Archive for the ‘MMA’ Category
  • THQ Sues EA Over Transfer of UFC License
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    Posted October 9th, 2013 at 3:45 pm 9 Comments »
    Legal troubles continue for Electronic Arts despite settling cases regarding player likenesses in college games and pricing tactics after receiving exclusivity for Madden. The latest is the now defunct THQ filing suit against EA and Zuffa (parent company of UFC) regarding the transfer of the UFC license that took place last summer. THQ is asking for the deal to be nullified and rights returned to them with any profits from the upcoming EA Sports UFC theirs to keep. The company claims that...
  • Ronda Rousey Confirmed for EA Sports UFC
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    Posted September 3rd, 2013 at 7:00 pm 16 Comments »
    There has never really been any question that EA Sports UFC would incorporate the women's division which debuted back in February. As written about last year it not only made sense in terms of marketing but since then its relevance and legitimacy has become too great to overlook. A game without the division would simply be an incomplete representation of the UFC. Ronda Rousey has become a huge star and one of the faces of the UFC. Today she confirmed her inclusion in EA Sports UFC in a s...
  • First Look at EA Sports UFC Gameplay
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    Posted August 21st, 2013 at 10:45 am 12 Comments »
    For a game that won't release until next April or May a significant amount of info on EA Sports UFC is already known and yesterday the first look at gameplay footage was presented at the EA Gamescom press conference. An upcoming UFC 165 fight between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson was used to showcase some of the features previously discussed. Singled out were the fighter likenesses, precision movement, full body deformation, and real-time exertion.  (more…)...
  • First EA Sports UFC Gameplay Footage Coming Next Week
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    Posted August 14th, 2013 at 7:45 am 6 Comments »
    EA Sports has already revealed they'll be announcing additional information on how they plan to ease the transition to the next generation at Gamescom during their press briefing on August 20 at 10AM ET/7AM PT. Now they've let it be known that the first entry in their UFC franchise, scheduled to release next spring on the Xbox One and PS4, will be making an appearance. The first look at pre-alpha gameplay will be on display at the event. Though a fairly significant amount of info about th...
  • Fan Vote Will Determine Cover Fighter for EA Sports UFC
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    Posted June 18th, 2013 at 6:45 pm 4 Comments »
    Amazon has added placeholder box art to listings (One - PS4) for the upcoming UFC game from EA Sports. Interestingly despite having been referred to up until now as "EA Sports UFC" a few retailers including Amazon and Walmart have switched the product name to "UFC". All the EA Sports titles feature the logo prominently in the center so its presence in the box art doesn't suggest otherwise. Certainly the EA Sports in front of UFC helps define the product better than without it and it will lik...
  • Eight Gameplay Feature Descriptions for EA Sports UFC
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    Posted June 13th, 2013 at 10:15 am 6 Comments »
    At their E3 press conference EA discussed only two of the promised eight gameplay features for EA Sports UFC. The presentation made to attendees of E3 went into all of them however and now the company has released full descriptions of each. Though it's the game that is the farthest out from releasing of the next-gen bunch that was put on display this week it may have been the most impressive on a technical level and in the substance shared.  (more…)...
  • Quick Thoughts From E3 2013 Day One
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    Posted June 11th, 2013 at 6:15 pm 29 Comments »
    Here are some basic impressions from the first day being on the show floor of E3 which featured prominently the upcoming EA Sports games. The company shut down any recording of the games at their booth so unlike past years the number of videos and images coming out will be limited. Included at the end of this piece are the short videos of Madden NFL 25 captured before that point as the taking of them had been approved to begin the day. Thoughts on all the games will be expanded upon in ...
  • Recapping the EA E3 Press Conference; Next-Gen Trailers for NBA Live 14, Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, and EA Sports UFC
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    Posted June 10th, 2013 at 2:00 pm 46 Comments »
    The Electronic Arts press conference has just wrapped up and the company showcased games like Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare, Titanfall, Need for Speed Rivals, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mirrors Edge 2, and Battlefield 4. EA Sports of course though dominated a section of the show with next-gen versions of Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, EA Sports UFC, and NBA Live 14. For Live 14 the game will feature a new dribbling system called "bounceTek" which releases the ball to physics. Stat and roster u...