Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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More on the Changes Made to Hitting in MLB 13: The Show
A new developer video blog has released for MLB 13: The Show detailing the changes made to the improve the hitting experience. Given the somewhat punishing nature, and resulting frustration, things have eased up this year with widened timing windows. Beginner mode is an option for novices while the push-pull hitting trajectories will bring tendencies more into play. Also of note is an array of new batting cameras, reduced number of ground rule doubles, wider range of fielding skill for playe...
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Madden NFL 13 Roster Update #21 Details
The next roster update for Madden NFL 13 is expected to arrive on Friday for the Xbox 360 and PS3 leading into Super Bowl weekend. Ratings changes are made to the four teams that were involved in the Conference Championship games with the update returning players from IR along with readjusting depth charts for the two that lost. In terms of net players gaining in ratings vs losing the 49ers lead the way (+8) followed by the Ravens (+6). The Patriots (-1) and Falcons (-4) end the season on...
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Press Row Hangout: Pilot Episode
The Press Row Podcast has been rolling along for 11 episodes and now comes an attempted spin-off with the Press Row Hangout. Broadcasting live, and then archived to Youtube, this is something that could become a regular feature or end up more for special events or discussions. In the premiere Richard Grisham from GamesRadar and I recap the awards season going game-by-game and then respond to some viewer mail regarding the pending lawsuit against the NCAA, CLC, and EA Sports and what th...
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EA Sports Begins Announcing Cover Athlete Candidates for NCAA Football 14
It was first discussed last week that the silhouettes in the graphic released by EA Sports appeared to be of the as-yet-to-be-named cover athlete candidates for NCAA Football 14. That has proven to be the case as the company has revealed the first names from the bunch and as expected Denard Robinson is Michigan's representative while Alabama's is Eddie Lacy. John Simon gets what looks to be the short-lived role for Ohio State. Others anticipated to be named then include Jarvis Jones for G...
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NBA 2K13 Week 14 Roster Update Details
A new roster update for NBA 2K13 arrived this morning on the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update ends the span of a few weeks where no ratings changes had been made. Though there are only a handful at least the Lakers take a long overdue hit as Dwight Howard and Steve Nash fall. The update also affects the injury status of a number of players including Rajon Rondo who is done for the year and Chris Paul who will have missed five straight games after tonight with no clear expectation for when he ...
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Madden NFL 13 Predicts Baltimore Ravens to Win Super Bowl
The results of the yearly official Super Bowl sim from EA Sports using the latest Madden title has arrived. Madden NFL 13 predicts the Baltimore Ravens to triumph over the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 27-24. Justin Tucked booted through a 40 yard field goal with under two minutes remaining to snag the victory and Joe Flacco was celebrated as the game's MVP. The Madden Super Bowl simulations have proven to be surprisingly accurate over the years. Seven of the last nine Super Bowls hav...
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Two Similar Free Card-Based NFL Games Arrive on Mobile Platforms
Management games are nothing new to mobile but with an uptick in player interest, due in part to the success of Ultimate Team mode in EA Sports console titles, more attempts are being made at creating them in the one place that the exclusivity of the NFL license doesn't reach to. Within the last week two new games launched - one is isolated to iOS while the other is also featured on Android - carrying with them both the NFL branding and real active players. (more…)...
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Franchise Mode Leads Way as MLB 13: The Show’s Most Anticipated Area of Improvement
With the depth of content offered in the MLB: The Show series, which naturally spreads out attention depending on individual interests, it can be difficult to get a grasp on the particular elements that are leading to the most consumer excitement. The poll posted last week has provided some clarity in that regard for MLB 13: The Show. (more…)...
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