Hi all.
Thought you might be interested to hear I've got my hands on a new build of PES2010 on PS3 with all the modes and options in, which is awesome. I can confirm that Master League is much better. Use of real money (Euros, Pounds Sterling, Dollars, etc) make such a difference.
Integration of Champions League is also handled really well. The ability to skip matches also means you can concentrate on building your team and wizz through a season if you like.
In general the new game presentation is really excellent. Menus are really quick to get through, well laid out and dare I say cool?
I'm really starting to get into the strategy settings at the moment. Tailoring your team to the way you want to play is great and makes a noticeable difference to your team AI. I'm still getting used to gameplay because it's so different from PES2008 and 2009. Don't get me wrong, that's a great thing. You have to work for everything now.
Online testing is going well and we'll see an all new build next week with some really big changes that haven't been announced yet. More details will be announced before and during Gamescom. Seabass and Greyhound are both attending this year, so expect plenty from the show.
I've seen some other news about licensing recently, which hasn't been announced by us. Just keep in mind that if the news isn't official, people may just be starting their own rumours!
Back to Japan shortly and shooting Messi and Torres again, so I'll provide some more pics then. In the meantime, keep the faith. Your feedback is directly changing PES development!