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FIFA Street Gets Indoor Germany vs. France Trailer

The developers at EA Sports have offered yet another trailer for the upcoming FIFA Street reboot, showing players some actual action featuring players from two of the best teams in the world, France and Germany. The two have developed a healthy rivalry over the years and are expected to do well at the upcoming Europ...

14 February 2012
12:11 GMT

FIFA 13 Might Integrate Elements from FIFA Street

One of the leading developers working on FIFA Street, the reboot of the street-based football simulation to arrive this spring, says that the team working on the core FIFA series might be inspired to port over some of its features. Speaking to Eurogamer, Gary Paterson, who is the creative director working on FIFA St...

13 February 2012
20:01 GMT

New Legacy Mode for Tiger Woods 13 Includes Children’s Golf

The developers at EA Sports have revealed yet another trailer for the upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 golf simulation, offering details on the new Legacy Mode, which is designed to allow players to inhabit the persona of the series protagonist starting with early childhood. The new golf game is set to get an improv...

9 February 2012
02:27 GMT

New Grand Slam Tennis 2 Offers US Open Preview

The developers at EA Sports have launched yet another trailer for the upcoming Grand Slam Tennis 2, focusing on the way the tennis simulation will deliver the experience of one of the four Grand Slams of the year, the United States Open. The atmosphere of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center has been car...

7 February 2012
04:01 GMT

Madden NFL 12 Predicts 27 to 24 Win for Giants in Super Bowl XLVI

A simulation created by EA Sports using its own Madden NFL 12 video games has predicted that the New York Giants will win Super Bowl XLVI, beating the New England Patriots by 27 points to 24. EA Sports has used the Xbox 360 version of the game to create the simulation and the video game developer says that it has us...

31 January 2012
09:46 GMT

Grand Slam Tennis 2 Shows Off Atmosphere Details via Trailer

The developers at EA Sports working on the upcoming Grand Slam Tennis 2 have released a new trailer for the game, designed specifically to show fans of the sport how the title plans to accurately depict some real world situations.The video shows how the Artificial Intelligence will handle the styles of the diffe...

31 January 2012
04:17 GMT

New SSX Trailer Shows Off Its Descents from Patagonia

Electronic Arts has just deployed a brand new trailer for SSX, its upcoming snowboarding simulator, which shows off some of its descents based on the Andes Mountain Range from Patagonia. The upcoming SSX reboots will try to balance the over the top experience delivered by previous installments in the series with a m...

30 January 2012
02:36 GMT

FIFA Street Will Have Street Network Social Features

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has confirmed that the upcoming FIFA Street video game will include a set of social features grouped under the Street Network name. It will be available on both the PlayStation 3 from Sony and the Xbox 360 from Microsoft when the game is out on March 13 in the United States and ...

25 January 2012
09:15 GMT

Grand Slam Tennis 2 Will Not Feature Hawk Eye System

The developers working on the upcoming Grand Slam Tennis 2 have stated that the game will not simulate the Hawk Eye system, which the real world sport uses in order to call difficult balls and help umpires in their decisions. During a presentation of the game made to the press and fans, Liam Miller, who is the produ...

23 January 2012
02:50 GMT

FIFA Street Will Deliver XP for EA Sports Football Club

The developers who are putting the finishing touches on the FIFA Street video game have stated that those who like the football simulation series will be able to get experience for the EA Sports sustained Football Club by playing the game. Sid Mistra, who is a producer working on FIFA Street, has said that those who...

23 January 2012
02:24 GMT

Rebooted FIFA Street Learned from a Series of Mistakes

FIFA Street is being rebooted by EA Sports in 2012 and the developers at the EA Canada studio have recognized the mistakes made by previous titles in the series and are committed to creating a game experience that avoids them all. Sid Mistra, who is a producer working on the series, told Gamasutra as part of a bigge...

12 January 2012
02:02 GMT

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 Tees Off on March 27

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has officially announced that its gold simulation Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 will be launched on the PlayStation 3 home gaming console from Sony and on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft on March 27 of this year in North America and on March 30 in the rest of the world.The developers have h...

11 January 2012
09:50 GMT

See FIFA Football for PlayStation Vita in Action With New Hands-On Video

Sony has just released a brand new video that shows off the upcoming FIFA Football (FIFA Soccer, for North American fans) title that’s set to appear on the PlayStation Vita, depicting a hands on experience with the new simulator.The PlayStation Vita will be supported by lots of great games, and EA Sports is bac...

