Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
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Your Anticipation Towards February’s Games
After a four month void of new sports game releases - it's hard to believe it has been that long - February essentially kicks off the 2012 season with a trio of offerings. The 14th brings UFC Undisputed 3 after nearly a two year gap in the series as well as EA Sports' Grand Slam Tennis 2 (their first tennis title on 360/PS3) while the reboot of the popular SSX series arrives on the 28th. Vote in the poll on which game or games you're looking forward to and plan to buy and leave any thoughts ...
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Sports Genre Stumbles as Companies Take Fewer Risks and Reap Fewer Rewards
In 2011 EA Sports saw sales of their major franchises (Madden, NCAA, NHL, FIFA, Tiger) rise - what that really amounts to however is a blip rather than an actual expansion of the consumer base. Meanwhile other highly regarded series like NBA 2K and MLB: The Show had their sales drop off after especially strong years. The sports genre of video games simply hasn't grown this generation. As console sales continue to expand the potential number of consumers that hasn't carried over in the pas...
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Grand Slam Tennis 2 Demo Out Now
Released prematurely in December and subsequently yanked from the marketplace only hours later - the demo for Grand Slam Tennis 2 has returned to XBL (queue up for download here) and will arrive on PSN later this afternoon. The demo provides an opportunity to play a three game set at Wimbledon between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. For a look at what to expect check out some of the demo videos that went up following the early release a few weeks back and the recent tutorial spotlighting th...
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2011 Year in Review Recap
2011 doesn't necessarily have to be viewed as a down year for sports gaming but it may end up better described as having been a transitional one. Some series struggled to follow-up on well-received iterations while others regained footing that could position them to be among the best of 2012. FIFA 12 won the official Sports Game of the Year Award for the site as well as getting the nod from the community but there was a healthy mix of titles that excelled in specific areas even if they didn'...
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2011 Community Choice Award Winners
After tallying over 21,000 votes across the various categories it's time to take a look at the results and crown the winners of the 2011 Pastapadre Community Choice Awards!Ā (more...)...
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The Biggest Stories of 2011
This year brought about many significant developments in sports gaming - from news on exclusive licenses and effects of lockouts, to major changes taking place at the EA Sports Tiburon studio and the introduction of a subscription service, along with continuing concerns over account security with ties to FIFA. There was a lot that happened that will influence the genre going forward. Continue on for recaps of 2011's most important stories. (more...)...
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Grand Slam Tennis 2 Demo Videos
The demo for Grand Slam Tennis 2 may have been pulled from the Xbox Live Marketplace after only a few hours (apparently a miscommunication led to the early release and it'll be back out in mid/late January) but plenty of people were able to grab it when it was available which means a number of videos have been appearing since. It'll take some time to get used to the (right stick) 'Total Racquet Control' so keep in mind that those playing are inexperienced with the game. Continue on to che...
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Grand Slam Tennis 2 Demo Out Now; Release Date and Cover Athletes Announced
The demo for Grand Slam Tennis 2 has arrived on the Xbox 360 and is expected later today for the PS3. It provides the opportunity to play a three game set at Wimbledon between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. EA Sports also announced the cover will feature the trio of John McEnroe, Djokovic, and Maria Sharapova and the game will hit stores on February 14. That means the company is releasing two of its own titles on the same day (SSX being the other) which is unusual in itself but the choi...
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FIFA Soccer for PlayStation Vita Trailer
EA Sports has released a trailer for the PlayStation Vita version of FIFA Soccer (or FIFA Football as it will be known overseas). The upcoming handheld system is slated to arrive on February 22nd in North America with FIFA as one of the release titles. The full feature list for the game can be found hereĀ and includes touch controls, Be a Pro mode, and online play. Continue on to check out the brand new trailer and leave any thoughts in the comments!Ā (more...)...
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#9 of 2011: Fight Night Champion
EA Sports took a risk with Fight Night Champion making it their first ever M-rated title. In a sense they had to do something creative as boxing games simply haven't been reaching the wide audience that they used to. The 'Champion' story mode was definitely intriguing but short - while other critical areas of the game ultimately failed to impress.Ā (more...)...
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