Archive for the ‘Other Football Games’ Category
  • NFL Blitz Full Quarter Gameplay Video
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    Posted December 20th, 2011 at 6:15 pm 30 Comments »
    The first extended look at NFL Blitz gameplay comes courtesy a complete head-to-head offline first quarter video featuring the Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers. EA Sports' reboot of Blitz is slated to release as a digital-download on XBLA and PSN January 4th for $15. Continue on to check it out and leave any thoughts in the comments!  (more…)...
  • NFL Blitz Rosters: NFC West and South
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    Posted December 19th, 2011 at 4:30 pm 15 Comments »
    ESPN continues to roll out the rosters for the upcoming EA Sports' reboot of NFL Blitz set for release on January 4th. The NFC West and South follow the NFC North and East which were detailed late last week. Each team carries seven offensive (QB, RB, 2WR/TE, 3OL) and seven defensive players (3DL, LB, 3DB) along with a kicker and punter. Again it seems to be that some of the roster inclusions are outdated and the limited number of slots means a few players that are probably worthy of being...
  • NFL Blitz Rosters: NFC North and East
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    Posted December 16th, 2011 at 2:15 pm 24 Comments »
    ESPN has started to reveal the rosters for EA Sports' reboot of NFL Blitz which is set to release on January 4th. The first two divisions to roll out are the NFC East and NFC North. Each team gets seven players on both offense and defense along with a kicker and punter. Unfortunately this means some worthy players have to be left out and there are some questionable ones included - presumably because they were locked in before developments changed their individual stature on their respecti...
  • NFL Blitz Gets Firm Release Date
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    Posted December 12th, 2011 at 1:15 pm 11 Comments »
    EA Sports' reboot of NFL Blitz now has a confirmed date for its arrival on XBLA and PSN. The digital-download offering will release on Tuesday January 4th for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 for 1200 MS points or the equivalent $15. Over the weekend Ray Rice won the vote to be the digital cover athlete. Buzz on the game has been positive - and the various modes included sound as though they'll provide good value - but the NFL nixing late hits has seemed to wear down anticipation levels consider...
  • NFL Blitz Cover Goes to Ray Rice
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    Posted December 10th, 2011 at 7:30 pm 6 Comments »
    Ray Rice has won the vote to become the cover athlete of EA Sports' NFL Blitz. Though a digitally-distributed game the cover art will be used for display and marketing purposes. Rice beat out Patrick Willis and Roddy White for the honor. Blitz, which still doesn't have a definitive release date, is expected to arrive on XBLA and PSN in early January....
  • The Audio of NFL Blitz
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    Posted December 7th, 2011 at 7:00 pm 5 Comments »
    EA Sports has released the latest blog and accompanying video for the upcoming reboot of NFL Blitz. This time around the focus centers on audio - that includes the commentary by Tim Kitzrow (best known as the voice of NBA Jam) and comedian Brian Haley along with details on music and sound effects.  (more…)...
  • NFL Blitz “Cover” Athlete Candidates
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    Posted December 1st, 2011 at 3:00 pm 14 Comments »
    Continuing the trend of providing fans an opportunity to vote on a cover athlete - which has been done recently with franchises like NCAA Football, Madden, and Tiger Woods - EA Sports has offered up three candidates for the upcoming reboot of NFL Blitz. Given that it's a digital-download title through XBLA and PSN there will be no actual physical cover for Blitz however it will be promoted with the art that is ultimately chosen. The three players who have earned the honor of being in the ...
  • Details on the NFL Blitz Store
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    Posted November 29th, 2011 at 6:15 pm 8 Comments »
    Many of the previous developer blogs for EA Sports' NFL Blitz have referenced both Blitz "bucks" and the store in which they can be redeemed. Today brings a look at the "Blitz Store" in which that in-game currency is used in purchasing items to customize teams, gain power-ups and cheat codes, acquire players in Elite League mode, and more. Once you have a few fistfuls of Blitz Bucks you can let the shopping spree commence, and the Blitz Store is your one stop shop for anything and everythin...