Archive for the ‘Other Sports’ Category
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FIFA 10 Demo Now Available
The demo for FIFA 10 released for the 360 this morning and should be out on the PS3 this afternoon. It includes six teams and consists of exhibition matches with three minute halves with adjustable game speed and camera options. At start-up of the demo you are presented with three different experience levels to choose from as well as two different controller configurations or the opportunity to customize your own. FIFA 10 will be out on Tuesday October 20th. By no means am I great at FIFA...
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Hockey Games Experiencing Freeze Issues
Both NHL 10 and NHL 2K10 released yesterday and reports have been coming in of freezing issues with both. Various forums have posts from users who are having their games crash. For NHL 10 problems seem to be occurring in random places within games as well as during menu navigation or while in lobbies. NHL 2K10 sees the freeze happen primarily on face-offs when the ref does not drop the puck and users have yet to be able to narrow down the possible circumstances that could be causing it. H...
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Thoughts on NHL 10
The NHL franchise from EA Sports has been breaking ground over the past few years along with the FIFA franchise. For sports that are not overly popular in the US, these games have proven that quality, depth, and fun factor can result in them reaching consumers who aren't necessarily fans or close followers. While reviews have been glowing (currently averaging an 9.1) NHL 10 is currently up over 09 just barely as some of the reviews have actually been lower. This is a curious development b...
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The Line Drive 9/13/09
It is now down to the Final Four in the NCAA Football 11 Wishlist Tournament over at ncaaStrategies. Formation subs go up against custom playbooks and correct option blocking faces better offensive playbooks. My favorite out of those would be custom playbooks, an option I feel should be in Madden as well. You can place your votes in their forum. Another former college football player is suing EA for past use of his likeness in the NCAA Football series. This time it is a player that ...
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Madden 10 iPhone Now Available
Madden 10 hit the iPhone app store last night with a price of $7.99 just in time for the start of the NFL season. For those who purchase it before this evening they get it at that discounted price, after the season kicks off it will jump up to the standard $10. For a list of features check out the previous article on the game. Curious as to the initial reaction to the release I searched through comments being made on Twitter. The response is trending heavily positive with one tweet expres...
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Latest EA MMA Signing
With the building promotion of the upcoming EA MMA (which is aiming for a release next summer) the roster continues to be the early focus. Without access to the UFC license that has left EA Sports to sign fighters individually and from a pool limited to those not under contract with UFC at the time of attempted signing. The newest addition to the list is Jason "Mayhem" Miller who confirmed his association with the game in an interview with Bloody Elbow. Below is the updated full list of figh...
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The Line Drive 9/2/09
In response to the story on the AFL Legacy downloadable content EA has informed me that they are working on a "comprehensive" DLC pack that includes AFL content. However the description and pricing listed on the PSN store in affected regions apparently was incorrect. So it appears there will be even more to what was already a worthwhile DLC pack but it will probably not be free. The next roster update for Madden 10 will come post final cuts. Most likely it will arrive Tuesday, Wedne...
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The Line Drive 8/27/09
The Art Designer for Madden 10 mentioned in a tweet that the 49ers helmet color is being fixed in an update coming soon. Now that the Seahawks alternate lime green jersey is looking like a reality the indications are that will be added to the game as well as the AFL legacy uniforms. No specification on how this would be done yet whether that be through a patch, free DLC, or roster update. TeamXbox takes an extensive look at the NHL Shop in NHL 10. Similar to the Madden Shop and DLC ...
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First Look At Madden 10 iPhone
Until today not much was known about Madden 10 for the iPhone other than it was expected to release in September. EA Sports has now sent out details on the game as well as the first screenshots. Madden 10 should arrive in the App Store before the start of the NFL season. Noticeably absent from the info though is a price so it'll be interesting to see what that turns out to be. You can check out a few screenshots in the gallery. Two of the screens feature Brett Favre and Michael Vick. From...
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NHL 10 Demo Arrives
After several EA Sports releases with demos that either did not do a good job of displaying improvements or being tied into preorders in some manner comes a reversal of sorts with NHL 10. The demo is available to everyone (no preorder requirements) and is now up for the 360 and will be out for the PS3 next Thursday. Not only does the demo offer extended stretches of play but it also has unique scenarios and two different modes of play. Skill level, game style, and camera angles are adjustabl...
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