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Konami has announced that the latest iteration of their popular football franchise, Pro Evolution Soccer 2012, will be out in stores on 14 October.

Some of this year's features include an all-new Active AI system, which aims to provide a more natural flow to matches, a Teammate Control system, which allows users to control 2 players at once for drawing defenders, as well as enhanced animations and refined presentation, to name a few.

"PES 2012 is a massive advance for the football genre, truly the most ambitious and advanced football game ever," claimed Jon Murphy, European PES Team Leader at Konami. "The additions we have made in terms of Teammate Control, Active AI and Off the Ball Control and elevate the level of play to new heights. No other game allows users so much control over their team, and PES 2012 ensures that the days of gaps in defence and shouting at teammates to make a run are long gone."

Gamers can put Murphy's claims to the test when PES and FIFA go head to head once again later this year.