Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Madden NFL 13 Week Four Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
A quarter of the season is in the books for most teams - a few actually had their bye in week four - and a number of teams and players have emerged for either positive reasons or troubled ones. The Cardinals, Falcons, and Texans are the remaining unbeatens while the Browns and Saints are the only teams to be stuck in the league cellar at 0-4. Standout performances in week four features names like Greg Zuerlein, Scott Chandler, Brandon Mebane, Cameron Wake, J.J. Watt, Sean Smith, Alfred Mo...
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A Look at Online Association Commissioner Options in NBA 2K13
Though Association has faded into the background as 2K Sports pushes advancements with other modes it was going to be absolutely necessary to at least make Online Association, introduced in 2K12 but in a practically unusable state, functional at a minimum for 2K13. Improvements include the ability to reset game results, adjust sliders, sim games with a team predetermined as a winner, and pause the league's advancement clock. Continue on to check out a video of a user flipping through Onli...
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Variety of NBA 2K13 Gameplay Videos
Though 2K Sports was much more aggressive in releasing information on NBA 2K13 than they have been with the series in the past one area that wasn't as active was the display of unedited gameplay footage. With 2K13 out in the wild a large number of videos have started to surface. Continue on for a sampling of standard games as well as the Dream Team, MyPlayer Blacktop mode online, All-Star Weekend content, and more! (more…)...
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NBA 2K13 Releasing from Position of Strength
NBA 2K13 is hoping to deliver on high-profile flashy new features along with core gameplay improvements when it releases tomorrow. Some areas (like online play and Association mode) took a backseat to MyCareer, MyTeam (Ultimate Team clone), and Jay-Z inspired presentation touches. Though there may be some frustrated with those decisions it is undeniable that what 2K is doing with the series has resonated with the masses. Whether that will be enough to continue to grow the series in sales wil...
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The Line Drive for September 30
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Current deals include SSX for $20 (360 - PS3) and Tiger Woods 13 CE (360) for $32. •Out of the Park Baseball '13 is half off this weekend. •Check out a full game video of NBA 2K13 with the Knicks at Nets. •EA Sports has released a series of MLS downloadable covers for FIFA 13. •Details on an Xbox Live Rewards Madd...
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NBA 2K13 Association Mode Details
For the second straight year Association mode in NBA 2K has taken a back seat to other initiatives. With NBA 2K13 the focus has shifted to developing MyTeam mode while continuing to build on MyCareer (previously known as MyPlayer). The reasoning for lack of advancement back with 2K12 related to incorporating Online Association so a number of additions couldn't be implemented at the same time...unfortunately OA was tragically flawed making that trade-off a bust. This year however it appears p...
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Complete List of the Signature Skills Held by Players in NBA 2K13
One of the new features for NBA 2K13 is "Signature Skills" - similar to what Madden first incorporated with "Player Traits" - which are designed to differentiate players beyond just their base ratings. Check out all the details on the 31 Signature Skills here. With 2K13 out in the wild rosters have shown up including looks at what Signature Skills each player possesses. Credit for putting the list together goes to user "mymannemcee" over at OS. There are 11 players that have the max of 5 ...
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FIFA 13 Delivers Huge Sales Increase for EA Sports in North America
FIFA 13 is off to a big start in North America with first day sales 42% higher than FIFA 12 totaling 353K copies. It wasn't long ago that the region was fairly weak ground for FIFA but the growth has been staggering in the last three years. FIFA 12 became the fastest selling sports game in history worldwide moving 3.2 million copies in its first week alone and going on to surpass well over 10 million. Coming off such a strong effort last year, and with record pre-order numbers of 1.3 mill...
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