Archive for the ‘MMA’ Category
  • Online Play for UFC Undisputed 3 Limps Into the Holiday Weekend
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    Posted February 17th, 2012 at 4:30 pm 8 Comments »
    THQ is continuing to provide frequent updates on the status of UFC Undisputed 3's online play. Having been plagued by server outages, frequent disconnects, severe lag, and other issues coinciding with release on Tuesday only minimal progress has been made since. Now heading into President's Day weekend it appears those problems are going to continue however the company continues to work on implementing improvements and potential solutions.   (more…)...
  • UFC Undisputed 3 Online Problems Continue
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    Posted February 15th, 2012 at 6:30 pm 29 Comments »
    Though still hoping to get enough opportunity to craft full online impressions for Friday the servers for UFC Undisputed 3 are making that a difficult proposition. Online play has been completely down at times whether on the Xbox 360 or PS3 - and as detailed yesterday many other problems have been encountered even when online has been accessible.  (more…)...
  • Alistair Overeem Codes for UFC Undisputed 3 Not Reaching All Intended Recipients
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    Posted February 14th, 2012 at 5:45 pm 48 Comments »
    It seems a large number of people who signed up for the free Alistair Overeem code through UFC Undisputed 3's Facebook page - which was available to claim beginning in late December and through much of January, and then was opened back up again until last Friday - didn't receive the code today as expected. The codes were apparently all sent out this morning but many, myself included, even after checking spam folders and such didn't receive it. In response THQ has set up a page where co...
  • Online Struggles in Early Hours of UFC Undisputed 3 Release
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    Posted February 14th, 2012 at 10:30 am 15 Comments »
    The biggest concern heading into UFC Undisputed 3 was whether THQ would be able to deliver acceptable online performance. The UFC series had struggled mightily online with its first two entries which were hosted by GameSpy, the company transitioned to their own servers with WWE 12 to disastrous results, and now on release day UFC 3 is experiencing a variety of problems as the company feverishly attempts to address them.  (more…)...
  • UFC Undisputed 3 General Impressions
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    Posted February 13th, 2012 at 12:30 pm 10 Comments »
    The failure of UFC Undisputed 2010 to capitalize on the success of the first entry in the series forced THQ and UFC to reevaluate the viability of their product as a yearly release. The result has been a nearly two year gap that now culminates with the arrival of UFC Undisputed 3. The extra time has paid some substantial dividends - but one design decision in particular and troubled online performance remain concerns.  (more…)...
  • UFC Undisputed 3 Career Mode Impressions
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    Posted February 10th, 2012 at 1:45 pm 23 Comments »
    Career mode in UFC Undisputed 3 has succeeded not by adding anything revolutionary but instead by removing elements of frustration. The focus now primarily shifts to the fights and career advancement with the option of investing more time on the training and sponsorship elements. Meanwhile stats aren't as much of a concern to manage while navigation has been streamlined and loading times reduced. (more…)...
  • Giveaway: UFC Undisputed 3
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    Posted February 9th, 2012 at 4:45 pm 113 Comments »
    The semi-regular site giveaways continue with this week the choice of a 360 or PS3 copy of UFC Undisputed 3 going to the winner! There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Monday morning when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for shipping details. Good luck!  (more…)...
  • UFC Undisputed 3 Highlight Reel Feature
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    Posted February 9th, 2012 at 12:30 pm 5 Comments »
    One somewhat unheralded new addition to the UFC franchise is the "Highlight Reel" feature. There are actually two different aspects to it - one comes with the "Smart Highlight Reel" which can be automatically generated while the other is the ability to create and edit your own highlight video. All highlight reels can be uploaded to the server for others to watch and/or download and rate. (more…)...