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Watch Two Sports Games At Once On Xbox Live With ESPN Overhaul

Brian Crecente — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:40:00 EDT

Xbox Live's take on ESPN is getting an overhaul today that will allow viewers to see two sporting events at once, create personal channels and flip through a mini guide, among other things. More »

Madden's Coveted "100" Rating Put Up to a Vote in Five Categories

Owen Good — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 EDT

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The 100. A rarity that symbolizes perfection and nearly automatic success in sports video games, the difference between it and a 99 rating in a single attribute is in fact cosmetic. But the difference between a 100 and a 92—or an 88—is rather substantial. Fans of Madden NFL 12 have the chance to make a profound difference in how some of the game's players will perform when the title releases in two weeks. More »

Microsoft Hints At Xbox 360's 'Entertainment Strategy' Before E3 2011

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:30:00 EDT

What does Microsoft have planned for its E3 2011 showing? Probably plenty of Kinect-centric fare and heretofore unannounced (officially anyway) video games. But the company is also teasing a new "entertainment brand" focus for the console and its motion controller. More »

One Year Later, Did Microsoft Keep Their E3 2010 Promises?

Mike Epstein — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:00:00 EDT

Can you believe the hype you hear from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo at each year's big E3 circus of video games? Year after year, the big three make promises about their consoles and their games. Do they deliver? More »

This SportsCenter Anchor is Dedicated to The Show

Owen Good — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:00:00 EST

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Some ESPN personalities are known, and chided, for making product endorsements. Steve Berthiaume isn't in that crowd. Writing a 2,500-word guide on how to create, in MLB The Show, painstakingly accurate journeymen players from the 1970s is not being a lip-service pitchman. That is a bona fide roster editor. More »

Clueless Sports Writer Is Very Serious About This Black Ops Ad Controversy

Owen Good — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:30:00 EST

Click to viewHey there! Are you a busy person on-the-go and don't have time to get stupider? ESPN has a six-minute solution: Gasbag Skip Bayless, opining that Kobe Bryant should be disciplined for appearing in that Call of Duty: Black Ops ad. More »

Examining Kinect's Minority Report Effect

Brian Crecente — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 01:20:00 EDT

Kinect may be touted as the Xbox 360's answer to motion gaming, but it's not just about making you the controller. Kinect can also let you interact with television, movies, music and the Xbox 360 like Tom Cruise in Minority Report, just without the fancy gloves. More »

Xbox Live Fall Update Arrives November 1

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EDT

The Xbox 360's dashboard will get an overhaul for the second time on Monday, November 1. That's when the big Xbox Live fall 2010 update, complete with Kinect support, will come to Microsoft's console. More »

We Cannot Show You The New ESPN On Xbox 360 [UPDATE]

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:40:00 EDT

Are you excited for ESPN on your Xbox 360? Check your zipcode. I live in New York City, but Time Warner Cable in Brooklyn does not support ESPN3.com, so my Xbox 360 can't use the ballyhooed Xbox integration. More »

ESPN Sends Its A-Team To NBA Elite 11

Owen Good — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:30:00 EDT

After fooling around some with the demo I can say one of the bright spots of NBA Elite 11 is its commentary and presentation. The total integration with ESPN's graphics, wipes and music helps sell the authenticity of the call. More »

Sign Up Now For The New Xbox Live Preview Program

Mike Fahey — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Microsoft is looking for a few thousand folks to test out its next big Xbox Live Update. Who wants an early look at the new Xbox Live dashboard? More »

We Might've Called It Montana NFL 11

Owen Good — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:30:00 EDT

In 1990, Electronic Arts reverse-engineered the Sega Genesis to begin development of a game for it, fully aware that if the project became known, they were in for a major lawsuit. The game was John Madden Football. More »

ESPN to Deliver Programming Over Xbox Live

Owen Good — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:18:00 EDT

Microsoft and ESPN have struck a deal delivering exclusive sports programming to Xbox Live. The partnership will deliver more than 3,500 sports events, most of which will be in high definition. More »

NBA Elite 11 Subs In ESPN's Broadcast Team

Owen Good — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:30:00 EDT

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ESPN's booth trio of (from left) Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen will be the new voice talent for NBA Elite 11, according to a by-the-way mention at the bottom of an AP story on the broadcast team today. More »

ESPN Broadcasts Come to NCAA Football 11

Owen Good — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:20:00 EDT

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Last year's NCAA Basketball 10 rendered its games in the broadcast style of CBS Sports and ESPN. That game died but the concept survived; NCAA Football 11 will deliver ESPN's college football package of graphics, wipes, themes and more. More »

Apparently, We Need More Advertising In Sports Games

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:30:00 EST

According to a report conducted by research company TNS and sports broadcaster ESPN, there simply aren't enough ads in today's sports games. More »

Report: ESPN Coming To Xbox 360?

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:00:10 EST

The New York Times reports that ESPN and Microsoft are in talks to bring a subscription-based service to Xbox Live that would stream live sporting events through the Xbox 360, no cable TV connection needed. More »

NCAA Basketball 10 Review: Some Shining Moments

Owen Good — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST

As the year's last title in North America's major team sports, NCAA Basketball 10 faces why-buy questions that NCAA Football and NBA Live just don't. This year EA Canada seeks to answer them with two networks broadcasting from your living room. More »

With NCAA 10, EA Guns for Two Shining Moments

Owen Good — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Connor Dougan had me at "Nana-na-na-na-NA-na-naaaahhh!" Anyone who's hoisted a driveway three has hummed a TV sports anthem to set it up, and that one's the CBS Road to the Final Four theme, one of two in NCAA Basketball 10. More »

Double the Presentation in NCAA Hoops 10

Owen Good — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:30:00 EDT

No lie, the inclusion of CBS's announcers and graphics package with ESPN's for NCAA Basketball 10 fires me up. A dual-network presentation agreement is unprecedented, and EA Sports' development blog gives a little more insight into the effort that required. More »

NCAA Basketball 10 Finds Two Booth Teams Way Better than One

Owen Good — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:30:00 EDT

OK, I totally missed this yesterday. Remember the CBS Sports presentation package for NCAA Basketball 10? Looks like that's for the postseason and your big Saturday afternoon national game. ESPN's crew has you covered for Big Monday and Rivalry Week. More »

The Konami Code Makes ESPN.com Magical!

