interview with Seabass that should get PES fans very excited. One of the questions put to the PES creator was regarding the work going into PES between now and launch, and as you can see from the header Seabass claims he’s still tweakin...
Wednesday, Sep 23
WE 2010 Demo/Vids/Pics Released!
What with Tokyo Games Show going on in Konami’s backyard, the release of some news about PES/WE was highly likely. Today Konami updated their official Winning Eleven page with screens and videos, as well as updating the online stores with the demo in the East. Currently there’s a lot of talk...
Tuesday, Sep 22
PES 2010 PK Guide
Penalty kicks are an issue right now in PES 2010, the representation of them in the demo compared to what they are set to be in the final game is far from final. Thanks to forum member Jaymez Hetfield and Hardy94 however, we have a good idea just what Konami are going for. He kindly created [...]
Sunday, Sep 20
Does PES 2010 Have Response Issues?
Whilst it might be big of me to try and insinuate its mo-cap thats caused this (when its not overall), it is clear PES 2010 has some issues ending new animations quickly and starting others. Then there’s other problems people have with actions happening soon after a button is pressed to pass...
Saturday, Sep 19
And The PC Patches Begin…
The header pic shows just what the PC editing community are up to, already unlocking various bit from the demo, and using tools to extend their playing time. To keep all that “naughty” stuff away from this site, head over to PES Patch for all the details on what you can do with PES 2010 on PC!
Thursday, Sep 17
PES Blog Updates With Online Promise!
Another blog entry, and another new face from the PES dev team. The header picture shows Tadaaki Tsunashima, who’s in charge of development of games modes (I think). In the blog he mentions some inclusions and improvements on game modes (including community mode), but also goes on to make a...
A Tricky PES 2010 Video
It shows PES 2010 at its best, with lovely graphics and animations. Check it out! Click here to view the embedded video. Excuse the title, but this video from staff member 01srainey is awesome! It shows PES 2010 at its best, with lovely graphics and animations. Check it out!
PES 2010 Demo Goals Hit YouTube
There are plenty on YouTube right now, but I picked out this one to show you all. Love the look over the shoulder from Gourcuff when he receives the ball. Like I said on the podcast, lots of cool animations you spot when you hit replay. Scored a decent goal on the demo? Then let us see [...]
PES 2010 Demo Out Now On PC & XBOX LIVE!
A quick heads up, letting everyone know the demo has hit on Xbox 360 and PC. A quick heads up, letting everyone know the demo has hit on Xbox 360 and PC. Lets hope Sony don’t make you PS3 owners wait too long for it ;) Let us know what you think by clicking here. Enjoy!
Friday, Sep 11
Good Times Ahead…
Sorry for the lack of updates, been away with work for most of the week. Coming back to the world of PES, and the release of the FIFA 10 demo, I’m full of optimism for PES 2010. No really, and thats after playing a hell of a lot of the FIFA 10 demo.
Monday, Sep 7
Podcast 075 – The Class Of ‘95
So the “PES Messiah” has pulled a disappearing act on us (probably on his way to Tokyo to finalise PES 2010). But we have a more than able replacement in fellow WENB Founder Adeel Ahmed. We pull the big man from his job at the top of the Sony food-chain to come and give us his insight on all things PE...
Saturday, Sep 5
Community Focus: Introducing PES LT
Oh yes, still plenty of PES sites out there that show just how far the love of the games reaches out to. This time we have PES LT, a Lithuanian fansite focused on bringing the local community news and providing a forum for the fans to discuss all things PES. Along with that the site organizes [...]
Thursday, Sep 3
PCA / VGZ Interview Torres!
The guys from both PC Action and Videogameszone have published an interview with PES 2010 co-cover star Fernando Torres. It’s an interesting read giving some insight into Torres as a gamer, and more importantly as a PES fan! Click here to read the German version, and here for the English on...
Wednesday, Sep 2
Videogamer Interview Seabass
Another Seabass interview, this time from the PES fans over at Videogamer. As well as getting to ask Seabass a whole host of questions about philosophy, frame rate issues, and new implementations in the game, they also asked him what his fave footy team was in real life. The answer seriously...
Tuesday, Sep 1
PS3 Slim + PES 2010 Bundle Confirmed
As what happens every year, the lucky guys over in Europe (excluding us) have a chance to purchase a special PES 2010 + PS3 bundle on October 24th. Although the exact benefits of doing so are unknown (as in saving money/freebies etc), its a spot of news many PES fans over in other parts of Europ...
OPM Preview PES 2010, Positively
Official PlayStation Magazine hit the stands today, and keeping up with the majority of impressions coming from magazines and websites, its an extremely positive assessment of how PES 2010 is shaping up right now. All this is very reassuring, and bodes well for the run-in to launch. There...
Kotaku Show Off Internal Konami Mag
Thanks to both tandeh and Harvey_psv from the boards for bringing this to our attention. Kotaku have posted up scans of Konami’s internal magazine ON SCREEN, which details what games retailers and industry workers should be looking forward to. Some nice little details on PES 2010. Click he...
Monday, Aug 31
Podcast 074 – Reunited
After a few weeks out I’m back with Suff on the airwaves to talk some more about PES, and everything thats being going on whilst I was away. There’s more Gamescom reaction, and some reaction on last weeks podcast that featured Riot. We also have a few choice words regarding the way the PES 2010...
Sunday, Aug 30
1UP Talk PES 2010
WENB has many friends over at US mega site 1UP. A lot of our journo insiders freelance for them regularly, and one of them emailed me letting me know they spoke a little bit about PES 2010 (around 5mins) on their famous podcast ListenUP.
Saturday, Aug 29
So, Why Do YOU Love PES?
More specifically I wanted to find out why, after 2/3 years of PES games not hitting the highs of PES5/6, that we still follow this footballing franchise. Definitely worth checking out, gives a perfect insight into why the PES fans are so very loyal.
Sunday, Nov 2
Winning Eleven Next-Gen Blog » » DJ Doc Video Reviews PES 2009 (PS3)
Picking PES’ gameplay over FIFA’s used to an almost entirely objective opinion, now the gap has been completely closed by FIFA, making the choice purely subjective. Even FIFA fanboys used to openly admit PES’ superior gameplay. ...
Friday, Oct 31
PS3 PES 2009 Update Today
Konami have released a statement regarding their latest update for PES 2009 due today 10:00am GMT.
Friday, Sep 26
Patch: IGN Score an Interview With Seabass
Ign got a chance to chat with Seabass at the PES finals in Rome and posed a few decent questions that may be worth your time. Good to see Seabass admitting that PES 2008 wasn't up to scratch and that it had "online issues" (to put it lightly). He also confirms that PES 2009 will get various updates...
