Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • Ultimate Team Overview for NCAA Football 14
    by
    Posted May 15th, 2013 at 9:30 am 10 Comments »
    EA Sports today revealed just how Ultimate Team will be implemented in NCAA Football 14. An agreement with the NFLPA will feed in over 1500 current NFL players who will represent the college version of themselves. EA is also working to bring in some retired players as well though they would have to be negotiated with individually. The legends featured in Hesiman Challenge last year are locked in already however. The mode will also include the 10 game "seasons" followed by playoffs or relegat...
  • In Unexpected Development EA Sports Now Exhibiting Marketing Struggles
    by
    Posted May 14th, 2013 at 9:30 pm 26 Comments »
    EA Sports has always been recognized for their marketing might whether a game was worthy of hype or not. Traditionally they've been at the forefront of trends and have taken full advantage to get the brand in the position they are today even with at-times-floundering franchises. Something has changed though in recent months out of the Tiburon studio in particular. The marketing efforts have been inconsistent and sloppy - a stark contrast from the usual disciplined nature in which they hav...
  • More Specific Improvements Made for FIFA 14
    by
    Posted May 14th, 2013 at 11:15 am 8 Comments »
    EA Sports first started talking about new features for FIFA 14 last month detailing ”Pure Shot”, “Real Ball Physics”, and “Protect the Ball”. They followed that up with additional insight on improved AI. Outside of that though the company hasn't started the main marketing push for the game which may kick-off at E3. Until then here are some additional bullet points of interest regarding what to expect from FIFA 14.  (more…)...
  • 2K Release Schedule Essentially Confirms This Year’s Next-Gen Plans
    by
    Posted May 13th, 2013 at 2:00 pm 20 Comments »
    It has been widely expected that 2K Sports would release NBA 2K14 on the PS4 and next Xbox which would likely come shortly after first releasing on the 360 and PS3. However WWE 2K14 - considering the acquisition of the license from THQ who had been battling financial trouble, the continued development from Yuke's studio, and the even tighter time frame between the two - appeared unlikely to make that same fluid transition. The quarterly financial report from Take Two has basically confirmed ...
  • NHL 14 Cover Vote Reaches Quarterfinals
    by
    Posted May 13th, 2013 at 12:45 pm 1 Comment »
    The cover campaign for NHL 14 that began in April has now advanced to the quarterfinal stage. On one side of the bracket the Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk goes up against Joffrey Lupol from the Maple Leafs while teammate James Van Riemsdyk takes on Martin Brodeur of the Devils. The other side has John Tavares from the Islanders facing Wayne Simmonds of the Flyers as Taylor Hall of the Oilers competes against the Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky. Both #2 seeds were bounced in the prior round leav...
  • The Line Drive for May 12
    by
    Posted May 12th, 2013 at 1:45 pm No Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Tiger Woods 14 remains at about $40 for standard while PS3 Historic Edition is $56. •Blog posting goes over what Pocket Dynasty Football will be all about. •Another patch addressing issues has been released for Out of the Park Baseball 14. •Google will be announcing their new gaming platform at a press event on May 15. •On...
  • Press Row Hangout: Episode 8
    by
    Posted May 11th, 2013 at 12:45 pm 4 Comments »
    The brand new edition of the Press Row Hangout features myself, Rich Grisham from GamesRadar, and Owen Good from Kotaku. Discussion is primarily centered on news out of EA and the investor call of the last week including UFC not launching this fiscal year, NBA Live possibly being a next-gen product, rumored Microsoft exclusivity of some sort, and Andrew Wilson selling off all his stock. As always the panel closes the show out by responding to some viewer questions and this time they relat...
  • Another Second Round Playoff Roster Update for NBA 2K13
    by
    Posted May 11th, 2013 at 9:45 am 7 Comments »
    Three of the biggest performers from the playoffs get a boost in the latest NBA 2K13 roster update with Nate Robinson (+1 to 83), Klay Thompson (+3 to 75), and Stephen Curry (+1 to 88) getting credit for their elevated play. Amare Stoudemire and Tiago Splitter return from injuries to active status as does David Lee for some reason. Kent Bazemore has finally been added and all it took was appearing in 61 regular season games and making a would-be game winning shot in the playoffs. 19 players ...