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:20:00 EDT

Sports fans with a taste for glittery unicorns should run, not walk, to ESPN.com and remember their Konami Code, because it appears that some soon to be possibly unemployed web designer is having a laugh. More »

Mariners Nintendo Fan Network Gets Upgraded

Mike Fahey — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:40:00 EDT

Nintendo and ESPN give Seattle Mariners fan DS owners an upgrade this year, adding sports news to the list of special features available on the handheld during home games. More »

ESPN Bringing Major League Baseball to Xbox Live

Stuart Houghton — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:20:00 EDT

Baseball..baseball.. that's the one that's like Rounders, but with more spitting, yes? More »

2 Guys Suing EA Over NFL License

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:30:00 EDT

Last week, two gamers - one in Washington, one in California - filed a suit against EA in the US District Court of Northern California. Their beef? That Electronic Arts, through their exclusive ownership of the NFL license, are engaged in "blatantly anticompetitive conduct". As such, they're seeking - wait for it - "restitution and damages for those who purchased an Electronic Arts football game since August of 2005, disgorgement of all profits made as a result of anticompetitive actions, and that the infringing agreements be declared null and void". I admire their spirit, really, and I miss the NFL2K series as much as the next guy, but there's a time when legal action is called for, and there's a time when it's kinda stupid, and will only serve to further clutter your already over-cluttered legal system. This is the latter. More »

ESPN To Take Major League Gaming Seriously

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:40:50 EST

We don't think you'll be seeing ShocKWav3 or OGRE2 appearing on SportsCenter any time soon, but it would appear that ESPN is taking Major League Gaming at least as seriously as lumberjack competitions, as the outlet has struck a deal with the pro gaming league for coverage. Sure, watching sports reporting on other people playing video games very well may not be your bag—or even a considerable alternative to actually playing games yourself—but it's a big deal for the MLG, we think. More »

Moore Aims EA's Space Lasers at ESPN, Nike, Facebook and MySpace

Mark Wilson — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:40:18 EDT

We apologize. It's only rumor that EA is in possession of gigantic space lasers. However, if EA were in possession of said space lasers, Peter Moore would be aiming them straight at big sports business entities like ESPN and Nike, and community entities like MySpace and Facebook.

There is a great opportunity to take EA Sports and turn it into a general sports brand that can compete not only with Take-Two and Konami and the other usual suspects in the videogame world...[but also] to look at ourselves in a different way and compete with the likes of Nike and ESPN to win the hearts and minds of a very desirable demographic group, which is the 14-to-34-year-old male worldwide.

So how do you do that? More »

ESPN Arcade

Kim Phu — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:40:00 EDT

Yes, it's a lucrative business for everybody, so why not jump the heck in. ESPN is starting a new website where they will offer 40 free casual games. Some of the titles will obviously based on sports themes like Ice Hockey and Slam Dunk, but they will also offer puzzle games like Sudoku. According to ESPN Enterprises VP gaming Raphael Poplock: More »

Video Game Sports Get Some Life

Kim Phu — Wed, 30 May 2007 15:40:00 EDT

It's no secret that EA and ESPN have become close friends after the 15-year marketing agreement they penned last year. Right now, PS3 and Xbox 360 owners have already gotten a taste of what that marketing agreement entails like the downloadable podcasts of ESPN radio shows, video highlights and real-time sports tickers. Apparently some of the stuff they have planned for the future of sports video games stretches way past simple DLC: More »

College Football Twins Steal Xbox, Get Nabbed

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 22:20:39 EST

Wisconsin cornerback Jack Ikegwuonu and his equally sticky-fingered, college ball-playing twin, William, now face charges in the form of residential burglary and criminal trespassing after their weekend arrest for stealing an Xbox. More »

SportsCenter Invaded By Xbox 360

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:40:33 EST

Tonight's episode of SportsCenter will feature nothing but delicious advertising from our very own hometown hero, the Xbox 360. Nestled between the wisecracks and coverage of today's sports news will be beloved Microsoft ads, including the fan-fave Gears of War "Mad World" spot as well as the premiere of the Cops & Robbers commercial. More »

Madden Bowl Hits ESPN

Brian Crecente — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:00:25 EDT

Electronic Arts sends word that the 2006 EA Sports Madden Bowl will be shown on ESPN tonight at 9:30 p.m. EST. More »

Pay to Play Fight Night 3 Online: The Details

Brian Crecente — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 17:00:59 EST

There's been some interesting discussion generated by the rant posted last night about EA's decision to infest email advertising in their PSP version of Fight Night Round 3. More »

Next-Gen Reality TV Begins Tonight

lsmith — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 18:45:36 EST

Reality TV may be going too far. EA and ESPN announced a partnership that will launch a reality TV program focused on, playing games. Instead of the show being the game, a la Survivor, the 13 best Madden players will team up with NFL player/sponsors for games that lead to the $100k finale, which airs Dec. 27. Two episodes air tonight on ESPN 2 starting at 11 p.m., two more will air each Tuesday during the eight episode run. No Kotaku editors are good enough at Madden to participate, we're all sorry. More »