Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • NHL 13 Demo Now Available
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    Posted August 21st, 2012 at 3:00 am 18 Comments »
    The demo for NHL 13 is out now for the Xbox 360 (can be queued up in advance for download here) and will arrive on the PS3 when the store updates this afternoon. It features a Stanley Cup rematch of New Jersey Devils at Los Angeles Kings, an NHL Moments Live recreation of the Western Conference Finals game 5 with the Kings at Phoenix Coyotes, the opportunity to start up Hockey Ultimate Team, and a free skate mode to get acclimated to the new "True Performance Skating". As always leave any im...
  • Your Thoughts on The Dream Team vs 2012 Olympic Team in NBA 2K13
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    Posted August 20th, 2012 at 5:30 pm 26 Comments »
    2K Sports has rolled out news on NBA 2K13 in quicker fashion than in the past with the latest announcement being the addition of the 1992 Dream Team and 2012 Olympic Team. At this time it appears the two teams will be matched up against each other and there is no larger Olympic mode - however there is always the potential of more to do with them being revealed at a later date. The big get is Charles Barkely who had been absent from the series. He'll appear on the Dream Team only (not on a...
  • Madden NFL 13 Top Rated Defensive Players
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    Posted August 20th, 2012 at 9:30 am 116 Comments »
    EA Sports showed a bit of disrespect towards defensive players, offensive lineman, and special teamers by lumping them all together at the end of their Madden NFL 13 ratings reveal process. The end of this week will bring the ratings for the entirety of the league - but today is about the top players on defense as a whole. Two players, Jets CB Darrelle Revis and Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware, come in with the coveted 99 overall rating. Continue on for the list of the top 10 players on defense ...
  • The Line Drive for August 19
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    Posted August 19th, 2012 at 1:45 pm 23 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Make sure to continue to get your entries in for the third and final Madden NFL 13 giveaway! •Reminder: Amazon offering $15 promo credit + other incentives w/ Madden 13 (360 - PS3). •Check out this 175 page manual for Connected Careers mode in Madden NFL 13. •You can now set up your Game Face for Madden 13 - the feature has become ee...
  • More NBA 2K13 Gameplay Videos
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    Posted August 18th, 2012 at 3:15 pm 37 Comments »
    With the Gamescom conference wrapping up some more off-screen videos of NBA 2K13 have emerged despite the attempts by 2K Sports to prohibit filming this year. Just a couple days ago the first three videos of the game in action were posted. Remember that the quality of the videos makes it difficult to really evaluate the game beyond just some simple observations - but continue on to check out seven more! (more…)...
  • All NHL 13 Overall Player Ratings
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    Posted August 18th, 2012 at 12:30 pm 20 Comments »
    Earlier this week Yahoo Sports' Puck Daddy blog reported on the top rated players for NHL 13 along with details on the change in ratings philosophy by EA Sports. Now they've gone even further in revealing the overall ratings for every player on every team. Check out the Western Conference teams here and the Eastern Conference teams here....
  • Madden NFL 13 Pastapadre Players Connected Career League Sign-Ups
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    Posted August 17th, 2012 at 3:00 pm 59 Comments »
    The planning stage for the Pastapadre Players Connected Career League (Xbox 360) in Madden NFL 13 is now underway. The league will feature a full 32 owners with each controlling their own created QB. This will provided a balanced playing field but also with some uniqueness as each person will chose their background which will shape their ratings, opportunities, and expectations and then how they progress them will be another part of the strategy.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 13 Complete Receiver Ratings
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    Posted August 17th, 2012 at 9:45 am 120 Comments »
    EA Sports has followed up on releasing the top 10 overall rated pass catchers by rolling out the ratings for the entirety of the league today. Though they didn’t crack the top 10 Jason Witten and Greg Jennings are right on the cusp of doing so. Rookies include Justin Blackmon at 80 overall, Michael Floyd at 75, and Kendall Wright at 74. Continue on for all the default ratings for both wide receivers and tight ends in Madden NFL 13 including their overall, speed, acceleration, stren...