FIFA 2010 Tips

FIFA 2010 is the best soccer simulation game around, and this is the 18th offering in the FIFA series. Read these FIFA 2010 tips to get better at the game, and to understand its intricacies.

FIFA 2010 is the latest offering in the FIFA series by EA Sports, that was released in October 2009. By reading about the various FIFA 2010 tips you can improve your understanding of this beautiful game, and you can start playing at more advanced levels. The game itself is highly advanced with a comprehensive list of all soccer leagues from major footballing nations across the world, with an extensive list of personalized players.

If you have been following the FIFA series video game for a while, then you will know that this is by far the best game created by EA Sports. With years of advancements under their belt, the creators of this game have made it as realistic as possible. You can actually experience what it would be like to play a real football match while sitting on your couch at home. Mastering the game takes some time though, and you can never have too many FIFA 2010 tips in order to achieve this.

The game can be played on a variety of mediums including the Sony PlayStation 3, the Sony PSP, the Microsoft Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii, the Nintendo DS and the PC. There are different versions released for each platform, and you can even go online and play the game against players from any corner of the world.

FIFA 2010 Tips and Tricks

The very first thing that you should do is familiarize yourself with your favorite team. Each player has different attributes and settings, which gives them an edge over other players when it comes to shooting, crossing, defending or passing. There are various player styles that each player belongs to, and you must decide on the best formation for your team based on these styles. Play the players in the right positions and they will be able to perform better. You cannot expect to play the game well unless you do this first.

If you feel that the preset formations in the game are not bringing out the best in your players, you can even create a custom formation for your team. This comes in handy when you are playing online, or when you are playing in Manager Mode.

FIFA 2010 tips for Passing
When you are passing the ball, you need to face the receiving player. Whether it is a grounded pass or a lobbed pass, if you are facing another direction, you cannot expect the ball to reach him. The longer you press the pass button, the further the ball will travel. So if you want to complete a cross field lobbed pass, you need to face that player and keep the button pressed for longer.

The receiving players first touch is important, and this is an area that has been greatly improved by the developers of the game. You can fool the opposing player by pressing any of the direction buttons to enable a better first touch. You can also learn how to play a one-two with the passer of the ball, so the ball will immediately be released by the receiver and sent back to the passer.

Learn to make use of through balls wisely. It's better to opt for through balls when you are certain that the receiver will get a clear run at goal. You can also try the lobbed-through ball combination, which is highly effective if done right.

FIFA 2010 Tips for Shooting
You can alter the way you shoot the ball, by pressing various buttons. You can hit a laces shot that will have tremendous power behind it, or you can hit a finesse shot which will be passed into the back of the net, you can chip the ball over the goalkeeper, or you can perform a dummy shot which will send the keeper the wrong way. You can practice all these shots in the Practice Mode in the game.

Again, it is important to be facing the goal when you are shooting, or the ball will just fly anywhere. Obviously, the closer you get to the goal the better it will be. If you get a good cross into the box, you can even jump up and head the ball. Also remember to practice your free kicks and corner kick routines well in advance. All these tips for FIFA 2010 will be useless if you do not spend time practicing your moves.

FIFA 2010 Tips for Dribbling
This is perhaps the most difficult part of the game. The creators have paid a lot of attention to this aspect during the video game development process, and ensured that any player cannot just dribble past defenders easily and run towards goal, like in previous editions. You will find it impossible to dribble past 3-4 players (unless you are very skillful) and this is as realistic as it gets. Learn to release the ball at the right time.

You can also learn many different tricks and moves to try and beat the defender. There are various combinations that you can carry out with your controller in order to achieve this, and if your timing is right, you will be able to pull it off. There are some special tricks in the game which can only be performed by the most elite players.

FIFA 2010 Tips for Defending
One of the hardest things to do in these kind of games is defending. If done right, you can completely frustrate and shut out the opposition, but if you are no good at this, you will inadvertently lose every match. The idea is to try and predict the opposing players next move, while also applying pressure on the player who has the ball. There is a way to get 2 players to team up on the player with the ball, and this art must be mastered. You can also set your teams formation and mentality to a defensive one, so as to nullify the oppositions most dangerous player.

