Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
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Best Sports Game of the Generation Tournament: Round of 64 Region A
With the current generation coming to a close - there will continue to be releases but they'll no longer be the focus of development or marketing - it offers an opportunity to reflect on the continually shrinking sports genre and how things have developed in the last eight years. In order to find what the community determines to be the best sports game of the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii generation is a tournament that will run over the next several weeks. 64 games were chosen to be part of the...
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What Were Your Favorite Sports Games of the Generation?
With the current generation essentially now having come to a close for sports titles - there will still be releases on the 360 and PS3 for years but they'll no longer be of primary development focus - it allows for an opportunity to look back on it as a whole before next-gen gets here in November. The genre has gone from offering wide variety to being very limited in scope during those eight years with only a handful of sports games still alive. Over the coming weeks I'll be kicking off a...
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Andrew Wilson Named EA CEO
Executive vice president of EA Sports Andrew Wilson has been elevated to CEO of Electronic Arts. Former chairman and CEO Larry Probst had been holding the position on an interim basis since John Riccitiello resigned in March. Wilson outlined three areas he will be focusing on: 1. Continued transformation for our digital future; 2. Delivering amazing games and services across platforms; and 3. Instilling a culture of execution that will drive profitable growth. Promoting from within ra...
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Demo for PES 2014 Now Available
The demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 arrived today for both the Xbox 360 (can be queued up for download here) and PlayStation 3 in advance of the originally announced dates. Featured in the demo are games with five minute halves and adjustable difficulty. There are 11 teams to choose from: Spain, France, Italy, Germany, England, Portugal, Manchester United, FC Bayern, Santos FC, Colo-Colo, and Boca Juniors. Performance Training is also accessible to help in getting accustomed to the con...
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Microsoft Announces Xbox One Release Date
Microsoft today revealed the release date for the Xbox One as November 22. That will bring it to market one week after the PS4. While landing a week later wouldn't seem to harm the One's chances competing against the PS4 long term it does mean Sony has one distinct initial advantage. Considering "day one" console supply is pretty much all accounted for it won't alter sales there. However it just might lead those who are getting both consoles to start with buying third party games on the P...
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Franchise Hockey Manager Now Available
From the makers of the esteemed Out of the Park Baseball series comes Franchise Hockey Manager 14 which launched today for PC and Mac for $39.99. The game features 19 leagues from around the world with real teams and players along with historical NHL play as far back as 1947 and the entire WHA history from 1971 to 1979. (more…)...
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What the NFL Deal With Microsoft Will Mean for the 360 and Xbox One
One of the selling points made at the original Xbox One reveal was the massive (around $400 million over five years) deal struck between Microsoft and the NFL. Little was discussed outside of Surface tablets being used on the sidelines of games, advertising elsewhere in stadiums, and Fantasy Football integration to be available on the One and 360. Today further details were revealed on what to expect going forward. (more…)...
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Sony Announces PS4 Release Date
Sony today officially announced the release date for the PlayStation 4 at their Gamescom press conference. The new console will release on Friday, November 15. (more…)...
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