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An Open-Source Campaign can Drive Passion, Ingenuity, and Interest for 2K Sports and the Community.
Preface: At Converse, I had the chance to work with Accenture software engineers to upgrade our company’s CRM. After many months of QA testing, it was quite clear that Accenture software engineers teamed up with business managers formed very powerful teams. The new CRM system was designed with the interests of the users (as best as ... Read More
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Sports Marketing and Legal Analysis with a mix of Sports Gaming – All views and opinions are of my own, and are not meant to be considered professional legal advice.
Author: Steven Bartlett
“The fighters need a voice somewhere. Our rights need to be represented, and our feelings need to be represented somehow.”
-Jon Fitch, Former UFC MMA Fighter, June 2013
Pro union sentiment has ... Read More
Saturday, April 7, 2012
April 7, 2012
By Steven Bartlett
BOSTON - On Friday I was able to attend a discussion from game industry publication editors and writers on their approach to reviewing games at PAX East 2012. It was broken into a few segments to analyze. The writers who carrie the discussion were Dennis Scimeca of G4, The Escapist, and Gamasutra; Chris Dahlen of Kill Screen and Susan Arendt, Managing Editor at The Escapist ... Read More
Friday, April 6, 2012
A superman punch lands sending your sworn enemy into the stun state. Your controller rumbles with each connecting rock to the face. The cameras flash, and the victor emerges, the referee raising your hand to the sky. A win in UFC Undisputed 3 can be exhilarating. And it is all the more gratifying in a tacitly fought match.
When Greg Jackson talks about the decision tree, he is referring to giving your fighter a myriad ... Read More
Sunday, January 8, 2012
I'm heading out to meet with THQ developers for a hands-on preview to UFC Undisputed 3 this Friday 1/13. I am eager to hear your thoughts and initial impressions of this game. Compared with EA MMA, how do you think UFC 2010 stacked up? I believe EA MMA had great originality in control schemes, progressing the genre's fighting mechanics in unique and innovative ways - would you agree? Can UFC and THQ achieve the same sense of balance of strategy, pace, stamina, strength, ... Read More
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Interview with David Ting, VP of Engineering at IGN Entertainment
Operation Sports recently had a chance to catch up with David Ting, GM of the IGN Pro Gaming League that was launched last April. IPL focuses on broadcasting professional competitive gaming through online streaming, also known as eSports. At the moment, IPL has signed on two major licenses for their league, the StarCraft series and League of Legends.
Ting, an innovative ... Read More
Thursday, September 15, 2011
The WWE Day of Reckoning 2’s fighting engine is one of the most balanced simulation fighters ever created. The gameplay elements present have been unsurpassed since the game’s inception in 2006; the game still remains a deep wrestling experience, with wrinkles of simulation depth in every aspect of its build.
WWE DoR2 easily stands alongside games such as Fight Night Champion, EA Sports MMA, ... Read More
Thursday, July 7, 2011
The release of the NCAA Football 2012 Demo affirms my annual thoughts towards EA Sports Football titles. There are subtle gameplay advances, while other aspects of player animation and movement remain stagnant.
There’s nothing breakthrough on the field in control, but just enough improvement to keep me coming back.
Our Operation Sports Editor Chris Sanner strongly believes presentational elements can make or break ... Read More
Sunday, April 24, 2011
My heart outweighs my skill, and my passion will always best my talents. Yet, I wouldn’t have it any other way. My studies in Muay Thai will continuously prove challenging, and I enjoy every step of it. I stay hungry for the progress.
Carrying this black and red 2K Sports Jordan duffle bag filled with sports drinks, I walk to my gym to do my thing. Worn thai pads bearing faded logos of Team Sityodtong ... Read More
Many things going on in the world of hoops this week.
The Celtics picked up Jeff Green today for Kendrick Perkins. This brings to light a few things GM Danny Ainge is thinking in terms of both present and future.
Right now, the C's will have to battle it out with the Miami Heat and the struggling Magic. To me, this move says Dwight, you can beat us if you want but Shaq will handle you and frustrate you. Superman's teammates won't be enough ... Read More
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
I decided to become part of that world, and began going down to a playground near my grandparents' apartment after school. Toot would ... Read More
Thursday, October 21, 2010
In an attempt to make this the most genuine and authentic review on an MMA game on the web, I am hitting the training facilities here in the Greater Boston Area with my boy J. Hova to learn fighting styles first hand. Jay is a fighter with expertise in Muay Thai. I will be documenting my training on my blog here with video and commentary. This will fully immerse me into the world of MMA. I hope to ... Read More
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Stepping through puddles built up in potholes in the city's old pavement, I entered into the basement of a brick building on a dark street corner in Union Square with bars protecting the outside windows. The smell of sweat and grit in ... Read More
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