Konami continues their popular soccer franchise with Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007. This time around, gamers get updated gameplay for faster and more intense action, easier-to-control shots on goal, and more realistic teammates and opponents. For a peek at the action, check out the game's 43-second trailer which is available for download below.

Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 is the second appearance of the series on the Sony PSP. It will also be hitting the PC, PS2, PS3, and Xbox 360 platforms and is slated for a February 6 release in the U.S.

Download: [Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 official trailer]

If you're the type of bloke who makes use of the gamerzine.com magazine portal, and you're into Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6, then this bit of news might be useful to you. The new issue of the Official PES6 Fanzine has just been published. The fanzine is full of guides, walkthroughs, and tips that should help you master the game.

The issue also has a look at the new handheld versions coming on Nintendo DS and Sony PSP, with animated screens for each. There’s also a behind the scenes look at the making of the PES6 TV ad with John Terry.

If you're willing to swallow your gamer pride and go seek some help, are you're really interested in that handheld feature that the zine's got, then all you really need is Adobe Reader v6. The thing is free for download no registration required, just click at our link below.

Download: [Official PES6 Fanzine]

Christmas is coming soon so you might want to know when Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (aka Winning Eleven 2007 or Pro Evolution Soccer 2007) for the PSP will be released (or has already been released in your neck of the woods). Xbox 360 players got their copies ever since the last week of October, and we've been dying to wear our football shirts and give the other teams a serious pounding... via our handhelds of course.

• Europe: October 20, 2006
• Australia: November 02, 2006
• US: January 2007
• Japan: January 31, 2007

Konami's football sim game has been hugely popular. It was a hit in the UK (some reports even say the Xbox 360 version did better than FIFA 07 in terms of first-week sales). It is certainly a football game worth trying. We'd have been happier if there had been more licensed teams, but we're just really glad that Konami managed to have more licensed clubs and licensed national teams this time around.

Anyway, we came across these screenshots. You know how the closing sentence goes: Enjoy the screenshots and we'll update you as soon as new details come out.

More screenshots after the jump!

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Update: We fixed up Ryan's article. Sorry for any confusion.

Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6 for the Xbox 360 and PC will ship on October 27, according to new sources. The sixth installment in the long running FIFA rival's series will then come to the PSP and DS 'shortly after'. The critically-acclaimed soccer title will feature all of what you would expect from an annual update, new turns, skills, defensive blocks, a refined shooting system as well as an all-new player AI system which should add a little more finesse to the game. The Xbox 360 version of the game will also feature uprated graphics and visual/audio effects.

New licensed sides which you will not have seen before on a PES title include Sporting Lisbon, Benfica, Olympiacos Piraeus and Manchester United. The game will also feature new licensed kits and squads for Czech, French, Australian, English, Argentinian, Spanish and Swedish national sides, including the world-famous Manchester United. The little hint about the PSP and DS versions of PES6 should excite portable gamers - a pre-Christmas release has been confirmed! Now you can add this one to your list and send it off to Santa with confidence.

Konami Digital Entertainment expanded once more the already exciting world of Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (PES 6) by getting another team today. Manchester United joins Bayern Munich, Sporting Lisbon, Benfica, Olympiakos and the entire French top flight football league (Lique 1), to grace the latest sequel of the best-selling football series.

The PSP version of PES 6 was also confirmed to have the Master League (ML) Mode. However, interactivity between ps2">PS2 and PSP ML teams has not been discussed. The handheld version also features a new camera angle for zoomed out view of the pitch to solvePSP's long distance passing problems.

PES 6 will also include official kits for the English, Italian, Spanish, Argentinean, French, Australian, Czech and Swedish national teams.

New Captain on the block John Terry of England is the cover boy for Pro Evolution Soccer 6. This will the second time (first was last year's Pro Evolution Soccer 5) he'll be gracing the cover.

Why him yeh ask mate? 2004-2005: scored 8 goals; voted Player of the Year by fellow England players; was also chosen as a member of World XI at the FIFPro Awards; and voted best defender of the UEFA Champions League tournament. An obvious choice. No doubt that he is considered as one of the more talented defenders in the world; winning a second consecutive league title and earning the England's Captain armband just recently.

Naturally, he'll be present during the marketing of the game as will be others like Adriano, Brazil's striker extraordinaire. Konami Digital seems serious in getting the right players to get for this game. But does he enjoy playing the game he's promoting? According to Terry, "No other game can touch Pro Evolution Soccer 6 in terms of realism. The way the players move on and off the ball is second to none..." That's coming from England's Team Captain.

In a couple of months, we'll see if it's what he says it is.

Konami has announced that Adriano Leite Ribeiro will be "the face of" Pro Evolution Soccer 6 for the European market, appearing on the front of the game's retail packaging. Adriano is one of the most respected soccer players today, known for his tremendous pace and skill, making him arguably one of football’s most dangerous strikers. Konami is also bringing Adriano and the Pro Evolution Soccer series to new platforms for the first time. PES6 will not only release for PS2 and PC, but also PSP, Nintendo DS, and Xbox360, which will release in the autumn.

"I am really looking forward to working with Konami on what everyone knows to be the most realistic football game around", Adriano said. “Pro Evolution Soccer 6 is known worldwide for its quality and I am delighted to be associated with such a fine series".

"Adriano is rightly regarded as a player with skill, pace and passion – all key elements to success in Pro Evolution Soccer 6", commented Martin Schneider, European Marketing Director for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH. "We are very excited to be working with such a talent, and further new signings will be announced in the coming weeks."

This is a prime example of Konami's commitment to working with the best talents in soccer.

   
 

Konami Digital Entertainment today announced the latest sequel to the multi-million-selling series, Pro Evolution Soccer 6. This year, Konami will be taking Pro Evolution Soccer 6 to a number of new formats as demand for the much-loved football title continues to grow at a phenomenal pace. In addition to the customary PS2, PC and PSP versions of the game, Konami will also be releasing the first versions for Xbox 360 and Nintendo's DS handheld.

Pro Evolution Soccer 6 is abundant with new gameplay additions. Player AI has been massively upgraded, with players running intelligently into space when not in possession of the ball and pointing where they want the pass placed to continue the attack. Similarly, the physical side of play has been refined, with players working to turn a defender as they receive the ball, while defenders must learn to stand off slightly to prevent such moves.

Series creator Shingo 'Seabass' Takatsuka has also worked to refine the shooting system of the new game, and players will be able to attempt more snap shots than in previous versions, while volleys and half-volleys have been redesigned. Other new moves include the ability to retain control of the ball when sliding in to tackle, while all-new feints and backwards dribbling are now available thanks to the improved dribbling controls, while headers have been changed to allow players more movement in the way their strikers jump and head the ball.

Pro Evolution Soccer 6 also has a number of new teams with the International roster now featuring the official kits for Argentina, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Sweden.

Other new additions include more balanced referees, and a selection of exciting new gameplay modes. An International Challenge involves leading your home country to victory through a series of entry and tournament rounds, while a Random mode lets the player play quick games within randomly-generated match day settings.

The much-loved Master League also returns, allowing players to experience the many highs and lows of steering a team through years of competitive games. Aging players, injuries and pressure from the board all combine to create a truly immersive game where results are everything. It will be shown for the first time on the Konami stand E3.

No screenshots have been revealed yet, but keep checking for updates at our E3 news page.