“Current generation machines, including the PS2 and PSP, will also receive versions of the popular franchises - but Xbox 360 will be the only option for fans who want to experience next-gen FIFA and Pro Evo.” (quote from gameindustry.biz) EA owns football and now MS owns football (soccer) for a year. Big news, not that it was too difficult to do. 4 football games were on the top ten selling games list at one time in Europe so it’s not like they cornered the market. It keeps EA from having to press out an bland first generation FIFA (they seem to make their next gen advances on time but lacking in features) PS3 players can get the PS2 version and play it on their new system. The reason I bring this up though is that it is a big deal. I don’t think people in America realize the strides that MS is making towards world recognition. In everywhere but America Football is a huge deal. Being able to see HD FIFA on a friends 360 may be enough to make them go out and buy one. I am impressed by this move. It’s not groundbreaking but it makes a difference. Another great move MS made was Ninety Nine Nights. Now while this game may seem like a Dynasty Warriors clone; a game that people like myself abhore. To me Dynasty Warriors has always been a 2 button masher (not a fighter) that was boring and had just enough features to keep the next version interesting to its fans, while never improving the graphics engine. But in Japan Dynasty Warriors is one of the top ten sellers for the year. The Japanese really love their Koei games and this is no exception. The other thing Japanese gamers love is CG intros. And this is why N3 was such a great move. MS made a really beautiful Dynasty Warriors clone that had a large number of characters with stunning CG movies. This game may have been panned in the US but this is exactly the kind of exclusive they needed to try to fight for Japan. I applaud their effort but the question is will this be enough to make dents outside of the US?