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clips
Superman's First Look At His NBA Live Cover
See Orlando Magic center Dwight "Superman" Howard's eyes light up like a kid at Christmas as he sees his NBA Live 10 cover for the very first time on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by tehdorkz: Does the cover curse only apply to the Madden games or is it to all of EA's sports games? 17 Responses | Other threads
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button-mashing
EA Announces Fight Night Round 4 DLC, Button Controls Slated For September
Following calls from fans critical of Fight Night Round 4's current control options, EA is bringing a free alternative — and some other new content before that.
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Comment by Archaotic: My roommate got this game last night, but refused to let me view the tutorial before we started playing. ... 17 Responses | Other threads
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the horror
Putting a Cat's Face on a Fight Night 4 Boxer
Fight Night 4, like many of EA Sports' titles, allows you to use a camera and their "GameFace" tech to import a version of your mug into the game. More »
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Comment by UsernameOfTheDead: Speaking of Fight Night Round 4, I'm glad to see that me prediction that UFC Undisputed would crush FNR4 in... 11 Responses | Other threads
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clips
NHL 10 Gets In Your Face
Producer David Littman takes us through some of the new features coming in EA Sports' latest trip to the most violent ice skating rink ever. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Bob-a: Never played the EA version, unless 3v3 arcade counts. Which is better from experience? - NHL or NHL 2K? 10 Responses | Other threads
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FIFA 10 "Gameplay" Trailer
Here's your first trailer for EA Sport's annual juggernaut FIFA 10. Curiously for EA Sports, aside from the depth of field effects going on in the background, that really is "actual gameplay footage".
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Comment by CHU BOI: Lollllllz, Ballack just got BAKED by Theo Walcott @ 0:20. I effin' hate Chelsea with a passion. Man Utd till... 8 Responses | Other threads
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fight night round 4
EA Might Let You Remap Fight Night — Through DLC
How'd we miss this? In a chat a couple weeks back on IGN, Fight Night Round 4 producer Brian Hayes said that remapping the face buttons to throw punches might be "an option via DLC." More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Neonox: Wow... Soon you will have to pay for DLC to even be able to pause or save your game. 19 Responses | Other threads
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madden
Madden 10 Screens Go West, Life Is Peaceful There
EA Sports today released a ton of new Madden 10 screenshots, focusing on the teams from the NFC West. And here they are. More »
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Comment by (Zombie) Goldwings: Fun Fact: I have never played a Madden game and probably should at least give it a try . 18 Responses | Other threads
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fifa
How FIFA Became The Biggest Sports Game In The World
Madden is fine, Americans, but there's one sports game that towers above all others, and that game is FIFA. Once the laughing stock of the football world, it's now the biggest-selling and in many's opinion the best sports game on the market. Here's why. More »
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Comment by (Zombie) Kermad: So because USA are in the final of the Confederations Cup, now we talk about football games? 23 Responses | Other threads
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caveat emptor
Users Report EA's Fight Night Round 4 Freezing Up At...
Xbox 360 owners are venting on the official EA forums (and our tips line) that EA Sports' Fight Night Round 4 is locking up and crashing at the game's loading screen. A fix (of sorts) is seeing some success. More » -
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Your NHL 10 Box Art Looks Like...
This. That's Twenty-year-old Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane as coverboy — something announced last May. Kane told The Chicago Tribune: More »
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Comment by Shachihoko: Luongo would look much better on the cover than pansy Kane showing off his mouth guard, it look ridiculously stupid... 19 Responses | Other threads
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ea sports
What Will Happen To The Madden NFL Franchise?
