**First embargo for info and impressions from the event is at the end of May**

As you all know, Adam is representing the community at Konami’s PES2013 press event which is being held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Below are some pictures and tweets compliments of the man himself. We will updating this post as the event unfolds, so check back to see if anything new crops up..

”Just got up and getting ready. Got a lot of work to do before we get together again. This is going to be a long and eventful day. #PES2013”

”So here’s where the magic is going to happen tomorrow. Setting up the room, and going through rehearsals now #PES2013”

”Here’s a pic of @JonMurphy_PES talking to US PES team leader Tim (well, Tim’s back)”

”Here’s Hosoda (top left) and Hatsumi (right of Hosoda) going through the script with the translators. #PES2013”

”I know ppl want to hear stuff about the game, but I have to be careful what I tweet. No vids or screens before embargo late this month, tho.”

”Also need to add, spent the evening with the guys from the PES team. All legends. Naoya Hatsumi, Manorito Hosoda and Toru Kato.”

Steve Merrett :

”Lots of PES 2013 planning going on. Videos looking great, and i reckon people will be impressed #PES2013Brazil”

Jon Murphy :

”Look who I just bumped into…”

Wednesday

Head to the PES Facebook Page for other pictures from the event.

”So we’re going to be posting some pics around the event very soon, stay tuned to Facebook and twitter! #PES2013Brazil”

”Ok today is when it all goes off. Expect lots of info on official Facebook and @JonMurphy_PES account. Let’s get it on! #PES2013Brazil”

”Enjoying the event. Talking to everyone and some great feedback and impressions. So far so good! #PES2013Brazil”

”Mr @JonMurphy_PES with the WEP team for interviews. Busy! More (better) pics coming on Facebook soon #PES2013Brazil”

Steve Merrett :

”You know those advances in PES 2013 you wanted? Yep, there they are… #PES2013Brazil”

”Did someone say ‘already better than FIFA’? A couple, actually… #PES2013Brazil”

Jon Murphy :

”#PES2013Brazil Licenses won’t be discussed yet. We may have some more info at E3..”

”Presentation going well. Exciting Player ID skills on display”

”gameplay tests about to start. I’ve been playing for ages and you can be so expressive”

The Official Konami Site for the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise is giving away a signed Cristiano Ronaldo jersey.

CLICK HERE for details as to how you could win this pretty sweet prize.

This trailer can also be viewed at the PES2013 Official Site.

Click here to view the embedded video.

WENB and Konami would like to ask that when linking the trailer, that you link the official source version, be that from the Official Site, Facebook Page, or the officialpes Youtube Channel. This will help the publisher and developer collect data regards the scope of PES community at large. So, if you are going to link the trailer on any community sites, discussion forums or any social media nodes, please look to use the original Konami source material.

Remember, if you would like to discuss any of today’s announcement material or leave any feedback, you can do so in the comments section below or in our forums.

In addition to the press release officially announcing PES2013, Konami have also released the first 10 screens featuring the games cover star Cristiano Ronaldo. Full resolution versions of each screen can be found in the gallery at the bottom of the page.

Now, the layout of these screens should make it clear that these are rendered compositions and not lifted directly from gameplay but note how some shots are of the same movement/action, only taken from a different view. Could this mean that while the screens themselves are not lifted directly from gameplay, then the renders have been lifted directly from a development test-bed? One thing is for sure, these screens do capture some of the cover stars real life characteristics and movement. Friends of WENB, PES Kings performed a little photoshop trickery with the screen used in our header and came up with this…

The player model seems more in proportion and overall more accurate than that found in last years game. Time will tell how well these assets will transfer over into the final game but as standalone screens, they ain’t half bad. It is an absolute certainty that over the coming months more screenshots will be released that will be lifted directly from the game, so these serve as a nice wee taster in the meantime.

PES 2013: A Whole New Ball Game

Individuality and Full Control the key as PES 2013 moves the goalposts

Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH will offer football fans an unprecedented level of control, when its PES 2013 title returns to the field this Autumn.

As befits a game endorsed by Cristiano Ronaldo – a player who embodies the skill and grace of top level football – PES 2013 sees the series returning to its roots, with the emphasis on the individual skills of the world’s best players, and giving the player the total freedom to play any style of ball, to any team mate, anywhere on the pitch. This follows further consultation with both football and PES fans alike, and the result is the most faithful recreation of modern day football to date, with players modeled to match the running motions, abilities and playing styles, and the flicks and turns of their real-life counterparts.

Three key elements form the basis of PES 2013’s innovations, with all new additions falling within the fields of PES FullControl, Player ID, and ProActive AI.

PES FullControl (PES FC): Never before has a football game offered such a level of control over the way it is played:

• Total Freedom of Control: PES 2012 introduced the concept of freedom of movement, with players making better runs through improved AI. The new ‘PES FC’ in PES 2013 goes further with total freedom over ball control.

• Dynamic First Touch: PES 2013 introduces subtle ways to receive the ball, from traps, gently lifting it past an attacker to run on to. First touch is everything and players can trap the ball using the R2 button, killing the speed of a well-hit pass and bringing it instantly under control, or using the momentum of the pass to turn a defender.

• Full Manual Passing and Full Manual Shooting: PES 2013 offers fully manual passing and for the first time ever manual shooting, allowing users to determine the height and power of each. Long low passes can be sent skimming across the pitch, while using L2 while shooting will give the user total control over where the pass or shot is placed. Skill and precision are needed to master these, but passes can be made into open areas, allowing lone strikers to thrive, while offering an unrivalled variety in ways to score.

