The “Tebow’s Trainers” have always been one of two highly elusive Trainers (the other being the Manny Pacquiao “Lights Out” joints) to snag in my size. The four-leaf clover effect comes from the kicks being released with limited quantities produced in size 13 plus the downright fanaticism associated with anything Tebow-related being gobbled up by his disciples. Read the rest of this entry »

Fun, frustrating, engaging and at times seemingly fixed, these are just a few qualities pertinent to the beautiful game. FIFA Soccer 12 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) combines these aspects in its representation of the world’s most popular sport. FIFA’s features, from nominal to substantial, keep matches fresh but it’s not without it’s kinks. Read the rest of this entry »

Bad video games happen all the time. Even NBA 2K11, for all its high praise, had some missteps and the franchise has definitely had some stinkers. However, I’m way more likely to give a game a pass for being bad if its shortcomings are a result of badly executing new features or trying something revolutionary. That’s not why Madden 12 sucks. Read the rest of this entry »

The Madden NFL franchise has become as synonymous with the beginning of the NFL’s regular season as commercials for Monday Night Football and fantasy drafts. This year’s iteration of the storied video game franchise, Madden NFL 12, sees EA Sports in familiar territory: fine-tuning a machine that’s been running smoothly for years now. Read the rest of this entry »

Rest assured gentlemen (and ladies who enjoy the art of pigskin), football is in the air and the aroma smells damn good. For those anticipating the release of EA Sports’ NCAA Football ’12, the wait is in its final stages as the next installment of everyone’s favorite college football digital experience hits shelves tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »

LeBron who? That fellow never won sh*t for Ohio to really brag about. Make way for Browns running back Peyton Hillis, 2012’s Madden curse victim. Following a highly impressive 1,100 yard campaign in which he had virtually no supporting cast (sound familiar?), the young fullback-turned-halfback exploded his way into becoming this year’s face of Madden NFL ’12, gathering more fan-votes than the assumed favorite, Michael Vick. Read the rest of this entry »

EA’s Fight Night franchise has been among the top sports games since it hit the scene in ’04. Each release touted visual overhauls and other considerable improvements that come with the territory of not having annual updates. Therefore one would expect Fight Night Champion (PS3, Xbox 360) to follow tradition. Read the rest of this entry »

The NFL’s impending lockout has pigskin lovers looking distraught and down. But look at the bright side; at least Madden 12 is still coming out. How else will you fill your Sunday afternoon void this fall when nothing is on TV? EA Sports’ insistence to push the game out in a lockout year makes sense both financially and in terms of demand because, well, heads need their Madden fix. Read the rest of this entry »

EA Sports’ Fight Night series has been among the cream of the crop in their line of sports games. Word got out they released a demo for the upcoming Fight Night Champion and, naturally, I added it to my download queue. It’s easy enough to pick up and play even if you’re new to Fight Night. However, the game has some new features to its engine that makes its representation of the sweet science quite compelling. Read the rest of this entry »

The Fifa franchise has seen a renaissance in recent years. It’s widely considered as the soccer game of choice with steady improvements and solid gameplay holding down its thrown. Fifa 11 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) may look like the same game as Fifa 10 at first glance. But there are plenty of tweaks and smaller additions that add up into a much different experience Read the rest of this entry »

The sports demos just seem to pile on these days. This time NBA Elite (PS3, Xbox 360) would like to make you a believer with a sample of the game. Getting some of y’all to try Elite – aka NBA Live Electric Boogaloo – is akin to pulling teeth given Live’s track record. At any rate, I got some time to check it out recently and have a few impressions. Read the rest of this entry »

In light of the consistent thrashing that EA has been getting at the hands of 2K over the last few years, the folks presiding over the studios of NBA Live voted in favor of a complete image overhaul. Redubbed as NBA Elite, and sporting budding star Kevin Durant on the cover, EA is less than subtly attempting to expand its market share to cut into its rivals sales. As part of the remastering process, none other than J. Cole was chosen to create the main theme song of NBA Elite 11. Read the rest of this entry »

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NBA Jam is headed to all major consoles (PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii) sometime this fall. It’s great that it won’t be exclusive to the Wii as previously announced. But…there’s a catch depending on what system you have. PS3 and 360 owners looking to cop the game have to buy NBA Elite 11, EA’s sim basketball reboot, for $60 at retail in order to play NBA Jam. In layman’s terms, horseshit. Read the rest of this entry »