Archive for the ‘Event Coverage’ Category
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Readying for Day One of E3 2013
The first offical day of E3 has arrived with the show floor opening up at noon PT for six hours. Sports games readily available to play will be Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, NHL 14, and NCAA Football 14. Behind-closed-doors presentations for next-gen versions of Madden, FIFA, NBA Live 14, and EA Sports UFC are also expected but only FIFA has been confirmed to be playable. Make sure to follow on Twitter for coverage from the show floor. I'll be sending out nuggets of information, pictures, and v...
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Recapping the Sony E3 Press Conference; First Look at NBA 2K14 Next-Gen
Sony opened their press conference with discussion on upcoming releases for the PlayStation Vita and PS3. Attention then turned to the PS4 which is definitely being pushed as a gaming platform as opposed to Microsoft who made gaming seem secondary until their presser today. The actual console was finally put on display and after getting sidetracked on movies some exclusive games were announced like The Order: 1886, updates on the games shown at the event back in February were made, and a ...
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Recapping the Microsoft E3 Press Conference
The press conference today for Microsoft delivered a number of announcements and game reveals with many of them being exclusives. Before getting to the Xbox One the company showed off a redesign for the Xbox 360 that is available beginning today - styled similar to the One and smaller/quieter than the current 360. They also revealed that Xbox Live Gold will include two free games a month (until November) such as Fable III, Assassin's Creed II, and Halo 3 making it similar to the popular Play...
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Readying for Day Zero of E3 2013
E3 unofficially begins today with the major pre-event press conferences. Anticipation is exceptionally high with the new generation being a heavy focus - whether it be for the exciting aspects or dreading the direction the industry appears now to be headed. (more…)...
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What Questions Do You Hope to Have Answered at E3?
The biggest E3 in years takes place next week and with it an opportunity to get hands-on time with some of the games and get answers to some of the questions that have lingered in the lead-up to their respective releases. Expect the next-gen related news and displays to be primarily limited (if not completely so) to the Microsoft, Sony, and EA press conferences that take place on Monday while current-gen will get the focus on the show floor. Madden NFL 25, NCAA Football 14, NHL 14, and...
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Six Takeaways from E3 2012
With E3 2012 in the books here's a look at the themes that emerged from the event that go beyond just impressions of the games that were on hand. (more…)...
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Heading Into E3 2012 Day Two
Pastapadre again will be on the E3 show floor today collecting observations on the sports titles and coming back with videos, information, and thoughts for later. Make sure to follow on Twitter and Facebook in particular to keep up on the happenings throughout the day. Day One Coverage •Thoughts on Madden NFL 13 •First Batch of Madden NFL 13 Videos •NCAA Football 13 Team Ratings •EA Sports Not Currently Pursuing MLB Other links of interest •OperationSports impr...
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Heading Into E3 2012 Day One
Pastapadre will be on the E3 show floor all day collecting observations on the sports titles and coming back with videos, information, and thoughts in the evening. Make sure to follow on Twitter and Facebook in particular to keep up on the happenings throughout the day. Day Zero Coverage •Trailer Roundup (Madden NFL 13, FIFA 13, UFC to EA) •Connected Careers Detailed for Madden NFL 13 •Madden NFL 13 Introduces Infinity Engine Physics System •NCAA Football 13 Lacks Infinity...
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