Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Giveaway: Gears of War 3
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with this week a copy of Gears of War 3 going to the first winner drawn out and a Hanover Cougars (which was Cole Train's thrashball team in the story) T-shirt, which is somewhat exclusive in that it has never been made available for sale, going to the second winner. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Friday morni...
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Madden NFL 12 Week 10 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
Week 10 of the NFL season brought forth a number of fascinating storylines. It was however an especially brutal week for significant injuries as Matt Schaub, Leon Hall, Knowshon Moreno, Rashean Mathis, and possibly Matt Cassell are all out for the year. In total there look to be at least 14 players who will hit the IR due to an injury from week 10. Players due for ratings boosts after their performances include Marshawn Lynch, Andre Carter, Jake Ballard, Denarius Moore, Michael Bush, Cars...
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Co-Op Features for NFL Blitz Detailed
Last week EA Sports rolled out info on the 'Blitz Battles' online mode for the upcoming digital-download release of NFL Blitz. Today comes the follow-up to that with a look at the co-op modes including the online-based 'Blitz Teams' which includes the ability to create and customize the squads within the competitive environment. There are two options for ways to play. Online a co-owner can be selected through the friend's list while guest co-owners can be anyone that comes along for the r...
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Trailer for The Hunger Games
The first trailer for the highly anticipated adaptation of the novel The Hunger Games has arrived. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, and many other recognizable names with the story set in a future where random boys and girls are selected to fight to the death on live television. The Hunger Games is slated to release on March 23rd 2012. Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve d...
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NBA Lockout Heads to Courts – Potential of a Season Bleaker Than Ever
Today the NBPA announced they have rejected the NBA's final labor offer and have filed a notice of disclaimer. The Player's Association is disbanding, avoiding the decertification process which would have taken 45 days, and the players now become a trade organization. That allows for anti-trust action to be taken immediately as things will now move to the courts and be handled by lawyers with no further collective bargaining. The court process will be a lengthy one - many analysts have op...
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NCAA Football 13 Faces Challenge of Shuffling Conference Members
One of the few new features for NCAA Football 12 that actually worked properly (outside of some scheduling issues) was Custom Conferences. With the instability of some conferences and the building up of others the continued shifting of schools in the process has turned the feature into a necessity. This will be especially apparent with NCAA Football 13 as the development team is already expressing frustration in designing for all possible scenarios and facing a deadline that may be reache...
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The Line Drive 11/13
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •The third producer video for SSX showing off the 'massive world'. •Referee Clete Blakeman will be featured in the NCAA Football and Madden series. •Amazon deal for today on "bundles" includes Buy 2 Get 1 Free EA Sports games featuring choices of Madden NFL 12, FIFA 12, NHL 12, NCAA Football 12, and Tiger Woods 12. •Amazon deals fo...
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New UFC Undisputed 3 Gameplay Videos Feature UFC on Fox Preview and Pride Mode
With the first ever UFC on Fox broadcast taking place later tonight THQ recently rolled out some new gameplay videos for UFC Undisputed 3 to take advantage of the excitement. One is a main event preview featuring Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez vs Junior Dos Santos while the second fight takes a look at Pride mode with Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua vs Dan Henderson. Continue on to check them out and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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