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Monday, April 8, 2013
As somebody who grew up playing the NHL series (and hates the current fighting module), it was really interesting to read Glenn's take on fighting in hockey games. In many ways, you can ask the same question about diving in soccer games. Is there a place for it? And if it does, is there a way the games can simulate-- no pun intended-- it properly?
Right now, the option for players to initiate a dive is present
Right now, the option for players to initiate a dive is present
Monday, April 1, 2013
Some of the following may or may not have been written in jest:
- Sunderland have appointed Paulo Di Canio as manager after sacking Martin O'Neill...
- ...Which causes all sorts of controversy, because Di Canio, as some of you will remember, has a thing for fascism. In his defense, he says he's just a fascist, and not a racist. Phew!
- Interesting though, how the narratives differ between Reading sacking
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Winning Eleven Blog has posted a more detailed writeup from Edge Magazine's preview of PES 2014's Fox Engine. Some additional interesting tidbits:
- I know it's all words, and we're getting to the point where we should start to temper our expectations until we, you know, actually see something from the actual game, but this is another encouraging anecdote: "the article states that real and engine versions of Old Trafford
Happy Tuesday! Here are some soccer related bits n' bobs you may be interested in.
- Make your own chicken puns: Blackburn sacks Michael Appleton less than three months into the tenure.
- Michael Owen will retire at the end of the season. What are your fondest memories of him? I somewhat naively thought he and Rooney were going to be the next Shearer
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
And so it begins.
PES fires the opening salvo in the battle of previews, with fresh details on (mostly) PES 2014's new Fox Engine. What to make of them?
- Barycentre Physics: Great, another feature name, like FIFA'sImpact Engine, that I'll have to remind myself not to overuse in the articles/reviews.
- This is a particularly interesting tidbit from the writeup: "You control the player and the physics
Friday, March 8, 2013
Goodbye, David Beckham. Hello, various over the hill ex-Premier Leaguers! (And, yes, good homegrown talents.)
Last week was a fun opening weekend for Major League Soccer, wasn’t it? The Timbers and the New York Red Bulls battling to a 3-3 draw (my, what sound and fury from the Timbers fans), and the Impact upsetting the Sounders with a 1-0 win. Good old ... Read More
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
What's all this hoopla-- an important match was played today? Did something controversial happen?
- Treble No More: Well, there goes Manchester United's dreams of a treble, in probably the most contentious fashion possible. So what comes next for the team? They could lose momentum, stumble, lose a few games (maybe get knocked out of the FA Cup too), and City ... Read More
(H/t to I'mTellinTim for posting the update in the OS Football Manager forums)
In case you missed it, Sports Interactive has released a new patch/data update-- with January transfers included and players' attributes updated-- for Football Manager 2013. Traditionally, this is the last official release from SI until FM 2014, barring any extraordinary circumstances.
The changelist can be found here: http://www.sigames.com/news/14218/Fo...Update+out+now ... Read More
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Wouldn't you know it, we're heading into the dog days of March already, and that fresh excitement you got from firing FIFA 13 up is probably long gone. But for those of us who still want to spend a few hours on the game every weekend-- and especially those who don't do the Ultimate Team thing too often-- just how do you keep the game fresh?
Why, give yourself a challenge or two, of ... Read More
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
To borrow a phrase that's all too often thrown around when describing the sport, it's been a game of two halves for soccer games in this console generation.
Things kicked off to a somewhat shaky start. For PES, the less said about its' early efforts the better, as the franchise seemed to have been horribly unprepared by the console transition. PES 2008 and 2009 were all over the place, with its laggy online, bumbling ... Read More
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
FIFA 13 released its latest update today. I've played a few games tonight with it. A few quick-- there's really not much to the update-- thoughts:
- To borrow a phrase from our British friends, it does exactly what it says on the tin: Guest play in Ultimate Team, snow in Pro Clubs (so yes, those wishing to see your player with black gloves, you got your wish), and it fixes some connecting issues.
... Read More
Monday, February 11, 2013
Posted on February 11, 2013 at 05:46 PM.
After the listless 3-1 loss to Southampton over the weekend, leaving Manchester City 12 points adrift of leaders Manchester United, probably even the bluest of Sky Blues will have to admit the title's going back to the red half of the city.
What went wrong?
Players are out of form--the ... Read More
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
So, the fix was in, it looks like.
Surprised? Don't be. Soccer, for a very long time now, has not been the innocent sport that it was once perceived to be.
Do you remember, say, fifteen years ago, major clubs being sponsored by betting exchanges? Today, Bwin is the kit sponsor of Real Madrid, and the "official online gaming and betting ... Read More
Monday, January 28, 2013
The Magic of the Cup
Yes, the "magic of the Cup", along with "a game of two halves", is probably one of the most overused cliches in British football. But there really is something about watching lower league teams who supposedly have no business beating their Premier League counterparts throwing everything out there for 90 minutes. Giant ... Read More
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Luis Suarez admits he dived
A few angles to this:
Suarez: Hell of a footballer, not so bright a person. Don't get me wrong, I like him. Not just because of his ability on the pitch but also his talent at trolling just about anybody who's not a Liverpool fan. And it's refreshing, in many ways, to see somebody put his hand up and actually admit he'll ... Read More
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