Sony’s E3 presentation is still in progress, but here is Sony’s PS4 console.
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FIRST LOOK: The PlayStation 4
Posted by Scott Johnson under PS4, Sony on Jun 10, 2013
EA Sports’ E3 Presentation (RECAP)
Posted by Scott Johnson under EA Sports, FIFA, Madden, NBA Live, NCAA Football, NHL, PS3, PS4, UFC, XBOX 360, Xbox One on Jun 10, 2013
Alright, here’s the second important conference of the day: EA Sports. Earlier there was a Microsoft conference, which focused mostly on non-sports gaming, so it was a bit dull for us, but this presentation is the meat and potatoes. We’ll be updating this thread continuously, so be friends with the F5 button, or just follow us on Twitter. We should be seeing a ton of next-gen and current day console footage.
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4:41PM ET
Up next, UFC. Dana White, Jon Bones Jones make an appearance.
- EA Sports UFC launches worldwide on XBOX ONE and PlayStation 4 in the spring of 2014
- “Full body deformation, no other fighting game brings that” – Andrew Wilson (See image above)
4:36PM ET
Coming up next, FIFA 14. Who other than Drake to present the game. Because when you think FIFA, you think Drake.
- Massive innovations for FIFA14 next-gen: Pro Instincts, Precision Motion, Elite Technique
- Elite Technique: 100+ new animations
- Hundreds of new skills added into FIFA 14 on next-gen
- True Player Motion: Athleticism of players like Messi comes to life as they explode out of each step and turn.
4:32PM ET
Up next, Madden. Good of them to feature actual gameplay in their video, unlike the NBA Live Team. BTW, here’s the Madden 25 cover for the next-gen consoles, featuring Adrian Peterson:
4:29PM ET
Kyrie Irving in the building to talk about NBA Live 14.
EA Sports #1 objective: realistic dribbling. Introducing it via bounceTek. Ratings and stats for NBA Live 14 will be updated hourly.
4:26PM ET
Alright here comes EA Sports.
4:23PM ET
Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul just came out to discuss his new Need For Speed movie. Would’ve appreciated some Breaking Bad trailers tbh. More non-sports trailers being featured now.
4:16PM ET
The first mention of sports gaming, introducing EA Sports’ new Ignite and Frostbite 3 engines, that’ll power their next-gen games. They’re currently talking about Need For Speed: Rivals, something that we don’t cover. So we’re on hold once again.
4:13PM ET
More non-sports gaming up now, Titanfall, their one of many action shooter games.
4:03PM ET
EA Sports pres Peter Moore says “the return of favorites like NBA Live”. I guess that’s one way to put it. EA starts off their presentation with Plants vs. Zombies. Well that’s fun. So I guess we’ll be on a bit of a break for the next few mins.
3:55PM ET
Hearing that EA’s website is down, right before the launch. Talk about bad timing.
Microsoft’s E3 2013 Press Conference RECAP
Posted by Scott Johnson under XBOX 360, Xbox One on Jun 10, 2013
Microsoft has some questions to answer (which they probably won’t) about their new console. With their announcement starting now, we’ll keep you covered with the news. WARNING: We focus on sports here at Franchise Mode, so we’ll only be reporting on consoles and sports games. You can also follow us on Twitter for quicker updates. Here we go.
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2:05PM ET
Well, for a sports gaming blog, that was not an interesting presser. Stay tuned to the 4:00 EA Sports blog, should be a grand ol’ time.
1:55PM ET
Xbox One will launch in November… MSRP $499.
1:31PM ET
Microsoft will be moving away from their MS points system, and switching to actual currency. This move is expected to take place later this year.
1:12PM ET
There really isn’t much sports related games being announced here it seems. This liveblog might’ve been a mistake. EA Sports IS doing their press conference at 4:00pm ET though, which will be more insightful than this one.
12:48PM ET
The Xbox 360 has a new “smaller sleeker and quieter than ever” console design, available beginning today, said Microsoft. Here it is:
12:46PM ET
If you have an XBOX Live Gold account, Microsoft will now offer you 2 free game downloads a month.
2K Sports developing a golf game?
Posted by Scott Johnson under 2K Sports, Golf on Jun 10, 2013
With the Tiger Woods franchise taking a break next year to focus on their next-gen game, the golf gaming world is wide open. Over the weekend, 2K Sports registered the domain 2KGolfLink.com. Now, before we begin speculation, this could mean anything; a mobile app, a golf simulation program, or just a decoy for something else:
If this is a console golf game, now would be the perfect time to jump in on it. Doubtful anything will be announced at E3 tomorrow, but we’ll be sure to keep you updated.
Xbox One releases new info about their online connectivity, and it’s not good
Posted by Scott Johnson under Xbox One on Jun 07, 2013
We here at theScore have all consoles, and each has their positives and negatives. This post is in no way trying to deter your choice on which system to buy, but Microsoft just released a ton of news about their upcoming console, and most of the news is bad. Here’s the concerning news:
- The Xbox One will need to be connected to the internet every 24 hours when you’re playing on your home console.
- The Xbox One will need to be connected to the internet every hour if you’re accessing your digital library on somebody else’s control
- Offline gaming is not possible after these times until you re-establish an internet connection. But you can watch Blu-rays
- You are allowed to buy used games at “participating retailers”, but only if the game publisher will allow it
- Xbox Kinect is allowed to be turned off, after fears of it always having to be on surfaced
This is really shitty is for a) gamers that don’t have a constant connection b) gamers who rely on used games due to personal finances and c) what the hell happens if the Microsoft servers have issues? Is your system locked out?
FIRST LOOK: NCAA 14 gameplay
Posted by Scott Johnson under College Football, EA Sports, NCAA Football, PS3, XBOX 360 on Jun 07, 2013
As we await E3 next week, here’s some early footage of NCAA 14 gameplay. Check out LSU take on Texas A&M in this quick 1 minute clip. More info to come at E3 obviously.
FIRST LOOK: NBA 2K14 LeBron James Flop Edition cover
Posted by Scott Johnson under 2K Sports, Basketball, NBA 2K on Jun 07, 2013
People were quick to mock this up after the announcement that LeBron would don the cover of NBA 2K14. Good on you, whoever did this.
