Early EA Sports MMA Footage
Located within a video promoting the light heavyweight title fight for Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal is some very early footage from the upcoming EA Sports MMA. Lawal faces Gegard Mousasi at the Strikeforce event this weekend. The gameplay footage first appears at the five minute mark and is found throughout the remainder of the video with the longest stretch being from 6:00-7:10.
The consensus seems to be, and I'd agree based on what is seen in this video, that the game looks good in terms of t...
New Trailer and Screens for EA Sports MMA
The first trailer featuring actual game footage has been released for EA Sports MMA. I've also added 16 screenshots into the gallery which show off some of the fighters, arenas, and entrances. There is still no release date for the game but it is expected out in the October-December quarter and with the trailer stating "late 2010" it most likely will fall in November. Continue on to watch the video and leave your thoughts in the comments!
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Dan Henderson and Frank Trigg Join EA MMA
Two significant names have been added to the EA Sports MMA roster. Dan Henderson and Frank Trigg have been confirmed and both have interesting angles to note. It has been public knowledge for months that Trigg would be in the game however what makes it interesting is he recently returned to UFC and is fighting this weekend. Henderson just left UFC and joined Strikeforce opening him up to sign with EA MMA.
Given the rumored roster for UFC 2010 includes Henderson there is the possibility he w...
New Fighters and Screenshots for EA MMA
ESPN has posted up an interview with Bobby Lashley, the former WWE wrestler and now Strikeforce fighter. Lashley will be making his debut with the promotion on Saturday night and will included in EA Sports MMA. You can check out the full interview along with a couple new screenshots here.
The game's roster continues to be filled out with announcements being linked to when the fighters are in action. Those on the card for Strikeforce Miami and newly confirmed for EA Sports MMA include Nick D...
Two Japanese Fighters Added to EA MMA
The fighter announcements continue to roll out for EA Sports MMA and if the rumor of a September release holds true than these fighter reveals will likely be commonplace over the coming months. With the latest two comes the added element of an additional promotion (DREAM) and the use of a ring rather than a cage.
Shinya Aoki and Hidehiko Yoshida were announced via press conference in Japan yesterday. While they are the first Japanese fighters to be confirmed there should be many more to com...
More Additions to EA MMA Roster
There has already been an awful lot of promotion for a game that may still be nine months away from release. Earlier today a handful of fighters were revealed to add to the EA Sports MMA roster. The announcements were made to coincide with the upcoming Strikeforce event on Saturday which features all of them in action.
Cung Le, Josh Thomson, Robbie Lawler, Scott Smith, Matt Lindland, Gilbert Melendez, and Ronaldo Souza were all confirmed today.
EA appears to be making a concerted effor...
EA Sports MMA Rumored for September
While an official release date for EA Sports MMA has not yet been revealed rumors are making their way out that it is headed for September. MiddleEasy has cited details from a European magazine that states the intention is to release in September along with some other new details on the game. That is much later than most would have anticipated considering how long it has been in development and the expectation that it would want to hit the market before UFC 2010 Undisputed.
I have been an...
Chat With Randy Couture
This past weekend Randy Couture came out victorious over Brandon Vera at UFC 105. Despite his current involvement there it is EA Sports MMA that will include Couture. With promotion of the game (release in mid-2010) gearing up EA Sports is featuring some of the fighters involved in chat sessions.
The chat will begin at 3PM ET/12PM PT today (Tuesday) and it will run for one hour. This is not for discussion about the game instead the focus is on interaction with Couture.
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