Next Madden to address NFL concussions
Historically, injuries haven’t really been a big part of video game sports. Showing the real-world effects of the devastating hits from an NFL linebacker tend to remove players from the fantasy...
View ArticleGame Review: Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D
Konami hasn’t put out a Pro Evolution game for a Nintendo handheld for a few years and its developers seem to have gotten a bit rusty in that time. Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D is a so-so title, at...
View ArticleIs EA the next victim of the Madden Curse?
It’s too early to know whether the infamous Madden Curse will hit this year’s cover athlete, but if the wave of recent troubles related to the football franchise is any indication, the hex might be...
View ArticleApp Review: First Touch Soccer
Soccer sims on iDevices have been so-so so far, but First Touch Soccer offers almost everything the true fan could ask for. The game is challenging and well-paced, with terrific AI, impressive...
View Article10 Timeless Football Video Games
There aren’t many video games upon which the mass market consumer and core gamer can agree, but when it comes to football, there’s plenty of love on both sides. Madden (based on legendary coach and...
View ArticlePlaying Field Shifting for Football Video Game Industry
Long before “Call of Duty” was dominating the video-game sales charts, there was football. Though shooters might be the hottest games around these days, sports games are still big sellers — and the...
View ArticleVideogame Football Fights and Furors
While the videogame industry courts its share of controversy, you might expect sports games to generally avoid ruffling feathers. Uh-uh. Some of the industry’s biggest controversies have involved...
View ArticleIn Videogames, Even Football Isn’t Without Controversy
While football is a pretty family-friendly sport, it’s not always benign in the videogame world. The NFL has been a part of the landscape for about as long as videogames have been around — and anything...
View ArticleFIFA producer predicts women’s soccer video game
The saga of the U.S. women’s soccer team during this year’s Olympics may have been as captivating as the “Fab Five” or Michael Phelps’ quest to set an Olympic medal record, but when it comes to the...
View ArticlePatriots and Bears top the NFL in Madden’s annual prediction
Sorry, New York Giants fans: Big Blue isn’t going to make it to Super Bowl XLVII. Heck, they won’t even make it to the playoffs. That’s the prediction, at least, of the latest incarnation of EA’s...
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