Archive for the ‘MMA’ Category
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EA Sports Responds to UFC Statement with Biting New MMA Trailer
Considering the troubles as of late that THQ has experienced with their UFC franchise (recently revealed to be moving off a yearly schedule) it is no surprise to see EA Sports going for the jugular. With EA Sports MMA the company is in the somewhat rare position of being the underdog in the market. While they have struggled in that regard with the NBA Live/NBA Elite franchise going against NBA 2K, with MMA it seems they are taking full advantage of the opportunity as the door was left open wit...
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New Trailer and Screens for EA Sports MMA
Coming out of the Tokyo Game Show is a new trailer for EA Sports MMA which shows up many of the different locales and rules that are presented in the game. That is definitely one of the ways in which EA MMA can differentiate itself from UFC. There are also 21 new screenshots that have been added to the gallery. The demo for EA Sports MMA is slated to be out on September 28th with the game releasing on October 19th. (more…)...
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Next UFC Game Won’t Arrive Until 2012
THQ has announced the upcoming release schedule for the company's 2012 fiscal year. Of note is that the next UFC game will not be out until January or February of 2012. Following a botched launch of UFC Undisputed 2010, huge sales slide from the previous year, and consumer discontent towards the product, THQ came out and stated that they were considering moving off the yearly schedule for the series. It was initially expected that any change to the release pattern would follow a UFC 2011 pr...
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EA Sports MMA Demo Arriving 9/28
The demo for EA Sports MMA is scheduled to go out for the 360 and PS3 on Tuesday September 28th. Four fighters will be included to use in the demo. From the heavyweights Alistair Overeem and Bobby Lashley and from the middleweights Jake Shields and Jason "Mayhem" Miller. For the “Fight Now” experience, step into the STRIKEFORCE cage at the HP Pavilion and test your mettle across four different skill levels. Or learn the ropes via the “MMA 101″ interactive tutorial that pits rivals Shi...
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EA Sports MMA LW and WW Rosters
The final two weight classes in EA Sports MMA were revealed today with full fighter listings for both lightweight and welterweight. They are headlined by current Strikeforce WW Champion Nick Diaz and LW Champion Gilbert Melendez. You can check out the previous weight classes: Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight. Lightweight: Lyle Beerbohm, Josh Thomson, Gilbert Melendez, Mizuto Hirota, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Gesias Cavalcante, Vitor Ribeiro, Eddie Alvarez, Shinya Aoki, Satoru Kitaoka, H...
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THQ Tired of Being “Cheated”
Last week we got news that THQ was expanding its version of the "online pass" from its original debut in UFC Undisputed 2010 to the next release from the company WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2011. Their games going forward will come with the one-time-use code to access online functionality and for those who don't buy the game new they'll be stuck paying $10 to reach the online features. This "online pass" tactic appears as though it will be the standard in the future with EA Sports already using it...
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EA Sports MMA Middleweight Roster
The entire finalized roster of Middleweights that will be featured in EA Sports MMA has now been revealed and is the largest group thus far. The weight class is headlined current Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Ronaldo Souza. Also included (as pictured above) are Dan Henderson, Gegard Mousasi, Jason Miller, Cung Le, Nick Diaz, Frank Shamrock, Scott Smith, Murilo Rua, Tim Kennedy, Pat Miletich, Jack Shields, Nick Thompson, Melvin Manhoef, Robbie Lawler, Benji Radach, Lyman Good, Matt Lindland...
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Second Patch Coming for UFC 2010
The first patch for UFC Undisputed 2010 was significant but didn't seem to succeed at squashing the wave of disappointment from consumers towards the game which launched with numerous severe issues. Now THQ has announced a second patch is being worked on and targeted for release in September. Some of the things expected for the patch include addressing online mid-match disconnects, fighter attributes being displayed at the online matchup screen, and combat balance in various areas including tr...
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