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Calvin Johnson Wins Tournament to Become Madden NFL 13 Cover Athlete
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson has won the fan-voted cover athlete tournament for Madden NFL 13. He beat out Cam Newton for the honor despite a strong "CAMpaign" on his part. It was a worthy final duo with both representing great on-field performance as well as having exceedingly marketable personalities. Megatron rolled over the competition throughout the tournament disposing of Matt Stafford, Dwayne Bowe, Arian Foster, Rob Gronkowsi, and Aaron Rodgers. He becomes the firs...
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First Look at Gameplay and Presentation Improvements for Madden NFL 13
EA Sports today discussed for the first time some of what to expect in Madden NFL 13 in the areas of gameplay and presentation. While the gameplay enhancements are largely similar to those earlier revealed for NCAA Football 13 where Madden seems to really have put forth exceptional effort is in the area of presentation. Also of note is that the main menu reveals that you can be a coach in career mode (remember too that legendary coaches are in), there is still no screenshot feature, an...
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NHL 13 Cover Athlete Competition Moves to Bracket-Style Sweet 16
After a round in which the top 16 in total votes received would move on, and the start which featured dual team representatives facing off for the right to make the field, the NHL 13 cover competition now becomes bracket style as it reaches the Sweet 16. Only 4 of the 8 matchups are currently active with them running until May 3 - then the other 4 will open up for their voting period. EA Sports is really milking the process with NHL compared even to the expansive initiative Madden 13 had thi...
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New Trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation
A second theatrical trailer has just been released for G.I. Joe: Retaliation. The film stars Channing Tatum and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and is directed by Jon Chu. In this sequel the team faces off against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is slated to release on June 29. ...
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24 Nations in UEFA EURO 2012 are Unlicensed
A word of warning to those considering a purchase of the UEFA EURO 2012 expansion pack - 24 of the 53 nations are unlicensed which means they include fake players and kits. Host nation Ukraine is even among those which have generic replications rather than their true representation. In response to immediate consumer backlash EA Sports provided a statement to Eurogamer: "The inclusion of national teams is negotiated between EA and each national football association, which we need to license ...
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MLB 12: The Show Cross Platform Play Feature Remains Broken Following Patch
It has now been a week since MLB 12: The Show released a patch which included a fix to scheduling in Franchise and Road to the Show - but unfortunately at the same time created freezes in many ongoing seasons and careers forcing those affected to start them over from scratch. The patch was not rolled back and no mention of an additional fix has been made though SCEA is reportedly investigating the freeze issues. What may have been even worse though is the 'Cross Platform Play' feature ...
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UEFA EURO 2012 Now Available
The UEFA EURO 2012 expansion pack for FIFA 12 has arrived for the Xbox 360 (queue up the demo or purchase and download here) and PC and will be out for the PS3 when the store updates this afternoon. A patch also has been pushed live however at this time it's unclear if the only function is to prepare the game to receive the DLC or if any enhancements to gameplay or other areas of FIFA 12 accompany it. The EURO add-on goes for $20 and features all 53 teams, 8 stadiums, special challenges i...
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Pre-Order Bonuses for Madden NFL 13 Providing Exclusive Legends
Both Amazon and Gamestop have posted their pre-order incentives for Madden NFL 13 and they feature exclusive legends for use in Ultimate Team and the brand new Connected Careers mode.Ă‚Â Integrating legends has become all the rage since the NBA 2K franchise succeeded to a great extent by doing so. EA has followed by introducing them into Madden, NHL, and most recently NCAA Football 13 through various initiatives. Amazon: Joe Gibbs and Lawrence Taylor Gamestop: John Madden and Barry Sand...
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