Defending from set pieces is also vitally important, and the sooner you react and move your player, the better you will be at it. Also learn how to rush out your goalkeeper quickly if the threat of a player on one situation arises. Defending is something that can only be learned with practice, and by learning from one's mistakes.

These brief FIFA 2010 tips and hints should serve you well during the game, and you must try and learn about all the controls and buttons. The more knowledge you have about these things, the better you will become at all aspects of the game. Once you start getting better at the game though, you will be spending hours playing this wonderful creation by EA Sports.

Female Hollywood Movie Stars

Hollywood has seen the launch of many movie stars who have always been our idols and have gained adulation from people all over the world. Here is a look at some of the most famous and popular female Hollywood movie stars.

Helen Hunt:
Helen Hunt (15th June, 1963) started off as a child actress, which gave her the experience of facing the camera. Helen appeared in a lot of TV shows and was known for her television show, ‘Mad About You’. She then had a successful journey in films with movies such as, ‘Cast Away’, ‘Twister’, ‘As Good As It Gets’ and ‘What Women Want’. She won an Academy Award for her performance in ‘As Good As It Gets’.

Kate Winslet:
Kate Winslet (5th October, 1972) is one of the most beautiful movie stars of Hollywood with oodles of talent. She was the youngest to receive two Oscar nominations at the age of 22. With a start from television, Kate shot to fame with the movie, ‘Heavenly Creatures’. Her successful career graph continued with hits such as, ‘Sense and Sensibility’, ‘Titanic’, ‘Finding Neverland’ etc. She is known for her choice of artistic films. This lovely lady has been nominated several times for the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, BAFTA Awards and has won the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Whoopi Goldberg:
This American actress was noticed in ‘Citizen: I’m Not Losing My Mind, I’m Giving It Away’. Whoopi Goldberg (13th November, 1955) also received fame and critical acclaim for her performance in ‘The Color Purple’. She is amongst the second African American ladies to win an Academy Award for acting. Whoopi has also won an Emmy Award, Tony Award and Saturn Awards.

Sarah Jessica Parker:
Known all over for her role in the HBO television series titled, ‘Sex and the City’, Sarah is one of the successful Hollywood movie stars of the current crop. Sarah Jessica Parker (25th March, 1965) started out with roles in television and went on to establish her name firmly as a fine actress. Sarah has won four Golden Globe Awards as well as Screen Actors Guild Awards and Emmy Awards.

Katie Holmes:
Katie Holmes (18th December, 1978) began with modeling classes at the age of 14. She is known for her character of Joey Potter for the teen drama titled ‘Dawson’s Creek’. Her first major role in film happened when she bagged a role in ‘Disturbing Behavior’. Katie is more known for her roles in films such as ‘Abandon’ and ‘Batman Begins’.

Lindsay Lohan:
This American teen icon is not only an actress but has also tried her hand at modeling and singing. Lindsay Lohan (2nd July, 1986) began her career at the age of 10. She was noticed for her excellent portrayal as twins in the film, ‘The Parent Trap’. Following this, Lindsay Lohan got a breakthrough with ‘Freaky Friday’. She was further seen in movies such as ‘Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen’, ‘Mean Girls’, ‘Herbie: Fully Loaded’, ‘Just My Luck’.

Kim Basinger:
This American actress was associated with modeling from the age of 16. Kim Basinger (8th December, 1958) then moved to L.A. to pursue a career in acting. She was known as the Bond girl in the movie, ‘Never Say Never Again’. From there on she went on to bag many more roles in movies such as, ‘The Man Who Loved Women’, ‘L.A. Confidential’, ‘Batman’ etc. She has won an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for her acting talent in the movie, ‘L.A. Confidential’.

