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Press Row Hangout Clip: 2014 FIFA World Cup Announcement
2014 FIFA World Cup was made official last week but the majority of the discussion has not been centered on the trailer, screenshots, or features. Instead everyone is talking about the decision to only release the popular every-four-years game on the 360 and PS3 while bypassing the Xbox One and PS4. World Cup was first mentioned back during an EA Sports October financial call where it was grouped in with other titles that would be releasing on the next-gen consoles. At some point since th...
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2014 FIFA World Cup Features Announced; Only Coming to 360 and PS3
EA Sports today officially announced 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil which will release on April 15 in North America and April 17 in Europe. In surprising news however the highly anticipated game will only release on the last generation of consoles. It will not be coming to Xbox One, PS4, or PlayStation Vita. Shortly after the announcement EA made a statement addressing the decision to only release on Xbox 360 and PS3: (more…)...
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The Show Leads Pack in Spring Game Anticipation Levels
The poll to gauge which of the five console games releasing through May were being most looked forward to was posted over a week ago and in that time the status for each of them has not changed. The most info out there relates to The Golf Club surprisingly, along with UFC which received a strong push back at E3. The Show carries over expectations but has not even solidified a release date. RBI and World Cup haven't been talked about at all yet. (more…)...
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What Spring Sports Games Are You Looking Forward To Most?
What once appeared to be a fairly week first half of the year for sports gaming has been bolstered by two recent announcements. New arrivals in The Golf Club and R.B.I. Baseball will join MLB 14: The Show, 2014 FIFA World Cup, and EA Sports UFC all to be released by the end of May. Varying levels of information are available on the five titles. The Golf Club has probably shared the most of the group - and that's in the least amount of time - with RBI and World Cup still not being discusse...
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More Feature Details for The Golf Club
The announcement of The Golf Club earlier this week has been met with quite a bit of intrigue as it fills the void for golf this year and debuts on the new systems with what seems to have been significant development time behind it. HB Studios has released a feature list and have answered some questions relating to the game to go along with the initial details and videos. It's a significant amount of info and has helped establish it as a legitimate title to consider. Built as a simulation...
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New Golf Game Coming to Xbox One and PS4 This Spring
While there will be no usual golf game from EA Sports this year - as they transition away from Tiger Woods and attempt to launch in strong fashion on the new systems in 2015 - the new generation won't be going without golf after all. HB Studios, who has partnered with Electronic Arts in the past, most recently developed Rugby World Cup 2011 and the infamous NBA Baller Beats. They have also contributed to games like Madden and FIFA on the Wii and other EA Sports tiles that made their way o...
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Microsoft and EA Engaging in Deceptive Youtube Marketing Campaigns
The biggest story in gaming right now is the controversy surrounding Microsoft targeting Youtube personalities to promote the Xbox One. What has really blown things up is the manner in which they have done so that violates FTC regulations by requiring any participating individuals to hide that they are being compensated for their opinion or endorsement. Now Electronic Arts has also made its way into the conversation with evidence they offered similar promotions where they would pay bonuses t...
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2013 Community Choice Award Winners: Final Set of Winners Revealed
After weeks of collecting votes – the total of which exceeded 36K – it’s time to announce the remaining winners of the Pastapadre 2013 Community Choice Awards. The categories being examined are Best Sports Game, Most Disappointing Sports Game, Best Presentation, and Best Online Play. For the results of the other categories make sure to check out the earlier article. Continue on for the winners and to leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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