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| Tony Hawk's Robomodo has slew of job ads, "extreme sports game" | |
| Posted: 16.11.2009 05:37 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
Developer Robomodo is busy on Tony Hawk RIDE, the one with the 'skateboard' peripheral, and is looking for more fresh blood to swell the ranks.
It mentions only an unannounced "extreme sports" title as the project, so either some snowboarding or more Tony Hawk RIDE already? | |
| Schappert: FIFA 10 31 percent above FIFA 09, outsells PES "4 to 1" | |
| Posted: 10.11.2009 06:27 by Technet2k | Comments: 2 |
EA's John Schappert has said during an investor call that FIFA 10 has sold more through retail than FIFA 09 has by 31 percent in Europe.
The executive also said it's "outselling Pro Evolution Soccer 4 to 1." This comes amidst EA beating their chest over core IP 'revitalization'. | |
| EA announces new DLC Pack for Fight Night Round 4 | |
| Posted: 03.11.2009 05:29 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
Electronic Arts announced today that it will be releasing new Downloadable Content for Fight Night Round 4 in early December for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The DLC pack will cost 800 MS Points and £9.99 on the PlayStation Network. The DLC will add Bernard Hopkins, Sonny Liston and Evander Holyfield as playable boxers, while including two new game modes. The first, Old School Rules brings a new take to the traditional boxing experience, while the second, Ring Rivalries, allows you to re-create some of the greatest match ups in boxing history. | |
| Zen unveil "true-to-life" miniature golf with Planet Minigolf for PSN | |
| Posted: 16.10.2009 06:37 by Technet2k | Comments: 1 |
Developer Zen Studios has announced their latest PSN title to be 'Planet Minigolf', where players can swing their clubs in pursuit of realistic mini golf, thanks to pinball expertise.
Their "battle-tested ball-physics" from their ZEN Pinball series has helped create Planet Minigolf. The PSN title has up to "144 unique holes" packed with various "unusual hazards". | |
| EA Sports' Madden NFL Arcade this December, for XBLA and PSN | |
| Posted: 15.10.2009 05:20 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
The NFL rulebook has been edited with crayon as EA Tiburon, the team behind Madden NFL 10, got bored with all those pitch regulations and so bring fans arcade mayhem.
In this 5-a-side and visually distinctive NFL game, players don't have field goals or even penalties to consider. Game Changers have also been added, which mess with opponents. | |
| EA Sports' FIFA 10 sells 1.7m its first week, team "incredibly proud" | |
| Posted: 07.10.2009 05:05 by Technet2k | Comments: 1 |
The latest entry in the FIFA series from EA has become the fastest-selling sports game so far. It cleared 1.7 million copies its opening week, and has scored high with most critics.
Over 10 million online matches have been played since launch, with over 155,000 users connected simultaneously at peak times. Fans show "just how much they love this game." | |
| Pro Evo to work with motion control in the future | |
| Posted: 05.10.2009 07:30 by Nick Akerman | Comments: 0 |
Future instalments of Pro Evolution Soccer could work with new motion control technology, such as the PS3's wand and Microsoft's Project Natal. This is according to series creator Shingo 'Seabass' Takatsuka, who spoke to IGN about the matter. | |
| EA finally add Dutch national team to FIFA with full likeness and kit | |
| Posted: 22.09.2009 07:07 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
The upcoming FIFA 10 will have the Dutch national football team in all their actual glory this year, something that past titles have missed out on and had to fictionalize.
A deal has been struck which gets the official football players into the game, something that rival PES had accomplished a while back. Well done EA, the Netherlands is no longer fictional. | |
| EA confirms Skate 3 for May 2010 | |
| Posted: 15.09.2009 08:21 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 1 |
EA has just announced Skate 3 for Xbox 360 and PS3 in May 2010. Full details inside. | |
| Grand Slam Tennis now waits for motion tech launch says Moore | |
| Posted: 15.09.2009 07:19 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
EA Sports' Peter Moore announced the delay for Grand Slam Tennis on Xbox 360 and PS3 when the Wii version shipped with MotionPlus support. It "ruined" standard pads.
