Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Giveaway: Madden NFL 25
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with an opportunity to win a 360 or PS3 copy of Madden NFL 25! This is the first of two planned giveaways for the game before its release on August 27 and others will come down the line for FIFA 14 and NBA 2K14. *This post has been bumped for those who may have missed it earlier. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for entries so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Augus...
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Sales for NCAA Football Down From Last Year
Concern over the future of the college football series from EA Sports has not only stemmed from the likeness lawsuit or recent loss of NCAA licensing but also sales that have for the most part stagnated over the course of the generation rather than show growth as the install bases expanded. Then NCAA Football 13 opened down about 12% compared to NCAA 12. In this week's call with investors COO Peter Moore was asked about how well NCAA Football 14 has been doing since its release earlier this ...
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Re-Downloading NCAA 14 Uniform Pack Should Fix Any Lingering Performance Problems on Xbox 360
Microsoft had serious issues on the Xbox 360 yesterday that caused everything on the system to run extremely slow and even locked out some users from logging in. Though things were finally back to normal in the evening those who downloaded the free uniform pack for NCAA Football 14 earlier in the day could still be stuck with that problem. EA Sports has posted a solution for anyone still experiencing slow loading times or server disconnections. Please go to Xbox Home Screen -> System ...
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FIFA and Madden Ultimate Team Content Will Transfer to Next-Gen Versions
Publishers releasing the same game (even if just in name as features may vary) on the current generation of systems and later on next-gen face the challenge of not just selling them individually but trying to reach as many as possible to buy twice. They'll do that by trumpeting up the improved graphics and other new console-specific features after current-gen releases. For EA Sports they can also offer the opportunity for Ultimate Team players to continue their progress from the earlier r...
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First Uniform Update for NCAA Football 14 is Free and Available Now
EA Sports today rolled out the first set of updated uniforms in NCAA Football 14 which affects 20 teams. Some uniforms are those which debut this upcoming season and others were missing after being worn last year. The pack of uniforms is available now on both the Xbox 360 (which can be queued up to download here) and PS3 for free. The schools included in this update are Arizona, Baylor, Bowling Green, California, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Ca...
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More About Online Seasons in Madden NFL 25 Ultimate Team Mode
EA Sports today released additional details on the Seasons feature within Madden NFL 25's Ultimate Team mode. Similar to those found in NCAA Football and FIFA's Ultimate Team offerings and being introduced this year in Madden, the Online Seasons offer 10 game stretches followed by playoffs for the right to move on to the next level. There will also be bonus coins provided for competing in Seasons. (more…)...
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Now Schools Will Decide Whether To Risk Involvement in Video Games
A funny thing happened when the NCAA made public the decision to no longer support video games with official branding - individual institutions who had stayed out of the fray took note that their own exposure to potential litigation was something to consider going forward. Some may already have walked away from associating with video games. (more…)...
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Six Current College Football Players Added as Plaintiffs to Likeness Lawsuit
With the judge requiring current athletes get involved now in order to consider them as a party should the player likeness lawsuit be certified as class action attorneys today revealed the names of those that will now be added to the case bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 22 - 16 former athletes and 6 current ones. (more…)...
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