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Steve NoahHome Town: Woodbridge, VA
Sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball
Games: MLB 08: The Show, NFL 2K5, NBA 2K8, College Hoops 2K8
Teams: Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Pistons, San Francisco Giants
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
05:32 PM - May 15, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
EA Sports will be releasing another NHL 14 trailer and blog tomorrow, featuring the all-new One-Touch Dekes and improvements to the True Performance Skating engine. In early June, we'll see something for the Enforcer Engine.
- One-Touch Dekes – Experience what it feels like to be a superstar through a new, more responsive deking system controlled only with the left stick and one-button. From beginner to advanced gamers, the system allows for quicker reactive dekes and intuitive combination dekes, creating more moves than ever before.
- True Performance Skating – Built on the breakthrough innovation that introduced physics-based skating and over 1,000 new skating animations to the EA SPORTS NHL franchise. The second year of the True Performance Skating features greater player responsiveness and unprecedented control through improved balance between speed and momentum, quicker pivots and enhanced lateral skating.
02:42 PM - May 15, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
ESPN's Jon Robinson has posted a new Madden NFL 25 article discussing defensive adjustments, including an explanation of the defensive switch assist, which helps players on defense.
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02:16 PM - May 15, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
EA SPORTS has posted NCAA Football 14 Playbook #3: Ultimate Team. Ultimate Team is one of the most popular modes among fans of titles like Madden NFL, NHL and FIFA, and EA SPORTS is excited to offer it for the first time in the NCAA Football franchise.
In Ultimate Team, fans can build a powerhouse team utilizing the best of the best from their own alma mater, or across all college football. Some of the highlights of Ultimate Team include:
- Over 1,400 former college players available at launch
- Fans can compete in Solo Challenges against the CPU or take part in the new Head-to-Head Seasons mode against other players. Head-to-Head Seasons involves creating a 10-game season with eight increasing levels of competition
- Collections, one of the most addictive features in Ultimate Team, allows fans to collect star players, set lineups, and earn coins, special packs or rare players and items
More playbooks will be announced in coming weeks including NCAA Football Dynasty (May 28th) and Play a Season (June 17th).
08:26 AM - May 15, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
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Gran Turismo 6 is coming this holiday season for the PS3. The demo arrives in July.
GTPlanet has posted the cars list featured in the demo (* denotes new to Gran Turismo).
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But what about the PS4 version? IGN spoke with creator Kazunori Yamauchi and he had this to say.
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New Game Engine
- Refactoring
- Compact, nimble operation
- Flexible expandability
- A new rendering engine that pushes the limits of the PS3
- New suspension and kinematics model
- New tyre model
- New aerodynamics model
- Technical partnership with Yokohama Rubber and KW Automotive
- From historic cars to the latest racing cars, the game contains a total of 1200 cars.
- Multiple aerodynamic parts and custom wheels will be available for almost all cars.
- Players can create their own personalised custom car in the game.
- Cars will be continually added online
- 33 Locations and 71 layouts will be provided from day1 (7 more locations and 19 more layouts than GT5)
- More new tracks will continue to be provided online
- Massive scenery spanning several tens of square kilometers
- A new course generation algorithm
- Players can form their own communities
- Various community levels from local and domestic to global
- Players themselves can create and manage their own online events
- Balancing directional key operation and touch operation
- Quick response
- Shortening of loading times
- PlayStation®
- Smart Phone
- Tablet
- PC
07:59 AM - May 15, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
It’s Episode 22 of the Press Row Podcast, a special Press Row One-on-One with NCAA Football 14 producer Ben Haumiller (@benhaumiller) and host Richard Grisham (@richgrisham) dedicated to the all-new NCAA Ultimate Team Mode – also known as “the mode they said couldn’t be done.” We talk all about how Ultimate Team came about for a college game, the different ways that players are being incorporated into the mode, and all the details about how the game is structured and played. In other words, everything you ever wanted to know about Ultimate Team but were afraid to ask.
