Madden NFL 13 Announced for Wii U
EA Sports today officially announced Madden NFL 13 for the Wii U. The game will feature authentic gameplay in HD - not the gimmicky visuals or gameplay style of the Wii. It will include many of the same core gameplay improvements that are present in the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of game, the full Connected Careers mode that essentially combines Franchise and Superstar, and the new commentary team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms. Given that no mention was made of the "Infinity Engine" physics it'...
Expanded Look at GM Connected in NHL 13
EA Sports has released a new and more comprehensive video for NHL 13 going over the GM Connected mode which was detailed earlier this week. GM Connected essentially has become an Online Franchise with the ability for up to 750 people to participate in a single league from team General Managers to individual players with several other ways to play as well. Continue on for the video and leave any more thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
EA Sports Details Kinect Integration in Madden NFL 13
EA Sports today released a new video for Madden NFL 13 that focuses on the Kinect for Xbox 360 integration. Back at E3 the Kinect features were put on display for both Madden and FIFA 13. It appeared to be far less useful - and even showed problematic lag in responsiveness - for Madden compared to the benefits that will come from utilizing it within FIFA.
Some of the delay appears to have been cleaned up since that demonstration but whether voice commands do anything to improve the experi...
Details on GM Connected Mode in NHL 13
EA Sports today rolled out complete details on GM Connected mode in NHL 13. The new mode was initially outlined prior to E3 and in doing so actually spoiled the Connected Careers announcement that came days later for Madden NFL 13 which shares some base elements. A new producer blog and video go much deeper into GM Connected which essentially delivers Online Franchise but with a much wider array of options and ways to play. (more…)...
Video Details Kinect Integration in FIFA 13
EA Sports outlined initial expectations relating to the Kinect for Xbox 360 features in FIFA 13 back at E3. The focus with Kinect is on the voice recognition which will allow users to make commands such as substitutions and changing formations during games without having to pull up the menus. One particularly cool element displayed at E3 was how swearing at an official could draw a card. It seems that idea has since been scrapped though. Instead it will just have an effect on referee acti...
New Video Overview of Connected Careers Mode in Madden NFL 13
EA Sports has released a new video with Connected Careers designer Josh Looman going over the single mode in Madden NFL 13 that incorporates what used to be separate (Franchise and Superstar) and delivers some new twists and exceptional depth. Given the difficulty the company has had in communicating what Connected Careers entails it's important for them to continue to talk about it and provide different avenues for consumers to attempt and grasp it.
There isn't much new information to be...
First NHL 13 Gameplay Footage
EA Sports has released the first directly captured footage of NHL 13 in action. There was one clip that made it out of E3 but its off-screen quality and the skill of those playing made it less than ideal. In this new video a producer narrates over gameplay examples explaining what is being seen and how they act as improvements for the series. It should also be noted that some arenas are absent naming rights with New York and Chicago being the two spotted in this video. Continue on to check i...
New Additions Being Teased for SSX
Though SSX struggled to gain market traction - retailers dropped the price in stunning fashion promptly following its late February release - EA Sports has continued to support the product well. A patch and tuner set was pushed out at the end of March and DLC followed a month later. Now they're promoting more to come for the well-regarded game this summer.
A new video of a run in SSX has hit and EA claims that "even the cleverest eyes eyes will only spot a just some of what's on the way."...