Supremacy MMA Offering Shane del Rosario as Pre-Order Bonus
Supremacy MMA, the upcoming ultra-violent fighting game, will have an exclusive pre-order deal of its own at GameStop. Those who pre-order will get 11-0 Strikeforce heavyweight Shane Del Rosario. He joins Jens Pulver, Felice Herrig and Michele Gutierrez as the real life fighters so far announced for the roster. Currently no other retailers have listed bonuses for the game.
For a kick, check out the ESRB's write-up on Supremacy MMA, which as expected received a "Mature" rating. (more&hell...
THQ Officially Announces UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System
Though its been known to be in development for quite some time THQ finally unveiled their upcoming fitness game UFC Personal Trainer today. Set to release on June 21st UFC Personal Trainer will be coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3 ($49.99) and Wii ($39.99).
Users will learn over 70 MMA and NASM-approved exercises, including moves from disciplines such as wrestling, kickboxing and Muay Thai, that are designed to improve strength, endurance and conditioning through use in a variety of routines. ...
Soundtrack for Supremacy MMA
505 Games has revealed the soundtrack for the upcoming fighting game Supremacy MMA. The game features a partnership with Victory Records, known for hardcore rock and punk bands, that finds five of the label's artists featured.
Destrophy - “Reconnect”
Taproot - “Stolage”
Bury Your Dead - “Broken Body”
Emmure - “10 Signs You Should Leave”
Within the Ruins - “Invade”, “Versus”, “The Carouser”, “Atax...
UFC Purchasing Strikeforce a Devastating Blow to EA Sports MMA
In a shocking development today UFC parent Zuffa has agreed in principle to purchase struggling rival MMA promotion Strikeforce. The official announcement is expected to come on Monday.
Though EA Sports has publicly vowed to develop EA Sports MMA 2 this news could bury the potential sequel. Strikeforce represented the main branding for the game, the majority of the roster was made up of fighters from the promotion, and the television broadcasts acted as the main marketing opportunity.
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EA Sports MMA Gets Tuning Update
While the recent patch for EA Sports MMA caught some by surprise and the company has not stopped there with post-release support. A tuner for the game has been released that affects heavyweight, middleweight, and lightweight classes.
Areas such as stamina drain and regeneration, health regeneration, blocking, and more have received adjustments. This appears to be a significant update to gameplay and early response to the changes have been quite positive. Continue on to check out the full de...
Supremacy MMA Introducing Female Fighters
One area that EA Sports MMA failed to capitalize on was the ability to include female fighters and women's divisions. The upcoming controversial underground fighting game Supremacy MMA however will do just that, though with relative unknowns entering the fray. Michele "Diablita" Gutierrez (former boxer who has transitioned to MMA) and Felice "Lil Dog" Herrig (seen on the Oxygen series Fight Girls) will be debuting in Supremacy MMA.
Given there will be no create-a-fighter feature it looks as...
EA Sports MMA Patch #2 Out Today
Despite the positive response to EA Sports MMA sales of the game never took off. That could make the determination to continue providing post-release support surprising to some, but with plans to release a sequel EA has chosen not to abandon the fans that have enjoyed the product.
That support goes beyond just continuing to run the "Live Broadcasts" as a second patch is now slated to go live today for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Details below on what the patch addresses:
• Fixed a crash ...
Supremacy MMA Trailer Introduces Story Mode
Ever since its official announcement last year the majority of discussion around Supremacy MMA has regarded the brutal, underground nature of the fighting. That remains controversial but with release in June creeping up it looks as though 505 Games has turned attention to some of the other aspects of the game which is probably a smart move to make. That first began with the news of Jens Pulver's involvement and now comes the first look at the game's story mode.
The trailer doesn't show much...