Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
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Your Thoughts on a Possible EA Sports Subscription Service
The preparation of a "subscription service" by EA Sports has created widespread discussion throughout gaming communities. Though nothing is official yet the documents and surveys circulating suggest optional value add-ons for a yearly fee ranging from $14.99 to $34.99 are on the way. The "service" looks to be akin to a loyalty program, an idea EA also flirted with in the past, though with an upfront fee and perks that go beyond simple discounts. Comments regarding the idea of a subscripti...
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EA Sports Planning Subscription Service
It was only a few weeks ago that EA Sports president Peter Moore talked of a persistent social profile that would transfer from game to game. Now the manner in which that may be carried out is becoming clearer. Thanks to several people who took the time to forward over the included document, the plan of a subscription service that EA Sports is investigating has gone out in the open. (more…)...
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Three New EA Sports Franchises in the Works
Three new potential franchises are in development at EA Sports, though the company has chosen not to reveal what they are just yet. The news was made at a press event being held in San Francisco where the company is showing off some of their upcoming titles including Madden 12, NCAA Football 12, and SSX. One of the three is said to be a football game that is "fundamentally different" than those sim titles. This could very well be the remake of NFL Blitz that was rumored late last year. ...
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EA Sports Looking to Develop Persistent Social Profile
EA Sports president Peter Moore held the keynote address at the MI6 game marketing conference this afternoon. The theme was all about the changing landscape of gaming and the emergence and embracing of digital delivery models. This is something that Moore has been passionate about for a few years now and as a company EA Sports has done more in that arena to advance than competitors. The company has introduced lucrative modes in console games and expanded on downloadable content offerings, la...
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Virtua Tennis 4 Gets Two Demos Exclusive to the PS3
SEGA will be delivering two demos for the upcoming Virtua Tennis 4 that will be exclusive to the PS3. Just last week it was announced that the PS3 would be receiving exclusive content for the game in the way of a few extra legends and party games. Players will be able to get a jump start on the "board game style" career mode by playing through a portion of the first year which will include character creation and a few tournaments. The progress will be saved and transferred to the full gam...
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Demo for Top Spin 4 Out Now
The demo for Top Spin 4 is now available for the Xbox 360 and will be arriving for the PS3 with the update to PSN this evening. The demo features a tie break match to seven points at the US Open. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Ana Ivanovic, and Serena Williams are the four players available to choose from for the match. Top Spin 4 is set to release on March 15th and features more accessible controls, television broadcast presentation, and a deep My Player career mode. As always leave any thou...
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Demos for MLB 2K11 and Top Spin 4 Set to Arrive Tomorrow
Though 2K Sports has yet to make officially announce them the demos for both MLB 2K11 and Top Spin 4 are scheduled to hit the PS3 and 360 on Tuesday March 1st. No details on what the demos will feature yet but that will likely be detailed laid out today. The arrival of the demo for MLB 2K11 comes one week before its release date while it will be two weeks in advance for Top Spin. The Xbox Live Marketplace generally updates early in the morning at about 2am PT while PSN updates in the lat...
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Parody: Madden 12 Debuts Helmet Simulators
The always funny Onion News (if you're not watching SportsDome on Comedy Central you're missing out) takes a look at Madden 12 and its new feature that will bring the realism of concussions to your living room. The new device will "simulate Sunday's biggest hits by firing pistons directly into players' skulls". This is great but c'mon Onion, wired controllers? This is what Kinect was created for! ...
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