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Fight Night Champion Patch #2 Details
Though Fight Night Champion struggled to gain traction with consumers EA Sports has continued to provide strong post-release support. A second comprehensive patch for the game is set to release for the Xbox 360 and PS3 on June 28th. Continue on to check out all the changes that will be delivered with next week's patch. (more…)...
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Patch Released for Tiger Woods 12
EA Sports has released a patch for the 360 and PS3 versions of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters. The patch is fairly flimsy with really only one of the widely discussed issues being taken care of while everything else - such as the ability to completely remove caddy suggestions which has long been the most requested change - has gone unaddressed. Continue on for a look at the changes delivered in the patch. (more…)...
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NHL 12 Cover Athlete is Steven Stamkos
EA Sports has just revealed that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos has received the honor of being cover athlete for NHL 12. Stamkos was the number one pick in the 2008 draft, an All-Star, and led the league in goals in 2010 while coming in second this last season. The cover athlete is typically locked down a month or two before the season comes to an end and that means performance in the playoffs comes too late to influence the decision. Many had wondered if Boston Bruins' goali...
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EA Missed Opportunity with Rory McIlroy
During E3 it was made clear that EA Sports intends to continue their relationship with Tiger Woods for at least one more year. Sales of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters were up and the name has undoubtedly become synonymous with the video game from a branding standpoint. The company may have made a misstep however by not fully transitioning to Rory McIlroy when they had the chance. (more…)...
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Phil Frazier the Latest to Leave EA Sports Tiburon Studio
Madden NFL executive producer Phil Frazier is the latest name to be leaving EA Sports according to a reliable source. It is currently uncertain where he is headed however two prime possibilities are Row Sham Bow - the new social gaming company started by former Tiburon GM Philip Holt - or the massive social gaming company Zynga which has taken on several former Tiburon employees in the last year. Frazier had become one of the faces of the Madden franchise over the past two years along wit...
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EA Sports Decides to Stay with Tiger Woods
Despite previous comments to the contrary EA Sports now plans to continue their relationship with Tiger Woods at least for the immediate future which should mean a Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. It was just late last year that Electronic Arts Chief Executive John Riccitiello basically stated that the company would move on if Woods' performance and stature did not improve. That of course hasn't happened. Woods has dropped all the way to being ranked 15th in the world and injuries have cost hi...
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Forza Motorsport 4 E3 Trailer
The Forza franchise is one of Microsoft's most prized properties and as such the game was featured at the company's press conference on Monday. A release date of October 11th was announced and a new trailer released. The Kinect implementation with head tracking and voice commands, car clubs, Top Gear, and monthly expansions are amongst the features that roll by. Continue on to watch and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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EA Sports Announces FIFA Football Club
The only real piece of news generated for EA Sports out of the press conference this morning had to do with FIFA 12 and the introduction of "EA Sports Football Club". Though nothing revolutionary - similar features have been included in past FIFA's and NCAA Football - the new experience looks to bring everything together and take advantage of the worldwide user base of FIFA fans that is unmatched by any other sports game. EA SPORTS Football Club creates a new social experience where footbal...
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