Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • Statements from NCAA Officials Show Level of Concern Over Player Likeness Lawsuit
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    Posted March 19th, 2013 at 12:30 pm 26 Comments »
    Demonstrating just how traumatic an unfavorable outcome in the player likeness lawsuit currently making its way through the legal system could be, a recent court filing suggests that the lifting of the current rules on amateurism would result in some schools exiting Division I or Bowl Subdivision football. University of Texas, Wake Forest, Utah State, and the California State University system all contributed to the filing by expressing that the need to pay players would make it unlikely ...
  • John Riccitiello Out as EA CEO
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    Posted March 18th, 2013 at 2:15 pm 44 Comments »
    Electronic Arts has announced that John Riccitiello has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors. In his place for a temporary basis - until a permanent replacement is found - is Larry Probst the former Chairman and CEO for the company. Riccitiello took over for Probst in 2007.  (more…)...
  • Scouting the Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote First Round: Active Bracket
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    Posted March 18th, 2013 at 11:45 am 3 Comments »
    A few days of voting still remain in the first round of the Madden NFL 25 cover tournament. 64 candidates are involved with 32 legends in one bracket and 32 current stars in the other. Last week an evaluation of the match-ups in the "Old School" bracket was made and now is a chance to look at how the "New School" side shapes up.  (more…)...
  • Frozen Endzone Will Offer Futuristic Turn-Based Football With Robots
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    Posted March 18th, 2013 at 10:15 am 7 Comments »
    Branching out a bit to something different here is Frozen Endzone, just announced by Mode 7 Games, which will be coming to the PC and Mac in 2014 following a beta to be held later this year. The game will attempt to meld a highly-stylized futuristic professional football theme with strategic turn-based gameplay in both single and multiplayer environments. The first trailer is out now and the game is available to vote on for release through Steam's Greenlight service. Continue on to check ...
  • The Line Drive for March 17
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    Posted March 17th, 2013 at 11:30 am No Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Giving away a copy of Tiger Woods 14 Historic Edition on Twitter. •Make sure to join the Pastapadre ESPN Tournament Pick'em group. •Placeholder box art suggests NCAA Football 14 will include Kinect functionality. •EA Sports went to West Virginia for insight on improving recruiting for NCAA Football 14. •One of the new in-g...
  • Another Week 20 NBA 2K13 Roster Update
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    Posted March 16th, 2013 at 11:15 am 13 Comments »
    Following on the heels of an earlier roster update for NBA 2K13 this week which most prominently moved Aaron Brooks from free agency to the Rockets, the latest released today adjusts the ratings for a few players and affects injury status for a number of others. Continued concern over the balance to the updates is warranted as six players were increased while none received decreases. Two players also still share the same number on the Houston roster with Thomas Robinson incorrectly wea...
  • Your Thoughts on the Tiger Woods 14 Demo
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    Posted March 15th, 2013 at 4:00 pm 13 Comments »
    Having been out now for well over a week there has been ample opportunity to get in some evaluation time with the demo for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14. Packing in far more content than a typical demo for a sports game, including online-enabled live tournaments and a bit of the Legends of the Majors mode, it provides a chance to not only judge the changes to gameplay but also the potential value of the new feature additions this year. Vote in the poll below on how the demo has influenced you a...
  • 2013 NFL League Year Continued Moves in Madden Screenshots
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    Posted March 15th, 2013 at 12:15 pm 7 Comments »
    The biggest surprise in free agency has come with Wes Welker departing the Patriots for the Broncos on a modest two year contract. The Seahawks added to the defensive line by bringing in the top two pass rushers available this offseason - Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett - for short term deals. Continue on for a look at the latest moves through Madden NFL 13 screenshots and leave any thoughts on the developments in the comments!. (more…)...