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Features List and Full Roster for WWE 13
Last week a trailer leaked for WWE 13 that confirmed the "Attitude Era" theme, CM Punk as the cover star, and October 30 as the release date. Now THQ has officially announced the game and rolled out the central features for this year's iteration accompanied by descriptions of each. The entire roster has also leaked out and will feature 77 wrestlers - 32 coming from the "Attitude Era" including 8 who remain active that have special "Attitude" versions. Check out the first screenshots in th...
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First Look at NHL 13 Improvements
The first features were recently announced for NHL 13 and they included a brand new skating engine which had not been put on actual display until now. Today EA Sports held a webcast for NHL 13 in which they discussed the publicized features and showed examples with gameplay. Continue on to check out the lengthy webcast along with a brand new trailer and find the first screenshots in the gallery or G+ album - then feel free to leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Patch Released for UEFA EURO 2012
EA Sports has faced a great deal of criticism for their handling of the UEFA EURO 2012 add-on for FIFA 12. The concealment of the actual number of licensed teams included in the product justifies the resulting unrest and building distrust. Now the company has released a patch for EURO - and while it isn't going to change perception towards the product at all it will hopefully improve the experience to an extent for those who purchased it and continue to play it by addressing some reported is...
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WWE 13 Teaser Trailer Leaked
Rumors have WWE 13 focusing on the "Attitude Era" - in fact Sean "X-Pac" Waltman essentially confirmed that a while back - and now a teaser trailer which even features some glimpses of gameplay footage has leaked in advance of the game's official announcement. The trailer focuses on current WWE Champion CM Punk but has flashes of "Attitude" stars in their roles at the time with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Mankind, and The Undertaker. Also worth noting is the game being dated for 10/31 (11/...
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Final Four of NHL 13 Cover Vote
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 the final four. The semi-finals will run through next Monday and then on Tuesday the finals will begin. Head to the NHL.com cover vote page to take part. Nashville's Pekka Rinne takes on John Tavares of the Islanders in one pairing while Pittsburgh and Philadelphia face off once again with Evge...
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Examining the State of MLB Gaming
Few are bemoaning the apparent loss of the MLB 2K franchise but the prospects of where that leaves MLB gaming are only slightly more optimistic than they had been under the third party license that is now expiring. With the end of the console generation near, and companies more risk averse than ever, there are a number of variables to consider when thinking of what company - if any - will choose to make a licensed baseball game in the next year or two. (more…)...
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NHL 13 Video Showcases New Skating Engine
EA Sports has released a new video for NHL 13 which arrives in sync with the feature news announced yesterday. The game will be receiving a brand new physics-driven skating engine which is put on heavy display in the trailer - though the footage in this form doesn't make it readily apparent what the end benefit will be nor put it in the context where it can actually be evaluated. (more…)...
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NHL 13 Introduces True Performance Skating as Gameplay Revolution
All week EA Sports has been teasing a "gameplay revolution" for NHL 13 that would influence the product to a similar extent as both NHL 07's 'Skill Stick' and NHL 11's 'Real Time Physics". Now the company has revealed the major feature for the game - 'True Performance Skating' - along with a few other additions and enhancements. Be a GM mode goes online with up to 30 different participants, brings AI is being improved, and the game will debut 'NHL Moments Live'. Continue on to check out b...
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