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What Are Your Current Next-Gen Plans?
With just three to four months to go until the next generation of consoles arrive, and over a month since Microsoft's reversal on restrictive DRM, it's a good time to again gauge consumer perception towards the PlayStation 4 (which has guaranteed launch day bundles available again on Amazon) and Xbox One and reassess potential purchase plans with the sports gaming community largely in mind. Advantage wise the PS4 is slightly more powerful, includes a headset, has a longer DVR gameplay rec...
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FIFA 13 Has Made Nearly $300M in Digital Revenue; New FIFA 14 Ultimate Team Trailer
EA Sports yesterday revealed that FIFA 13 made over $70 million in digital revenue the previous quarter, having been generated primarily from the popular Ultimate Team mode, bringing the total for the game to more than $275 million. That is over 90% higher than the digital revenue from an already record-breaking FIFA 12. By the time the final quarter comes to a close and the new release arrives FIFA 13 will have made well over $300 million in digital revenue. New Ultimate Team features fo...
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FIFA and Madden Ultimate Team Content Will Transfer to Next-Gen Versions
Publishers releasing the same game (even if just in name as features may vary) on the current generation of systems and later on next-gen face the challenge of not just selling them individually but trying to reach as many as possible to buy twice. They'll do that by trumpeting up the improved graphics and other new console-specific features after current-gen releases. For EA Sports they can also offer the opportunity for Ultimate Team players to continue their progress from the earlier r...
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Detailed AI Improvements for NHL 14
Late last week EA Sports rolled out new details on "Hockey IQ" for NHL 14. Work has been done to improve the offensive, defensive, special teams, and line change AI. (more…)...
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New Features Detailed for FIFA 14 Ultimate Team Mode
EA Sports today announced the improvements and additions coming to Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 14. Those include a deeper chemistry system, one-off online matches, expanded Seasons mode, player loyalty factor, and squad customization. (more…)...
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EA Confirms College Football Series to Continue Into Next-Gen
Earlier today the news broke that the NCAA was pulling out of providing their license for any college sports video games. Executive vice president of EA Sports, Andrew Wilson, has responded to the news today to assure fans the series will continue albeit without the NCAA name and logo attached. (more…)...
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NCAA Not Renewing Contract With EA Sports; May Bring an End to College Video Games
The NCAA today announced they will not be renewing their contract with EA Sports for the rights to their name and logo. That means NCAA Football 14 at the very least is the last game that will be able to use that name and it may be the final blow to a series that was already teetering on the edge of viability. (more…)...
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NHL 94 Gameplay Footage from NHL 14
Gamespot has posted a lengthy gameplay video from NHL 14 featuring the NHL 94 mode that was announced last week. The new mode takes the current day gameplay minus the rules and tacks on '94 style touches such as the blue ice, stars under players, sound effects, and control scheme. Inexplicably however the mode won't be playable online. More than just checking out how the NHL 94 mode looks is an opportunity to assess other areas such as general presentation, commentary, celebrations, intro...
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