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Feedback Leads to Taylor Fix
While graphically Fight Night Round 4 appears to be one of the best sports titles this generation there were some comments made after initial screenshots of the actual boxer representations. One specifically that was at the forefront of discussion was that of Jermain Taylor. Basically he looked overweight and out of shape. In response to that the FNR4 developers have adjusted Taylor's model based on the feedback from the community. Continue on to see a before and after comparison. (mo...
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Looking Ahead to E3
E3 is now just three weeks away! The gaming expo takes place on June 2nd-4th with some conferences (MS/Sony/Nintendo/EA?) happening on the 1st. This E3 is making an attempt to return to the glory days as opposed to the last couple years and the publishers are responding. EA Sports is expected to have some game related announcements including the new online modes for Madden 10 at this E3. In the days leading up to E3 I'll have more details on what to expect both in terms of the games and c...
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UFC 2009 Classic Fights
MMAJunkie has revealed the 12 Classic Fights that make up the mode in UFC 2009 Undisputed. The mode allows for replaying some of the most memorable fights in UFC's history with special presentation. You can check out the full article here. "We allow you to pick 12 fights that have happened in UFC history, and we do a lot of extra presentation on it," Dravinski said. "We have Rachelle Leah, who was one of the previous octagon girls of the UFC, introduce each fight. ... Not only will we be in...
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FNR4 Walkthrough Videos
There are now a handful of walkthrough videos for Fight Night Round 4 as well as a trailer showing off the spectacular graphics and presentational elements of the game. Topics discussed in the walkthrough videos include features and physics. They provide a good base of what to look forward to with FNR4. Continue on to watch the videos and leave your thoughts in the comments. (more…)...
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Pass Blocking Improvements in Madden 10
This week's Inside EA Blog posting for Madden 10 is out and focuses on the improvements made to pass blocking and how Pro-Tak ties into that area of the game. There is a replay video from Madden 10 showing this off as well as comparison videos to put it all into context. To read the full blog and watch the videos click here. At the top of nearly every community wish list for the past 3+ years has been OL/DL interaction…so this year we’re proud to say we’ve spent a really...
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The BIGS 2 Online Co-Op
While only some of the features have been revealed for The BIGS 2 there is now confirmation that it will include online play for up to four players. There are no details on how that will be structured as of yet. The BIGS was one of the first games to introduce online co-op. It didn't actually work in the way 2K advertised which was two users vs two users. Instead though what it ended up being was two users going up against the CPU which was still surprisingly fun and fresh. Who the two...
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Flexbone Offense in NCAA Football 10
This week's blog posting for NCAA Football 10 goes over in great detail the improvements made to the Flexbone including new formations and plays as well as how it is more accurately portrayed in the gameplay. Included are screens of the formations and videos of it being run. You can check out the extensive look at the Flexbone here. Last summer we were able to acquire the actual coach’s game film of the Navy Flexbone offense. Having access to this valuable resource really gave us...
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Lawsuit Threatens Future of College Sports Games
Over the last couple days there has been a great deal of talk around a lawsuit filed by former ASU and Nebraska QB Sam Keller. In the class action suit he claims that the NCAA and EA Sports profited off his name as they do all other collegiate football and basketball athletes in games such as NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball. He cites the players in the games as having the same number, representative player ratings, similar builds and accurate hometowns of the actual players. Of course no ...
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