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Major Defense for EA in Likeness Suit Struck Down by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court turned in a split decision today overruling the argument by Electronic Arts that the First Amendment gave them protection as free expression and artistic works in the representation of players in college video games. The 2-1 ruling prevents the company from using the First Amendment as a defense against collegiate athletes who feel their likeness has been misused but it does not represent closure on the subject by any means. Read more
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Latest Videos from Madden NFL 25
A recent play event held by EA Sports has led to the release of a number of videos for the Xbox 360/PS3 version of Madden NFL 25. Extended directly captured gameplay footage is joined by looks at Owner mode, Skills Trainer, and Create-a-Player. Though these do not come from the final build they are certainly representative of what that will be as the game is feature-locked and will be going “gold” within the next week or two. Continue on to check out the videos and leave any thoughts in the comments! Read more
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Sports Gaming Community Trending Sharply Towards PlayStation 4
The results of the poll posted last week show the PlayStation 4 dominating the Xbox One as it relates to purchase plans from the sports gaming community. The split likely would have been even greater had Microsoft not reversed course on the restrictive DRM policies they planned to enact on the system but the gap is still pronounced. Read more
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EA Seeks Dismissal from Likeness Lawsuit
In a filing today Electronic Arts is seeking dismissal following the latest amended complaint in the player likeness lawsuit against the company, NCAA, and CLC. During the class action certification hearing EA and the CLC both threw the NCAA under the bus saying they shouldn’t be held liable given that they were just following the NCAA’s rules. That argument is appearing again now in the hopes, however slim despite happening once before, that they will be dismissed as defendants before the decision on class action certification comes down. Read more
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All-25 Team for Madden NFL 25
EA Sports today announced the start of a reveal that will stretch through August 10 relating to the All-25 team that will be featured in Madden NFL 25 for Play Now games. While the Canton Greats team in Madden NFL 13 would seem similar on the surface – and both have John Madden as the coach on the sidelines – they differ in the selection process for the roster. Read more
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NHL 14 to Offer Dynamic Ratings and Improvements to True Performance Skating
Late last week EA Sports released blogs on two features relating to NHL 14. The first deals with “Dynamic Ratings Updates” which aims to deliver more consistency and relevancy to an area that has been a weakness of the series. The other has to do with the work done to better the “True Performance Skating” that was originally introduced in NHL 13. Read more
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The Line Drive for July 28
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Make sure to get entries in for the giveaway of Madden NFL 25!
♦EA Sports has yet to engage with the College Football Playoff for licensing.
♦Press Row Podcasts feature multiple FIFA devs and Madden’s creative director.
♦Joe Flacco is the only addition to the group of “clutch” players for Madden NFL 25.
♦One of the original Madden developers won a judgment against EA Sports.
♦NCAA 14 UT is looking for more community teams to feature in solo challenges.
♦The Gaming Tailgate has listed out the solo challenges for this week in NCAA 14 UT.
♦EA Sports has written a guide to Collections in NCAA 14 Ultimate Team.
♦EA Sports released another trailer for Ultimate Team in FIFA 14.
♦Your Turn Football for iOS and Android latest update allows challenges through user IDs.
♦Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 will include 23 Brazilian teams.
♦Check out the new football uniforms for Miami (Ohio).
♦New uniforms are also coming for South Alabama.
♦PlayStation 4 bundles guaranteed for launch day are still available at Amazon.News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.
♦DVD/Blu-ray Releases This Week. Headlined by G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
♦Trailer for Captain Phillips. Tom Hanks stars in film based on true story.
♦Dexter Ultimate Collection Announced. Special pricey collector’s set for Showtime series.
♦Trailer for 47 Ronin. Action film starring Keanu Reeves out on Christmas Day. -
EA Will Announce More News On Easing The Console Transition in August
Earlier this week EA Sports announced that Ultimate Team content will transfer or mirror from the current generation versions of Madden NFL 25 and FIFA 14 to their next-gen versions. With Madden items and currency will be moved and for FIFA they’ll actually share the same team-building universe. Those abilities will only apply to users going from 360 to Xbox One or PS3 to PS4 as switching allegiances will mean starting from scratch.
During the investor call on Tuesday mention was made that more announcements, like the Ultimate Team one, will come at Gamescom which takes place August 21-25. Read more
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