Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Fight Night Champion Gets Another Tuner Update Next Week
The recent patch and tuner update for Fight Night Champion was generally well received though some issues still remained. Another tuner set is expected to arrive next week and hopes to address at least one of them. Jab spamming, particularly exploited online, is what is being targeted in the next update. EA Sports has also noted that another patch is in the works for the game and that it will include fixes for some of the crashes and freezes being experienced both online and offline. Cons...
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Is Madden 12’s Release Date On the Move?
The latest version of Madden generally hits stores on the second Tuesday of every August. There was the special exception of a Friday release for Madden 10 but otherwise it represents the standard schedule of release. Could something be up though with the release of Madden NFL 12? Retailers have removed the August 9th release date from product listings. (more…)...
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Madden 12 Elite Eight Voting Update
ESPN has delivered the early voting returns in the quarterfinals of the tournament to capture the cover of Madden NFL 12. Considering that updates for both of the previous rounds after a day or two have foretold the eventual winners it would seem to be an indicator of the basic trends coming in and have little to no influence on the voting patterns going forward. No surprises appear to be in store as Adrian Peterson, Michael Vick, and Aaron Rodgers are well on their way to advancing. The ...
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Has Someone Already Won the MLB 2K11 Perfect Game Contest?
By all accounts the $1 Million Perfect Game Contest for MLB 2K11 has proven to be more challenging than that of MLB 2K10 which ended on the very first day. Whether it be due to the difficulty being adjusted, the addition of errors and less reliable fielding, or any number of bugs or freezing issues there has been more frustration communicated about the contest this year.Ă‚Â It now appears though that at least one person has achieved a perfect game within the special dedicated mode as a video...
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Fourth Set of New Plays for NCAA Football 12
EA Sports is continuing the gradual reveal 25 new plays for NCAA Football 12 and here are the latest five. Brief descriptions accompany the play art for each.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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The $30 Early Movie Rental Coming Close to Becoming Reality
Four of the big Hollywood movie studios have approved a plan to offer a premium video-on-demand service that will deliver films to homes after just 60 days of being in theaters. The service is set to debut in May on DirecTV with each movie going for $30. Warner Brothers, Fox, Sony, and Universal are all on board. Now that $30 charge may seem extreme at first but all things considered it is reasonable particularly in cases where more than one person will be viewing. Movie tickets these day...
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EA Sports Looking to Develop Persistent Social Profile
EA Sports president Peter Moore held the keynote address at the MI6 game marketing conference this afternoon. The theme was all about the changing landscape of gaming and the emergence and embracing of digital delivery models. This is something that Moore has been passionate about for a few years now and as a company EA Sports has done more in that arena to advance than competitors. The company has introduced lucrative modes in console games and expanded on downloadable content offerings, la...
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SSX Drops Deadly Descents Subtitle
The return of SSX was highly anticipated and celebrated but immediately after being announced backlash began to build based on the various descriptions and screenshots of the game. What was a fun and colorful franchise had been made into something dark and gritty.Ă‚Â Considering there is still upwards of a year of development ahead EA Sports has had the opportunity to make changes or additions to the game since it was first revealed back in December. There are a couple important pieces of...
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