Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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The Line Drive for June 10
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •MLB 12: The Show is now going for $40 at Amazon for PS3 and $30 for Vita. •OperationSports gathered the preliminary team ratings in Madden NFL 13. •MyMaddenPad talks about the new hot routes in Madden NFL 13. •Another video for Madden NFL 13's Connected Careers on starting as a "player". •Kotaku details how EA Sports Tiburon made a ...
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NBA Live 13 Leaves E3 in Big Trouble
The last thing EA Sports needed for NBA Live 13 was increased skepticism and negativity. That's exactly what they got however at E3 as report after report pegged Live as a let down - even ESPN called it the biggest disappointment at the event.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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THQ Had Been Losing Money on UFC
EA Sports picking up the UFC license from THQ was arguably the single biggest surprise announcement to come out of E3 this year. It's been widely recognized for some time now that THQ as a company is in dire straits and - like Take Two and their handling of sports - they have a desire to get out from under the significant costs inherent in licenses. Still a transfer of the license would have been seen as a long shot particularly considering the disdain shown towards EA in the past by Dana Wh...
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E3: Third Batch of Madden NFL 13 Videos
Here is the third and final batch of Madden NFL 13 gameplay videos captured from the show floor of E3. These specific ones were grabbed within the first few hours of the first day so user play is somewhat behind those that were posted yesterday - it took some time to adjust to the improved defensive play. Still this is more opportunity to check out the Infinity Engine physics in action along with some of the other gameplay improvements. Time permitting the write-up on Connected Careers, w...
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Your Thoughts on NCAA Football 13 Following the Demo
In terms of news NCAA Football 13 hasn't been faring all too well lately. EA Sports pushed out the demo for the game five weeks prior to release hoping to distract from all the big Madden NFL 13 announcements and subsequent buzz - and by giving consumers their hands-on experience with NCAA 13 that the improvements would be evident and perceived as a worthwhile upgrade from last year regardless of what is going on with Madden. Now that the demo has been out for a few days how do you feel a...
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E3: Second Batch of Madden NFL 13 Videos
Here is a second set of Madden NFL 13 videos capture at E3.Ă‚Â One more post tomorrow will contain the remainder of the videos including a stretch that amounts to just about an entire game. A detailed write-up on Connected Careers will follow later in the day. This batch of videos features Bears @ Seahawks, Redskins @ 49ers, and Lions @ Vikings. All games are played on All-Pro difficulty with a user vs CPU. Continue on for all today's Madden NFL 13 videos and after checking them out leave...
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Top 25 in NCAA Football 13
Here is the top 25 ranking of teams in NCAA Football 13 as grabbed from the show floor at E3. Defending National Champion Alabama leads the way despite five teams actually being rated higher in the game. The biggest discrepancy comes with Texas who got a 99 overall rating but are only ranked 22nd. The lowest rated team to make the top 25 is West Virginia at 87 overall who are all the way up at #10. (more…)...
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E3: Madden NFL 13 Canton Greats
There is a surprise bonus team being included in Madden NFL 13 which goes by the name 'Canton Greats'. Coached by a young John Madden on the sideline the team features a mix of legends and current superstars. Home field is Fawcett Stadium (Hall of Fame Field) and they have their own unique uniforms. Because depth charts were inaccessible with the E3 build it's unclear if the starting lineups contain all the legends or if others are present - and whether any more legends obtained (via pre-ord...
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