• Dribbling: The speed with which a player moves with the ball has been slowed in line with real matches, but using R2 allows players to add various styles to their close control. Players can vary the speed of their dribbling, and cushion the ball as they move freely within a 360-degree circle. The new system allows players to knock a ball past a player and collect it, nutmeg them, or hold up play by shielding the ball as team mates find space and make runs.

• Full Manual One-Two: Active one-two passes can be made, with the second player being moved in any direction, facilitating various tactical movements.

• Response Defending: Countering the attacking options the new dribbling system offers, is a beautifully-balanced defence system. Players can use R2 and X to slow an attack, with a double-tap of the X button prompting a perfectly-timed challenge. Full 360-degree control means that players can check runs and steal the ball from a parallel position, while the individuality element will see world renowned defenders using aerial dominance of physicality to win the ball.

• Goalkeepers: Even the game’s ‘keepers benefit from more control, while their distribution is more precise thanks to the addition of a power gauge when they throw the ball, creating opportunities for new, quicker counter attacks.

Player ID: Player ID focuses on the individual elements and movements that each player boasts:

• Player Individuality: The very best players in PES 2013 will be instantly recognisable via incredible likeness and signature attributes that bring them to life. The way they run, turn, trap and move the ball, shoot and even celebrate will be noticeably different during play. Midfielders and defenders will move and track back mimicking the exact styles of the real thing, while strikers will shape to shoot just like the real thing.

• The individuality of movement has also been extended to between the posts. Goal keeping has been totally invigorated via new animations and play styles. New varieties of saves and reactions have been added to ensure the game’s ‘keepers are in line with the efforts of real shot stoppers. This level of realism also extends to the game’s top-rated goal keepers, with their moves to close attacks down, fling themselves to tip a shot past the post, and in-goal acrobatics benefiting from all new animations and AI.

ProActive AI: ProActive AI unites the control and realism, with players that will respond and find space as befits those at the top of their game:

• Balance of Play: The development team has worked closely with the PES fan base to eradicate any illogical elements to the way players move and run in PES 2013, with the ‘ProActive AI’ system enhancing the attack/defence balance elements, proper zonal movements to the defending unit to remove bunching in all areas, setting a harder to beat defensive line, and allowing for quicker counters from the wing-backs.

• Tactical Precision: The balance of play has also been enhanced in the play between defences and the front line, with greater organisation as the teams track back or pelt forward. This means players are set up to exploit space with quick counter attacks,

• Goalkeepers: Improvements to the goal keepers was voted the key advancement football fans wanted to see in PES 2013, and the team has worked hard with real keepers to ensure they respond with better reactions, pull off reflex saves, clear their lines effectively,.

PES 2013 will also boast better connectivity and atmosphere. The popular myPES application will extend the connectivity and communication between Facebook-using PES fans, while the game’s audio effects are being tied closer to the on-field action to provide the kind of buzz seen at top-tier matches, with crowds growing in excitement as their team starts to exert pressure.

“This is an exciting time to be part of the PES community, and PES 2013 marks a new level of control and a return to our key ethos of utter control and freedom,” commented Jon Murphy, European PES Team Leader. “PES 2013 will offer a new level of realism, with players on field no longer all running in the same manner, or making the same kinds of passes. Football is all about making magic happen with skill and precision, and PES 2013 truly encapsulates this. Fresh faces within the development team and some very exciting ideas will breathe new life into the PES series, and we look forward to showing what we can do in the coming months.”

Release Date: Autumn 2012
Formats: PlayStation®3, Xbox 360®, Windows PC, PlayStation®2, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable), Nintendo 3DS™, Wii™
Studio: PES Productions
URL: www.konami-pes2013.com

All copyrights or trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used under license.

Link to official site version of press release.

It would seem Konami are not done with PES2012 yet, as Jon Murphy announced via Twitter a short while ago that new DLC and update are on the way. The tweet reads:

PES 2012 DLC and update are due this week. More very soon… #pes2012

Details on this surprise announcement as we get them.

The Pro Evolution Soccer Facebook Page have announced the air-time for the debut trailer for PES2013 which will be shown on the Official Site.

April 24th 12:00 CEST, which is 11:00am for those of us in the UK.

On the games Facebook Page, Konami have also set up an Event on the social network site which can be joined.

WENB would also like to ask that should you link the trailer, that you link the official source version, be that from the Official Site, Facebook Page, or the officialpes Youtube Channel. This will help the publisher and developer collect data regards the scope of PES community at large. So, if you are going to link the trailer on any community sites, discussion forums or any social media nodes, please look to use the original Konami source material.

April 24th 2012

After the live footage teaser shown on the now open PES2013 Official Site, Konami have updated their Facebook page with a new cover advising that the debut trailer for the game will be coming on the 24th April. That would be next Tuesday and remember the teaser video already released today says it will be available only on the Official Site.

So, today was the warm-up, next week is the big kick-off.

Konami have finally opened the doors to the PES2013 Official Site, with live action footage of cover star Cristiano Ronaldo being used to announce the game.

Teaser from the site :

*Update* If you have the hardware, there is an option to watch the trailer in 3D from the Youtube link.

Click here to view the embedded video.

After the Official Site for PES2013 appeared to go live earlier this morning before it was locked up again, KonamiUK have since tweeted :

Friday. 11am. konami-pes2013.com. #pes2013

Be there. Be here.