Juliaane Moore:
This beautiful American actress worked as a waitress in her early days. Juliaane Moore (3rd December, 1960) got her breakthrough when she won a Daytime Emmy Award for ‘As the World Turns’. She then stared in many other films. She achieved media attention for her acting skills with movies such as, ‘Boogie Nights’, ‘The End of the Affair’, ‘The Forgotten’, ‘The Hours’ etc. Since then, this lady has bagged many prestigious Awards and nominations.

Courteney Cox:
This American actress is best known as Monica Geller of the television sitcom, ‘Friends’. Courteney Cox (15th June, 1964) was first spotted in a music video, ‘Dancing in the Dark’. She was known for her performance in the horror movie, ‘Scream’ and subsequently starred in all the sequels that followed. This talented lady has won several awards and also been nominated many times for her various performances.

Jodie Foster:
Alicia Foster, better known as Jodie Foster (19 November, 1962) was first noticed when she played a role of an underage prostitute in the movie, ‘Taxi Driver’. The performance even fetched her an Oscar nomination for the Best Supporting Actress. She began her career at a very early age. Although she had a successful career as a child artist, it did not hamper her career later on. She successfully carried out all her roles in her adult years with ease. She is particularly known for her performances in ‘The Accused’ and ‘The Silence of the Lambs’.

Marilyn Monroe:
This beautiful American actress was always known for her mesmerizing beauty and acting prowess. Marilyn Monroe (1st June 1926-5th August 1962) had very modest beginnings but went on to become a successful personality. She achieved success with the movie, ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’. ‘How to Marry a Millionaire’, ‘Some Like It Hot’ as well as songs such as ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’, ‘Kiss’ etc. Memories of this gorgeous lady still continue to reign even today.

Audrey Hepburn:
Beautiful looks and an amazing acting talent, this lady had all the style within her! Rated as one of the most beautiful women ever, Audrey Hepburn had difficult beginnings. Her role was rather tiny in the movie, ‘One Wild Oat’. From there on she starred in many films. She bagged the lead role opposite Gregory Peck in the ‘Roman Holiday’, which showed her talent and beauty to the world. She then starred in ‘Sabrina’, ‘War and Peace’, ‘The Unforgiven’, ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, ‘My Fair Lady’ etc. She won the English Academy Award, Emmy Awards, Tony Award as well as the Grammy Award.

Sophia Loren:
This beautiful Italian actress has oodles of acting talent. Her beauty got her international fame as a sex symbol. Sophia Loren (20th September 1934) achieved international fame with ‘Desire Under the Elms’, ‘Heller in Pink Tights’, ‘Two Women’, ‘The Millionaires’ etc. She bagged an Academy Award for the Best Actress for the film, ‘Two Women’.

Anne Hathaway:
This pretty lady is known for her role in the Disney comedy titled, ‘The Princess Diaries’. Anne Hathaway (12th November, 1982) is more popular due to her character as a writer in the film, ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. Here, she worked with Meryl Streep, whom she greatly admires. Prior to this Anne starred in ‘Brokeback Mountain’ where she displayed another side of her acting skills.

These were some of the popular, talented and beautiful female Hollywood movie stars who have made their mark and some are still continuing with outstanding work in the world of films. Here’s hoping we get more exceptional leading ladies to this list!

I still love my action hero image: Ajay Devgn

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Bollywood star Ajay Devgn might not have featured in any full-fledged action film off late, but the actor says he still loves his action hero image he was known for.

"I'm doing every kind of film and there has not been any effort for an image change. In fact, I still love my action hero image. But at the same time, I'm lucky that I got the opportunity to do films of different genres and people liked me in them," Ajay told reporters here.

Ajay has been part of action flicks like "Phool Aur Kante", "Vijaypath", "Haqeeqat" and "Diljale" among others.

The actor was in the capital for the promotion of his upcoming venture "Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?", slated to release Friday.

The comedy revolves around the story of Puneet (Ajay Devgn) and Munmun (Konkona Sen Sharma), a happily married couple living in Mumbai. Their life takes a turn when a distant relative Chachaji (Paresh Rawal) turns up unannounced at their doorstep from a far-off village.

