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Fight Night Champion Demo Impressions
The Fight Night Champion demo released yesterday with a full month to go until the game hits store shelves. Reaction has been mixed though a segment of the community has been highly critical. Over the years the boxing community has proven to be extraordinarily passionate and outspoken regarding any gripes or perceived slights in games representing the sport. Some of the complaining at the forefront of FNC seems justified in this case as the gameplay, at least at first, seems to appeal more to ...
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Update Coming to FIFA Ultimate Team
A patch is coming to FIFA 11 that will be delivering new features and improvements to Ultimate Team Mode. The free-to-play but microtransaction supported team building game has proven to be a huge success and originated in the FIFA series. Now with a patch due on February 17th for the 360 and PS3 the value found in Ultimate Team will be expanded even further. New to the mode will be the ability to play other Ultimate Teams offline in the "Play-A-Friend Challenge". Previously the only way to...
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Fight Night Champion Demo Now Available
The demo for Fight Night Champion is now available in the XBL Marketplace for the Xbox 360 (can be queued for download here) and will be arriving on the PS3 later today. Typically PSN updates in the late afternoon/early evening. (Update: The demo is now out for the PS3 as well). The demo includes four fighters to choose from for three round bouts: Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Manny Pacquiao, and Miguel Cotto. It also includes online head-to-head play that will be active for the next two wee...
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Is a Kinect Enabled SSX In Development?
Examining newly registered domain names usually leads nowhere however in some instances it has represented the first signs of unannounced projects. The existence and name of the upcoming SSX game was originally discovered through the registration of several domains by EA however so it remains something to monitor, it just is not always worth investing in what is found until there is more evidence found to support it. It is now worth noting that Microsoft recently registered the domains ssxk...
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Caddies Featured in Tiger Woods 12
For the first time in the history of EA Sports' Tiger Woods series caddies will play an actual role in the game. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters will provide players with a caddy by their side on every swing to give strategic advice on shot selection and reading greens. Recommended shots from the caddy will be provided to choose from or the user can decide to set up their own shot completely on their own and ignore the caddy's advice. Continue on to check out a new video on the feature an...
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THQ Pricing Experiment Begins in May
Just about four months ago THQ revealed plans to try a new pricing model that would begin with the next iteration of the MX off-road racing series. The idea is to release new games at a lower entry point ($30 or $40) and then push downloadable content to expand the experience. The base game may not be fully featured therefore leaving it to individual consumers to choose what is important to them if more is desired. MX vs ATV: Alive is slated to release on May 10th for $39.99.  The breakd...
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First Fight Night Champion Demo Videos
The Fight Night Champion demo is scheduled to release on Tuesday February 1st but it is already out for a few in the UK. That means videos of the demo, including head-to-head online bouts, are starting to arrive. Early response seems to be positive in terms of movement and graphics. Concern though is higher now regarding stamina which has been promoted as a big area of improvement for the series but wasn't immediately evident in the videos. Given that the fights are just three rounds the lo...
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Fight Night Champion Features Video
Much of the marketing focus thus far for Fight Night Champion has understandably been on its M-rated nature and "Champion" story mode. However now EA Sports has released a new video that presents a more well-rounded look at features found in other areas of the game. Aspects such as damage effects, full-spectrum punch controls, a new blocking system, improved create boxer feature, and legacy mode are briefly discussed. Online play is also touched upon with glimpses of the "Gyms" and "Fight C...
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