Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • Madden NFL 13 Week Two Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
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    Posted September 18th, 2012 at 9:30 am 146 Comments »
    Week two of the NFL season is in the books providing enough evidence that some of the lower rated teams in Madden NFL 13 deserve more recognition while a few of the more heralded teams might have been given too much credit to begin with. Following the rookie starting QBs again the entire group this week showed improvement - though for Robert Griffin III he really couldn't top his first game but instead proved it wasn't a fluke despite the loss. Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, and Ryan Tanneh...
  • NBA 2K13 Demo Coming Next Week
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    Posted September 17th, 2012 at 3:15 pm 31 Comments »
    2K Sports today announced that the demo for NBA 2K13 will be out for both the 360 and PS3 on Tuesday, September 25 - its arrival occurring one week before the game hits stores. The demo will feature one quarter of an NBA Finals rematch of Heat vs Thunder, will be online enabled, and has been stripped of commentary for the sake of file size. No further details yet such as quarter length or difficulty options have been provided. The "online enabled" note is most interesting. 2K has not elab...
  • NBA 2K13 Wii U Features List and Video
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    Posted September 17th, 2012 at 10:00 am 25 Comments »
    2K Sports has released details on features for the Wii U version of NBA 2K13 and a new video showing the game in action for the first time has emerged. 2K13 will be a launch title for the new console, out on November 18, and include many of the same features found in the 360 and PS3 version such as the Dream Team, new MyCareer enhancements, and MyTeam which will be somewhat familiar to those who have played to the Ultimate Team modes found in several EA Sports titles. It will not, howeve...
  • The Fate of NBA Live as a Franchise Will Be Determined Soon
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    Posted September 17th, 2012 at 9:30 am 69 Comments »
    The idea of a delay to NBA Live 13 would have been just about the worst-case scenario for EA Sports when planning for the reboot was being done. The company knew they would not be able to sell the game in its first year back with such an entrenched competitor on the market so the goal instead was to create some awareness and reestablish at least a modicum of credibility. The building process for the series - which one could point to the FIFA and NHL as those that made comebacks despite the o...
  • The Line Drive for September 16
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    Posted September 16th, 2012 at 8:15 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. •Deal already on NHL 13 only days after release (360 - PS3) coming in at $50. •Make sure to get entries in for the NBA 2K13 and The Avengers giveaways! •2 million people downloaded the FIFA 13 demo during its first 3 days out. •EA Sports released a video w/ some Madden NFL 13 online play statistics for week one. •Kotaku demonstrates drawing up p...
  • How the Wii U is Shaping Up for Sports
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    Posted September 15th, 2012 at 1:30 pm 23 Comments »
    Nintendo finally announced official details on the Wii U console dating November 18 for release with two different options available to purchase. The $300 "Basic" set comes with 8GB storage while the $350 "Deluxe" bundle features 32GB storage and Nintendo Land.  (more…)...
  • Giveaway: The Avengers
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    Posted September 15th, 2012 at 11:00 am 6 Comments »
    The semi-regular site giveaways continue with a Blu-ray/DVD Combo copy of The Avengers! There is also the ongoing giveaway for NBA 2K13 to get entries in for as well. Make sure to consider Amazon if you're planning to buy the film (Blu-ray/DVD Combo - Four Disc Combo Plus Digital Copy - Standard DVD). Purchases made through the links help to support the site and future giveaways! There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry so the more you complete the more chan...
  • Slew of Updates Release for Madden NFL 13
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    Posted September 14th, 2012 at 12:15 pm 108 Comments »
    It's a big day for Madden NFL 13 as EA Sports has released a number of highly anticipated updates for the game. A standard roster update along with one for Connected Careers are out now and the Fantasy Draft feature has debuted for new "Online" Connected Careers after last night's surprising announcement. EA Sports promised better post-release support and so far they are delivering on that.  (more…)...