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NBA 2K12 E3 Presentation Video
NBA 2K12 made a surprise appearance at the Sony press conference on Monday evening. The game was on hand for a demonstration of the PlayStation Move functionality for the PS3. "NBA on the Move" is meant to be accessible for everyone and in that sense the options available with the Move controls are somewhat limited and very simplified as seen and described in the footage which features the Miami Heat at Los Angeles Lakers. Move implementation in the NBA 2K series as well as many other spo...
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Forza Motorsport 4 E3 Trailer
The Forza franchise is one of Microsoft's most prized properties and as such the game was featured at the company's press conference on Monday. A release date of October 11th was announced and a new trailer released. The Kinect implementation with head tracking and voice commands, car clubs, Top Gear, and monthly expansions are amongst the features that roll by. Continue on to watch and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Madden NFL 12 E3 Trailer
It was an underwhelming press conference today as far as EA Sports goes. That was especially the case for Madden 12 which as a series typically tries to make a splash but had nothing new announced this time around. The only thing delivered on for the game was a new flashy trailer. Continue on to check it out and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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EA Sports Announces FIFA Football Club
The only real piece of news generated for EA Sports out of the press conference this morning had to do with FIFA 12 and the introduction of "EA Sports Football Club". Though nothing revolutionary - similar features have been included in past FIFA's and NCAA Football - the new experience looks to bring everything together and take advantage of the worldwide user base of FIFA fans that is unmatched by any other sports game. EA SPORTS Football Club creates a new social experience where footbal...
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EA Sports Titles Adding Kinect Support
At the Microsoft E3 press conference this morning EA Sports president Peter Moore appeared to discuss plans for Kinect for Xbox 360 support in the company's sports titles. Madden NFL 12, FIFA 12, and the Tiger Woods series will all incorporate the motion control system in some form or fashion. There is also a future title that has not been announced which will feature Kinect. Team sports games have struggled to introduce compelling motion control options. Those typically translate better ...
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The Line Drive 6/5
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •EA's press conference at E3 is scheduled for 12:30PT/3:30ET on Monday. Madden 12, FIFA 12, and SSX are amongst the games that will appear. It will be streamed live on their website. •NHL 12 will have the recently relocated franchise formerly of Atlanta as Winnipeg but no word on their stadium. The team still doesn't have a name or accompanying logo, jersey...
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More on Dynamic Player Performance in Madden NFL 12
Having detailed Madden 12's Dynamic Player Performance feature with a blog and video representation EA Sports has now added the latest in the "Virtual Playbook" series. In this video the concepts are discussed with Reggie Bush and Marshall Faulk along with highlight footage of the two in Madden 12. If you haven't already make sure to check out the latest 19 screenshots in the gallery or Facebook album as well! (more…)...
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First SSX Gameplay Video
Yesterday brought the debut trailer for SSX from EA Sports which included some quick glimpses of gameplay. Today however comes the first extended gameplay footage from the reboot of the series via IGN. The video shows off the "Trick It" mode which is one of three along with "Race It" and "Survive It". In offline-only "Trick It" users travel down the mountain scoring points while the path reshapes itself along the way. (more…)...
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