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Rumors Starting to Make Some Form of EA Exclusivity to Next Xbox Sound Plausible
When the next Xbox is revealed on May 21 could exclusivity of some extent for upcoming EA games be one of the announcements?
When the first rumor of such came back at the end of February most were quick to dismiss it. Since then certain developments have started to make it appear as a real possibility to consider. To date EA has avoided aligning future titles with the PS4 while apparently abandoning the Wii U. Their next-gen emergence will come either at the Microsoft event or at E3.
Kotaku today reported on the upcoming game from Respawn Entertainment, a new studio that was established by the creators of the Call of Duty series with EA as publisher, breaking the news that it will apparently be exclusive to the next Xbox along with a version for the 360. In the same piece another source makes the following declaration:Â Read more
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Press Row Hangout: Episode 7
The latest edition of the Press Row Hangout features myself, Rich Grisham from GamesRadar, and Owen Good from Kotaku. Topics include the cancellation of Tiger Woods 15, the choice of some companies to skip E3, the first gameplay news on Madden NFL 25 and whether the game is being marketed more towards the casual crowd, and then the panel responds to some viewer questions. It’s an especially relevant and timely show taking on big news from the last few days. As always leave any feedback on the show or suggestions for future discussions in the comments here or through Twitter at Pastapadre and PressRowPodcast!
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No Tiger Woods Game Coming Next Year
Despite producing one of the best golf games in a long time with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 the series won’t have a follow-up next year. Kotaku reports that EA Sports has canned the proposed next iteration of the product for all systems but will continue working towards a next-gen focused Tiger Woods 16. Â Read more
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The Line Drive for April 28
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
•Posted some thoughts on the initial sloppiness shown in early NCAA Football 14 media.
•The official cover art for NCAA Football 14 also confirms Kinect integration.
•Joystiq with word Kinect integration in NCAA Football 14 will be offline/voice commands.
•NCAA Football 14 will reflect the change of the Big East becoming American Athletic.
•The Gaming Tailgate has a podcast with an NCAA Football 14 dev regarding presentation.
•Legal experts weigh-in on the possible player likeness lawsuit outcomes.
•Another NBA 2K13 roster update released yesterday reflecting Russell Westbrook’s injury.
•EA Sports pointed out a few easter eggs in a scene from the NHL 14 trailer.
•Pocket Dynasty Football announced the winners of the team naming contest.
•Joe Montana has a new social fantasy football app coming to iOS.
•The PES series will feature the Asian Champions League in the future.
•Some talk of the tech advancements expected for the next PES title.
•Out of the Park Baseball 14 got an update fixing a few issues.
•Here’s a gallery with shots of the Jaguars new uniforms.
•First look at the new Dolphins uniforms and check out the new Vikings uniforms.
•The Chargers are also getting some tweaks to their uniforms.
•More rumors about the next Xbox regarding achievements, Xbox Live, always-online.
•Voting is ongoing to choose the official logo of the NCAA College Football Playoff.
•Bioshock Infinite is down to $50 for 360/PS3 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 Silver Linings Playbook.
•First Thor: The Dark World Trailer. Teaser for the Marvel film due out 11/8.
•Trailer for Dexter Season 8. Will be the final season for the Showtime series.
•Amazon May Introduce Set-Top Box. Would be similar to Roku or Apple TV.
•Microsoft May Resurrect Heroes. Would essentially be a reboot with new characters.
•Trailer for R.I.P.D. Comic adaptation starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. -
2K Won’t Have Presence on E3 Show Floor; Nintendo Skips Press Conference
E3 is now just about six weeks away and companies are beginning to make their plans known. Electronic Arts will be out in full force with the usual press conference on Monday, June 10 at 1PT and on the show floor with sports games including Madden NFL 25, NCAA Football 14, FIFA 14, and NHL 14 (no mention yet of NBA Live 14 or UFC). Two other companies though are approaching things differently this year.
2K Games won’t have any presence on the show floor which is a departure from the norm. That doesn’t mean one or more of their games won’t show up at the Microsoft or Sony press conference (and NBA 2K14 at Sony’s for PS3 or PS4 is a distinct possibility) but they are going without a booth for the event. Meanwhile Nintendo is skipping the traditional press conference and holding their own smaller presentations. Read more
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Full List of Retailer Pre-Order Incentives for Madden NFL 25
Earlier this month the first pre-order bonus for Madden NFL 25 was spotted and that was followed by another which implied there will be a form of Owner mode added to Connected Franchise (formerly Connected Careers). Now other retailers have followed by detailing the “team” packs they are offering which as expected are among the more storied franchises. Read more
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Rookies Added to Ultimate Team in Madden 13 Provide Glimpse at Ratings for Madden 25
Though to a lesser extent than last year – when they created nearly 40 rookies during the NFL Draft and dropped them into Madden Ultimate Team – EA Sports has created 10 from the 2013 class and added them to packs in Madden NFL 13. The ratings provide insight on what to expect when they debut in Madden NFL 25. Read more
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NCAA Football 14 Will Not Have The College Football Playoff
Confirmation has come down from EA Sports to Gamezone via The Gaming Tailgate that NCAA Football 14 will not include the new College Football Playoff scheduled to begin with the 2014-15 season. This was fully expected to be the case but there were still many who wondered if it might be in for the second year and beyond within Dynasty mode. Now that question can be put to rest with the NCAA not allowing any form of playoffs/tournament in the series since 2001.
The College Football Playoff will certainly be made a huge selling point for NCAA Football 15. EA along with the NCAA are going to do everything they can to capitalize on the excitement that will begin to build next summer. Not only are many of the details on how the system will work still to be decided – making it realistically too late to implement – but putting the CFP into the game a year early would have gone against their best interests promotionally.
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