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Thursday, March 21, 2013
NHL '94 -- Why It's Still Loved Today
Posted on March 21, 2013 at 08:26 PM.
As NHL.com is celebrating the 20th anniversary of NHL '94, people are remembering why it was such an important game in the 16-bit era for hockey. There was something simple and charming about the '94 experience, but it also provided a host of improvements over the '93 game, enough so that there was a healthy dose of depth that is still talked about today.


Released for the SNES, Genesis, Sega CD (with improved music) ... Read More
Category: Hockey
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Five Crazy UFC Undisputed 3 Videos
Posted on March 14, 2013 at 07:43 PM.
Much like WWE '13, the UFC series can be filled with all sort of amazing action and awesome moments. Then again, since both games are made by THQ, the chances of seeing crazy glitches and wacky stuff is also increased. Here are some videos that show some amazing knockouts and also some crazy, unexpected moments.


1) Never Gonna Give You Up!

Vanderlei Silva is known for his devestating Thai clinch, but ... Read More
Category: Mixed Martial Arts, Funny
Monday, March 11, 2013
SimCity, DRM, and What It Means for NHL 14
Posted on March 11, 2013 at 04:49 PM.


As I've written about before, the scourge of online connectivity is nothing new for EA, especially on the sports side. While SimCity is taking a pounding right now -- and justifiably so -- nothing is really surprising about this whole affair. The constant umbilical connection to the EA servers has been a reality for years with sports games, and now EA is firing a salvo towards solo gaming, conditioning ... Read More
Category: Hockey, News
Friday, March 8, 2013
NHL 13 -- Friday Links
Posted on March 8, 2013 at 03:15 PM.


Just checking in on another Friday with some links from the world of hockey. The league just approved the realignment, so my previous thoughts on the subject have been brought into stark relief. It'll be interesting to see how fans across the league view the new reality of the team's they'll be facing, as some teams, like Detroit, will get to play some of the stronger and more exciting teams in the league, whereas ... Read More
Category: Hockey, News
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
NHL 14 -- Realignment for the Next Season?
Posted on March 6, 2013 at 03:59 AM.
With the possibility of a realignment next season, it could make for some interesting dynamics in the real league as well as in the game world. You can bet that if the players approve the proposal, EA will have it implemented in time for NHL 14, but you have to wonder what kind of trickle-down effect it will have when actual games are played, as well as for stuff like GM Connected and season mode.

... Read More
Category: Hockey, News
William "Paul Bearer" Moody Passes Away
Posted on March 6, 2013 at 02:51 AM.
Definitely a shame to see William Moody -- known to wrestling fans as Paul Bearer -- passing away on Tuesday. It appears he was battling various illnesses, which isn't entirely surprising considering Moody's notable weight problems over the last 10-15 years. He was 58 years old.



Whenever I heard or read interviews with the guy, he always seemed like a pretty grounded individual. He constantly ... Read More
Category: Wrestling, News
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Five Crazy WWE '13 Videos
Posted on March 5, 2013 at 05:58 PM.
There are some fun times to be had with the creation features in WWE '13, but some of the coolest moments seem to be found when you're least expecting it. There are a lot of great videos out there that showcase some of the wild and wonderful glitches to be found in THQ's WWE swansong, and I've got five of them queued up for you here.



1) 619 to RKO Combo

Double the damage is dealt ... Read More
Category: Wrestling, Funny
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
NHL 13 -- Wednesday Links
Posted on February 27, 2013 at 10:11 AM.


Hey all! Just checking in with some more NHL 13 links. How about Chicago just wrecking people? They're looking for 20 games without giving up both points, and it very well could happen, as Chicago's next game is against St. Louis, who is definitely good but not unbeatable.

Kind of shocking to see Toronto still hanging in the mix as well, as they seem to be getting some timely goaltending ... Read More
Category: Hockey
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
As I've pontificated on here before, all three of the "big" fighting franchises are at a crossroads. Boxing, wrestling and MMA have all had some successful games in recent years, but each franchise currently sits in limbo, with future titles of each announced but with very little known about them. It's painful to say, but boxing will probably be on the shelf for a while, so that leaves UFC and WWE.



In that case, ... Read More
Category: Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestling
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Best Fighting Games of the Last Generation
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 03:56 PM.
** Disclaimer: This list consists of games from the last generation of consoles (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii). Some of these games are being ranked according to the standards of the year they came out and the improvements they showed relative to what had come before **

5) EA Sports MMA




I enjoyed what EA Sports MMA tried to do in a lot of ways, and it's fights definitely resembled more of an actual ... Read More
Category: Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestling, Boxing
Best Hockey Games of the Last Generation
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 03:33 PM.
** Disclaimer: This list consists of games from the last generation of consoles (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii). Some of these games are being ranked according to the standards of the year they came out and the improvements they showed relative to what had come before **

5) 3 on 3 NHL Arcade




I had a surprising amount of fun with this arcade release. At first brush, this game seems like its just ... Read More
Category: Hockey
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Yuke's Sticking Around -- The Good, The Bad and The Unknown
Posted on February 14, 2013 at 08:20 AM.

With the news of Yuke's sticking around in a meaningful capacity to help make the new Take-Two WWE games, it sets certain expectations for what a new game might look like. On the one hand, you've got a known commodity — a company that hasn't completely butchered the license while producing games that, generally speaking, haven't been too bad. On the other hand, you've got a company that has yet to really build a definitive "classic" ... Read More
Category: Wrestling
Monday, February 11, 2013
Joining the Conversation -- NHL 13 and Community Interaction
Posted on February 11, 2013 at 05:39 PM.

I noticed on the EA Sports NHL twitter that EA is hiring a "conversation specialist" to help with the marketing and social media liaising, and it got me thinking about the dynamic that exists between consumers of sports games and the companies that make them.

A lot of companies hire these types of people in order to provide an access point for the consumer into a large organization. The idea ... Read More
Category: Hockey
Retro Review -- Super Punch-Out!
Posted on February 11, 2013 at 05:07 PM.
With all the love the original Punch-Out! gets, I think it's easy to overlook how cool Super Punch-Out! was. Sure, it wasn't the singular title that everyone loved back on the NES, and it didn't have Mike Tyson, but it was still a pretty cool follow-up that added crazier characters, new gameplay wrinkles and a good dose of challenge.



What was ... Read More
Category: Boxing
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
NHL 13 -- Tuesday Links
Posted on February 5, 2013 at 05:05 PM.
Hey, hey --

Just checking in on another Tuesday with some links for NHL 13 and the ongoing hockey season.



Still Time to Save Money

NHL 13 is now $20 off on Origin, and it's still cheap to pick up on Amazon as well.

http://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_nos...=1360101270738 ... Read More
Category: Hockey, News

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