Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • Madden and NHL Get Halloween Inspired Limited Time Ultimate Team Additions
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    Posted October 27th, 2012 at 11:15 am 3 Comments »
    With Halloween right around the corner EA Sports has introduced a few themed additions to Ultimate Team mode in Madden NFL 13 and NHL 13. Madden NFL 13 is featuring a collection of 11 of the "most feared players in the NFL" with their "Trick" cards available to be found in various packs. Once obtained there are solo challenges for the players in question and beating them unlocks their "Treat" card which together completes the "Most Feared" ratings-boosted version. 10 are put together in t...
  • Xbox SmartGlass Launches for Windows and Android; iOS Expected to Follow Soon
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    Posted October 26th, 2012 at 3:15 pm 15 Comments »
    Today marked a huge day for Microsoft with the release of Windows 8 and, along with it, Xbox SmartGlass. Currently the SmartGlass app is only available for W8 computers, tablets, and phones and select Android devices through Google Play. Meanwhile those with iOS devices are left waiting but it should be arriving there very soon as well.  (more…)...
  • Expect EA Sports UFC to Prominently Feature Women’s Division
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    Posted October 26th, 2012 at 10:45 am 24 Comments »
    Women in MMA games have generally been used as promotional tools. They've been added in an exploitative manner in order to increase exposure for terrible games that were struggling to justify their existence. That will be changing when it comes to the UFC and the product now being developed by EA Sports. UFC president Dana White had long dismissed the idea of creating a women's division but just recently told SI that it is "absolutely going to happen" and in the near future. With the UFC ...
  • Editing of Player Appearance Being Disabled in Madden NFL 13 Online Connected Careers
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    Posted October 25th, 2012 at 5:30 pm 59 Comments »
    Though the recent patch for Madden NFL 13 introduced the ability to edit players within Connected Careers mode it was quickly discovered that making any change would dramatically alter the appearance of certain players. EA Sports finally responded to the issue today by declaring that the ability to edit the look of existing players will be disabled as of Friday. Editing of created players will remain available however. While they have not been entirely clear on what "the functionality bei...
  • NHL 13 Roster Update Adds Players to European Teams
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    Posted October 25th, 2012 at 2:45 pm 7 Comments »
    A new roster update today for NHL 13 has placed players on their respective European league teams during the lockout. While the NHL team rosters remain the same certain players can also be found on teams within the following leagues: Czech Extraliga (ELH), SM-Liiga, Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), Elitserien (SEL), and National League A (NLA). Continue on for the full list of players and the teams they are now included on.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 13 Roster Update #9 Details
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    Posted October 25th, 2012 at 11:45 am 114 Comments »
    The roster update following week seven of the NFL season for Madden NFL 13 is slated to release by Saturday morning. A huge blow to the Cowboys as Sean Lee heads to the IR while Chris Gamble and Fred Davis join him. Nate Burleson will be there soon though he has only been lowered on the depth chart at this point. Charles Woodson and Maurice Jones-Drew will miss a stretch of games and too have been dropped on the depth chart. Terrell Suggs is back after being on the PUP list and Chris Cooley ...
  • More Courts Updated in NBA 2K13
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    Posted October 24th, 2012 at 7:15 pm 14 Comments »
    2K Sports today updated an additional three courts in NBA 2K13 after introducing the first ones only a few days ago. The Spurs, Bobcats, and Clippers are the latest to get the treatment as they follow the Lakers, Thunder, and Suns. Check out images of the updated courts in the FB Album or G+ album. Next on the slate may be the Cavaliers who unveiled their new court just today....
  • NCAA Football 13 Preorder Exclusive and Demo Uniforms Available Now for Free
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    Posted October 24th, 2012 at 3:30 pm 15 Comments »
    NCAA Football 13 now contains the Nike Pro Combats for 10 teams that earlier could only be obtained by sharing the demo and through Amazon's exclusive preorder deal. LSU, Navy, Stanford, Boise State, and Ohio State are the unis that were originally secured through the demo. Army, Georgia, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, and Oregon were the Amazon offerings. All are now available for free and should be there to select under the options when choosing the teams in question...assuming that th...