NFL Hall of Famer John Madden lent his name to the popular EA franchise Madden NFL franchise. This spring, the 73-year-old Madden retired from broadcasting. What does this mean for the video games? More »
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Comment by Strom Thurmond: In a perfect world the franchise would die in a fiery explosion. 19 Responses | Other threads
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shameless self promotion
Peter Moore Challenges Obama to a Fitness-Off
President Obama again referred to video games as a family-life negative in his Father's Day message. But Peter Moore - grabbing for publicity - challenges him to drop the rhetoric and see what they offer. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Ashurahori: Games are as slothful as TV or any other medium, they're just telling parents not to let their children play... 23 Responses | Other threads
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First Look At NBA Live 10
EA Sports today released the first screenshot for NBA Live 10, featuring King James soaking up the adoration of his subjects. More »
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Comment by Endless Fighter: Great player and all, but he ain't a king until he gets a ring. 11 Responses | Other threads
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ea
Madden Demo Only Available To People Who Preorder Madden [Update]
Madden is just about the biggest thing in gaming in the US (at least in terms of sales). So EA would want to get a demo for the game into the hands of everyone and anyone, right? WRONG. More »
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Comment by spannu: Is it just me or is preordering in general just annoying bullshit? 40 Responses | Other threads
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madden
More Madden 10 Screens Than You'll Know What To Do With
They say there are only two constants in life: death and taxes. Uh, no. There's three. Death, taxes and Madden. So for all the pigskin fans in the house, here's a ton of Madden 10 screens. More » -
peter moore
EA Sports Looking To Amazon, "Mommy Bloggers," Not Metacritic For Wii Reviews
Game publishers think Metacritic review score averages are a Big Deal. EA boasts—and frets over—its own Metacritic scores in earnings calls. Others base bonuses on aggregate arbitrary numbers. But EA's Peter Moore isn't as worried about Metacritic averages. More »
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Comment by Bialia: I've been thinking about this sort of thing lately, and I had a bit of an epiphany. Following the common comparison... 17 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
EA: Fight Night And MMA Will Alternate Years
At E3, EA Sports chief Peter Moore let us in on his master plan to guarantee an EA Sports fighting game every year. More »
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Comment by Omnimon: Would be nice if they could get WEC in the mix, I'd like to see Faber beat Brown, and with... 13 Responses | Other threads
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ncaa football
Former QB: "Majority" of NCAA Players "Happy" to be in Video Game for Free
Last month a former Arizona State quarterback sued the NCAA and Electronic Arts for the uncompensated use of his likeness in EA's NCAA football franchise. Another ex-QB says most have no problem with it. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Fallible.: Not really seeing how the College is getting any benefit from having a student in a game. If anything, it... 7 Responses | Other threads
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madden
NFL Retirees, Union Finally Settle Madden Licensing Lawsuit
Saying it wanted to patch things up with its increasingly embittered and estranged retirees, the NFL Players' Association dropped its appeal of a multimillion-dollar judgment related to former players' uncompensated appearance in EA's Madden series. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Shinra1003: Anyone else think he looks like the TF2 Heavy? 7 Responses | Other threads
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e3
FIFA 10 Screenshots Emerge From The Tunnel
FIFA 10 is new. You knew it was coming, but still, new is new. And after reading our impressions of the game, why not sink your studs into the soft, fleshy shins of these screens More »
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Comment by MaxDragon7 - Zombie Kotaku Outbreak!!!: I did not know that soccer players can fly! ...Or are those the crazy camera angles? Nice picture. 13 Responses | Other threads
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e3
FIFA 10 Preview: It's The Early-Season Favourite
Despite being the world's most popular sport, and also EA's biggest-selling annual title, FIFA 10 was relegated to a small backroom presence at E3 while Madden was everywhere. Ah well. We played it anyway. More » -
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EA Sports Active Sells Oodles, Getting Expansion Pack
With less than two weeks of sales under its belt, EA Sports Active has already sold more than 600,000 copies, Electronic Arts said today. More »
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ea sports
Madden NFL 10 Introduces Online Co-op
EA Tiburon has big plans for this year's installment of Madden, kicking things off with the announcement of online co-operative play - a first in franchise history. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by grifmasta enforces: great.. Now I can get beat with friends 4 Responses | Other threads
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review
Tiger Woods PGA Tour iPhone Micro-Review: Fore!
EA Sports' Tiger Woods PGA Tour is nearly unchallenged in its genre on the PC and console. But can a game that plumbs the depth of golf translate well to a mobile platform? More »
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Comment by sentroshi: I don't understand what a "micro-review" is. Could someone reply and explain please? Thanks. :) 6 Responses | Other threads
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screens
EA Adds First-Person Punching To NHL 10
Get ready to experience what it's really like to punch Canadians and Eastern Europeans in the face when NHL 10 ships this September. Electronic Arts has added first-person view brawling to the professional hockey sim. More »
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Comment by PaperTiger201 - PSN & Live: Obviously there was sarcasm on your part with regards to the towel-waving, but this, along with a lot of the... 10 Responses | Other threads
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madden
Post-Lawsuit, Old Teams Absent From Next Maddens
Hall of Famers are playable in the next Madden, but the recent PlayStation 2 inclusion of legacy teams is gone — not because of legal action but in the interest of feature parity, says EA. More »
