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First Next-Gen Madden NFL 25 Patch Out Now
The first post-release patch for Madden NFL 25 arrived yesterday on the Xbox One and PS4. While EA Sports decided not to go into detail on what the patch does - other than to say it includes some stability and bug fixes - they did single out SmartGlass for Xbox One as having been addressed in the update. As written about last month CoachGlass, which had been hyped up as a huge feature by EA, was not working properly for many people. The SmartGlass app would lose sync after a play or tw...
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Second Next-Gen NBA 2K14 Patch Arrives; Problems Continue for Troubled Game
The highly anticipated patch for NBA 2K14 released today on the Xbox One and is expected within a matter of days on the PS4. The update was meant to address the crashes being experienced by many in MyCareer and other modes while also offering various fixes, improvements, and additions. Given that some consumers have been unable to play 2K14 the crashing was obviously the priority here. (more…)...
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Trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
The first trailer has arrived for the sequel to the 2011 smash hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The film stars Jason Clarke and Keri Russell with Andy Serkis again doing motion-capture for the apes. Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In) has been brought on to direct. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is slated to release on July 11, 2014. A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. ...
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Trailer for 22 Jump Street
The first trailer has arrived for the sequel to the incredibly funny and successful 2012 film 21 Jump Street. The movie centers on the characters this time being undercover in college and returns all the main actors and directors. 22 Jump Street is slated to release on June 13, 2014. ...
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End of the Year Community Awards: Best Mobile Sports Game
The year-in-review process opened up earlier this week with the start of the Community Awards. Today the category is Best Mobile Sports Game. The number of nominees are being expanded to five in this category given the sheer number of mobile games and the unlikelihood that a majority of voters would have played any or all of what would have been a top three. (more…)...
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Second Next-Gen Patch for FIFA 14 Out on PS4 and Soon on Xbox One
Another patch has arrived for FIFA 14 on the PS4 today with it expected to go live on the Xbox One also within a matter of days. EA Sports has been supporting both the last-gen and new-gen FIFA exceedingly well as opposed to some other sports gaming franchises in a similar position which have seemed to suffer due to the split. The earlier patch addressed problems for those with Virtual Pro stats and attributes that carried over from the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game and various st...
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NFL Season Ticket Holders Getting Exclusive Madden Ultimate Team Cards
In an email sent out yesterday to NFL season ticket holders (not EA's Season Ticket program) instructions were provided on how to redeem an exclusive pack of Ultimate Team cards for Madden NFL 25. By sending in an email to the designated address, along with info such as the season ticket holder account number and gamertag, the card pack will then appear in 7-14 days in the "Unopened Packs" section of the mode. The offering applies to any of the systems - the choice of Xbox One, PS4, 360, ...
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End of the Year Community Awards: Best Gameplay of 2013
The year-in-review process opened up yesterday with the start of the Community Awards. Kicking it off was the Best New Feature and today the category is Best Gameplay. Since starting the Community Awards the three franchises nominated for the honor of Best Gameplay have remained the same. NBA 2K, MLB: The Show, and FIFA have established themselves as the finest in the sports gaming genre. NBA 2K11, FIFA 12, and NBA 2K13 have taken home the honors. This year it's NBA 2K14, MLB 13: The S...
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