Archive for the ‘Original Padre Content’ Category
-
The Line Drive 5/29
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •GoMadden interviewed Phil Frazier regarding Madden 12. •EA Mobile games are on sale through the holiday. •Though not announced looks like Backbreaker: Vengeance will come to the PS3 (eventually). •Backbreaker 2: Vengeance app is finally out for Android but a timed exclusive for Xperia Play. •The forum was recently upgraded. Check it out and feel free to join t...
-
The Line Drive 5/22
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •UFC Personal Trainer has been delayed by a week and will release on June 28th. •Supremacy MMA has been officially delayed to September 20th. •No further patches are planned for MLB 11: The Show. News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site. •New Trailer for Green Lantern. Focuses more on backstory and the "Corps". •Lead Cast ...
-
E3 Now Just Three Weeks Away
E3 2011 is quickly approaching and as always there will be a significant sports gaming presence. Here is an early look at what to expect with more details sure to emerge soon. (more...)...
-
The Line Drive 5/15
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Operation Sports has a balanced preview of Madden 12's gameplay. •Golfers have been using the Tiger Woods series to prepare for tournaments. •A long awaited patch for MLB 2K11 could be out as early as this week. News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site. •Trailer for Fright Night. Remake of the 1985 horror-comedy. •Networks...
-
EA Sports Tiburon Loses an Executive Producer; Joins Wave of Recent Departures
The hits keep on coming for the EA Sports Tiburon studio. After breaking the news last month that several high ranking developers and executives were departing for the new social gaming studio being headed up by former Tiburon GM Philip Holt even more is happening behind the scenes as a long-tenured Executive Producer is leaving the company. Multiple sources have confirmed to me that Jeremy Strauser, who started with EA Sports way back in 1995, has taken a position with Zynga - the larges...
-
The Line Drive 5/8
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Stephen Colbert cracked on Madden NFL 12 for the way it will handle concussions. •OXM has some early details on FIFA 12 that includes introduction of the "Impact Engine". •The latest SSX developer diary video goes over character design. •Gamestop has the features list for Michael Phelps: Push the Limit (Kinect for Xbox 360 excl). News and content that may have b...
-
NFL Network Debuts New Broadcast Team; Gus Johnson Leaves CBS
Gus Johnson will remain the play-by-play announcer for Madden NFL 12 but his departure from CBS, which was announced today, raises questions going forward. Reports are that he is done with college basketball and presumably MMA events and his other options are getting more limited. It is being rumored he is now in talks with Fox Sports to cover college football. What makes this all the more interesting is NFL Network revealing today their new broadcast team of Brad Nessler doing play-by-pl...
-
UFC 3 Being Revealed at E3
The next entry in the UFC franchise is set to debut at E3. What is currently being referred to as "UFC 3" will be officially revealed at the gaming expo which is now just a month away. The game is slated to release in January or February 2012. UFC Undisputed 2010 took a huge tumble in sales, was criticized heavily for issues particularly hampering online play, and publisher THQ damaged trust with consumers with the way they handled the roll out of their own "online pass" system. That led ...
-
2011 First Round Draft Pick Screenshots
Given that EA Sports didn't release screenshots of incoming rookies from Madden 12 during the NFL Draft, I've gone through and captured images of the players on their respective teams in Madden 11. Many of these players have already received the numbers they will be wearing and most are reflected here, while a few of the screens were taken with numbers guessed or carried over from college. (more...)...
-
The Line Drive 5/1
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •The Gaming Tailgate has spotted images of 'Custom Playbooks' in NCAA Football 12. •Wired has a highlight reel of cover athlete Peyton Hillis in Madden 12. •EA Sports has posted Madden 12 gameplay and presentation blogs. •The Facebook game FIFA Superstars has added La Liga Pro League. News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site...
by 