Some new NCAA 14 screenshots have been released, featuring ‘Bama, Texas and OU. Nothing really groundbreaking here, but one thing I noticed is that the end zones in the Cotton Bowl are reversed. Minor detail that I’m sure nobody cares about.
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4 new NCAA 14 screenshots
Posted by Scott Johnson under College Football, EA Sports, NCAA Football, PS3, XBOX 360 on May 13, 2013
ROSTER UPDATE: NHL 13 for May 9, 2013
Posted by Scott Johnson under EA Sports, Hockey, NHL, PS3, XBOX 360 on May 09, 2013
Be sure to update your NHL 13 rosters, as they just released an update for the NHL Playoffs. The update returns each team’s best players to their lineups, regardless of injuries, and a ton of players got upgraded and downgraded.
Here’s the full list, as well as instructions on how to edit your rosters manually:
- Alex Galchenyuk (MTL): +2, (81 OVR)
- Alexander Killorn (TB): +3, (78 OVR)
- Alexei Emelin (MTL): +4, (82 OVR)
- Anton Khudobin (BOS): +7, (77 OVR)
- Antti Niemi (SJ): +3, (85 OVR)
- Ben Bishop (TB): +3, (76 OVR)
- Ben Scrivens (TOR): +5, (76 OVR)
- Braden Holtby (WAS): +9, (82 OVR)
- Brandon Saad (CHI): +3, (79 OVR)
- Brendan Gallagher (MTL): +2, (81 OVR)
- Brian Elliott (STL): +1, (81 OVR)
- Carl Hagelin (NYR): +3, (80 OVR)
- Charlie Coyle (MIN): +9, (78 OVR)
- Chris Pronger (PHI): -3, (82 OVR)
- Cody Hodgson (BUF): +3, (81 OVR)
- Cory Conacher (OTT): +2, (79 OVR)
- Cory Schneider (VAN): +4, (87 OVR)
- Craig Anderson (OTT): +3, (85 OVR)
- Daniel Taylor (CGY): +4, (69 OVR) Read the rest of this entry »
EA Sports’ NBA Live series is back
Posted by Scott Johnson under 2K Sports, Basketball, EA Sports, NBA 2K, NBA Live on May 08, 2013
Last night during Electronic Arts’ quarterly earnings call, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau said that his company was planning a “full reveal” of their games at the upcoming E3 conference. He also said that “this will include breakthroughs in graphics and gameplay for some of our biggest franchises including Battlefield, FIFA, Madden, NBA Live, and Need for Speed.”
The last few years have not been good for the NBA Live franchise. Their last release was in October of 2009 (NBA Live 10). They then retitled the franchise to NBA Elite. NBA Elite 11 was delayed for “concerns of gameplay polish”, but was later cancelled. The same story repeated for the next couple years. Because of the delays, 2K Sports has taken and ran with the NBA series, so it’s going to be interesting to see how gamers react to NBA Live coming back.
Look for the game to be released on the next generation consoles (PS4 and XBOX whateveritsnameis). We’ll know more information during E3 so follow us on Twitter for updates.
FIFA and EA Sports Extend License Through 2022
Posted by Scott Lewis under EA Sports, FIFA on May 08, 2013
EA Sports is set to hold down its exclusive license with FIFA until December 31, 2022, the two outlets announced earlier this morning. For EA Sports, this means that they’ll retain exclusive rights to produce a soccer video game under the FIFA banner.
The FIFA offers benefits to both sides, with EA Sports watching revenues grow on the strength of 14.5 million copies of FIFA 13 sold this year.
FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke on the parternship:
“The FIFA games are an essential part of our communication efforts around the FIFA brand and its values. To measure the strength of our partnership with EA, it is enough to remember that more than 2.5 million football fans took part in the FIFA Interactive World Cup this year.”
Arguably the best in sports gaming, FIFA and EA Sports will continue to pump out the popular title for the next decade and probably beyond.
ROSTER UPDATE: NBA 2K13 for May 7, 2013
Posted by Scott Johnson under Basketball, EA Sports, NBA 2K, PS3, XBOX 360 on May 07, 2013
We’re into the second round of the playoffs, and another NBA 2K13 roster update is out. It’s not a big one, with just three players being affected. Huge surprises that Steph Curry and Nate Robinson haven’t been upgraded, despite their performance so far in the playoffs.
- Luol Deng (CHI): Injured, -9 (74 OVR)
- Marc Gasol (MEM): +2 (85 OVR)
- David Lee (GS): Returns from injury, (84 OVR)
Players still missing: Aron Baynes (SA), Ben Hansbrough (IND), Chris Johnson (MIN), Diante Garrett (PHX), Dwayne Jones (GS), Jarvis Varnado (MIA), Jerel McNeal (UTA), Josh Akognon (DAL), Julyan Stone (DEN) Justin Holiday (PHI), Kent Bazemore (GS), Kevin Jones (CLE), Kevin Murphy (UTA), Malcolm Thomas (CHI), Mickael Gelabale (MIN), Scott Machado (GS), Shavlik Randolph (BOS), Terrel Harris (NWO), Tim Ohlbrecht (HOU), Willie Reed (MEM)
The NHL 14 Cover Vote is down to 16 final players
Posted by Scott Johnson under EA Sports, Hockey, NHL, PS3, XBOX 360 on May 06, 2013
The NHL 14 Cover Vote is quickly eliminating the field, announcing their final 16 candidates for the chance to grave the cover of their upcoming hockey game. Starting today, the vote shifts to a 16-player bracket format as players compete in head-to-head matchups for a spot in the quarterfinals. Over 12 million votes have been cast, up 70% from last year’s campaign.
Here’s the final 16, along with how the bracket is looking. Gotta love the Toronto/Boston rivalry is alive and well even in the cover vote:
Click here to vote.
Your teammates in FIFA 14 will be smarter
Posted by Scott Johnson under EA Sports, FIFA, PS3, Soccer, XBOX 360 on May 06, 2013
One frustrating thing in the FIFA games is when you have a great opportunity for a pass and your teammate just isn’t in the right position to receive this. This is now a thing of the past with Teammate Intelligence. New for FIFA 14, your computer controlled teammates can now to make better and smarter decisions on both the attack and on defense.
Some notes from EA:
- FIFA 14 introduces new run types to make goal-scoring opportunities even more exciting. Players will have the intelligence to break down defenses by creating space for themselves and separation from defenders.
- You will notice that attacking players will watch the backline to avoid being caught offside before breaking free for a pass or through ball. Attackers will also now perform checked runs to confuse defenders.
- Additionally, the center-forward will back into a defender to hold position and receive the ball, creating space to gain possession. Afterward, he will either release to another player or turn and shoot on goal.
- Defenders will be better at tracking runs without over-committing. They will recognize opportunities to support and apply pressure from anywhere on the pitch. Rather than always covering the player closest to them, AI defenders will better position themselves to reduce the chance of someone being left wide-open:
- Defensive decision-making will be based on multiple frames enabling defenders to continually analyze the play to search for the most dangerous player. This will improve run tracking and man marking. Smarter, tighter marking will change the way games unfold as more action is driven to the middle of the field, leading to tighter passes and a greater emphasis on strategy.
- Also introduced this year is defensive pressure—teammates will recognize good opportunities to win back possession and support with tighter marking and more pressure. Previously, once a team had a lead late into a match, they would begin to slow the pace to run down the clock. Now, Defenders will recognize this and press the attacking players in an attempt to win back possession.
