Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
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Tiger Could Make Wii U Debut Next Year
The recent discussion surrounding the dismal outlook of sports gaming on the Wii U was predicated on the appearance that EA Sports could be abandoning the console already and that regardless it'll be left behind when the next Xbox and PS4 arrive late this year. Though there is still little evidence that the Wii U will ever be more than the afterthought it is now for sports it may still at least end up getting entries from the larger franchises. A thread on Neogaf includes some insight fr...
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Press Row Podcast: Episode 12
Discussion in the latest edition of the Press Row Podcast focuses on the prospects for MLB 2K13 as release nears, the outlook for sports games on the Wii U now that third parties are already starting to abandon it, a long-awaited segment on what works for mobile sports gaming, and responding to some listener questions. It's a full house with a panel of six on board. Check it out through iTunes or with the embedded player at Operation Sports. Feel free to leave any feedback and suggestions...
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Evaluating the Potential of Used Games Being Blocked on New Consoles
Rumors of technology being implemented in consoles to block used games are nothing new. In the lead-up to the Xbox 360 and PS3 there were rumblings that were unsubstantiated and now they've surfaced again. The latest unverified reports, which focus on the next Xbox though similar news earlier related to the PS4, are harder to ignore given the push towards a digital future and the restrictiveness that has been escalating throughout the current generation. (more...)...
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Appearances Suggest EA Already Abandoning the Wii U
Recent developments have brought into question whether EA will be supporting the Nintendo Wii U in a reliable manner going forward. At the Q3 financial call last week CEO John Riccitiello made sure to avoid lumping the relatively new console in with the company's definition of the next generation of gaming. (more...)...
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Press Row Hangout: Pilot Episode
The Press Row Podcast has been rolling along for 11 episodes and now comes an attempted spin-off with the Press Row Hangout. Broadcasting live, and then archived to Youtube, this is something that could become a regular feature or end up more for special events or discussions. In the premiere Richard Grisham from GamesRadar and I recap the awards season going game-by-game and then respond to some viewer mail regarding the pending lawsuit against the NCAA, CLC, and EA Sports and what that...
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Press Row Podcast: Episode 11
After having been invited as a guest on the last edition of the Press Row Podcast it now appears I'll be a regular on the bi-weekly show going forward. Episode 11 of the podcast has just gone live and features myself, Richard Grisham of GamesRadar, Samit Sarkar of Polygon, Owen Good of Kotaku, and Mike Suszek of Joystiq. Topics covered in this episode include the news of the WWE license going to Take Two/2K Sports, another look forward towards MLB 13: The Show, responses to a few user-...
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Revisiting the Top Stories of 2012: Lawsuits Faced by Electronic Arts
Two high profile lawsuits against Electronic Arts carried into 2012 with one being settled and another steaming ahead towards a trial. Though the former is now filed away and ended up having very little in the way of lasting impact the other threatens the viability of any college sports video games in the future. (more...)...
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Revisiting the Top Stories of 2012: Disingenuous Marketing and Unfulfilled Features
There are always going to be games that fail to deliver on promised features or those that disguise issues in order to avoid negatively affecting sales. There are likely even elements of that going on with every game that releases these days. Companies have generally been able to get away with them because reviewers don't identify the issues and media in general avoid holding them accountable for providing the features and support that consumers rely on. In 2012 there were a few significa...
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Vote for the 2012 Community Choice Awards
Kicking off the year-in-review period is the third annual Pastapadre Community Choice Awards. Last year FIFA 12 walked away with the top honors but there was much more competition present in the field than when NBA 2K11 swept just about every award in 2010. This year appears to be competitive yet again as there are a number of titles that offer outstanding aspects but find themselves deficient in some other way. There is no clear standout that would sweep the awards or is a sure thing to wi...
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Madden NFL 13 Leads Sales for Sports Games in November
NBA 2K13 set the high sales mark for the series in October with 1.27 million copies, which represented an increase of 19% over NBA 2K11, but it wasn't able to carry the month of November. 2K13 slipped to 8th place for the month (about 480K copies) with Madden NFL 13 moving the most of the sports games coming in 5th place (about 760K copies). Also appearing in the top 10 for North America were WWE 13 in 9th place and FIFA 13 in 10th. (more...)...
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