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EA Sports Hiring For Football Positions at New Austin Studio
Chalk this up to a curiosity at this point as it relates to the current football franchises at EA Sports but the company has begun hiring for the new studio being built in Austin and they are seeking positions for unidentified football games. The current listings show software engineers and assistant designers being sought for "football". A link to the openings was also tweeted by Madden senior designer Josh Looman which could suggest some level of involvement with the Madden franchise or on...
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NHL 12 Demo Now Available
The demo for NHL 12 is out now for the Xbox 360 (can be queued up for download here) and will arrive for the PS3 when PSN updates early this evening. Coming in at 1.34 GB the demo features the opportunity to try out three different modes: Play Now (NHL Finals rematch Boston vs Vancouver), Be a Pro, and Hockey Ultimate Team. As always leave any thoughts on the demo in the comments!...
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Sports Titles and Their Social Media Presence
The last few years have brought about a huge shift in the way companies interact with consumers and that applies in the sports gaming world as it does most everywhere else. It felt as though it was time to take a look at the social presence of the gaming companies and their respective titles in terms of numbers. Total follower count of course reflects potential reach but isn't necessarily representative of the most activity or impact. Certain companies are much better at engaging with con...
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The Group of NHL 12 Legends
NHL 12 is bringing in a set of legends that will be integrated across several modes and now the full roster of nine has been revealed. Check out the gallery or FB album for shots of the players. The nine legends are: Wayne Gretzky, Ray Bourque, Chris Chelios, Steve Yzerman, Borje Salming, Patrick Roy, Jeremy Roenick, Mario Lemieux, and Gordie Howe. These legends will form their own team - filled out by top current players - and they will be available to use individually in Be a Pro mod...
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EA Sports Player Hub Website Remains Down
Despite inquiries into the matter EA Sports has yet to address why the 'Player Hub' website (formerly known as EA Sports World) has been down for well over a week now. The issue has been raised in several places but a response has been avoided. Visiting the 'Player Hub' results in a "page not found" or "server error". The site hosts features such as the ability to check game stats, view and retrieve uploaded screenshots and highlight clips, utilize 'Photo Game Face' - and more dependent o...
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FIFA 12 Off-Screen Gameplay Footage
FIFA 12 is on the show floor at Gamescom where it has already won an award for 'Best Console Game' and just yesterday had the demo announced for arrival on September 13th. Coming out of the event are plenty of gameplay videos (captured off-screen) to check out. (more…)...
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Soundtrack for NHL 12
For the second straight year EA Sports has put together a soundtrack for the NHL series with the intention of replicating the in-arena experience. With a mix of classic and new songs continue on to check out the full track listing for NHL 12. (more…)...
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Demo Date Announced for FIFA 12
Amongst other announcements coming out of their Gamescom press conference today EA Sports provided information relating to the demo for FIFA 12. Though no specifics were given on what will be included in the demo it is slated to release for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on Tuesday September 13th. The choice of the date is initially curious because it puts it up against NHL 12's release. Generally EA Sports would wish to avoid that scenario - however the conflict only occurs in North America as N...
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