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Chicharito Joins Messi on FIFA 14 Cover in North America
EA Sports has announced that Mexican national team star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez will appear alongside worldwide cover athlete Lionel Messi on the cover of FIFA 14. The duo will share the cover in Mexico and the United States. Different players will be featured with Messi in other regions across the globe. (more…)...
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Martin Brodeur Wins NHL 14 Cover Vote
Though it was seemingly spoiled with signage at E3 today EA Sports announced that New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur won the NHL 14 cover competition which began in April and totaled over 22 million votes. He beat out Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky in the finals. Its the first time a goalie will be on the cover of the series since NHL 97. (more…)...
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Gameplay Features Trailer for PES 2014
Konami has released a new trailer showing off many of the gameplay related features to expect in Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 which will be out on the Xbox 360 and PS3 this fall. Showcased in the lengthy video is the new Fox Engine, improvements to the graphics, lighting, ball control, player movement, emotion, animations, AI, and more. Continue on to check it out and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Which Officially Announced Next-Gen Sports Game Are You Most Anticipating?
Earlier this month E3 delivered the first actual display of the next-gen sports games scheduled to release along with the consoles later this year or early into 2014. Some had legitimate gameplay trailers and others stuck with pre-rendered footage but most had something in-game to actually showcase at the event. (more…)...
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Teaser Trailer for WWE 2K14
2K Sports debuted a teaser trailer for WWE 2K14 on last night's Raw broadcast. This will be the first release under the WWE license acquired by Take Two in February that will run through 2018. Development studio Yuke's continued work on this title which was already well into development when the transfer from now defunct THQ occurred. There isn't much to glean from the trailer except again there being a focus on "legends" and the Attitude Era and getting a few glimpses at some character m...
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Where The Next-Gen Consoles Now Stand
In the middle of the night I felt compelled to record some thoughts on the big news of Wednesday which had Microsoft backing off their insistence of restrictive DRM and an every 24 hour online check-in with the Xbox One. Check out the article on the subject if you haven't already. Many have asked now what console I would now recommend - and I somewhat address that in the video - but there is no clear cut answer to give. It becomes more about preferences. The smartest move would be to p...
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Microsoft Reverses Xbox One DRM Policies; No More Used Game Restrictions or Required Online Check-Ins
In a stunning policy reversal Microsoft has announced the Xbox One will no longer feature built-in DRM restrictions and a mandatory check-in online every 24 hours. Ever since the press conferences at E3 last week the company had taken a pounding in the media and with consumers while the PS4 dominated in pre-orders by taking its place as a perceived savior for gamers and the industry as a whole. (more…)...
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For The Sports Gamer It’s No Contest – The PS4 Is The One Console To Get
Coming from a general consumer perspective Sony "won" E3 going away with Microsoft crashing and burning. The narrative is really unquestioned at this point. As things stand now the PS4 is the far more desirable platform for gaming consumers and Microsoft is doing, and saying, all the wrong things. That extends arguably even more so to the hardcore sports gamers who have a clear winner to support going forward. (more…)...
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