Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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New Videos Spotlight the Presentation and Gameplay Improvements for Madden NFL 13
Following up on last week's release of the first gameplay details and presentation enhancements EA Sports has rolled out additional videos today that delve further into those areas for Madden NFL 13. Mark Schlereth hosts the videos - which are obviously much more concise than the initial 90 minute presentation but more valuable than the first trailerﾃつ-ﾃつfeaturing a number of development team members. They do a good job of communicating why the improvements are valuable while also provid...
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Second Phase of the Cover Competition’s Sweet 16 Round for NHL 13 Opens
The excessively long process to determine the cover athlete for NHL 13 - which began in late March and won't end until June 20 - continues as the second half of the Sweet 16 round has opened and will run until May 10. ﾃつThe 4 matchups available now to vote on are Pavel Datsyuk vs T.J. Oshle, Henrik Lundqvist vs Erik Karlsson, Pekka Rinne vs Patrick Sharp, and Jordan Eberle vs John Tavares. Head to theﾃつNHL.com cover vote pageﾃつto take part. All the higher seeds from the earlier pair...
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Giveaway: Max Payne 3
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with this time the choice of a 360 or PS3 copy of the highly anticipatedﾃつMax Payne 3 (due out May 15) going to the winner. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry ﾃ｢竄ｬ窶 so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run until Saturday 5/12 when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for delivery details. Good luck! (more…)...
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Release of Gameplay News for NCAA Football 13 Shifts Things in a Positive Direction
While the NCAA Football series has a long way to go in order to regenerate trust with consumers following last year it may have found at least a temporary reprieve from the negative perception upon it with the reaction to gameplay news that flowed out recently. Though nothing necessarily remarkable was announced the improvements and additions were met with a sense of acknowledgement of their potential value and long-overdue nature.ﾃつ (more…)...
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Latest Deal on UFC Undisputed 3
Amazon is now offering UFC Undisputed 3 for $40ﾃつrepresenting one of the better deals in recent weeks. The game was a solid effort - considerably better than that of the previous iteration in the series - though marred by an unreliable online play experience. It has yet to receive a patch but a substantial one is reportedly still in the works. (360 - PS3). Other ongoing deals at the online retailer include SSX for $40 (theﾃつDLC that released todayﾃつcould make that of more interest),...
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What Sports Game From The First Third of the Year Failed The Most?
The primary releases from the first four months of 2012 may best be remembered for their major issues than what they got right. There were a few good games in the mix but even those didn't arrive in clean fashion or even fix what ailed them later on. That got me to thinking - which of these games failed you and/or what companies have been the most unethical with their practices? A significant investment is made whether $20 for the UEFA DLC, $60 for the standard retail games, or $80 for th...
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SSX Downloadable Content Now Available
The ﾃ｢竄ｬﾅ鼎lassicﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ downloadable content for SSX has arrived for the Xbox 360 (can be queued up for download here) and will be out later today for the PS3 when the store is updated. The ﾃ｢竄ｬﾅ溺t. Eddie Packﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ and ﾃ｢竄ｬﾅ鼎lassic Characters Packﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ is available for $6 on an individual basis or the better value which comes with a bundle of the two for $8 total. Mt. Eddie Pack ﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ｢Mt. Eddie ﾃ｢竄ｬ窶 an over the top, TRICKY inspired, ultra-long track (9 drops) ﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ｢Three...
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Third Trailer for The Dark Knight Rises
Warner Bros has just released a third trailer for The Dark Knight Rises which is heading towards its much anticipated release on July 20.ﾃつThis is the featured trailer that will play in front of The Avengers when it opens later this week. ...
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