This is the second of a series of shows we’ll do with Ben as NCAA Football 14 information comes out, so let us know what you think and send us some questions and thoughts you’d like us to ask Ben in the future.
Do it one of these ways:
1) Follow the show on Twitter at @PressRowPodcast and send us some Tweets while you’re there
2) Email the show at PressRowPodcast@gmail.com
3) Respond to this post
Also, the Press Row Podcast is now available on iTunes, so subscribe and rate it too! The link is here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/o...563624090?mt=2
Enjoy the show!
Run Time: 53:01
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
04:03 PM - May 14, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Best Buy has posted quite a few more features for FIFA 14.
- Capture the thrill of a well-executed goal with Pure Shot technology, which mimics the moves your favorite striker performs during games when he scores awe-inspiring goals
- Watch as your player adjusts the approach angle to a more suitable direction for optimal positioning while taking a shot on goal
- Experience players' expanded understanding of the phases of shooting, which enables them to adjust their stride and pace to precisely hit the ball
- Contend with realistic situations, in which players may need to take off-balanced or rushed shots that can hinder the accuracy and strength of their attempt based on where they are on the pitch and how the ball is delivered to their feet
- Enjoy new animations that eliminate the foot-sliding, skipping and scissor legs that occurred in FIFA 13
- Test your skill with Real Ball Physics that enables the ball to act as it would in the real world, based on new formulas that dictate the flight path and trajectory of a shot
- Strike the ball with force from a distance, drill low-rising shots with accuracy and blast dipping or swerving shots with realistic turbulence effects and utilize Curling Lofted Through Balls to curl the ball around opponents for precise passes
- Navigate the intricacies of ball possession, mastered by FC Barcelona, which dictates the tempo of the match with the Protect the Ball gameplay feature
- Fend off and block opponents from the ball while running at any speed, countering defensive pulling by stepping in front of the defender and using your body to shield the ball and stepping into the opposition to maintain possession and make a pass
- Fight for position prior to receiving the ball, so you are in the optimal location at the opportune moment
- Move in any direction to preserve your natural momentum and utilize quick, explosive cuts and turns to beat defenders one-on-one while sprinting with the Sprint Dribble Turns feature
- Show your dribbling with optimal touch and control that minimizes opportunities for defenders to regain possession with Variable Dribble Touches
- Combine different types of tackles, recover from missed tackles quickly and have another opportunity to compete for the ball in any tackling situation with Second Chance Tackles
- Come together as a team with improved teammate intelligence that delivers tighter, smarter marking and better run tracking
- Rely on your defenders to recognize opportunities to improve support and win back possessions, and depend on attacking players to break down intelligent defenses by creating space, running along the back line and checking their pace
- Learn and master the fundamental skills needed to be a star football player in Skill Games, a competitive practice mode helps you become a better player, faster
- Develop and refine a personalized scouting network as you search for talent around the world — you can evaluate players who may bolster your squad during the transfer windows with a new hub that provides live scouting reports in Career Mode
- Connect to the heartbeat of the sport and to other football fans through EA SPORTS Football Club, FIFA 14's social network, where you can compete and share with millions of others around the world
03:58 PM - May 14, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
CODEMASTERS® REVEALS GRID 2™ DRIFT EVENTS AND ASIAN LOCATIONS
From Drifting in Japan to Street Racing in Dubai,
New Gameplay Video Showcases Asian GRID 2 Content
New Gameplay Video Showcases Asian GRID 2 Content
Today Codemasters® released a new GRID 2™ gameplay video that showcases the game’s intense Drift events and reveals key Asian locations, including the addition of Hong Kong, set to feature in the game. You can play the embedded video above, or click here for the YouTube version.
The “World Series Racing 3: Asia – New Frontiers” video focuses on the Asian cars, clubs and locations set to star in GRID 2. Racers earn points for style and form in Drift events on steep and aggressive mountain roads filled with hairpins inspired by Okutama in Japan. Open Road racing is represented with Touge events in Hong Kong, where players must close the gap and take their chance to pass in one-on-one, contactless sprints.
