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World Cup Semi-Final Preview
Tuesday 230ET/1130PT: Uruguay vs Netherlands Wednesday 230ET/1130PT: Germany vs Spain Using the perfectly scientific method of playing 2010 FIFA World Cup as the team that is the favorite I have included videos of the entire matches and a handful of screenshots captured from some of the biggest moments and the final stats screen. Continue on to check it all out and see who I'm predicting will face off for the World Cup! (more…)...
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FIFA 11 Release Moved Up to Make Room For EA Sports MMA
The FIFA series has settled into mid-October releases which in turn have provided a cushion from the the NBA games (first Tuesday of October). However this year with the release of FIFA 11 the game is scheduled for September 28th. The reason it has been pushed up is linked to EA Sports MMA. That game will hit stores on October 19th. Again I can't help but think there are just too many sports games being released in a very short stretch of time. In just a six week span EA Sports will be putt...
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Jonathan Toews is the NHL 11 Cover Athlete
For a second year in a row the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks have a representative on the cover of EA Sports NHL series. For NHL 10 it was Patrick Kane, and for NHL 11 it will be Jonathan Toews. As Captain of the Blackhawks Toews won the Playoffs MVP award in leading the team to the Stanley Cup victory over the Philadelphia Flyers....
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E3 2010 Trailers
The following is a collection of trailers released in conjunction with the opening of E3. Trailers for Madden 11, NHL 11, and EA Sports MMA are included. Continue on to check them out and then leave your thoughts in the comments! Remember live coverage begins tomorrow (Tuesday) with the show floor opening at 3ET/12PT. (more…)...
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New WWE and MMA Games in the Works
Two new games have been announced in the lead-up to E3. THQ will be bringing a second WWE game to the market to join the Smackdown vs Raw series and 505 Games will be presenting an unlicensed and extreme MMA product. Joining THQ's portfolio of fighting games will be WWE All Stars slated to release in early 2011. In order to differentiate from the SvR franchise WWE All-Stars goes with over-the-top quick arcade style action and exaggerated graphics. It is described as being half fighting-half...
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New Screenshots for FIFA 11 and NHL 11
EA Sports has released some new screenshots for NHL 11 and the very first screen for FIFA 11. They can be found in the gallery! The screens for NHL are meant to show off some of the improvements to the game including real-time physics, broken sticks, new face-off system and new dekes. Check out ESPN's preview for more on what to expect out of NHL 11. News on FIFA 11 is expected to hit sometime this week in advance of E3....
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EA Sports Not Sold on 3D Gaming
Back in January EA Sports president Peter Moore seemed excited about the possibility of implementing 3D in sports games. That early intrigue seems to have died off though after having witnessed prototypes in action. In an interview with MCV Moore displays skepticism about 3D and how it could work for the games. “We are looking at 3D but there are challenges,†said EA Sports president Peter Moore. “I’ve seen a number of our games running in 3D, and we’re learn...
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EA Sports Brings NHL to the Wii with Slapshot
Back in March the news slipped out that EA Sports' NHL franchise was headed to the Wii. It turns out it won't be a version of NHL 11 that hits the Wii but instead it will be branded as NHL Slapshot and include a hockey stick controller attachment. The Toronto Sun has revealed the news and gone into some details of the game including that Wayne Gretzky will be the cover athlete, how the controls work, and the career mode. It’s hard to say what the biggest news is here. That EA is finall...
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