Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • The Basics on Kinect Integration in Madden NFL 13 and FIFA 13
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    Posted June 4th, 2012 at 10:00 am 17 Comments »
    As expected EA Sports unveiled the Kinect for Xbox 360 integration for Madden NFL 13 and FIFA 13 at the Microsoft press conference this morning. The likelihood was always that the voice command functionality would play the prominent role and that has turned out to be the case as no mention of motion controls were made.  (more…)...
  • Starz Announces Final Season of Spartacus
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    Posted June 4th, 2012 at 8:30 am No Comments »
    What amounts to the fourth and final season of Spartacus - when counting the prequel Gods of the Arena in with Blood and Sand (S1) and Vengeance (S2) - will debut in January 2013. The 10 episode run will go by the name War of the Damned. “Spartacus: War of the Damned,” currently in production in New Zealand, takes place following the defeat of Roman commander Gaius Claudius Glaber. Spartacus and his men have amassed major victories against the Romans after the Battle of Vesuvius...
  • The Line Drive for June 3
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    Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 11:15 am 12 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •With E3 now here make sure to follow on Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, and Instagram for additional coverage and thoughts regarding news from the conferences and show floor. •If you missed it earlier here's a preview of what to expect for sports games at E3. •Amazon continues to offer NCAA Football 13 for $45 (360 - PS3) and Madden NFL 13 now...
  • More on Heisman Challenge Mode in NCAA Football 13
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    Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 9:45 am 23 Comments »
    The Heisman Challenge mode for NCAA Football 13 revealed late in the week was met with a considerable negative response from the community. The mode doesn't seem to be particularly compelling or inspired - just thrown together in a manner that could be taken advantage of by marketing - and there are the predictable calls for development time to have been spent on areas deemed "more important".  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 13 Pre-Order Offer at Amazon Now Includes $15 Promotional Credit
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    Posted June 2nd, 2012 at 6:00 pm 36 Comments »
    When Amazon dropped the price on NCAA Football 13 to $45 that generated a significant response from consumers as the value of the game subsequently increased greatly. Last year with NCAA 12 and Madden NFL 12 the online retailer offered $20 promotional credits with pre-orders practically achieving the same effect. Now Madden NFL 13 has essentially been dropped to $45 - though unlike NCAA it is in the form of a promo credit rather than a price drop. After the game ships the $15 will be adde...
  • E3 2012 Preview
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    Posted June 2nd, 2012 at 3:45 pm 33 Comments »
    The biggest event in gaming is just around the corner. From press conferences featuring news and trailers to the show floor offering hands-on playtime and the opportunity to capture videos and offer impressions there is a ton about to happen throughout the industry. Here is what to expect - and when - for sports games at E3 this week. Stay tuned for ongoing coverage of breaking news on them as they are announced along with thoughts, images, and videos of gameplay from the show floor.  ...
  • MLB 2K12 Patch Details
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    Posted June 2nd, 2012 at 11:00 am 11 Comments »
    In what may very well be the last action for the MLB 2K franchise as it comes to an end 2K Sports has released a patch for MLB 2K12 taking nearly three months to do so. MLB Today Season, the main new mode for the game, inexcusably has been busted all along and this patch doesn't appear to be promising a complete fix. Other prominent issues are going unaddressed as well. In general it's a much less extensive update than the company has provided in past years which may not come as much of a...
  • Details on GM Connected Mode in NHL 13 – May Have Spoiled Connected Careers Feature in Madden NFL 13
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    Posted June 1st, 2012 at 2:00 pm 93 Comments »
    While focus has largely been on the "monumental change to gameplay" being announced on Monday for Madden NFL 13 there is also the unveiling of "Connected Careers" scheduled for the same day. It would seem unlikely to be just a coincidence that NHL 13's "GM Connected" mode carries the same name without also being similar feature wise so the framework of the two may very well be related. Courtesy of GameInformer the general basis of what it's all about in NHL has been laid out and sounds...