Now Grand Slam Tennis shall continue to wait for Natal and Sony's motion controller "to come out." EA Sports Active has also played a part in the decision to hold off the tennis match. | |
| Riccitiello: Madden sales 'discourage', platform prices 'encourage' | |
| Posted: 11.09.2009 08:30 by Technet2k | Comments: 2 |
EA CEO John Riccitiello has said he's 'discouraged' to see their latest Madden effort, their "highest-rated and best-marketed" yet, suffer a slow sales start. It's peddled 1.7m units.
The EA boss says it's "encouraging" that the platform holders Sony and Microsoft have price snipped, as "greater" console sales "historically translated to stronger" videogame sales. | |
| NASCAR victim of "tough trade-offs" at EA, has "no plans" to go on | |
| Posted: 04.09.2009 05:01 by Technet2k | Comments: 4 |
EA Sports boss Peter Moore has revealed they've parked up NASCAR in favour of the new mixed martial arts franchise they started. Need for Speed to fill the void?
Moore "thoroughly enjoyed" the relationship with NASCAR when he first arrived, but EA Sports MMA looks too good to pass up. EA "had to redeploy" the racer devs to the MMA project. | |
| F.E.A.R. 2 and Fight Night Round 4 get new demo, try out DLC free | |
| Posted: 28.08.2009 05:45 by Technet2k | Comments: 0 |
The creepy shooter from Monolith and brawny boxer from EA Canada are releasing some new demos to entice, with F.E.A.R. 2 giving away free samples of 'Reborn' DLC.
Fight Night Round 4 has been tweaked, it's control scheme has changed enough that EA Sports has decided to release a new demo. They're on Xbox Live now, later on PSN. | |
| FIFA 10 Demo releases on 10th September | |
| Posted: 25.08.2009 03:32 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
EA has confirmed that a playable demo for FIFA 10 will be released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on September 10th in Europe and September 17th in North America. The teams playable in the demo are Barcelona, Munich, Juventus, Chelsea, Bayern, Marseille and Chicago Fire. Exhibition match is available, but for the first time players will be able to upload their videos to EA's Football World. | |
| Tony Hawk: RIDE Dated for UK, Germany and US | |
| Posted: 10.08.2009 11:39 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
Activison Blizzard today confirmed that Tony Hawk: RIDE will be available in Germany and UK on November 20th, with North America getting it slightly earlier on 17th November. Tony Hawk: RIDE features a wireless skateboard controller designed in conjunction with the game to offer a dynamic gaming experience built from the ground up. Using a combination of accelerometers and motion sensors, the intuitive controller allows players to physically control the action by performing various movements and gestures on the board that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game. Without complex button combinations or analog sticks, gamers of all skill levels can literally step on the board and play! | |
| FIFA 10 confirmed for 2nd October | |
| Posted: 15.07.2009 05:57 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
EA Sports confirmed today that FIFA 10 will be available to purchase from stores worldwide on October 2nd for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PS2, Nintendo DS and PSP. We already had this down for 2nd October, but just to reconfirm. | |
| Sega confirms Release Date for Virtua Tennis 2009 | |
| Posted: 18.05.2009 07:49 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
At an event in London today, Sega confirmed to Strategy Informer that Virtua Tennis 2009 will be released on 29th May for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with a Wii release following in June. More on this when we have it. | |
| Cyanide: "PS3 version of Blood Bowl possible if it sells well" | |
| Posted: 20.04.2009 04:18 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 0 |
In an upcoming interview to be published later today, Project Manager Antoine Villepreux from Cyanide talked about the upcoming Blood Bowl game. In the interview Villepreux revealed that a PlayStation 3 version could be possible, if the game sells well on the Xbox 360 and PC. | |
| European PlayStation Network Update - March 12th | |
| Posted: 13.03.2009 04:39 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 7 |
This week's PlayStation Network update contains a demo for Wheelman, two full downloadable games, lots of add-on content and much much more. | |
| Sega announces Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC | |
| Posted: 12.03.2009 05:35 by Jamie Davey | Comments: 1 |
Sega today announced the development of Vancouver 2010 - the Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games. The game is being developed by Eurocom Entertainment and will be released for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Vancouver 2010 is an authentic simulation of a host of events from the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, focusing on the adrenalin rush that comes from the extreme speed of winter sports. Including the all new challenge mode, it will allow players to immerse themselves in the world's greatest sporting event like never before. | |