The Street Racing category is showcased in Dubai, as cars power down highways and speed past stunning skyscrapers in this distinctive city fuelled by petrol-powered wealth. Track Racing is shown at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi, one of the most advanced and thrilling dedicated racing circuits in the world, which has played host to a wide range of motorsport up to the very highest level.
Drift events in GRID 2 push players to show their skill in maintaining style and form as they break traction on ribbons of asphalt. Available in career mode, split-screen and online, each Drift event features three short multi-car runs on technical sections featuring combinations of corners and hairpins. Players must record the highest score possible, earning points for the speed, angle and duration of their drift as well as proximity to drift markers on corners. Drifting in GRID 2 requires players to look at cars in a different way, rewarding them for car control in a vehicle’s most unstable state on each and every spectacular run.
GRID 2, the long-awaited sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, critically acclaimed GRID™, will ship to retail on May 28 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows® PC and is available for pre-order now.
08:31 AM - May 14, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
RUGBY CHALLENGE 2: THE LIONS TOUR EDITION RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED
Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd (HES) announced today that Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition for PlayStation®3 and Microsoft Xbox 360® will be released worldwide on 13 June 2013. Developed by New Zealand based games developer Sidhe, the sequel includes the highly anticipated British and Irish Lions 2013 Tour of Australia as well as myriad new features, improvements and fresh content.
The game will be released as Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 2 in France and South Africa, All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 in New Zealand, and Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition in rest of world.
The features and content of Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition include:
- Play in Single Match Mode, multi-team Competition Mode, a vastly expanded multi-year Career Mode, Tutorial Mode, or compete in online multiplayer with support up to 4v4 via PlayStation®Network, Xbox LIVE®, or Steam
- Refined and expanded gameplay with the addition of quick taps, quick lineouts, mauls from lineouts, interceptions, contesting ball at the breakdown, removing players from the ruck, number 8 scrum pickups, and dynamic in game team strategies on both attack and defence
- 110+ teams and 50+ stadia from around the world featured including official team, competition, and special match licenses for the All Blacks, the Qantas Wallabies, the USA Eagles, Bledisloe Cup, British and Irish Lions 2013 Tour of Australia, Barbarians FC, Combined Country, Super Rugby teams, Aviva Premiership Rugby, TOP 14 Orange, Pro D2, RaboDirect PRO12, ITM Cup, and Ranfurly Shield
- More options to create or customise players, teams, and competitions, and change game rules and behaviour to shape the game to play how you want and keep the game fresh year after year
- Revamped sound and commentary systems, with real-time commentary from seasoned rugby commentators Grant Nisbett and former All Black turned commentator Justin Marshall, and French language commentary from Eric Bayle and Thomas Lombard
Monday, May 13, 2013
03:51 PM - May 13, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
WWE 2K14 is set to release on October 29th for the 360 and PS3. It doesn't appear to be headed to next-gen systems this year.
As mentioned back in April, The Rock has been confirmed as the WWE 2K14 cover athlete.
Source - Take-Two
03:42 PM - May 13, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Take-Two Interactive has posted the release date for NBA 2K14, as well as a list of games headed to next-gen. NBA 2K14 will be released on October 1st and by all indications, it looks like it will also be headed next-gen systems.
Maybe we hear more on May 21st, when Microsoft plans to announce their next-gen system.
Source - Take-Two
02:27 PM - May 13, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
EA SPORTS NHL 14 Cover Vote Reaches Quarterfinals
EA SPORTS™, the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA®) and the National Hockey League (NHL®) announced today the quarterfinal matchups in the next round of the EA SPORTS NHL®14 Cover Vote. Voting for this round is now live and fans can vote an unlimited number of times at NHL.com/CoverVote. The round closes on May 19 at 11:59pm ET. The winner of the cover vote campaign will be revealed as the NHL 14 Cover Athlete during the 2013 Stanley Cup® Final.
