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OverDog App Launches on iOS
The app that aims to provide gamers an opportunity to take on professional athletes has just launched for iOS devices. OverDog, which is co-founded by former Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and carries an advisory board that includes Raiders punter Chris Kluwe and Rays pitcher David Price, is operating now in "soft launch" and for the time being is completely free. Though the earlier Kickstarter campaign failed to meet its goal the service was never contingent on that funding beyond the ...
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EA’s Online Passes Are Now Dead
Earlier this month EA announced they would be shutting down the Online Pass program and that is already taking place for currently released titles. The company is now removing all Online Pass restrictions and expects to complete the process within the next few weeks. (more…)...
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Connected Franchise News Resonates With Fans; Ignite Engine Encouraging Despite Justifiable Skepticism
After stumbling with promotion of Madden NFL 25 - the first gameplay news was viewed in a distinctly negative fashion with an earlier poll showing only 14% enthused by the details - EA Sports appears to have gotten back on the right track by detailing the additions and improvements for Connected Franchise mode. In the poll posted earlier this week 45% of the over 2800 voters stated they are more likely to buy the game now. The return of Owner mode and other desired features clearly hit the m...
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Real Boxing Headed to Vita
VividGames today announced that they will be bringing Real Boxing to the PlayStation Vita with release set for August.  Real Boxing first hit late last year for iOS devices and landed on Android a few months ago. Reviews have generally been good with four star ratings on both. (more…)...
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Your Thoughts on the EA Sports Ignite Engine, Connected Franchise, and Xbox One Reveals
Last week was understandably dominated by the next-gen reveals from Microsoft (Xbox One console) and EA Sports (Ignite Engine). Reaction to the former has been largely negative in the press and with consumers while the latter is more difficult to evaluate because nothing much of substance was shown. Still, early announcements such as these can shape perception for an extended period of time, so it's interesting to get a feel for the current temperature and follow how that may fluctuate as ne...
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FIFA 14 Pre-Order Bonus Retailer Wide Involving Ultimate Team
When the first pre-order bonus emerged for current-gen versions of FIFA 14 it seemed likely to be what was offered regardless of retailer rather than tying different something different to each. That has turned out to be the case at least in the US. Various retailers including Amazon, Gamestop, Best Buy, Walmart, and EA's own Origin all will be including 24 Ultimate Team "Gold" packs to be distributed over a 24 week period. In pushing Ultimate Team mode through pre-order incentives - a...
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EA Sports Tempting Fate by Revisiting Huge Mistake of 2005
One of the biggest surprises out of the Xbox One reveal event yesterday was EA Sports taking the stage to show off a pre-rendered trailer rather than actual in-game footage for their upcoming sports games. Given that such a tactic laid the foundation for being underwhelmed this entire last generation few would have predicted they'd go back to that well again. (more…)...
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Additional Videos Showcase the Just Announced EA Sports Ignite Next-Gen Engine
Earlier today the announcement of the "EA Sports Ignite" engine was accompanied by a trailer featuring pre-rendered footage reminiscent of the infamous one years back for Madden that laid the table for disappointment throughout the entirety of the Xbox 360/PS3 generation. Now the company has added a series of additional videos spotlighting the three central areas of focus: Human Intelligence, True Player Motion, and Living Worlds. (more…)...
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