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Sunday, March 25, 2012
12:41 PM - March 25, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
Just received word from Brad at OOTP Developments that iOOTP 2012 is on track for an early April release. I should be getting my hands on the game within the next day or so. Check out the features list of this year's game:
- Just like its big brother, iOOTP 2012 features the complete 2012 roster set. Every player on every major league team is available, with complete ratings and career stats, along with the top 10 minor league prospects for each team. (The rosters will be up-to-date as of March 24, when we're submitting the game to Apple, but shortly after the game's release on 4/5, we will release a free update with Opening Day rosters.)
- Detailed player histories, including award histories, are now available, and there are more league leaderboards, for a total of 8.
- As in last year's game, the HD iPad version is included free, and many of the game's screens have been reworked to take advantage of the larger display. Some iPad screens, such as the box score, have been improved from last year's game to allow the display of even more information.
- We've revamped iOOTP's user interface, and we've greatly improved the roster management and trading AI.
- Historical seasons now have real schedules, so you can play through your favorite team's past seasons as they really happened.
- Like last year, three free historical seasons will be included. This year they're 1924, 1969 and 1995. Bundles with 10 seasons and single seasons will be available for purchase.
- On the fictional side, iOOTP 2012 includes one new fictional setup, along with the ability to choose any year to start your fictional league, complete with stats and finances from that era.
- While managing a game, you can opt to use pitch-by-pitch mode, and you can sim until a specific inning. You can also change game options during a sim.
- In addition, you can now use the DH in any league and you can disable finances. You can also edit league, sub-league, and division names (division names are editable only in the iPad version.)
- We've enabled iTunes Share, which makes it easier to transfer saves or add logos to the game.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
11:29 AM - March 21, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
Fan Voting Continues to Determine Who Will Become This Year’s Cover Athlete
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., - March 21, 2012 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) and ESPN announced today the 32 fan-selected NFL players who will advance in the EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 13 Cover Vote. The announcement follows a two week play-in round, during which time fans voted between two teammates in matchups for each NFL team on the SportsNation Facebook page. Today, winners from each matchup moved on to the official cover vote bracket. Fans can vote for their favorite cover athlete candidate from their computer or mobile phones at ESPN.com/MaddenVote through April 25.
To kick off the Madden NFL 13 Cover Vote bracket debate, a SportsNation “Madden Cover Vote Special” will air tonight on ESPN 2 from 6-7 p.m. ET. Every Wednesday throughout the campaign, fans can tune in to SportsNation at 5 p.m. ET for an in-depth discussion about the latest voting results and to see which players have advanced to the next round. The tournament will culminate with the reveal of the Madden NFL 13 cover athlete on SportsNation on April 25, the night before the 2012 NFL Draft.
The results of the Madden NFL 13 Cover Vote play-in round are:
Arizona Cardinals - Larry Fitzgerald
Miami Dolphins - Reggie Bush
Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan
Minnesota Vikings - Jared Allen
Baltimore Ravens - Ray Rice
New England Patriots - Rob Gronkowski
Buffalo Bills - Stevie Johnson
New England Patriots - Brandon Lloyd*
Carolina Panthers - Cam Newton
New Orleans Saints - Drew Brees
Chicago Bears - Matt Forte
New York Giants - Victor Cruz
Cincinnati Bengals - A.J. Green
New York Jets - Darrelle Revis
Cleveland Browns - Joe Haden
Oakland Raiders - Sebastian Janikowski
Dallas Cowboys - DeMarcus Ware
Philadelphia Eagles - LeSean McCoy
Denver Broncos - Tim Tebow
Pittsburgh Steelers - Troy Polamalu
Detroit Lions - Calvin Johnson
San Diego Chargers - Antonio Gates
Green Bay Packers - Aaron Rodgers
San Francisco 49ers - Patrick Willis
Houston Texans - Arian Foster
Seattle Seahawks - Marshawn Lynch
Indianapolis Colts - Dwight Freeney
Tampa Bay Buccaneers - LeGarrette Blount
Jacksonville Jaguars - Maurice Jones-Drew
Tennessee Titans - Chris Johnson
Kansas City Chiefs - Dwayne Bowe
Washington Redskins - Brian Orakpo
*Entered the Madden NFL 13 Cover Vote play-in round representing the St. Louis Rams.
