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Heading Into E3 2012 Day One
Pastapadre will be on the E3 show floor all day collecting observations on the sports titles and coming back with videos, information, and thoughts in the evening. Make sure to follow on Twitter and Facebook in particular to keep up on the happenings throughout the day. Day Zero Coverage •Trailer Roundup (Madden NFL 13, FIFA 13, UFC to EA) •Connected Careers Detailed for Madden NFL 13 •Madden NFL 13 Introduces Infinity Engine Physics System •NCAA Fo...
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EA Sports Football Club Features and Access Expand With FIFA 13
While FIFA 13 had a strong presence at both the Microsoft and EA press conferences it lacked a big splash so it got somewhat overshadowed by Madden's reveals and the news of UFC going to EA Sports. Still there were some announcements made to FIFA that will be relevant to fans. EA Sports Football Club debuted last year and is being expanded upon. An app for Football Club - scheduled for the iPhone and iPod touch - will keep fans connected to the FIFA world. A new rewards program is being i...
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EA Sports E3 2012 Day Zero Trailer Roundup
This has been a day filled with hugely impactful news announcements related to sports games as well as a great of expansion on information for various upcoming titles. This was just the start too as the press conferences only kick off E3 which officially begins tomorrow. Here then is the set of trailers released by EA Sports featuring Madden NFL 13 and FIFA 13 along with the trailer/announcement of the UFC acquisition.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Microsoft Shows Madden NFL 13 in Demonstration of Xbox SmartGlass
One big new feature announced by Microsoft today is Xbox SmartGlass which is an app that turns a smartphone or tablet into a second screen to communicate with the Xbox 360. Essentially it's what the Wii U is doing with a dedicated controller however Microsoft is taking advantage of devices that far more people have available to them already. This opens up a number of possibilities for sports titles to take advantage of and Madden NFL 13 was on display at the press conference with a demons...
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The Basics on Kinect Integration in Madden NFL 13 and FIFA 13
As expected EA Sports unveiled the Kinect for Xbox 360 integration for Madden NFL 13 and FIFA 13 at the Microsoft press conference this morning. The likelihood was always that the voice command functionality would play the prominent role and that has turned out to be the case as no mention of motion controls were made.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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E3 2012 Preview
The biggest event in gaming is just around the corner. From press conferences featuring news and trailers to the show floor offering hands-on playtime and the opportunity to capture videos and offer impressions there is a ton about to happen throughout the industry. Here is what to expect - and when - for sports games at E3 this week. Stay tuned for ongoing coverage of breaking news on them as they are announced along with thoughts, images, and videos of gameplay from the show floor.Ă‚Â ...
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Details on GM Connected Mode in NHL 13 – May Have Spoiled Connected Careers Feature in Madden NFL 13
While focus has largely been on the "monumental change to gameplay" being announced on Monday for Madden NFL 13 there is also the unveiling of "Connected Careers" scheduled for the same day. It would seem unlikely to be just a coincidence that NHL 13's "GM Connected" mode carries the same name without also being similar feature wise so the framework of the two may very well be related. Courtesy of GameInformer the general basis of what it's all about in NHL has been laid out and sounds...
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Voting for NHL 13 Cover Reaches Finals
The excessively long process to determine the cover athlete for NHL 13 – which began in late March and won’t end until June 20 – continues with the tournament now down to two. Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne takes on Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux for the honor. The voting runs through Monday June 4 and can be completed through the official NHL.com page - news on the winner however will be held until the 20th at the 2012 NHL Awards show....
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