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Comment by Ares: I'm wondering if the game will include throwback uniforms for the AFC teams who are celebrating the 50th anniversary of... 2 Responses | Other threads
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nintendo
EA: Making Successful Wii Games Is Not Rocket Science
Nintendo games do well on Nintendo platforms. Third party developers who don't release games with Mario (see SEGA's Sonic and Mario) have a harder time. No complaining though! More »
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Comment by Alfie Roberts: the wii sux. i respect it for expanding the market and keeping nintendo in the game but this shit has... 23 Responses | Other threads
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pc
'Madden' PC Plans Remain Shrouded In Mystery
It's the eve of E3 - sort of - and EA still isn't talking about what will become of Madden football on our personal computers. More »
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Comment by curly haired boy: hmm. well, admittedly, sports games aren't the kind i'd like to play on the PC - they're more like party... 4 Responses | Other threads
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wii
EA Expects Wii MotionPlus Bundles To Help Sales, Have Little Impact On Profits
With Nintendo's own Wii Sports Resort on ice until July, third parties will have the Wii MotionPlus hardware add-on all to themselves. First to take advantage of the new motion control accessory is Electronic Arts. More »
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Comment by Gengar91: Since when was PGA Golf 10 going to be a 'pay & play' game? :S That's a bit worrying... 17 Responses | Other threads
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sports
EA Sports Prediction Of Hatton-Pacquiao Fight Technically A Knock Out
Electronic Arts latched on to the hype surrounding this weekend's match between professional pugilists Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao. Simulating the brawl Fight Night Round 4, EA Sports called Pacquiao to win the fight. More »
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Comment by UsernameOfTheDead: My prediction of UFC Undisputed selling more than FNR4 is also correct! 41 Responses | Other threads
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fight night
EA Sports Is Predicting Boxing Matches Now
Not content to weigh in merely on marquee sporting events like the Super Bowl and Stanley Cup championships, EA Sports is throwing its weight into another contest. This time it's professional boxing. More »
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Comment by UsernameOfTheDead: I predict that UFC Unleashed will outsell Fight Night 4. 20 Responses | Other threads
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ea
EA Sports: Note To Self, Must Do Better On Wii
File this under "insightful": EA Sports boss and part-time tattoo aficionado Peter Moore has told Eurogamer that his brand is under-performing on Nintendo's dominant home console. More »
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Comment by laser beams: i think most titles published by companies not named "Nintendo" generally under-perform on the Wii. 14 Responses | Other threads
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ea sports
EA Shows Off Madden 10 For Wii's "Genre-Defining Art Style"
EA Sports is making the best of the Wii's graphical prowess by going with a stylized look for the Nintendo console-bound version of Madden NFL 10, which EA says is a "genre-defining art style." More » -
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New Boxers Enter The Fight Night Round 4 Ring
Manchester England's own Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton headlines the latest batch of screenshots featuring sweaty men hitting each other in EA's Fight Night Round 4. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Boom-Chicka-Ah: they still look like plastic dolls you're telling me that all these guys don't have an ounce of hair besides their... 6 Responses | Other threads
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ncaa football 10
Create-a-School Returns to NCAA Football
NCAA Football enthusiasts are already rejoicing- promotional materials tout a "teambuilder" feature in NCAA 10 that signals the return of "Create-a-School," which has yet to appear on any next-gen versions. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky: Still doesn't change the fact that when you create a 99-rating-in-everything wide receiver, the DBs are still able to catch... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Cover Athletes
Madden 10 Cover Athletes Revealed
The battle of the long-haired football players commences, as Larry Fitzgerald and Troy Polamalu score joint custody of the cover for EA's Madden NFL 10, a first in the franchise's 21-year history. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by midobustingloose: God, who cares about American Football. Only the US. The rest of the world (L) proper football. Played with feet. 122 Responses | Other threads
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First Madden 10 Trailers
Witness Peter Moore speaking for an eternity without actually saying anything in these debut Madden 10 trailers. More »
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Comment by Some_Guy2: And here come the "it's the same game" comments. Funny how people don't make the same comments about Halo, Call of... 17 Responses | Other threads
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ea sports
Half A Billion EA Sports Games Played Online In A Year
EA Sports marches the big numbers out onto the field, announcing that as of this week, more than 500 million online sports games have been played since the '09 line launched last June. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Wraithfighter: Wow, that's amazing! It just goes to show you tha- ... Sorry, this just in. Blizzard is reporting 750 million Heroic Nexus... 1 Responses | Other threads
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First Madden NFL 10 Footage Debuts On GameTrailers TV
This week's highly coveted video exclusive for the exclusive-getters at GameTrailers TV is the first footage of EA Sports' Madden NFL 10, which we're going to bet looks a lot like simulated professional football. More »
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Comment by BxB402: Do serious people really play this crap? I'd take a beer and food and watching a live game over this tardfull... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Wii MotionPlus
EA Sports Games Bundled With Wii MotionPlus
EA addresses to issue of Nintendo not having a first-party game ready for their Wii MotionPlus controller add-on by bundling their own games with the device. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Bubbleman!: And this is exactly why by the end of 09 Nintendo will be getting their asses handed to them by... 26 Responses | Other threads
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