23 December 2011
17:21 GMT

McEnroe, Djokovic and Sharapova Are Cover Athletes for Grand Slam Tennis 2

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has announced that the main cover athletes for its upcoming sports simulation Grand Slam Tennis 2 include international super stars like John McEnroe, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova.The three superstars will be linked to the covers for the global edition of the game while thos...

22 December 2011
17:11 GMT

FIFA Street Gets Pre-Order Bonus Based on Lionel Messi

After confirming that it has just signed FC Barcelona soccer player Lionel Messi to be the global face of its FIFA franchise, Electronic Arts has just presented a special pre-order incentive for its upcoming FIFA Street title based on the Argentinian star.FIFA Street was confirmed back at Gamescom 2011 in August, and...

22 December 2011
14:21 GMT

FIFA Football for the PS Vita Gets More Details, New Video

EA Sports and Sony have unveiled some fresh details about FIFA Football (FIFA Soccer in America) for the PlayStation Vita handheld platform, as well as a fresh video that shows off the unique touch-sensitive features of the upcoming simulator.The PS Vita is set to deliver a next generation handheld gaming experience,...

20 December 2011
17:21 GMT

Peter Moore Denies Killing the SEGA Dreamcast

The man who is known as having killed the Dreamcast SEGA home console sought to clarify his role in getting the Japanese company out of the hardware market.In an interview with IndustryGamers Peter Moore, who is now the Chief Operations Officer at publisher Electronic Arts, said, “The idea of ‘making the ...

12 December 2011
15:11 GMT

FIFA Street Will Be a Great Football Experience

FIFA Street has not been a great success for EA Sports in its previous incarnations, but the developers working on the reboot believe that marrying the concepts to the FIFA 12 engine is a recipe for success. Sid Misra, who is a producer working on FIFA Street, told GameSpot that, “This is a reboot of the FIFA ...

1 December 2011
02:21 GMT

FIFA Football on Vita Gets Complete Details, Screenshots

After presenting the first batch of screenshots, Electronic Arts has now revealed the full list of details and features for its FIFA Football title that will arrive on the PlayStation Vita handheld console.A huge amount of details about the Vita and the games that will appear for it has been revealed over the last we...

29 November 2011
04:30 GMT

Lionel Messi Becomes the Global Face of EA’s FIFA Series, Stars on FIFA Street Cover

Electronic Arts has scored another major win for its FIFA soccer (football) simulator, as the company has just signed superstar Lionel Messi to become the ‘global face’ of the franchise in the next few years, snatching him from its rival, Konami’s PES series.EA’s FIFA franchise has become extr...

25 November 2011
17:21 GMT

Ultimate Team Mode Also Coming to NFL Blitz

The developers at EA Sports working on the arcade focused NFL Blitz have announced that the game will offer an Ultimate Team game mode which will allow gamers to collect player cards, trade them with others and even gamble them for potential bigger rewards.All players who will purchase NFL Blitz will be given a start...

22 November 2011
16:31 GMT

2K Extends NBA 2K11 Server Life Until April 2012

2K Games, the sports oriented division of the Take Two publishing structure, has announced that the servers for its basketball simulation NBA 2K11 will be kept on line until the month of April 2012, after reports suggested that the company was ready to take them down before November 31.It's not clear whether 2K ...

11 November 2011
03:50 GMT

FIFA 12 Gets Big Patch Today

Video game publisher has announced that it has launched a hefty patch for the console versions of FIFA 12 today, fixing most if not all the problems that have been reported in the last few weeks, saying that it should really improve the experience for players.The company itself says that the biggest changes are a low...

10 November 2011
09:40 GMT

Konami Says FIFA 12 Is Not Outselling PES 2012 by 25 to 1

Electronic Arts recently claimed that FIFA 12 was outselling PES 2012 by 25 to 1 in the United Kingdom but at least one Konami man believes that there's something wrong with the numbers used by the publisher.Jon Murphy, who is the leader of the Pro Evolution Soccer team, told Eurogamer that, “I think right...

9 November 2011
07:22 GMT

EA Sports Releases new FIFA Football Images for the PlayStation Vita

Video game developer EA Sports, a division of Electronic Arts, has released four new images that show how the upcoming FIFA Football video game will look on the upcoming PlayStation Vita handheld from Sony.The four screenshots look pretty good and do justice to the hardware power of the new Sony device, which is set ...

