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NBA 2k11 gameplay revealed
A video shot at the Gamescom Expo this week shows a significant amount of gameplay from NBA 2k11 including the intro stuff and some gameplay approximately 8 minutes in length...
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Posted by AndyP on 08/20 at 14:50 in Basketball
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FIFA 11 screenshots
A bunch of new FIFA 11 screenshots were released to coincide with Gamescon...
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Posted by AndyP on 08/18 at 18:02 in Soccer
11 vs 11 online announced for FIFA 11
At the Gamescom expo, FIFA 11 producer Dave Rutter announced that FIFA 11 will feature complete 11 versus 11 gameplay online for the first time - building on the 10 vs. 10 in FIFA 10. Here's the full announcement...
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Posted by AndyP on 08/18 at 17:30 in Soccer
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FIFA 11 demo dated
EA have confirmed at Gamescom, as indicated at the end of this video, that the demo of FIFA 11 will be available from September 16...
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Posted by AndyP on 08/18 at 17:27 in Soccer
NHL 11 demo released
EA Sports have released the demo of NHL 11 via Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. Here are the details :

EA Sports NHL 11 demo is now available on Xbox LIVE and the PLAYSTATION Network. Powered by a revolutionary real-time physics engine, the franchise that has won 22 sports game of the year awards over the past three years will showcase two game modes in the demo: Battle for the Cup and the all-new Hockey Ultimate Team.

Battle for the Cup:

In Battle for the Cup, players will experience all the emotion and drama of the third period of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup™ Championship between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks. The mode features an all new faceoff system, new quick dekes and the ability to score amazing goals even while lying on the ice.

Hockey Ultimate Team:

The all-new Hockey Ultimate Team brings Online Dynasty play to the EA SPORTS NHL franchise for the first time ever. In the demo, players will be able to pick up a starter pack of cards to build their Ultimate Hockey Team. Take your new team to the ice and play against either the Canadian Hockey League’s Windsor Spitfires, or the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. Play and win games in the demo with your Ultimate Team and earn up to two additional packs in the full version of NHL 11, when it is released on September 7, 2010.

The demo will also feature an interactive tutorial that will allow those new to the franchise to learn the controls, and allow long-time fans to practice some of the new controls in the game, including Faceoffs.
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Posted by AndyP on 08/17 at 13:24 in Hockey
Patch details for NCAA 11
EA recently blogged about this upcoming patch and this week it was finally released. Here are the details :

Graphics

Uniform degradation has been fixed.
Fixed a graphical issue with TeamBuilder sideline home uniforms.
Fixed several camera bugs (pulled back on field goals, blurry cameras, and replays after a change of possession)
Fixed helmet numbers for Rice and Wake Forest

Online

Resolved an issue with Season Showdown, allowing us to turn it back on, so you’re upload failure message every time you go in/out of game is gone!
Fixed a couple freezes related to lobbies
Fixed voice communication in Online Dynasty Hub on PS3
Fixed an issue that could lead to a disconnect in online play during play calling

Offense

Fixed an issue on a couple plays where the QB would miss a hand off and run backward
Reduced the chance that the ball will be knocked out when a receiver is hit at the time of the catch
Tuned the CPU ball carrier so that they will break to the outside more often when appropriate
Tuned how the CPU ball carriers utilize leans and special moves so that they won’t be used in situations when they shouldn’t (e.g. a ...
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Posted by AndyP on 08/12 at 19:51 in Football
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Backbreaker update released
Here's the list of fixes and additions that are coming your way for Backbreaker.. the videogame to challenge the supremacy of Madden ? Maybe...

Brand new replay camera suite

• New free-flight camera
• Sideline and Endzone cameras including ball lock, pan and tele-zoom function
• A player-centric camera including zoom and rotation function. Track any player on either team.
• Ball camera including zoom and rotate
• Complete replay suite functionality added to Tackle Alley
• Added pause/play to all replay cameras for greater footage control
• Added ability to remove OSD for clean footage capture

Offensive Gameplay Camera

• The Quarterback camera has been pulled back and raised a little. This still keeps the feeling of being down in the action, but provides a slightly wider view and vision over the line
• Added a ‘glance’ button which allows you to instantly check your blind-side

Expanded Playbook

An Extra 59 Offensive plays consisting of these formations:
• Ace – Double Tight End
• Spread – 4 Wide
• Bunch – Bunch right
• Empty – 5 WR!!
• T-form – Old fashioned power football, 3 running backs in the backfield

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Posted by AndyP on 08/12 at 19:44 in Football
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"Making a Smarter Game"
A "Developer Insight" has been posted at 2ksports.com. The blog update describes a significant number of gameplay details about what to expect from NBA 2k11 - both in terms of offensive and defensive gameplay changes and additions.

Up until this year, plays in 2K basketball have been generic. There were a few team-specific ones, but for the most part, all teams would run the same stuff. For this year, we hired a 3rd party consultant to not only scout each and every NBA team (including classic teams for our Jordan Challenge), but to also implement and test the play data himself. It was a long and arduous process for him, but the work is a complete game changer. I’ll admit that even as a hardcore basketball gamer, I used to only call plays about 10-20% of the time in past games. Now, I pretty much call a play every trip down the floor.
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Posted by AndyP on 08/07 at 19:43 in Basketball
NCAA 11 update
A tuning update for NCAA 11 has been released which apparently fixes the following issues :

Increased the default starting values for all Recruits.

Slightly increased progression for low and mid tier teams.

Tuned CPU recruiting to prevent teams from signing too many players at any one particular position.

Increased CPU's focus upon needed positions in recruiting.

Top schools will sign 5 star prospects earlier in the season.

After a recruit Soft Commits, any CPU team that is not ranked in the top three will spend significantly less time calling the recruit.

Addressed an issue with big lineman jumping too high and deflecting passes.

Tuned ESPN U Top 150 Players to be more in line with actual top 150 recruits by decreasing the number of Fullbacks and Kickers.

Tuned Field Goal, Kick Offs, and Punting in Super Sim...
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Posted by AndyP on 08/07 at 19:30 in Football
Madden 11 achievments
Here are the Madden 11 achievements for Xbox 360 :

Very Special Teams (100 points): Return 2 kicks for touchdowns in one game with one player (no OTP).
Butterfingers (50 points): Force 3 fumbles in a game (no OTP).
Man Dozer (25 points): Rush for 50 yards after the first hit in one game (no OTP).
He's Got All Day (20 points): Stay in the pocket for 10 seconds (no OTP).
Did I Break It? (40 points): Win a game by at least 59 points (max qtr. len. 7 min, no OTP).
Winning Isn't Everything (75 points): Catch 21 passes in a game with one player (no OTP).
Old Spice Swagger Return (45 points): Return a punt for a touchdown (no OTP).
Comeback Kids (40 points): Win after being behind in the last 2 min of a game (no OTP, min qtr. len. 3 min).
No Offense (50 points): Intercept 5 passes in a game (no OTP).
Fantasy Freak (25 points): Rush for over 200 yards in a game with one player (no OTP).
The Elusive Man (25 points): Break 5 tackles in a game with one player (no OTP).
Perfect Game (50 points): Have a perfect passer rating in ...
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Posted by AndyP on 08/07 at 19:26 in Football
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Great writeup about historical teams from Scott..

I think the passing game has improved. It's helped by the sideline awareness that I mentioned above... I need to play a bit more before I can comment further.

What is the passing game like, improved or just the same ?

Great news for PC gamers !!

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