Tiberium is another new intellectual property (IP) from EA that managed to excite me not only because of the world it’s set in but also because of the fragtastic transformer-like weapon it has. I think that alone is good enough to get excited about. I’m sure we’ll get more details as the release approaches but until then enjoy the screenshot blast.
“Tiberium is our ‘One Ring’, our ‘Force’. It is the connective tissue that defines this universe and tears it apart,” said Chris Plummer, Executive Producer at EA Los Angeles.
Screenshots: Tiberium
EA is gearing up for Army of Two finally. I’m happy about that because I’ve had high hopes for it when it was first announced and especially since seeing it last year at EA’s Studio Showcase. Combat, Comaraderie and Cash. The cinematic trailers have always been great on this game and I just hope that they can capture an ounce of how good the video media is and translate that to the game. It ran into some trouble a few months ago but it seems like EA is ready to roll with it now. Let’s hope for the best with the strange mix of humor and ass kickin’ it has.
Video: Army of Two - Back to Iraq
Peter Moore, the head honcho at EA Sports, is beginning his campaign to revive the sports division of Electronic Arts. He’s decided to take the community on his journey by blogging about the cool things we can expect from EA Sports in the future. I’ve always respected Peter’s vision of community and what it does to a company. I’ve known about EA’s new direction for a while and I’m actually really interested to see how Peter directs things now at EA Sports.
You can check out Peter’s blogging adventures at what they’re calling, Inside the Game. He’s already made one entry detailing a few things including the fact that he actually said Perez Hilton instead of Paris Hilton when taking a jab at Major Nelson. Also, someone should tell EA that they should probably call it “foruming” or something since that’s what Peter is doing; posting in a forum.
And 2K Sports you were so close; only inches away from being able to play in the NFL again. It has been the dreams of the more rabid 2K Sports fans that next year would be the year they could finally partake in a fully licensed NFL video game outside of EA Sports. The existing exclusive rights deal that Electronic Arts has with the NFL was set to expire next year. But that deal is set to be extended to 2012 instead. Peter Moore, the new face of EA Sports, is set to re-invent the sports division and quite honestly I’m interested to see what EA Sports will be under his direction.
“Mr. Moore’s mission to boost EA’s sports business could play an important role in a push at the Redwood City, Calif., company to increase sales after several years of little growth. At an EA briefing for analysts today, Mr. Moore plans to announce the extension of a deal with the National Football League and the NFL Players Association through 2012 that will continue EA’s position as the exclusive maker of NFL videogames, including Madden. EA’s previous exclusive NFL deal was due to expire next year. Financial terms of the new agreement won’t be disclosed.”
I posted earlier in the message boards about this new title from EA Sports. It’s called FaceBreaker and it’s an arcade style boxing game which is light years away from what we’ve all grown accustomed to in the Fight Night series. The website for FaceBreaker has just gone live a day ahead of the initial target. Here’s a new screenshot for the game that no one else has seen outside of the official site.
“We’re very excited to announce FaceBreaker, an all-new franchise from EA SPORTS that is fun, fresh and innovative,” said Peter Moore, president, EA SPORTS. “FaceBreaker reinvigorates one of the great genres in sports videogames. Arcade boxing takes me back to my roots in this industry, and this game signals our shift to adding more approachable fun to our product lineup. In no time at all, you’ll be picking up the controllers and knocking your opponent around the ring, smashing faces, and having a riot.”
Developer: Criterion Studios
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Rating Guide: How I Review Games
Guest writer: Dave ‘DJSteel’
Review:
Ever since the original Xbox, I have been on the look out for the sleeper hits that either fellow gamers or reviewers might have recommended. For the most part, their recommendations have been mediocre at best because I feel sleeper hits are a personal taste. What is good for you may not be good for me. That is my motto for sleeper hits. Now the title that got me looking around for sleeper hits was Burnout. The first two installments were minor subtle releases that received a huge fanfare. The racing parts in these titles were mediocre to say the least, especially when compared to the big hitters in the racing genre like Project Gotham Racing or Gran Turismo. This was mainly due to the generic car models and the arcade-like handling.
Judging from the sexy box art, I knew Burnout Paradise had the potential to kick serious amounts of hindparts. So it’s no surprise that it’s filling up gamer central with tons of fun already. That’s exactly why it secures a spot as the Play of the Week for U360 drivers out there.
I’ve yet to make my way onto the tracks to cause massive chaos but that shouldn’t stop any of you from dishing out any adrenaline-filled punishment Burnout style.
Everyone likes to be involved with their favorite games right? What I mean is that we all have imagined having our input somehow result in being “in the game”. EA Sports is giving you that chance with NCAA March Madness 08. With their latest effort on the March Madness website, EA is giving fans a chance to choose which arena gets included in the game.
This new arena will be created from scratch for release in an update for NCAA March Madness 08 similar to last year’s “bracket pack.” EA is sending their producers to multiple arenas across the country and getting reports on their experience on the campus. After reading and seeing the videos that are released on the site, the community is encouraged to vote on the arena they’d most like to see added for the update.
The campus tour has begun and you get to decide on what will be the new arena in NCAA March Madness 08. Just head over to the official site for March Madness and click the team/arena report you want to see. Then layeth your vote down. Big shout to Marcus at EA for the info.
Who let the idiots out to play news reporters? I have such an enormous lack of respect for most news these days and this just adds to that lack of respect. People always tend to look for something to blame for their shortcomings as parents or journalists instead of pointing the finger at themselves with a big “FAILED” on the end of it.
I wanted to hear the opinions of everyone on the recent Fox News report about “full digital nudity” in Mass Effect and how it’s being marketed to kids. They aired a so-called discussion about the game that included journalists and resident gaming stud, Geoff Keighley. The news report cited several ridiculous claims that it appears new publisher, Electronic Arts, has taken offense to and rightfully so. IGN has the story and response from EA for you to read. EA has asked for several corrections to what Fox News aired.
My opinion on this is that it’s amazing how the likes of Fox News can get away with sensationalized media and endorsing people who obviously know little to nothing about Mass Effect or games in general. Many of the journalists were still posing questions about Pac-Man. Wake up! The days of Pac-Man have long since gone and technology has long since improved.
Geoff did a good job pointing out that the reporters haven’t even played the game thus making any opinion of it moot. I’ve played it and I didn’t encounter any full digital nudity or feel like I was trapped in cyber porn. (maybe I need to request a refund because that would’ve been nice)
The latest football offering from EA Sports is up in the Xbox Live Marketplace and ready for download so you can get a taste of it. NFL Tour showcases San Diego Chargers’ Shawne Merriman on the cover and hopes to find a place in your library of games right next to Madden.
From the videos I’ve seen, I expected something much different than NFL Street with a new title. That’s all it appears to be from my first glance. Are there no plans for another NFL Street game? It would appear that NFL Tour is set to take its place. Oh well, try it for yourself.
