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Deal Available for EA Sports UFC
It's only been out a month but EA Sports UFC can already be had for $40. Amazon has the game at that price already for both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Gamestop also has it for $40 right now though it's unclear whether that is just online or also in-store. In some cases retailer deals are only available until a certain supply has run out, so those interested will want to take advantage of the offer quickly. [Update] Best Buy, Walmart, and others have followed as this isn't just a retailer-sp...
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New NHL 15 Video Shows Off Improvements Made to Physics
EA Sports today released the latest video for NHL 15 this time focusing on the advancements to physics primarily as it relates to collisions and the puck. These are improvements made specific to the PS4 and Xbox One version of the game and won't be realized in PS3 and 360. 12 Player NHL Collision Physics utilizes the power of next generation consoles and the critically-acclaimed NHL Collision Physics system, to put every player on the ice into physics at all times. This means that every ...
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Tackling Mechanics On Display in Latest Madden NFL 15 Video
EA Sports has released another video focusing on one of the new elements being introduced in Madden NFL 15. Tackling has received a lot of attention, going as far as to even add a "Tackle Cone" in order to help those who have struggled with it in the past. (more…)...
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Cover Art Revealed for NBA 2K15; Pharrell Putting Together The Soundtrack
2K Sports today released the official cover for NBA 2K15 featuring Kevin Durant. Check out the full cover here. While some fans are expressing frustration with the lack of info or even screenshots for 2K15 - the cover and a soundtrack-related announcement won't help in that regard - the game is basically right on schedule considering the typical way 2K Sports markets the series. For the third straight year a prominent name will be selecting the soundtrack. Pharrell (please don't put 'Happ...
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MLB 14: The Show All-Star Rosters Updated
This week's roster update for MLB 14: The Show included the players for the All-Star Game which takes place this evening. The participants for the game were selected over a week ago but the starting pitchers and batting order were unveiled just yesterday. Unfortunately due to the timing that meant SCEA made a lot of guesses and the result are a number of inaccuracies. More disappointing (as the starting pitcher and batting order can be changed) is that players who have been added to the r...
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Press Row Hangout Clips: EA’s Marketing Shift and Taking On Viewer Questions
The final two segments from the most recent Press Row Hangout relate to the apparent shift in marketing strategy from EA Sports and various topics sent in by viewers. The first video gives consideration to why EA is promoting their upcoming titles differently this year compared to how they have traditionally. Less is being talked about early, recording was not permitted at E3, and the information that is actually being distributed has been fairly low key and based in fundamentals. Is i...
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2014 Emmy Award Nominations
The 66th Annual Emmy Awards will be broadcast August 25th on NBC at 8ET/5PT hosted by Seth Meyers. As usual HBO leads the way with 99 nominations - this is the 19th straight year the network has received the most. Game of Thrones comes away with 19 of them, while FX's Fargo nabbed 18, and Netflix's Orange is the New Black draws 12. Snubs include no recognition for The Americans, Orphan Black, and Shameless. COMEDY AWARDS Outstanding Comedy Series "The Big Bang Theory" "Louie" "Moder...
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The Return of Joe Montana Football as a Mobile Game Being Teased
A tweet sent out by Joe Montana has led to speculation that the return of the series named after him could be on the horizon. On Saturday he posted the image above and accompanied that with the hashtags "#youvewaitedlongenough" and "#joemontanafootball16". Since then more has surfaced revealing what is likely to be a mobile game utilizing the Unreal Engine. (more…)...
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