NHL® 14 Cover Vote Round of 16 Recap
The Round of 16 featured some extraordinarily close matchups and included some notable upsets:
- The Battle of Pennsylvania: For the second year in a row, Evgeni Malkin has been defeated by a Philadelphia Flyers player. Last year, Malkin lost to NHL 13 Cover Athlete Claude Giroux in the semifinals. This year, Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds unseeded Malkin.
- As Close as they Come: At final tally, less than 100 votes separated winner Taylor Hall and his opponent Matt Duchene in this round.
- Two Maple Leafs Advance against Original SixTM Rivals: A strong Game Six performance may have helped Joffrey Lupul and James van Riemsdyk overcome their opponents, P.K. Subban and Tyler Seguin, respectively.
This year fans can double their voting power by using these player specific hashtags on “Twitter Vote Thursdays.” Each player specific hashtag used on Twitter on Thursdays will be counted as two official votes. Fans can join the conversation about the cover vote every day by using #NHL14CoverVote on Twitter and Instagram.
NHL 14 will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. NHL 14 releases on Sept. 10, 2013, in North America and Sept. 13, 2013 worldwide.
09:11 AM - May 13, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
For those of you still playing NBA 2K12 on the PC, the best rosters can be found at NLSC. The Ultimate Base roster (Version 50), created by HAWK23 includes the most up to date roster, over 30 retro season mods, 2013/2014 Draft prospects and more. Check out the most recent updates below.
- We now have 35 full season mods from 1979 - Present
- Includes a "UBRV50 Association.ros" roster file which strips out all of the retro teams for those of you who just want the updated roster with flawless Season/Franchise mode. Don't worry the normal Ultimate Base Roster V50 with all the retros is still there too.
- All players on current teams have real portraits
- Added 2013-2014 Draft Prospects Team #1, Team #2, Team #3, and Team #4. These teams are carrying approximately 68 players. All players have real portraits and most have realistic / look-a-like cyberfaces. All player data and bio data (college, age, etc) is accurate.
- Increased all player's ages by 1 year in the Ultimate Base Roster and UBR Association files
- Increased all coach's years experience by 1 in the Ultimate Base Roster and UBR Association files
- Replaced the Hornets logo, jerseys, and court with the Pelicans in preparation for next season
- Added 1 new Retro court to supplement appropriate Season Mods
- Added 12+ new and year-specific cyberfaces for players throughout the Season Mods
- Added 68 new portraits for all of the 2013-2014 Draft Prospects
- Added new/updated draft classes for 2013, 1990, and 1996
- Tweaked ALL Season Mods for updates such as skin color, ratings, player additions, cyberface assignments, and age updates. We now have 35 full season mods, the ABA mod, the All-Legends mod, All-Star mod, the 60s, 70s, and 80s Ultimate Basketball mods, and the Ultimate Base Roster (UBR) all compatible without affecting regular NBA2K12 files and they all work in season/association.
- Current NBA Teams Rosters/Rotations up to date as of May 11th, 2013.
09:02 AM - May 13, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
According to Shopmaster at MyMaddenPad, not only will we see sideline and back of the endzone interceptions, we will also see a slight change in the way the camera rotates after interceptions.
GoMadden has posted the differences between NCAA Football 13 and Madden NFL 13 interceptions and the way the camera is handled. As you notice, in Madden NFL 13, there is a pause or freeze in the action as a pass is intercepted, then the camera rotates. In NCAA Football 13, there is no pause. Madden NFL 25 will go the non-pause route.
UPDATE: Shopmaster chatted with the developers and let me know that the screen does in fact freeze, during interceptions. It may have been the build he played, sorry for any confusion.
What are your thoughts on this?
08:44 AM - May 13, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
GamesHQMedia has posted another GRID 2 video. This one features competing in an Overtake in the streets of Dubai.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
09:23 AM - May 12, 2013. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Hot News, Reviews and Features
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- NHL 13 Stanley Cup Playoffs Roster Update Available Now
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- EA SPORTS and FIFA Extend Licensing Agreement Until 2022
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