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Consumer Complaints Lead to Offer of Refunds for Tiger Woods 12 PC/Mac
Last week EA Sports released Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters for PC and Mac. It wasn't long before consumers started expressing anger over the state of the game which launched with a $40 sticker price. It appears to have largely been a port - at least in terms of assets as the graphics are shockingly weak even on max settings - of the browser-based Tiger Woods Online with advertised features that as it turns out were non-existent. (more…)...
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Demo for FIFA 12 Now Available
The demo for FIFA 12 has arrived for the Xbox 360 (queue up the download early here) and will be out on the PS3 later this afternoon with the weekly PSN update. Featuring six different teams with three minute halves it comes in at 1.42 GB. As always leave your thoughts based on play-time with the demo in the comments!...
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Full Soundtrack for FIFA 12
With the demo for FIFA 12 set to arrive tomorrow EA Sports has released the complete details on the soundtrack which features 39 songs that originate from 15 different countries. (more…)...
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One NCAA Player Likeness Lawsuit Ends in EA’s Favor
While the well-publicized lawsuit against EA Sports, the NCAA, and the Collegiate Licensing Company steams towards a trial set to begin in March 2013 (see the details on that here) a ruling has come down that offers insight into the legalities and could even have a greater impact. EA has won a dismissal in a case brought originally in 2009 by former Rutgers QB Ryan Hart in New Jersey, reinforcing the idea that video games are artistic works rather than commercial speech - and therefore pr...
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The Online Pass Has Not Created a Huge Revenue Stream for EA
First introduced by EA Sports in 2010 the 'Online Pass' has since spread to be used by several prominent companies - if not already considered the norm in the industry it will be in the near future. The idea behind the program is to insert one-use codes in retail copies of games that provide access to online functionality while leaving those who purchase the game used to pay a fee of $10. In speaking at a tech conference (via Gamasutra) EA's CFO Eric Brown discussed how the 'Online Pass' has...
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NHL 12 Now Available Via Season Ticket
For those who have already purchased the EA Sports 'Season Ticket' or choose to do so now - the download of NHL 12 for the Xbox 360 has been made available and as of Friday afternoon it is out for the PS3 as well. The 'Season Ticket' costs $25 and runs for a period of one year - providing three day early access to (and a 20% DLC discount for) Madden NFL, NHL, FIFA, FIFA Street, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, and NCAA Football. The digital copy of NHL 12 will expire early Tuesday AM at 6ET/3PT a...
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NHL 12 Complete Team Ratings
The complete team ratings for NHL 12 have come via an Operation Sports video. Offense, defense, and goalkeeping ratings are on display and provide a look not just at top line performers but how each team shapes up depth wise. Pittsburgh comes away with the highest offensive rating, three teams tie for the lead in defense, and Roberto Luongo helps lead the Canucks to the highest team rating at goalie. Overall it's the Penguins who have the highest total rating followed by Vancouver, the Ra...
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Tiger Woods 12 Launches for PC and Mac
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters releases today in stores and on EA's Origin.com for the PC and Mac - going for $39.99. The game features Augusta National as well as 14 other courses, "Road to the Masters" career mode, and "Masters Moments". In addition copies of Tiger 12 for the PC and Mac include three months of free access to the web browser based game Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online. Specific to the PC is the ability to play Tiger 12 in one location and pick up with it at another w...
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