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Thursday, September 12, 2013
Posted on September 12, 2013 at 09:00 AM.

There's been a lot of news from the world of fighting games, especially since WWE 2K14 is approaching release and EA UFC is allowed to pull back the curtain a bit more.

Let's get to it...

EA UFC Adds Women's Division

One of the recent developments for EA UFC is that it will feature a playable roster of women for the first time ever in a UFC game. The company only confirmed that champion ... Read More


There's been a good deal of news about NHL 14 over the last few days, with some new features announced as well some old ones being fleshed out.

Let's get to it, shall we?

NHL '94 Anniversary Mode

As they had hinted at for several months now, EA announced a special mode in NHL 14 that pays homage to the 20th anniversary of NHL '94. Widely considered to be the best "retro" entry ... Read More
Category: Hockey, News
Friday, June 28, 2013

That's a lot of people (two million, apparently).

Chicago gets to party with the cup once again, and you can't really deny that they deserve it. I've always felt that the recent era of the Chicago Blackhawks are the ultimate buzzsaw, as once they get going, they just cut through people. Having such an explosive offense as they do, it's hard to really vote against them in a playoff series. ... Read More
Category: Hockey, News
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Posted on May 30, 2013 at 04:12 PM.

Heading into the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the four favorites to win it all are the only remaining teams. Detroit put up more of a fight over Chicago than I thought they would, but PIttsburgh and LA seemed like locks to me. I was actually surprised that the Rangers didn't pull off the upset, but Boston established the early series lead and never looked back. Then again, the Rangers being ... Read More
Category: Hockey, News
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

With E3 just around the corner, the big three fighting games are all in different places on the spectrum. Amusingly, we haven't really actually seen anything from the upcoming games, even though we're hearing a lot about them.

The Fate of Fight Night

In a recent statement, EA has directed some cynicism towards its generally well-liked Fight Night brand, and the company seems to have shifted its focus ... Read More
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Posted on May 21, 2013 at 05:26 PM.
With Microsoft officially unveiling its new Xbox One console today, we can finally start gearing up for both of the new systems. Even the industry at large seemed ready, as developers have already started letting the press releases fly now that they are free to talk about the existence of both the PS4 and Xbox One. Surprisingly, EA Sports, and sports content in general, played a big part in the reveal of the new system. ... Read More
Monday, April 15, 2013
Posted on April 15, 2013 at 04:41 PM.
EA has announced some of the new features for NHL 14 on their website, and you can also find a new trailer on that page as well. As usual, the development team has focused on five or six items that they want to improve for the new version, and they provided some context for each change.


Quote:
NHL® Collision Physics – Developed from the same core technology that powers EA SPORTS FIFA’s critically-acclaimed
... Read More
Category: Hockey, News
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Posted on March 26, 2013 at 02:10 PM.


Kind of interesting to see 2K get cracking on the WWE license right away, but not in the way you might think. Since they scooped up the license from THQ, they've clearly been anxious to cash in on the love that WWE '13 has received, especially since they announced WWE '14 almost immediately, which shows that a product probably didn't even exist other than on ... Read More
Category: Wrestling, News
Monday, March 11, 2013
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
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
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
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, February 5, 2013
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
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Posted on January 29, 2013 at 05:37 PM.
Hey, hey --

The NHL season for 2013 is chugging along, and it seems like teams are slowly shaking off the rust (and the summer hamburgers) and getting back into game form.



Just checking in with some Tuesday links for NHL and the hockey world in general.

Deals on NHL 13, etc.

* NHL 13 is on sale at Future Shop and Best Buy in Canada right ... Read More
Category: Hockey, News
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Posted on January 24, 2013 at 04:00 PM.
With 2K seemingly having procured the rights to make WWE games from here on out, it's safe to wonder what this will mean for the philosophy and feature set of these new products. It seemed until recently that EA was commonly thought of as the de facto choice for the vacant WWE license, but you have to wonder if they didn't push that hard given that they already have two fighting games under their purview (Fight Night and UFC).

... Read More
Category: Wrestling, News

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