Among the 32 players are past Super Bowl winners including Victor Cruz and Aaron Rodgers; perennial Pro Bowl players Larry Fitzgerald and Drew Brees; and some of the most dominant players in the NFL such as Troy Polamalu and Jared Allen. During the first ever play-in round, fan voting resulted in upsets like LeSean McCoy surpassing Michael Vick who was a finalist in last year’s award-winning Madden NFL 12 Cover Vote competition.
“Every football fan has an opinion on who should be on the Madden NFL cover, which was highly visible given the overwhelming response and debate that ensued during last year’s campaign. We’re proud to once again put the fate of the game’s cover in our fans’ hands and let them decide who is worthy of becoming the Madden NFL 13 cover athlete,” said director of marketing Anthony Stevenson. “Our collaboration with ESPN and SportsNation helped elevate the campaign to new heights last year and we’re thrilled to team up again on this award-winning program.”
“Sports fans are embracing the new structure of the Madden NFL 13 cover vote and the response has been tremendous for the play-in round, which gives each team’s fans an increased voice in the player selected for the vote,” said Jamie Horowitz, Vice President, Original Programming and Production, ESPN. “SportsNation has the most engaged social audience across the ESPN network, and enabling them to share their votes across Facebook was an ideal way to tap into some of football’s most passionate fans.”
The Madden NFL 13 cover vote marks the third-consecutive year that EA SPORTS has asked fans to help shape the face of the Madden NFL franchise through a cover athlete voting campaign. It also marks the second year of its collaboration with ESPN and SportsNation. Last year, nearly 13 million votes were logged through ESPNSportsNation.com online and via the mobile web, the most ever for an ESPN cross-platform activation, which witnessed 10th seeded Peyton Hillis (Browns, RB) winning the honor to grace the cover of Madden NFL 12.
To ensure their favorite player advances to the next round of this year’s competition, fans are encouraged to vote daily and tweet their picks using #MyMaddenCoverVote on Twitter. Beginning March 22 at 9:00 a.m. ET, fans can also visit the Madden NFL Facebook page to fill out their own Madden NFL 13 cover athlete bracket to compete against their friends for the chance to win Super Bowl tickets and copies of Madden NFL 13. Visit www.facebook.com/EASPORTSMaddenNFL for Official Rules.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
12:26 PM - March 14, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
The Vita doesn't have many big box titles to fall back on, but FIFA Soccer is indeed one of them. FIFA on the Vita is a revolution, it is a handheld game which truly delivers a console like experience.
Read More - FIFA Soccer Review (PS Vita)
Read More - FIFA Soccer Review (PS Vita)
Monday, March 12, 2012
12:15 AM - March 12, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
The first region is now ready for voting! Use the links below for your convenience!
NFL 2K5 Region
#1 NFL 2K5 vs. #16 Backbreaker
#8 Virtua Tennis vs. #9 Need for Speed: Most Wanted
#4 MLB '10: The Show vs. #13 Lakers vs. Celtics
#5 Madden NFL 2001 vs. #12 NFL Blitz
#3 Tony Hawks Pro Skater vs. #14 Football Manager 11
#6 NHL 10 vs. #11 High Heat Baseball 2001 (PC)
#7 Madden '95 vs. #10 Bases Loaded 2
#2 Forza Motorsport 3 vs. #15 NASCAR Racing (PC)
Games grouped together are potential second round matchups.
*Update* The Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball Region is now open for voting. Links below!
Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball Region
#1 Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball vs. #16 Need For Speed 2
#8 Trials HD vs. #9 Mario Tennis
#4 NCAA Football 2006 vs. #13 Bill Walsh College Football
#5 Out of the Park Baseball 12 vs. #12 NFL Gameday 98
#3 WWF No Mercy vs. #14 Madden NFL 10
#6 Winning Eleven 9 vs. #11 Front Page Sports Football Pro
#7 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec vs. #10 Skate 3
#2 College Hoops 2K8 vs. #15 Pro Evolution Soccer 12
Monday, March 5, 2012
12:28 PM - March 5, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
Check out this new short film from 2K Sports about Justin Verlander's quest to enter "The Perfect Club." Not much info on the game, but a fun little video for sure.
12:15 PM - March 5, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
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Got this from EA this morning in our inbox, full details of the Masters Collector's Edition:
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What do you think? Is it worth the extra $10 price of entry?
Sunday, March 4, 2012
11:05 AM - March 4, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
While voting isn't set to begin for another week, the first round matchups have been announced for the second ever greatest sports game tournament. Think of this like the NCAA Tournament bracket and look at these matchups as if they were a bracket. We'll have a visual bracket for you soon.
For now, who do you see coming out of each region? Any upsets brewing?
For now, who do you see coming out of each region? Any upsets brewing?
NFL 2K5 Region
#1 NFL 2K5 vs. #16 Backbreaker
#8 Virtua Tennis vs. #9 Need for Speed: Most Wanted
#4 MLB '10: The Show vs. #13 Lakers vs. Celtics
#5 Madden NFL 2001 vs. #12 NFL Blitz
#3 Tony Hawks Pro Skater vs. #14 Football Manager 11
#6 NHL 10 vs. #11 High Heat Baseball 2001 (PC)
#7 Madden '95 vs. #10 Bases Loaded 2
#2 Forza Motorsport 3 vs. #15 NASCAR Racing (PC)
NBA 2K11 Region
#1 NBA 2K11 vs. #16 Excitebike / Ten Yard Fight
#8 SSX: Tricky vs. #9 Mutant League Football
#4 NBA Jam vs. #13 NFL 2K1
#5 RBI Baseball vs. #12 Top Spin 4 / NCAA Football 99
#3 Mike Tyson's Punchout vs. #14 Tiger Woods 03 (PC)
#6 Forza Motorsport 4 vs. #11 Blades of Steel / Double Dribble
#7 NBA Live 96 vs. #10 Triple Play 96
#2 Tecmo Super Bowl vs. #15 NBA Street Volume 2
Tecmo Bowl Region
#1 Tecmo Bowl vs. #16 Pong / NFL Fever
#8 All Pro Football 2K8 vs. #9 NBA 2K12
#4 NHL 94 vs. #13 MLB '08: The Show
#5 Coach K College Basketball vs #12 NBA Live 10
#3 Baseball Stars vs. #14 Fight Night Round 3
#6 FIFA Soccer 10 vs. #11 NFL Head Coach 09
#7 Madden NFL 2005 vs. #10 Joe Montana's Sports Talk Football
#2 MVP Baseball 2005 vs. #15 Hot Shots Golf
Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball Region
#1 Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball vs. #16 Need For Speed 2
#8 Trials HD vs. #9 Mario Tennis
#4 NCAA Football 2006 vs. #13 Bill Walsh College Football
#5 Out of the Park Baseball 12 vs. #12 NFL Gameday 98
#3 WWF No Mercy vs. #14 Madden NFL 10
#6 Winning Eleven 9 vs. #11 Front Page Sports Football Pro
#7 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec vs. #10 Skate 3
#2 College Hoops 2K8 vs. #15 Pro Evolution Soccer 12
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
11:39 AM - February 29, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
ModNation Racers Roadtrip is far from a great game, but it's also far from a bad game. It's definitely something in between, and depending on what you are looking for from the game, you will either find yourself incredibly pleased or disappointed with the title.
Read More -- ModNation Racers: Roadtrip Review (PS Vita)
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
01:14 PM - February 28, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
The SSX series was, at one time, one of the most popular alternative/extreme sports series around. Each game ultimately reviewed quite well, but the linear runs became quite old hat after awhile, and ultimately made the series irrelevant.
