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Giveaway: Madden NFL 25
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with an opportunity to win a 360 or PS3 copy of Madden NFL 25! This is the first of two planned giveaways for the game before its release on August 27 and others will come down the line for FIFA 14 and NBA 2K14. *This post has been bumped for those who may have missed it earlier.
There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for entries so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through August 7th when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for delivery details. Good luck! Read more
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Soundtrack for NBA 2K14
2K Sports today revealed the soundtrack, handpicked by cover athlete LeBron James, that will be featured in NBA 2K14. Artists include Jay-Z (who won’t be back producing the game this year), Macklemore, Eminem, Coldplay, Phil Collins, Kanye West, Drake, and Daft Punk. Read more
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FIFA 14 Pre-Order Incentives
EA Sports has announced the pre-order bonuses for the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC versions of FIFA 14. All day one copies of FIFA 14 will include the “Ultimate Pass” which distributes 24 Ultimate Team Gold Packs over 24 weeks. On top of that Amazon, Gamesop, and Origin all have their own exclusive content to offer which only apply to the 360 and PS3.
Amazon: Receive the adidas Bundle and Historic Club Kits upgrades. Unlock a full collection of in-game content including 2 pairs of adidas boots, 2 balls, and the adidas All-Star Team. This elite team consists of Messi and 29 of the brand’s top players from around the world. The Historic Club Kit provides instant access to a collection of historic team kits from around the world.
Gamestop: Receive the GameStop Exclusive Celebration Bundle! Celebrations include “The Business,” “The Wave” and “The Belly Flop.”
Origin: Receive the Virtual Pro Booster upgrade which contains five different pro boosts to turn your online pro into a star.
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First Glimpse at Footage from NBA Live 14
Though NBA Live 14 first was unveiled back at E3 only a dribbling exhibition with Kyrie Irving was from the actual game while the trailer was pre-rendered. Today EA Sports made official Irving as the cover athlete – even though that has been essentially known for two months now – and with the announcement came the first in-game footage from the next-gen title. Read more
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Sales for NCAA Football Down From Last Year
Concern over the future of the college football series from EA Sports has not only stemmed from the likeness lawsuit or recent loss of NCAA licensing but also sales that have for the most part stagnated over the course of the generation rather than show growth as the install bases expanded. Then NCAA Football 13 opened down about 12% compared to NCAA 12. In this week’s call with investors COO Peter Moore was asked about how well NCAA Football 14 has been doing since its release earlier this month. Read more
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What Are Your Current Next-Gen Plans?
With just three to four months to go until the next generation of consoles arrive, and over a month since Microsoft’s reversal on restrictive DRM, it’s a good time to again gauge consumer perception towards the PlayStation 4 (which has guaranteed launch day bundles available again on Amazon) and Xbox One and reassess potential purchase plans with the sports gaming community largely in mind.
Advantage wise the PS4 is slightly more powerful, includes a headset, has a longer DVR gameplay recording time frame (15 minutes vs 5 minutes), likely will have the only MLB game, and is $100 cheaper. The Xbox One packs in Kinect, offers instant switching to TV, will get some exclusive content for EA Sports games, and has a yet-to-be-detailed NFL partnership. Console exclusive titles will factor into consideration also but as far as sports games go all except for MLB: The Show will be available on both. EA recently announced Ultimate Team content will transfer from current to next gen for Madden NFL 25 and FIFA 14 but that will only apply to those going from 360 to One and PS3 to PS4.
Which console are you leaning towards buying this holiday season? Are you going for both at launch or waiting until later to get one? Vote in the poll and leave your thoughts in the comments!
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Re-Downloading NCAA 14 Uniform Pack Should Fix Any Lingering Performance Problems on Xbox 360
Microsoft had serious issues on the Xbox 360 yesterday that caused everything on the system to run extremely slow and even locked out some users from logging in. Though things were finally back to normal in the evening those who downloaded the free uniform pack for NCAA Football 14Â earlier in the day could still be stuck with that problem. EA Sports has posted a solution for anyone still experiencing slow loading times or server disconnections.
Please go to Xbox Home Screen -> System Settings -> Storage -> Storage Device -> Games and Apps -> NCAA 14 -> Select Uniform Pack DLC and delete.
Re-download and install the DLC by launching NCAA 14, Go to Team Management, Select the Uniform Store and download NCAA 14 Uniform Pack DLC.
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FIFA 13 Has Made Nearly $300M in Digital Revenue; New FIFA 14 Ultimate Team Trailer
EA Sports yesterday revealed that FIFA 13 made over $70 million in digital revenue the previous quarter, having been generated primarily from the popular Ultimate Team mode, bringing the total for the game to more than $275 million. That is over 90% higher than the digital revenue from an already record-breaking FIFA 12. By the time the final quarter comes to a close and the new release arrives FIFA 13 will have made well over $300 million in digital revenue.
New Ultimate Team features for FIFA 14 announced earlier this week include a deeper chemistry system, single online matches, and expanded Online Seasons mode. A new trailer has arrived discussing the features that will impact the mode this year which will be the same on both current and next-gen. Read more
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