Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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MLB 12: The Show Cross Platform Play Feature Remains Broken Following Patch
It has now been a week since MLB 12: The Show released a patch which included a fix to scheduling in Franchise and Road to the Show - but unfortunately at the same time created freezes in many ongoing seasons and careers forcing those affected to start them over from scratch. The patch was not rolled back and no mention of an additional fix has been made though SCEA is reportedly investigating the freeze issues. What may have been even worse though is the 'Cross Platform Play' feature ...
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UEFA EURO 2012 Now Available
The UEFA EURO 2012 expansion pack for FIFA 12 has arrived for the Xbox 360 (queue up the demo or purchase and download here) and PC and will be out for the PS3 when the store updates this afternoon. A patch also has been pushed live however at this time it's unclear if the only function is to prepare the game to receive the DLC or if any enhancements to gameplay or other areas of FIFA 12 accompany it. The EURO add-on goes for $20 and features all 53 teams, 8 stadiums, special challenges i...
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Pre-Order Bonuses for Madden NFL 13 Providing Exclusive Legends
Both Amazon and Gamestop have posted their pre-order incentives for Madden NFL 13 and they feature exclusive legends for use in Ultimate Team and the brand new Connected Careers mode.Ă‚Â Integrating legends has become all the rage since the NBA 2K franchise succeeded to a great extent by doing so. EA has followed by introducing them into Madden, NHL, and most recently NCAA Football 13 through various initiatives. Amazon: Joe Gibbs and Lawrence Taylor Gamestop: John Madden and Barry Sand...
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Feature Reveal Plans for Madden NFL 13
EA Sports has posted their schedule for feature reveals relating to Madden NFL 13. Though the descriptions are vague there is quite a bit to glean from them. We do already know that a new announce team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms are being introduced. A focus that lays heavily on defense has also been discussed. The first big news will come this Wednesday which is also when the winner of the cover tournament will be announced - presentation and gameplay details are expected. "Connected Ca...
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2012 NFL Mock Draft 2.0
This final NFL Mock Draft remains primarily based on team need and their draft tendencies while taking into account current player perceptions and some personal evaluations. The mock expands to two rounds in advance of the NFL Draft which begins on Thursday! (more…)...
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The Line Drive for April 22
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Make sure to get any last entries in for the UEFA EURO 2012 giveaway! •EA plans to turn all their brands into "online universes". •Over two months later and a patch for UFC Undisputed 3 is still not complete. •2K Sports will have a show on Spike covering the 8 person MLB 2K12 $1 million tournament. •EA Sports has been re...
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New Trailer for The Dark Knight Rises Attached to The Avengers
Warner Bros has announced that the third trailer for The Dark Knight Rises is set to play in front of The Avengers when it opens on May 4. That a trailer for a DC Comics property is attached to a Marvel film actually isn't unprecedented - The Dark Knight had a trailer in front of Iron Man in 2008. Director Christopher Nolan also had Inception featured in 2010 with a trailer attached to Iron Man 2 so they're targeting a large and apparently receptive crowd. The Dark Knight Rises has featur...
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UEFA EURO 2012 Gameplay Videos
While the reaction to UEFA EURO 2012 releasing as an expansion pack to FIFA 12 was overwhelmingly positive one of the downsides to the method of delivery is that the typical gameplay improvements that normally accompany a standalone release would be absent. Though some tweaks could have been made EA Sports has not commented on any so it's probably safe to assume that the gameplay will simply be the same as that of FIFA 12. Here though are some gameplay videos from the $20 DLC add-on provi...
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