Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
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EA Sports NFL Training Camp Details
This summer EA Sports officially unveiled their long rumored fitness game featuring the NFL. Known as EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp it is slated to release for the Wii on November 16th. Since that initial announcement there have been little info or promotion on the game but a feature list and trailer recently arrived. For now NFL Training Camp is exclusive to the Wii. Considering the 360 and PS3 have their own motion based systems now with Kinect and Move it would seem likely that it w...
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Secret Teams in NBA Jam
Though the political teams in NBA Jam were unveiled it was the way to unlock them, as well as other secret teams, that was not immediately evident. Yesterday I posted the unlock code for the SportsNation team but there are several more that have already been discovered for the Wii version of the game. Kotaku has pictures that include the ratings to check out in addition to the info on how to use the teams which follows. (more…)...
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THQ Toying With New Pricing Model
Recently THQ presented a new game pricing model to investors that they will be trying out initially with their next MX series off-road racing game in 2011. How the experiment fares could determine whether they expand it to other titles as well as influence other companies considering taking the same route in the future. The idea is to release the game at a lower price point and rely heavily on downloadable content. (more…)...
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Take Two Jumping on the “Online Pass” Bandwagon
EA Sports was the first to introduce the "Online Pass", a one-time-use code included in new copies of games granting online functionality leaving those who buy the game used to pay for online access. THQ rolled out their own program, Sony was next in line to support it, and other companies such as Activision and Ubisoft have expressed a desire to do the same. Take Two has now revealed plans to institute their own version of an "Online Pass", which means expect it to be a part of all 2K Spor...
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Anyone Pick Up Playstation Move?
So Playstation Move launched today for the PS3 to what seems to be very little fanfare. The launch lineup is weak and the general perception seems to be that it is basically just Wii HD. The costs also are high when considering most people will feel the need to buy multiple devices in order to take full advantage of the system. Tiger Woods 11 on the PS3 has Move functionality patched in and next month's John Daly's Prostroke Golf will include it as well. NBA 2K11 tacks on Move for the black...
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Visual Concepts Lays Off 20% of Staff
News has hit today that 30+ employees have been laid off from the Visual Concepts (2K Sports) studio. VC currently develops the NBA 2K, MLB 2K, and NHL 2K franchises. Cutting 30 employees is a very significant number for a studio that isn't all that big to begin with (recently was estimated to have 150 in total). Over the years the studio has also been responsible for series including NFL 2K/All-Pro Football 2K8 and College Hoops 2K. This is purely speculation on my part, but based on t...
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EA Sports Announces NFL Training Camp
Another in a line of new title announcements from EA today with EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp. This was actually rumored back at the end of last year and has now come to fruition though it appears it won't include a football shaped peripheral. Included are 70 drills and challenges designed to improve strength, power and conditioning, as well as reaction skills, agility and first step quickness, which are key areas NFL players focus on. Users can choose their favorite team, step into ...
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Kinect’s Motion Sports Rips Off Tackle Alley
Kotaku got a chance to try out Motion Sports which is a launch title from Ubisoft for Xbox 360 Kinect. The description below for one of the mini-games that make up Motion Sports will seem awfully familiar. Yeah, its basically a motion controlled version of Backbreaker's "Tackle Alley". The American Football mini-game is simple. You control a running back who is trying to avoid opposing players as he runs to the end zone. The running is automatic. But you can jump, duck, stiff-arm or even do...
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