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Fight Night Champion Arrives on PSN; New Pricing Model Offers Modes Separately
In an interesting development that suggests EA Sports may experiment with a similar pricing model in the future, Fight Night Champion is available now as a download on PSN - but with the added option of certain portions of the game being made available for purchase individually. Over on the Xbox 360 currently only the full game can be bought ($30 on both consoles). (more...)...
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One Day Deal on FIFA 12
As Black Friday approaches the deals of video games will be widespread and that'll be tracked on the site, but right now coming off the Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale of last week comes another opportunity to secure one of the top sports games of the year at a reduced cost. FIFA 12 is being offered on Amazon, today only, for $40. When FIFA 12 released at the end of September the online retailer was offering a $20 promotional credit - so the $40 price essentially brings it back down to that level. ...
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FIFA Football for PS Vita Features
Recently the first screenshots for FIFA Football on the upcoming PlayStation Vita handheld were released - and along with that some discussion on the viability of handhelds in this age of mobile phone gaming. Now comes the full list of features to expect and that includes touch screen controls, Be-a-Pro career mode, and online play. There is no doubt it makes for a much richer FIFA experience than that found on the iPhone - the question though is how big the market will be for an offering at...
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Kinect Sports: Season Two Impressions
With the first year anniversary of Kinect for Xbox 360's release having just passed it's interesting to study how much (if enough) the hardware and it's implementation in games has advanced over that time. Kinect Sports was one of the early favorites utilizing the controller-less system last year and now the follow-up has arrived with Kinect Sports: Season Two. The result is a somewhat more defined product that carries with it most of the faults of the original - and without some of the c...
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Xbox Account Hackings Continue; Connection to FIFA Creates Concerns
A few weeks back on Google Plus I wrote about how thieves have been targeting Xbox accounts in order to profit from selling FIFA Ultimate Team card packs (along with spending the MS points on the account or charging the card attached for more). Instances of that haven't subsided - and it's even happened to members of the community and individuals I'm familiar with through social media channels. A lot has been made over the ties to the FIFA series as there is no doubt that it goes beyond a...
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Patch for NHL 12 Now Available
The first patch for NHL 12 is out now for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The most anticipated part of the update comes with the introduction of the Winnipeg Jets jerseys that sadly took all the way until November to be added in. Also included are some fixes for freezing issues and improvements to various aspects of gameplay. Continue on to check out the full list of changes brought by the patch for NHL 12. (more...)...
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Amazon Buy 2 Get 1 Free Offer Includes Several of This Year’s Sports Titles
Amazon is running a deal until November 5th where buying 2 video games will get the 3rd free (among those specifically qualified) - and several sports titles are joined by recent high profile releases such as Battlefield 3 (just added), Batman: Arkham City, Gears of War 3, Dance Central 2, Dark Souls, Uncharted 3 (just added), Resistance 3, and Rage. Below are the more prominent sports offerings available in the offer - with there also being some older/less desirable options in the mix. Ther...
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How Best To Implement Kinect In Traditional Sports Games Going Forward?
In the time spent with Kinect Sports: Season Two thus far (impressions coming soon) the one enhancement that has captured primary attention has been the expanded voice recognition capabilities. Yesterday I wrote up my thoughts over on Google Plus based on the early observations and how those could translate to franchises such as Madden NFL. After having experienced some of the features in KS2 it has become apparent there there is real potential for ways to utilize the hardware in the stan...
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Grand Slam Tennis 2 Roster
EA Sports has revealed the roster of 23 tennis greats that will be featured in the upcoming Grand Slam Tennis 2 - slated to be out in early 2012 for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The roster is headlined by names from the past including John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, and Pete Sampras which are mixed with those currently playing and relevant such as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Andy Murray. Grand Slam Tennis 2 is the only game to feature all four Grand Slam Tournaments and will include "Grand Slam C...
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FIFA Street Features and Screenshots
EA Sports today released the first set of images for the upcoming FIFA Street - and the first features to expect out of the game have also been detailed. Expected for release in March (and available to 'Season Ticket' subscribers 3+ days early) FIFA Street will be a full retail release unlike recent arcade-style titles like NBA Jam: On Fire Edition or the upcoming NFL Blitz which have gone the digital download route. FIFA Street will utilize the acclaimed FIFA series gameplay engine along...
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