Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Importance of the NCAA Football 12 Demo
The demo for NCAA Football 12 arrives tomorrow and it seems to hold added importance this year. NCAA's absence from the floor of E3 clearly stagnated its momentum at an inopportune time and follow-up footage of the game has failed to raise enthusiasm. The demo however provides the opportunity to regain traction as release nears. The demo features two separate matchups (Alabama at Florida State and Oregon at Texas) and allows for the unlocking of five different Nike Pro Combat jerseys for ...
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Madden Player Traits Evoking Strong Response from Fans and NFL Players
Throughout the years the speed rating in Madden has not only largely dictated success on the field but also been the biggest point of contention from athletes in terms of getting their perceived respect. Overall rating of course was the first thing looked at but beyond that it always seemed to be the speed rating that players argued over. As soon as I started posting up images of the new 'Player Traits' being implemented in Madden NFL 12 it became evident that they were where the debate w...
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Bills Finally Unveil New Uniforms Originally Leaked in Madden 12 Video
Today the Buffalo Bills unveiled their new uniforms to the public for the first time. The uniforms however were first spotted in one of the early teaser videos for Madden NFL 12. EA Sports quickly pulled the video but it was too late. The company took some heat from the NFL over the slip-up though the league typically signs off on promotional materials before they filter out so the fault there was likely split. The uniforms were not available in the build on display at E3 given that th...
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Backbreaker: Vengeance Carries Hefty Price
Carefully omitted from the announcement of next week's release of Backbreaker: Vengeance on XBLA was the price. NaturalMotion has now followed up by stating that the game will go for 1200 MS points which is the equivalent of $15. That might be asking a bit much considering a comparable experience on iOS can be had for 99 cents and the full retail version of Backbreaker (which includes a 'Tackle Alley' mode) now goes for less even brand new. While there has been little promotion for Vengea...
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NCAA Football 12 Team Specific Screenshots and Highlight Videos
As usual there tend to be certain high profile teams focused on in pre-release screenshots and media and that has largely held true with NCAA Football 12. Now though comes screens (99 of them) and replay highlight footage for a wide variety of teams! Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Houston, Illinois, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Rutgers, South Carolina, Stanford, TCU, Texas A&M, Tulsa, UCF, Washington, and Wisconsin. Check...
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A Look at the NCAA Football 12 Demo
The final specifics on the demo for NCAA Football 12 were provided yesterday and now EA Sports has followed up with a video explaining what to expect from the demo and a series of screenshots - most of which showcase the two available matchups of Oregon at Texas and Alabama at Florida State. Check out the 22 new screens in the gallery or FB album and continue on to watch the video. (more…)...
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Backbreaker: Vengeance Arrives Next Week
Today NaturalMotion announced that Backbreaker: Vengeance is set to release Wednesday June 29th on Xbox Live Arcade. A timed exclusive for the Xbox 360 it will follow for the PS3 sometime this summer. Despite the release news and being only a week away the company did not reveal the price. Based on the 'Tackle Alley' mini-game and popular mobile version of the same name that introduced a defensive mode and obstacles, Backbreaker: Vengeance features three modes with 70 challenges that will...
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NCAA Football 12 Presentation Enhanced by ‘Game Tracks’
Having been somewhat overlooked as a presentation-related addition to NCAA Football 12 today EA Sports released a video offering a look at 'Game Tracks'. Big performances will be spotlighted with display of statistics, highlights, and new commentary at the start of the second half with brief analysis of the game and potentially at other points when focus on a particular player is warranted. Continue on for a look at the video which features a few examples of what to expect out of 'Game Track...
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