Archive for the ‘Golf’ Category
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Demo for Tiger Woods 12 Now Available
The demo for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters is out now for the Xbox 360 (queue up the download here) and will be coming to the PS3 this afternoon. Featured in the demo are the first five holes at one of the new courses in the game (TPC San Antonio Oaks) which by completing will allow for the Amateur Tour in 'Road to the Masters' mode to be skipped. Play Now mode will also allow for the 18th hole at Augusta National to be played as Tiger Woods. Extra experience points can be earned ...
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Tiger Woods 12 Demo Details
The demo for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters is slated to arrive Tuesday March 8th for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The news comes in an article from USA Today which also goes into further detail on what the demo will entail. The first five holes at one of the new courses in the game (TPC San Antonio Oaks) will be playable in the demo. Interestingly the demo also carries an incentive as those who complete it will be able to skip the Amateur Tour in "Road to the Masters" mode. Instead tho...
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Caddies Featured in Tiger Woods 12
For the first time in the history of EA Sports' Tiger Woods series caddies will play an actual role in the game. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters will provide players with a caddy by their side on every swing to give strategic advice on shot selection and reading greens. Recommended shots from the caddy will be provided to choose from or the user can decide to set up their own shot completely on their own and ignore the caddy's advice. Continue on to check out a new video on the feature an...
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EA Sports Golf Challenge Initial Impressions
Yesterday marked the launch of EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge on Facebook. Another in the line of free-to-play but microtransaction based games, Golf Challenge delivers advancement in the form of real-time 3D gameplay. Early issues have resulted in frustration but getting beyond that the game has its share of impressive elements that go beyond what would be expected of a typical Facebook game. (more...)...
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EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge Launches
The free-to-play EA Sports PGA Tour Golf Challenge has gone live on Facebook. Unlike the other Facebook games from the company, PGA Tour offers real-time 3D gameplay rather than just being about strategy and simulations. Earning XP can lead to customizing and improving the character, new courses, clubs, and other items. There are six full courses to play: Pebble Beach Golf Links, St Andrews (The Old Course), TPC Sawgrass, Wolf Creek, Banff Springs, and the fantasy course Emerald Dragon. You...
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Tiger Woods 12 Trailers and Additional Info
Along with the announcement yesterday of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters came two different trailers for the game. A preview in Game Informer has since provided some more details on Tiger 12 such as the inclusion of mid-round saves, DLC courses making their way into careers, and more on The Masters, caddies, and career mode. Continue on to check out the trailers and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more...)...
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Pre-Order Bonuses for Tiger Woods 12
Earlier today Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 was officially announced and it has since been listed by some retailers. Along with that comes the now typically standard offering of pre-order deals. Gamestop and Amazon have both gotten their information up regarding their offers. At Amazon all versions will get the 'Georgia Classic Putter' which provides a boost of +10 to every putting attribute and can be used both online and in career mode. Gamestop is offering a downloadable course though they ar...
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Tiger Woods 12 Features The Masters
After a year that saw sales decline massively it appears that EA Sports is putting a big effort into turning things around as today they officially announced Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters. For the first time in franchise history Augusta National and the Masters Tournament will be included. The game will also include a new commentary team, new career mode, "Masters Moments", six other new courses for a total of 16, and more. Also of note is the complete removal of Tiger Woods from the...
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EA Sticking With Tiger Woods…For Now
Electronic Arts Chief Executive John Riccitiello recently spoke at the Reuters Global Media Summit and one topic of discussion was on Tiger Woods and his relationship with the company. Riccitiello revealed that there will be a Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 for the consoles but that Woods needs to perform better or risk the company looking at other options. (more...)...
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Tiger Woods 11 Sales Even Worse Than Initially Thought
Late last week NPD released the official sales numbers for June. Tiger Woods 11 saw a huge drop-off from what Tiger 10 sold in its first month. Given the numbers that were on hand I estimated that it had fallen in the 40-50% range. It turns out that the situation was even more dire than anticipated. Sales actually dropped 68% year-over-year for all formats combined while the Wii version specifically fell an almost unbelievable 86%. It went from 272K to 38K. The main factor in the plummeting...
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