Last year, EA decided to relaunch the SSX series -- reimagined for next-gen consoles with bigger drops with infinite replay value (or so they had visioned).
Rarely do relaunches go as well as SSX has, since not only is the series back in a big way, but it's one of the best games in the past several years in our genre.
Read More - SSX Review (360/PS3)
Last year, EA decided to relaunch the SSX series -- reimagined for next-gen consoles with bigger drops with infinite replay value (or so they had visioned).
Rarely do relaunches go as well as SSX has, since not only is the series back in a big way, but it's one of the best games in the past several years in our genre.
Read More - SSX Review (360/PS3)
Monday, February 27, 2012
03:43 PM - February 27, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
One look at the schedule for 2012's NBA All-Star Weekend shows how inadequately that the event has been replicated in NBA video games. The schedule of events includes the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, the 2012 NBA D-League All-Star Game, All-Star Saturday Night including the Haier Shooting Stars challenge, the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest and the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. All of that is before the actual NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. While the merit of having all of these events included could be argued (I'm looking at you D-League All-Star Game), there is no doubt that All-Star weekend needs more of a big event feel in NBA video games. Here are a few suggestions for making All Star Weekend feel like more than an afterthought.
Read More - NBA All-Star Weekend: MIA in Sports Gaming
Friday, February 24, 2012
02:38 PM - February 24, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
F1 2011 is one of the finest sim racers on consoles you will find. Translating that type of a deep and engrossing experience to a handheld, especially one with new hardware, is a daunting task.
What Codemasters opted for with F1 2011 is a straight up port of the game from a PS3 down to the Vita. This means that the game takes advantage of hardly any of the features the Vita hardware supports.
Ultimately, it feels like F1 was a mailed-in type of title -- with little inspiration on the Vita -- but still there is enough here for F1 fans and race fans to enjoy.
Read More - F1 2011 Review (PS Vita)
Thursday, February 23, 2012
03:06 PM - February 23, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
The last NBA Live game, NBA Live 10.
Kotaku has the scoop, with #1 Draft Pick Kyrie Irving breaking the news on Twitter and EA then confirming it.
What do you think about the move back? Good idea? Bad idea?
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02:07 PM - February 23, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
The much anticipated release of SSX is just a mere week away, and the demo has finally hit the online marketplaces. The OS staff shares their thoughts on the demo.
Read More - SSX Demo Impressions Roundtable
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
10:36 PM - February 22, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Bishop Tart
Our editors Chris Sanner and Dustin Toms as well as staff writer Bishop Tart share their impressions of the PS Vita hardware thus far, look for launch title reviews starting tomorrow!
Read More - PS Vita Hardware Impressions
Read More - PS Vita Hardware Impressions
12:06 PM - February 22, 2012. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Chris Sanner
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13 introduces some new online features, most notably a key social feature called Online Country Clubs and a coins-based economy.
The coins-based economy will enable players to earn coins through regular gameplay. With coins, players will be able to purchase Pin Packs as well as individual rounds on PDLC courses. The player’s ultimate goal will be to unlock unlimited play on PDLC courses via either collecting all the pins for that course (players collect pins by purchasing “Pin Packs” with their earned coins), or by completing course mastery on that course by purchasing individual rounds with coins.
Country clubs will enable players to create or join an exclusive country club with friends and will also accelerate a players’ coins earnings. Friends will gather together in clubs, create tournaments and compete against club members for the coveted Club Championship. As players’ country clubs grow and level up, they’ll be awarded with increased coins payouts.
The virtual economy and country clubs simplified: Connect, Compete and Collect. The more you play, the more coins you earn, the more coins you earn the more pins you can collect, the more pins you have, the faster you’ll earn additional coins, which leads to unlocking unlimited play on PDLC courses. Participation in a Country Club will accelerate the rate at which all the above occur, so make sure to get into a Country Club starting March 6 at www.easports.com/countryclubs.
In addition, the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13 demo will go live on March 6 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
For more info on the online country clubs, click here.
So what do you think about the Tiger Woods Online modes? Are you going to check out the demo?
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