What Does No More Simulation MLB on Xbox 360 Mean to You?
It was recently asked by Kotaku whether anyone will care that there will be no more baseball on the Xbox 360. The answer of course is yes, there are some who will care, but it certainly will not be a significant or influential contingent left abandoned. (more…)...
Madden NFL 13 Week 14 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
The next roster update for Madden NFL 13 should provide even more separation between playoff caliber teams and those packing it in for the year already. Some injuries that will have significant influence on the rosters occurred with Dez Bryant and Fred Jackson both possibly done for the year while Robert Griffin III appears to have dodged a bullet and may not miss a game. Percy Harvin and Dwayne Bowe though are headed to the IR.
Both Von Miller and Tom Brady may have done enough to get up...
Vote for the 2012 Community Choice Awards
Kicking off the year-in-review period is the third annual Pastapadre Community Choice Awards. Last year FIFA 12 walked away with the top honors but there was much more competition present in the field than when NBA 2K11 swept just about every award in 2010. This year appears to be competitive yet again as there are a number of titles that offer outstanding aspects but find themselves deficient in some other way. There is no clear standout that would sweep the awards or is a sure thing to wi...
The Line Drive for December 9
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
•Kotaku wonders if anyone cares that the Xbox 360 won't have baseball anymore.
•Hunter Hillenmeyer's new company Overdog profiled by ESPN.
•Best Team Sports Game at the VGAs was won by NBA 2K13.
•Best Individual Sports Game at the VGAs was won by SSX.
•The women's division debuts by headlining UFC 157 with Ronda Rousey vs Liz Carmouche.
•The W...
NBA 2K13 Update Impacts Injured Players
2K Sports today released a roster update for NBA 2K13 that essentially acts as a follow-up to the most recent one that had some impactful ratings changes even to big names. This update has changed the injury status for many, added a new player in Lance Thomas bringing the number missing down to 12 including still James White, and boosted Raymond Felton 5 points to 79 overall while dropping Dwight Howard a point to 92. (more…)...
Madden NFL 13 Leads Sales for Sports Games in November
NBA 2K13 set the high sales mark for the series in October with 1.27 million copies, which represented an increase of 19% over NBA 2K11, but it wasn't able to carry the month of November. 2K13 slipped to 8th place for the month (about 480K copies) with Madden NFL 13 moving the most of the sports games coming in 5th place (about 760K copies). Also appearing in the top 10 for North America were WWE 13 in 9th place and FIFA 13 in 10th. (more…)...
EA Sports Introduces Pat Tillman in Madden NFL 13 Ultimate Team
While Madden Ultimate Team mode features various legends the introduction of a former player today marks the first time that one has been added essentially in the form of a tribute. Pat Tillman is being made available, with the support of the foundation set up in his name, within Ultimate Team beginning this evening as multiple cards of his go live.
Tillman of course played for the Arizona Cardinals from 1998-2001 before leaving his football career to serve in the Army. He died in 2004 f...
More Details on Tiger Woods 14: The Masters Historic Edition
EA Sports has now officially announced (Tiger Woods 14) The Masters: Historic Edition which was first discovered three weeks ago. Going for $70 and with six extra courses included the Historic Edition features Bobby Jones and Bubba Watson on the cover. (more…)...