Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • Jay-Z’s Involvement with NBA 2K13 Explained; Entire Soundtrack Revealed
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    Posted July 31st, 2012 at 5:00 pm 103 Comments »
    The video first revealing Jay-Z in an "Executive Producing" role with NBA 2K13 leaked yesterday and it now appears the news represents what had hyped for the last two months by the company as what would be the biggest announcement in the series' history. Jay-Z not only hand picked the 24 songs for the soundtrack but also had input on the overall look and presentation of 2K13 including intro videos and menus. 19 of the tracks are available to listen to now through Facebook. Continue on for...
  • Nuggets from the Q1 Financial Results for Electronic Arts and Take Two
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    Posted July 31st, 2012 at 2:00 pm 69 Comments »
    Both Electronic Arts and Take Two reported their first quarter (April-June '12) fiscal year 2013 financials today. There are a few pieces of sports related news to draw from the reports.  (more…)...
  • First NCAA Football 13 Patch Now Available
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    Posted July 31st, 2012 at 8:45 am 35 Comments »
    The first of two announced patches for NCAA Football 13 has gone live for the Xbox 360 and PS3. This patch is only intended to address a crash occasionally experienced in Dynasty mode when entering a game and a playcall screen bug that sometimes prevented the changing of formations until the game was paused and returned to action. The follow-up patch in late August will deliver more in the way of gameplay improvements as well as the "Uniform Store" where new primary sets that have been (o...
  • Top Rated QBs in Madden NFL 13
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    Posted July 30th, 2012 at 1:00 pm 138 Comments »
    EA Sports today revealed the top ten overall rated quarterbacks in Madden NFL 13. Leading the way is Aaron Rodgers with the coveted 99 overall. He is closely followed by Tom Brady and Drew Brees as both come in at 98 and Eli Manning is right there also at 97. Over the course of the next four weeks there will also be the opportunity to vote on which player, out of the designated top three, should be the highest rated in a particular category. Today the rating to opine on for QBs is "Spe...
  • NBA 2K13’s Big Announcement Coming This Week; Jay-Z May Be Intimately Involved
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    Posted July 30th, 2012 at 10:15 am 77 Comments »
    Back when 2K Sports officially revealed the cover for NBA 2K13 they also teased a huge announcement to come. That will finally materialize this week and a leaked video may hint at what's to come - but what it means exactly would be anyone's guess.  (more…)...
  • The Line Drive for July 29
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    Posted July 29th, 2012 at 1:30 pm 18 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Here are the Xbox 360 achievements for Madden NFL 13. •Have a 360 Gamestop code for NCAA Football 13 to giveaway through Twitter. •PES 2012 (360 - PS3) can be had right now for just $20. •HD-PVR for recording gameplay at just $170 matches the lowest it's ever been. •Major audio improvements detailed for WWE 13 plus a new...
  • Kinect Functionality Will Work for Online Games in Madden NFL 13
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    Posted July 28th, 2012 at 3:30 pm 25 Comments »
    The most common question following the latest video from EA Sports regarding Kinect for Xbox 360 features in Madden NFL 13 was whether the functionality would be present for online head-to-head games. The company has since confirmed that it is in fact available to use during online games and the actual implementation is cleverly done. Those who have a Kinect plugged into the 360 will have an option in the game settings to enable or disable it for use. During online games when enabled the ...
  • Expanded Look at GM Connected in NHL 13
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    Posted July 27th, 2012 at 6:15 pm 8 Comments »
    EA Sports has released a new and more comprehensive video for NHL 13 going over the GM Connected mode which was detailed earlier this week. GM Connected essentially has become an Online Franchise with the ability for up to 750 people to participate in a single league from team General Managers to individual players with several other ways to play as well. Continue on for the video and leave any more thoughts in the comments!  (more…)...