Nervous Vivek Oberoi strolls on runway for Digvijay Singh

By Shilpa Raina

Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi Saturday took a casual walk on the runway for designer Digvijay Singh's show at the Lakme Fashion Week and admitted that he was very nervous while sashaying down the ramp.

"I didn't have butterflies in my stomach, it was much more than that. I was very very nervous as I have never walked on the ramp for a bigger platform like this. I have always heard about mal-functions on the runway, I was just hoping that I don't make news for another malfunction," Vivek told IANS after the post show conference here.

Before this, the actor had walked the ramp with actor Suniel Shetty for Lycra Images Fashion Awards in 2008 before the release of his film "Mission Istanbul".

So the first question Vivek asked the reporters here was "How was my walk on the ramp?"

The reply he got was "Cute".

Dressed in an organic creme kurta-pajama, the actor took a very casual walk on the runway as he kept looking at the crowd - smiling, waving and acknowledging his friends and family sitting in the audience.

Looking very relaxed and cute on the ramp, the actor was here to support designer Digvijay for going "the organic" way for his collection.

Digvijay has associated himself with Bhu:sattva, an organic brand, to develop fashion that can work for the upliftment of weavers and artisans.

For the collection, organic fabrics like a mix of silk and cotton and natural herbal dyes were used to churn out a collection that was high on style and looked comfortable as well.

The hues used for the collection where whites, reds, purples, greys and greens with a tinge of brick reds and maroons, beiges, mustards and blacks.

Right Yaa Wrong releases in 21 theatres in Pakistan

New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Sunny Deol starrer "Right Yaa Wrong" released in 21 theatres in Pakistan Friday and the action star is hoping to get positive reviews from the audience all over.

"'Right Yaa Wrong' is a good film and it is releasing all over the world including theatres in Pakistan. I hope people will like it and I feel it should pick up with the audience all over soon," Sunny told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

In Pakistan, the movie has released in Capri Cinema and Cine Plex in Karachi, New Majestic Cinema in Hyderabad, Prince Cinema, D.H.A and Cine Star in Lahore, Taj Mahal in Faisalabad, Dreamland Cinema in Multan, Cine Plex in Rawalpindi and Kashmir Mahal in Gujranwala.

Written and directed by debutant Neeraj Pathak, the crime thriller is produced by Subhash Ghai. It also features Irrfan Khan, Eesha Koppikhar and Konkona Sen Sharma.

"Right Yaa Wrong" revolves around two cops - Ajay Shridhar (Sunny) and Vinay Patnaik (Irrfan) and their intense rivalry.

Vidya Balan is brand ambassador for sleep awareness month

New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Scintillating Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has a new role - that of brand ambassador for the sleep awareness month of March. The awareness month aims to sensitise people about sleep disorders, the symptoms of which are often ignored but are nevertheless a serious health condition.

Primarily related to one's lifestyle, sleep disorders are increasingly becoming common among urban Indians. Therefore, the need for regular check-ups.

"In our busy lives, we do not pay much attention to sleep or the lack of it. Getting a good night's sleep is as important as having your daily dose of vitamins. In case you are facing irregular sleep habits, it is important to approach your local doctor for a check-up," Balan said.

The sleep awareness month will see Indian Sleep Disorders Association (ISDA) and pharmaceutical company Abbott India organise various awareness programmes, including camps, with healthcare professionals who are experts in the field of insomnia and other sleep-related issues in metros and smaller cities across India.

One such camp for increasing sleep awareness was held at the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital here Saturday.

According to experts, one in every three Indians suffer from insomnia or some other form of sleep disorder.

J.C. Suri, president of Indian Sleep Disorders Association, said: "The importance of sleep can be seen from the fact that people spend about one-third of their lifespan sleeping. However, increasing competition at the workplace, hectic lifestyle and stress have resulted in a higher incidence of sleep-related disorders, especially among urban Indians."

"It is important to create awareness about sleep disorders so that people recognise not only the symptoms but also understand that it is a treatable condition," he added in a statement.