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EA Sports Cancels NCAA Football Series
EA Sports has officially canceled their NCAA Football series which was going to be renamed College Football next year. The news comes on the heels of individual institutions expressing a desire to get out of the video game business by pulling their licenses. The NCAA was first to withdraw licensing, multiple conferences followed, but losing the schools was when EA began to see the writing on the wall that the series would not be sustainable. EA is currently seeking to settle the player li...
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First Patch Out Now for FIFA 14
EA Sports released a relatively minor patch today for FIFA 14 that addresses some general stability issues and delivers a few fixes to game modes including the Skill Games and Creation Centre. Those items were identified early on allowing them to be included in a patch made available just a day after the game came out. Work continues on other areas including gameplay for the next patch. EA addressed that in a statement today. (more…)...
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Trailer for Need for Speed
The first trailer has arrived for the upcoming video game adaptation Need for Speed. The film stars Aaron Paul as a street racer fresh out of prison looking for revenge on the man who framed him. Need for Speed is slated to release March 14, 2014. ...
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Fourth Uniform Pack Out for NCAA Football 14
For the third consecutive week EA Sports has released a $1 DLC uniform pack for NCAA Football 14. On the surface that kind of post-release support sounds great until the actual content being provided is examined to find the majority of items are just gloves while teams with full uniforms and helmets still missing from the game continue to get bypassed. The fourth uniform pack involves Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, UCLA, and USC. With the exception of all but one school t...
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Mobile Version of FIFA 14 Out Now
Today not only brought the console release of FIFA 14 but also versions for iOS (download through iTunes) and Android (download through Google Play) devices. The game is free-to-play like Madden NFL 25's mobile offering which means the focus is on the Ultimate Team aspect and in-app purchases. Controls are similar as it utilizes screen taps and swipes. Other features include Match Day, online multiplayer, penalty shootouts, and brilliant graphics for a phone/tablet game. $5 will unlock Kick ...
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No Pre-Release Demo for NBA 2K14
In recent days it had become apparent that 2K Sports had decided to pass on the usual pre-release demo with NBA 2K14. There was no promotion of the demo date - today being the last possible date for one - and on social media representatives ignored all requests from fans for demo info while PR ignored media requests for comment. Without anything official coming out of the company it took until today to report with any certainty that it would be the case. While this doesn't necessarily ind...
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Madden NFL 25 Week Three Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
With week three of the NFL season just about in the books, and only a few days until week four kicks off, it's time to discuss the players and teams that need attention in the upcoming Madden NFL 25 roster update. This next update will include the trade of Trent Richardson to the Colts and signing of Willis McGahee by the Browns which just missed the cut last week. The news isn't good for the 49ers and Bears with Aldon Smith going on an indefinite leave of absence and Henry Melton out for...
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MyTeam Details for NBA 2K14
Last year 2K Sports introduced MyTeam, a take-off of the popular Ultimate Team modes found in EA Sports titles, providing the company a digital revenue stream that had been lacking. Though it had its share of fans it didn't prove as popular and birthed what was arguably the worst aspect of NBA 2K13 that being the "VC" system. It was just the first year though and it takes time to grow modes such as MyTeam. For NBA 2K14 improvements include tournaments, leaderboards, the ability to play fr...
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