My 16 Hours With Marilyn

My 16 Hours With Marilyn

I have logged about 16 hours or so of game-time in the PES2014 leaked demo. I want to share my experiences and thoughts so far. I hated this demo for about 4 hrs..thats right I was getting frustrated. I lost or tied all my matches during this time scoring only on a few occasions and having more possession than my opponent also only on a few occasions. However...

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Have Some Heart

Have Some Heart

It’s Anfield in November. You’re coaching Liverpool, and you’re currently in seventh place. Gerrard, Coutinho, Suarez, and Sturridge have proven to be a formidable combination at home, yet have struggled on the road. The good news, though, is that you’re coming off back-to-back wins, and team morale is high. You also have a fantastic home crowd where the Anfield faithful have lifted your squad game-in and game-out... 

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“They Only Moved The Headstones!?!”

“They Only Moved The Headstones!?!”

With several PES 2014 gameplay & tutorial videos reaching the community this week, I’ve been hearing more and more fans complain about the ghosts of Pro Evo past creeping into PES 2014. Now, as a fan of the series and an active member of the PES-United fan site, it’s easy to assume I sugar coat everything PES-related ...

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How Mandzukic Was Mandzukic & I Learned To Love Santos

How Mandzukic Was Mandzukic & I Learned To Love Santos

The date was June 13th, 2013. It was a smolderingly hot day in Los Angeles, California. I looked at my watch, 7:00 pm. I was walking back to the metro station in a complete daze, trying not to get lost in the downtown sector of the city. I had just played PES 2014 for 9 hours straight, and I was in a state of euphoria. I remember someone in the Konami booth earlier in the day turning to me and saying "Dude, you should probably get something to eat or drink...

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Can You Love Me Again?

Can You Love Me Again?

Why are we here? Like a spurned lover, we keep finding ourselves running back to PES, hoping for them to change, to bring back the magic that once made our relationship so special. And time and time again, PES has let us down. Turned us away. Ignored our pleas. Yet we’re still here. We still love PES. Deep down, PES loves us too. It’s trying to change. It’s trying to be the game it once was, the game that we fell in love with.

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