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NCAA Football 13 Demo Draws Marginally Positive Response
Though NCAA Football 13 was largely overshadowed at E3 by Madden NFL 13 the move to release the demo during the event paid some dividends for EA Sports.Ă‚Â NCAA may not be the the innovative product this year but the improvements that were made do seem to be resonating once the opportunity arises to actually play the game. The results of the poll which collected over 5K votes will be encouraging for EA though not overwhelmingly so.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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NHL 13 Pre-Order Incentives
EA Sports has announced the pre-order incentives for NHL 13 and they vary between retailers. The options will be of interest to Hockey Ultimate Team or Be a Pro and EA Sports Hockey League players. Outside of those modes though they are offering nothing. The one with the most value is probably Gamestop's but otherwise it may be worth waiting to see if Amazon drops the price or adds a promotional credit in the coming weeks. Amazon: BAUER gloves, stick, skates, boost to enhance Be a Pro/EAS...
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Absent Player Editing in Madden NFL 13 Causes Uproar
Madden NFL 13 has had a strong run up until now by marketing improvements that were attractive to the hardcore crowd whether that be addressing gameplay deficiencies from the past, attempting to improve commentary, adding the "Infinity Engine" physics, or evolving Franchise and Superstar with the revolutionary new "Connected Careers". It was only a matter of time though before some element of the game would draw hostile reaction and that has come with what is lacking in "Connected Careers" a...
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Six Takeaways from E3 2012
With E3 2012 in the books here's a look at the themes that emerged from the event that go beyond just impressions of the games that were on hand.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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NBA 2K13 All-Star Weekend Description
2K Sports has released a full description of what to expect with the All-Star Weekend content for NBA 2K13 which will be provided with pre-orders. The info confirms (as expected) that Michael Jordan will be back and presumably so will other legends and classic teams. It remains unclear whether the Rising Stars Challenge will simply be rookies vs sophomores or involve choosing teams from the pool of players like was done this last year with Shaq and Charles Barkley. It's also important to not...
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Road to Glory Improvements Detailed for NCAA Football 13
EA Sports today rolled out details on Road to Glory career mode for NCAA Football 13. The criticism towards "Reaction Time" when it was introduced with the Hesiman Challenge was significant and that isn't likely to change here given how it's being presented as the main new feature for Road to Glory though accompanied by more worthwhile enhancemenets. Other improvements to the mode include the option to choose from four different difficulty levels, play calling shifting to focus more on th...
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E3: Thoughts on Connected Careers in Madden NFL 13
EA Sports has struggled with communicating just what Connected Careers in Madden NFL 13 is all about and going with a new name to reflect the revolutionary advancement is playing a big part in that. Confusion still abounds from those believing the company has "removed Franchise mode" and any recognition of what is actually being offered remains cloudy at best. Essentially being a "Coach" in Connected Careers is what Franchise mode used to be while choosing to be a "Player" is more along t...
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The Line Drive for June 10
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •MLB 12: The Show is now going for $40 at Amazon for PS3 and $30 for Vita. •OperationSports gathered the preliminary team ratings in Madden NFL 13. •MyMaddenPad talks about the new hot routes in Madden NFL 13. •Another video for Madden NFL 13's Connected Careers on starting as a "player". •Kotaku details how EA Sports Tiburon made a ...
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