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Quick Thoughts From E3 2013 Day One
Here are some basic impressions from the first day being on the show floor of E3 which featured prominently the upcoming EA Sports games. The company shut down any recording of the games at their booth so unlike past years the number of videos and images coming out will be limited. Included at the end of this piece are the short videos of Madden NFL 25 captured before that point as the taking of them had been approved to begin the day. Thoughts on all the games will be expanded upon i...
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Top Rated Players in NCAA Football 14
Tradition Sports Online has gathered the top 15 rated players for NCAA Football 14. Leading the way is the odds-on favorite to be the #1 pick in the NFL Draft next year South Carolina defensive end #7 (Jadeveon Clowney) with a 99 rating. Coming off the Heisman winning season Texas A&M quarterback #2 (Johnny Manziel) is joined by four others rated 97 overall. Head over to TSO for the complete list and ratings breakdowns and leave your thoughts on them in the comments!...
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Readying for Day One of E3 2013
The first offical day of E3 has arrived with the show floor opening up at noon PT for six hours. Sports games readily available to play will be Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, NHL 14, and NCAA Football 14. Behind-closed-doors presentations for next-gen versions of Madden, FIFA, NBA Live 14, and EA Sports UFC are also expected but only FIFA has been confirmed to be playable. Make sure to follow on Twitter for coverage from the show floor. I'll be sending out nuggets of information, pictures, and v...
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Recapping the Sony E3 Press Conference; First Look at NBA 2K14 Next-Gen
Sony opened their press conference with discussion on upcoming releases for the PlayStation Vita and PS3. Attention then turned to the PS4 which is definitely being pushed as a gaming platform as opposed to Microsoft who made gaming seem secondary until their presser today. The actual console was finally put on display and after getting sidetracked on movies some exclusive games were announced like The Order: 1886, updates on the games shown at the event back in February were made, and a ...
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First Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen Screenshots and Features Detailed
EA Sports has provided more insight on what to expect from the Xbox One and PS4 versions of Madden NFL 25 launching in November alongside the new systems. Earlier today they discussed improvements to line play and Adrian Peterson as the cover athlete then showing off a trailer but the details now provided are much more substantial. The new information relates to the visuals, player motion system, reactive AI, and atmosphere. There will be more to come than just this of course but th...
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Recapping the EA E3 Press Conference; Next-Gen Trailers for NBA Live 14, Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, and EA Sports UFC
The Electronic Arts press conference has just wrapped up and the company showcased games like Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Titanfall, Need for Speed Rivals, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mirrors Edge 2, and Battlefield 4. EA Sports of course though dominated a section of the show with next-gen versions of Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, EA Sports UFC, and NBA Live 14. For Live 14 the game will feature a new dribbling system called "bounceTek" which releases the ball to physics. Stat and roster u...
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Recapping the Microsoft E3 Press Conference
The press conference today for Microsoft delivered a number of announcements and game reveals with many of them being exclusives. Before getting to the Xbox One the company showed off a redesign for the Xbox 360 that is available beginning today - styled similar to the One and smaller/quieter than the current 360. They also revealed that Xbox Live Gold will include two free games a month (until November) such as Fable III, Assassin's Creed II, and Halo 3 making it similar to the popular Play...
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Readying for Day Zero of E3 2013
E3 unofficially begins today with the major pre-event press conferences. Anticipation is exceptionally high with the new generation being a heavy focus - whether it be for the exciting aspects or dreading the direction the industry appears now to be headed. (more…)...
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