2 November 2011
06:22 GMT

New FIFA Street Soccer Sim Gets Fresh Screenshots

Electronic Arts presented the next installment in its FIFA Street series back at Gamescom 2011 in August and, since then, hasn't really been so forthcoming with details, videos or screenshots. Now, however, the company has decided to shed some light on the current generation debut of the series by presenting a f...

2 November 2011
04:10 GMT

Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler Get Cover Spots for PGA Tour 13

Video game developer EA Sports has announced that the official cover image for the upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 will feature Rickie Fowler, in North America, and Rory McIlroy, in Europe, with Bubba Watson and Luke Donald being the rather unlucky runner-ups.Craig Evans, who is the marketing director working at EA ...

25 October 2011
16:31 GMT

Weekend Reading: FIFA No Longer Needs Yearly Launches

I reviewed FIFA 12 for Softpedia a few weeks earlier and have given it close to perfect scores, admitting that the football simulation might just be the most polished installment in a yearly series to launch during 2011.The game is not without faults and there are numerous small improvements that can be done on the m...

15 October 2011
06:11 GMT

New FIFA 12 Patch Coming in 'Two or Three Weeks'

Electronic Arts has confirmed that FIFA 12 on platforms like the PC, PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 will be on the receiving end of a hefty patch in two or three weeks, with EA Sports community manager Romily Broad confirming some of the things that will be addressed by the update.FIFA 12 impressed legions of football (so...

7 October 2011
04:51 GMT

NHL 12 Simulation Says Penguins Will Take Stanley Cup

EA Sports, the simulation division of publisher Electronic Arts, has run a full season simulation using its own NHL 12 and the results show that Pittsburgh Penguins will pick up the Stanley Cup this season after beating the Chicago Blackhawks.The leading player for the Penguins will be Sidney Crosby, who will miss 17...

6 October 2011
16:21 GMT

FIFA 12 Breaks Sport Game Record, Is 2011 Best Seller

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has announced that its recent FIFA 12 launch has managed to break all previous records for a sport simulation title, selling 3.2 million copies across all platforms all over the world during the first seven day that it was on shelves.The company says that this is a preliminary est...

5 October 2011
08:05 GMT

FIFA 12 Shows Off Nintendo Wii and 3DS Screenshots

FIFA 12 is out on the PC and home consoles from Microsoft and Sony and the game has been very successful, managing a better launch than last year's version.But publisher Electronic Arts is also interested in selling copies of FIFA on other devices, from the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Portable handhelds to ...

4 October 2011
09:34 GMT

FIFA 12 (Xbox 360)

I must confess that my experience with the FIFA series has not been a particularly long or fruitful one. I remember endless nights spent with my brother playing the 04 installment, defeated by his superior tactical knowledge and nimbler fingers. It was at that point that I decided to switch to games which emphasized ...

4 October 2011
08:32 GMT

FIFA 13 PlayStation Move Integration Won't Be a 'Gimmick'

Next year's FIFA 13 will have support for Sony's PlayStation Move motion controls, but that doesn't mean it will use it as a gimmick that's going to appear briefly in the actual gameplay, at least according to EA Sports.FIFA 12 has just been released all over the world last week, but the team at ...

3 October 2011
04:40 GMT

FIFA 12 Producer Talks about FIFA 13 Surprises

Just as FIFA 12 is being released all over the world, its producer, EA Sports' David Rutter, has already started talking about the next installment in the series, FIFA 13, which is certain to appear, like clockwork, in September, 2012.FIFA 12 has quite a lot of major improvements over its predecessors, and peopl...

30 September 2011
16:21 GMT

Quick Look: FIFA 12 (with Multiplayer Gameplay Video)

FIFA 12 is, almost by definition, one of the biggest video game launches of the year, the new installment in a franchise that has been about more than simple on the field matches for quite some time.But, however many Ultimate Team and social spaces the EA Sports division introduces, the heart of any FIFA release is p...

30 September 2011
09:31 GMT

EA Sports Confirms March Date for FIFA Street

EA Sports, the simulation oriented division of publisher Electronic Arts, has confirmed that it will launch the new FIFA Street video game during March 2012.The title was announced at the Gamescom trade event and will allow players to take their football skills to street locations all over the world, playing with str...

30 September 2011
09:31 GMT

FIFA Ultimate Team Now Open to Series Fans

EA Sports has opened up the FIFA Ultimate Team web game for fans of the long running football simulation series before the launch of its newest installment, which will be out tomorrow in North America and on Friday in Europe.Those who own FIFA 11, 10 or 9 are now able to use their legacy log in details to access the ...

