Archive for the ‘MMA’ Category
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Second UFC Undisputed 3 Fighter Pack DLC Now Available to All
Last week the second pack of fighters through downloadable content arrived early for Xbox 360 "Season Pass" holders. Today those fighters become available for everyone - on both the 360 and PS3 - whether getting it through the "Season Pass" or buying the pack on its own. The “International Pack” offers five new fighters: “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, Alessio Sakara, Pascal Krauss, Kyle Noke, and John Hathaway. Also a new set of Ultimate Fights arrive with the "Ultimate Compi...
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UFC Undisputed 3 DLC Arrives Early for Season Pass Holders on Xbox 360
The second set of fighters being delivered through downloadable content for UFC Undisputed 3 isn't scheduled to release until April 17 but one group of gamers will get to use them early. Microsoft has posted the "International Pack" compatibility download which is something necessary to allow those who buy the DLC to play online against those who haven't. It turns out that this is allowing those who have purchased the "Season Pass" for UFC's DLC access to the new group of fighters. Everyo...
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First UFC Undisputed 3 Fighter Ratings Update
THQ today released the first stat update for UFC Undisputed 3 which should be automatically applied upon start-up of the game. Here's a detailed look at the changes made to the 42 fighters affected by this first update. (more…)...
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First DLC Released for UFC Undisputed 3
The first downloadable content set for UFC Undisputed 3 arrived today for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Going for $5, or included in the $17 "Season Pass" that covers all DLC for the game, the "Fight of the Night Pack" includes Joe Lauzon, Rory MacDonald, Sam Stout, Anthony Johnson, and Charles Oliveira. (more…)...
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UFC 3 Fails to Deliver Growth in Sales
UFC Undisputed 09 broke onto the scene with explosive sales that suggested a yearly franchise had been born. However when THQ pushed out a sub-par product the next year with UFC 2010 those perceptions were quickly squashed as sales plummeted. That led to the company moving the series off a yearly release schedule. The hope in doing so was that a longer development cycle would provide the opportunity to produce a more compelling product and in turn give consumers more reason to purchase while...
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Deal on UFC Undisputed 3 for 360
For those who may have held off on buying UFC Undisputed 3 but have some level of interest in the game a deal now at Amazon could be a tempting one. Not even two weeks after release and UFC 3 is going for $39.54 just for the Xbox 360 version - the PS3 one hasn't been discounted. This represents essentially $10 lower than the best opportunity at savings earlier when Amazon had offered a $10 promotional credit with pre-orders. At this level the game could be bought and even paired with the ...
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UFC Undisputed 3: Hits and Misses
The UFC as a video game franchise and THQ faced a somewhat do-or-die scenario with the release of UFC Undisputed 3. While the launch of the original back in 2009 turned out to be a huge hit the follow-up was a disappointment both financially and in terms of product quality. The company had to deliver with UFC 3 or its growth potential going forward would be greatly diminished and brand tarnished further. Thankfully, for the most part, UFC Undisputed 3 is an excellent product that has thoroug...
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Signs of Improvement Evident with UFC Undisputed 3’s Online Play
The opening days of UFC Undisputed 3 were full of online-related troubles but some sense of stability seems now to have been achieved. Over the weekend the servers were consistently up, cases of lag-plagued fights notably reduced, and fewer (though not completely eliminated) disconnects experienced across the board. While certainly not great the online performance has gotten considerably better and if it were operate as is going forward would at least be acceptable. Those rough initial da...
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