Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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First Set of NCAA Football 12 Screenshots
Here is the first group of screenshots  (some of which were specifically requested) taken directly in NCAA Football 12. Within replays and images NCAA 12 is unmatched in its stunning visuals as far as sports game go - at least until Madden NFL 12 arrives. It has even produced what is easily my favorite screenshot ever (comes out of the CSU-COL game posted earlier as a video) which has generated a level of response I've never witnessed before towards a single game image. Unfortunately E...
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First Set of NCAA Football 12 Videos
With NCAA Football 12 in hand since Friday morning I've been working on impressions, screenshots, and of course videos. The first set of videos feature Illinois at Michigan, the 'Rocky Mountain Showdown' of Colorado State against Colorado, and the first high school game in Road to Glory mode for Pasta Padre. Difficulty level is set to All-American in all videos. Make sure to be following along on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus for observations and bonus items in between postings on th...
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NHL 12 Shows Off Trifecta of Improvements
Though Thursday's 'Summer Showcase' from EA was a letdown given the lack of any announcements, the event did provide the opportunity to showcase NHL 12 and what is said to be its "hat trick of innovations". Those are broken down as being: 1) Anticipation AI 2) Full Contact Physics Engine 3) Dynamic Goalies. Continue on to check out the video from the event which includes a demonstration of each aspect and the ways in which they will influence gameplay. Also having just surfaced is a video...
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NCAA Football 12 Hard Drive Evaluation
The NCAA Football series has been one of the biggest culprits regarding lengthy loading times and laggy navigation amongst sports games this generation. It remains a frustration even with NCAA Football 12 however installing to the Xbox 360 hard drive does alleviate some of the wait time and allow it to run smoother overall. With NCAA Football 12 in hand expect several postings over the coming days with impressions, videos, and more. Follow along for additional NCAA 12 talk in between site...
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NCAA Football 12: First Day Patch Details
EA Sports has released details on the launch day patch for NCAA Football 12. While day-one patches are generally utilized to clean up issues and meet compliance standards, this patch is delivering several notable improvements and fixes and even includes a new addition - the ability to edit rosters from within Dynasty mode. Also announced is that the pay-for-feature that would allow progressing Online Dynasty from week to week from the website is being delayed. That will now be made availa...
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Online Franchise Mode Goes Untouched for Madden NFL 12
As soon as EA Sports announced all the improvements for Franchise mode back in May the questions started flowing in on whether those enhancements would apply to Online Franchise mode as well. Having avoided addressing the topic since EA Sports today finally admitted that Online Franchise has gotten absolutely no additions in Madden NFL 12. When it comes to the tight schedule of an annual development cycle, we have to make tough decisions, and it became apparent as we continued to work throu...
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NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Detailed
The follow-up to last year's return of NBA Jam will deliver new features and improvements which seem directed at addressing what prompted much of the criticism towards that game. Included in that is the return of 'tag mode' and 'team fire' along with a new AI system being borrowed from the Fight Night series. NBA Jam: On Fire Edition is set to release in October and will be digital download exclusive to XBLA and PSN reportedly going for $15. Check out the first 18 screenshots in the ga...
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Amazon Now Offering Big Promotional Credit on NCAA Football 12
Amazon has a tendency to run their own promotional offers on video games and often that is a credit to be used on future purchases. As mentioned earlier today that $20 promotional credit for Madden NFL 12 makes it essentially $40 to get the game new (and in turn makes the CE an even worse value). Amazon offered the same deal last year for Madden but until today had not offered a credit for NCAA preorders. The company has just announced that NCAA Football 12 preorders will receive a $20...
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