26 September 2011
05:49 GMT

Virgin Gaming and EA Sports Collaborate on FIFA 12 Qualifier Cup

EA Sports, the simulation division of publisher Electronic Arts, has announced that it is working with specialist retailer GameStop to launch the FIFA 12 Qualifier Cup competition, in collaboration with Virgin Gaming.Players who pick up FIFA 12 at GameStop locations can sign up for the Qualifier Cup and will then hav...

23 September 2011
05:02 GMT

NHL 12 Sets First Week Record for the Franchise

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has announced that NHL 12 has managed to sell more than 451,000 units at retail during its first week on sale, which represents a new sales record for the long running sports simulation franchise.When compared to NHL 11, sales of the new game managed to go up by about 19 percent.T...

22 September 2011
03:21 GMT

Quick Look: FIFA 12 Demo (with Gameplay Video)

FIFA 12 has a lot of hype to live up to, mainly because of the all new, two years under development Player Impact Engine that allows for player to interact with each other and with the ball in a more realistic manner.A demo is not a perfect way of evaluating the way the series has changed but EA Sports has advertised...

14 September 2011
08:20 GMT

Official FIFA 12 Soundtrack Is Filled with Breakthrough Hits

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has announced the official soundtrack for its upcoming FIFA 12 football simulation, with a selection of 39 artists from 15 countries offering the music that will accompany both the high and low points of player created careers.Here are all the songs included on the official soundt...

13 September 2011
05:48 GMT

EA Sports and NCAA Are Offering Fellowships for American Football Fans

The EA Sports division at publisher Electronic Arts and the National Collegiate Athletic Association have announced that they are working together to offer two fellowships for post-graduate students that are interested in sports. They will be fully employed for 16 weeks at the EA Tiburon studio, the creator of the...

5 September 2011
04:18 GMT

EA Sports: Hard to Keep Up with Player's Appetite for FIFA

EA Sports is home to some of the most important Electronic Arts franchises, like FIFA and Madden NFL, and the leader of the division says that the developers working on them are forced to move ever faster in order to keep up with the player's ability to devour new content. Andrew Wilson, who is the new presid...

22 August 2011
17:41 GMT

Gamescom 2011 Hands On: FIFA 12

What it is: FIFA 12 competes with Madden NFL 12, also from EA Sports, for the titles of the best sold and most coveted sports simulation in the world of video games. It might already be past August 15 but it seems like an eternity for all the fans who are interested in picking up the game so spending time with it is ...

18 August 2011
10:25 GMT

Rebooted FIFA Street Is All About Authenticity and Tricks

Video game publisher Electronic Arts has announced, at its Gamescom 2011 press conference, that it is working on a new street football video game linked to the FIFA series which will take its inspiration from the way the street game is being played by amateurs all over the world.FIFA Street is set to be launched on t...

17 August 2011
04:48 GMT

Analysts: Lockout Might Impact NBA 2K12 Sales

The lockout that has affected the pre-season of the National Football League has been solved, meaning that the first games will go ahead as planned and that sales of the Madden NFL 12 from EA Sports will likely see no negative impact.Unfortunately the lockout that is affecting the National Basketball Association has ...

10 August 2011
15:01 GMT

EA Sports Launches Season Ticket for Five Sports Blockbusters

EA Sports, the simulation division of publisher Electronic Arts, has announced that it is introducing a new service called Season Ticket for five of its most important titles: Madden NFL, NHL, FIFA, Tiger Woods PGA Tour and NCAA Football. The Season Ticket will cost 200 Microsoft Points or 24.99 dollars for one fu...

3 August 2011
03:51 GMT

Kaka, Benzema, Alonso and Hummels Named as FIFA 12 Ambassadors

EA Sports, the simulation-oriented division of video-game publisher Electronic Arts, has announced the names of the international football superstars who will be integrated into the marketing effort for the new FIFA 12 title, set to appear in promotional material and help with real-world promotion of the game. The l...

1 August 2011
17:31 GMT

Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere Share FIFA 12 Cover

EA Sports, the simulation-oriented division of publisher Electronic Arts, has announced that two of the biggest stars of English football, Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney and midfielder Jack Wilshere from Arsenal, have been drafted to star on the cover of FIFA 12. This particular cover will be used for the ve...

29 July 2011
04:31 GMT


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