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EA Canada Engineer Rips Into Wii U
With zero games in development - there will be no FIFA or Madden or any titles from EA on Wii U this year - the system is in dire straits with dreadful sales, weak to non-existent third party support, and no reason for optimism that things could turn around. Now some insight on why companies are abandoning their efforts for the console has come from an EA Sports engineer at the EA Canada studio who calls the Wii U "crap". (more...)...
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FIFA 14 May Be Headed to Vita; First Pre-Order Bonus Posted
While much of the discussion around upcoming releases has centered on the complete dismissal of the Wii U (nothing coming its way) and the emergence of the PS4 and next Xbox (Madden, FIFA, NBA 2K, and possibly NBA Live) there have also been questions relating to the PlayStation Vita. No sports games through the end of the year have been confirmed for the handheld but Gamestop has now posted a listing for FIFA 14. They are very unlikely to have done so without having received information that...
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NHL 14 Video Highlights One-Touch Dekes and True Performance Skating
EA Sports today released a new video for NHL 14 putting on display the new One-Touch Dekes and the improved physics-based skating engine. The One-Touch Dekes feature offers "a more responsive deking system controlled only with the left stick and one-button". Greater player responsiveness and control through "improved balance between speed and momentum, quicker pivots and enhanced lateral skating" with be found in the True Performance Skating. (more...)...
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EA Scrapping The Online Pass System
In an interview with VentureBeat senior director of corporate communications for EA, John Reseburg, states regarding the Online Pass that “none of (the) new EA titles will include that feature” going forward. (more...)...
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More Specific Improvements Made for FIFA 14
EA Sports first started talking about new features for FIFA 14 last month detailing ”Pure Shot”, “Real Ball Physics”, and “Protect the Ball”. They followed that up with additional insight on improved AI. Outside of that though the company hasn't started the main marketing push for the game which may kick-off at E3. Until then here are some additional bullet points of interest regarding what to expect from FIFA 14. (more...)...
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2K Release Schedule Essentially Confirms This Year’s Next-Gen Plans
It has been widely expected that 2K Sports would release NBA 2K14 on the PS4 and next Xbox which would likely come shortly after first releasing on the 360 and PS3. However WWE 2K14 - considering the acquisition of the license from THQ who had been battling financial trouble, the continued development from Yuke's studio, and the even tighter time frame between the two - appeared unlikely to make that same fluid transition. The quarterly financial report from Take Two has basically confirmed ...
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NHL 14 Cover Vote Reaches Quarterfinals
The cover campaign for NHL 14 that began in April has now advanced to the quarterfinal stage. On one side of the bracket the Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk goes up against Joffrey Lupol from the Maple Leafs while teammate James Van Riemsdyk takes on Martin Brodeur of the Devils. The other side has John Tavares from the Islanders facing Wayne Simmonds of the Flyers as Taylor Hall of the Oilers competes against the Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky. Both #2 seeds were bounced in the prior round leav...
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EA Sports Will Reveal New Engine and Make Game Announcements at E3
A few other noteworthy pieces of news came out of this week's EA investor call which already provided word on the extension to the FIFA license, the numbers behind the record-breaking FIFA 13 along with the company's future release schedule, and that UFC won't release this fiscal year. This information relates to plans for next month's E3. Â (more...)...
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For Time Being Women to Remain Unrepresented in FIFA Series
On Sunday mention was made that women weren't going to make their way into FIFA 14. Despite a strongly supported petition and females appearing in the NHL franchise along with an expanding presence in Tiger Woods the combination of work that would need to be done and lack of time to do so (and possibly an evaluation of return on that investment) resulted in EA Sports shutting the door on the idea for this year at least. (more...)...
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Playoff Roster Update Released for NHL 13
EA Sports has released a significant roster update for NHL 13 to coincide with the first round of the playoffs. The update returns all players injured during the season to active status and has updated the ratings for a number of players. Continue on to check out all those who received adjusted ratings with their current overall and whether they moved up or down. (more...)...
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