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The Situation with College Sports Video Games Examined
Though the developments related to college-based video games have been covered extensively here over the years, the reasoning for their disappearance and the potential of their return remain the most inquired about subject from readers. It's difficult to summarize everything that led to their downfall or the chances of another being made without going through the entire history behind it all and how we got to where we are now. With that in mind, one of the launch articles I put together a...
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First News on PES 2016 Coming Next Week
Even though Konami is largely moving out of the console gaming market one of the few properties of theirs that will continue on is Pro Evolution Soccer. A "full reveal" for PES 2016 is being planned for Friday, June 12. There's significance to that date as it comes just days before E3 begins. As always the FIFA series, PES' direct competitor, will have a big presence at the event - from any announcements and/or trailer at EA's press conference that following Monday to the game being ou...
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Amid Corruption and Criticism The King of Sports Franchises Faces New Challenges
The last week has been eventful to say the least in the world of FIFA. Not only were top executives in the organization arrested on corruption charges, and the video game associated with the governing body of the sport having announced that women would be in the product with FIFA 16 for the first time, but today FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced his resignation after just being reelected to the position on Friday. On one front EA Sports finds themselves in a situation where t...
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Tour Pro Career Mode Announced for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
EA Sports has announced a new "Tour Pro" Career Mode for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. As with the other features revealed for the game so far, there appears to be a concerted effort made to appeal to both the experienced simulation-minded players and those who desire an easier or more arcade-like experience and one in which requires less of an investment of time. (more…)...
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Initial NHL 16 News Appears to Have Gotten Things Back on Track
There's been little positivity associated with the EA Sports NHL franchise since a few weeks prior to the release of NHL 15. That was when consumers discovered, on their own for the most part because EA was hiding the fact from them, that the game would be missing many expected features and modes. The company looks to bounce back with NHL 16 and because of the situation they created its almost a make-or-break year for the series. The primary feature set was revealed recently and a poll fo...
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Women Finally Being Added to FIFA Series
There couldn't have been much worse timing for EA Sports to make their first FIFA 16 related announcement, but that's what happened today. With the world's focus on the corruption charges levied by the United States against several FIFA officials the spotlight is on the organization right now in an unprecedented manner for all the wrong reasons. Still it's business as usual for EA Sports even as most FIFA sponsors attempt to shield themselves from the fallout - and that's following sev...
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More Questions About NHL 16 Answered, Yet Topic of Player Editing Being Avoided
To go along with the early release of feature information for NHL 16, EA Sports has been answering some questions related to the game through the "Ask NHL" page on the official website. Some responded to include the addition of every team's mascot, hats being thrown on the ice when a player records a Hat Trick, and there being no Online Shootouts mode. Of course they're cherry-picking those they want to answer and avoiding ones they'd rather not. In that latter category is whether or not ...
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Your Thoughts on the Feature Set for NHL 16
The NHL season has only just reached the Conference Finals but EA Sports has provided an early glimpse ahead to fall's NHL 16. There's far more substance here, providing a full features list, than would be typical four months out from release and with E3 just under four weeks away. The experience of last year, when the company lost much of their consumer base by releasing a half-finished game and attempting to hide that fact until the very last minute, has necessitated this strategy of...
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