Archive for the ‘NCAA’ Category
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Court Hearing Tomorrow in Suit Against NCAA and EA Sports
A critical hearing takes place tomorrow in the case of Sam Keller vs. the NCAA, Collegiate Licensing Company, and EA Sports. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2009, has reached the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after the argument to dismiss made by EA Sports regarding free speech protection as creative works of art was rejected last February. That First Amendment challenge has been watched closely and supported by Hollywood as it could affect their entertainment-based operations if cha...
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The Future of College Basketball Gaming
Within a three year span no sport has taken a hit in the sports gaming world as severely as basketball. There used to be five total titles with three NBA games and two NCAA games. Now there are two NBA titles (with one possibly on its last legs) and none for college. Why has this happened specifically to the NCAA offerings and what is the current outlook on the eventual future of college basketball gaming? (more…)...
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NCAA Basketball Series Officially Canceled
It was just a matter of time until EA Sports confirmed the cancellation of the NCAA Basketball franchise. On Monday I outlined all the indications that resulted in the conclusion that the series would not continue past this last release of NCAA Basketball 10. EA has now made a statement to Game Informer to put whatever question remained about its status to rest. We do not have an NCAA Basketball game in development at this time, and we’re currently reviewing the future of our NCAA Bask...
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EA Fiscal Report Indicates Cancellation of NCAA Basketball and New Fighting Title
Earlier today Electronic Arts released their third quarter fiscal 2010 report which also included a list of titles planned for release in the coming fiscal year. All the usual suspects were listed with the exception of one. In addition to to that the rumored release date frame for a couple new franchises can be confirmed as well as the addition of a new fighting title in the works. As I've been discussing the likelihood of for months it now appears a foregone conclusion that the NCAA Basket...
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#8 of 2009: NCAA Football 10
The ranking of games in the best of 2009 list is based primarily on the personal amount of enjoyment had with a particular title. Some other factors include whether advertised features were fully delivered on, post-release support, community interaction and communication, overall gameplay experience, feature set, and online play performance. Again this is a personal take on the games. The analysis is weighted largely towards those which I had the most fun with while considering them as a who...
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No Plans for NCAA Basketball 10 Patch
NCAA Basketball 10 released to little fanfare and with what has appeared to be minimal support from EA Sports. That brought about the question of whether the game would even receive a patch. EA has provided patches for all their yearly titles however the feeling surrounding NCAA was that it may not receive the same post-release support. I have been informed that there is currently no plan to provide a patch for NCAA Basketball 10. After having written about the possibility that EA will ca...
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NCAA Basketball 10 Dynamic Update Out
The first "Dynamic Update" for NCAA Basketball 10 came out early Tuesday morning. With it came an updated Top 25 and RPI, authentic schedules, and two new plays. Initially there were some issues with the Top 25 being incorrect but that has since been fixed so anyone that has incorrect rankings just needs to download the update again. Based on reactions in various communities it appears the update has delivered on what it promised. The Top 25 is updated and accurate and the authentic sched...
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NCAA Basketball 10 Named Rosters
A handful of members of the community in the Operation Sports forum have completed naming the rosters for NCAA Basketball 10 (360 version). The names were entered with no other changes being made to the default roster. The "Dynamic Updates" feature will overwrite ratings but will not alter the named rosters otherwise. The rosters can be found in the EA Locker section of the Xbox Live menu. You do not need to be on anyone's friends list to download them. Search for the roster set "OS COACH...
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