Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Rumors Starting to Make Some Form of EA Exclusivity to Next Xbox Sound Plausible
When the next Xbox is revealed on May 21 could exclusivity of some extent for upcoming EA games be one of the announcements? When the first rumor of such came back at the end of February most were quick to dismiss it. Since then certain developments have started to make it appear as a real possibility to consider. To date EA has avoided aligning future titles with the PS4 while apparently abandoning the Wii U. Their next-gen emergence will come either at the Microsoft event or at E3. ...
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Press Row Hangout: Episode 7
The latest edition of the Press Row Hangout features myself, Rich Grisham from GamesRadar, and Owen Good from Kotaku. Topics include the cancellation of Tiger Woods 15, the choice of some companies to skip E3, the first gameplay news on Madden NFL 25 and whether the game is being marketed more towards the casual crowd, and then the panel responds to some viewer questions. It's an especially relevant and timely show taking on big news from the last few days. As always leave any feedback on t...
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No Tiger Woods Game Coming Next Year
Despite producing one of the best golf games in a long time with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 the series won't have a follow-up next year. Kotaku reports that EA Sports has canned the proposed next iteration of the product for all systems but will continue working towards a next-gen focused Tiger Woods 16. Â (more...)...
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The Line Drive for April 28
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Posted some thoughts on the initial sloppiness shown in early NCAA Football 14 media. •The official cover art for NCAA Football 14 also confirms Kinect integration. •Joystiq with word Kinect integration in NCAA Football 14 will be offline/voice commands. •NCAA Football 14 will reflect the change of the Big East becoming American Athletic. •The G...
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2K Won’t Have Presence on E3 Show Floor; Nintendo Skips Press Conference
E3 is now just about six weeks away and companies are beginning to make their plans known. Electronic Arts will be out in full force with the usual press conference on Monday, June 10 at 1PT and on the show floor with sports games including Madden NFL 25, NCAA Football 14, FIFA 14, and NHL 14 (no mention yet of NBA Live 14 or UFC). Two other companies though are approaching things differently this year. 2K Games won't have any presence on the show floor which is a departure from the norm....
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Full List of Retailer Pre-Order Incentives for Madden NFL 25
Earlier this month the first pre-order bonus for Madden NFL 25 was spotted and that was followed by another which implied there will be a form of Owner mode added to Connected Franchise (formerly Connected Careers). Now other retailers have followed by detailing the "team" packs they are offering which as expected are among the more storied franchises. (more...)...
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Rookies Added to Ultimate Team in Madden 13 Provide Glimpse at Ratings for Madden 25
Though to a lesser extent than last year - when they created nearly 40 rookies during the NFL Draft and dropped them into Madden Ultimate Team - EA Sports has created 10 from the 2013 class and added them to packs in Madden NFL 13. The ratings provide insight on what to expect when they debut in Madden NFL 25. (more...)...
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NCAA Football 14 Will Not Have The College Football Playoff
Confirmation has come down from EA Sports to Gamezone via The Gaming Tailgate that NCAA Football 14 will not include the new College Football Playoff scheduled to begin with the 2014-15 season. This was fully expected to be the case but there were still many who wondered if it might be in for the second year and beyond within Dynasty mode. Now that question can be put to rest with the NCAA not allowing any form of playoffs/tournament in the series since 2001. The College Football Playoff ...
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NBA 2K13 Playoffs Round One Roster Update
A minor new roster update for NBA 2K13 arrived today affecting some of the playoff teams. While injuries to Steve Blake, Steve Nash, and Jodie Meeks were not reflected David Lee (-5 to 79) has taken on his season-ender. Pablo Prigioni (63), Jordan Hill (70), and Kenneth Faried (80) return to active status. Jeff Green (+1 to 79) and Gary Neal (+6 to 67) were the only players to receive changes to ratings in this update....
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More on Madden NFL 25 Run Free and Improvements to Physics and Defense
Following up on the trailer released last night EA Sports has posted two blogs detailing the improvements to the running game and the influence that comes with the advancing physics for Madden NFL 25. "Run Free" is getting pushed hard as something buzz-worthy by the company but widespread response to the trailer and first info has been anything but kind. Check out the first blog on running here and the other on the physics and defense here. Run Free includes a "precision modifier" utilizing t...
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