Tagged:  sports

By Anthony LaBella, October 29, 2012 0 VG Review

Every time I play an NBA 2K game, I’m reminded of how much more predictable the entire sport is compared to competition such as baseball or football. Great teams stay great for a long time and there aren’t too many… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, October 29, 2012 0 GN

When facing insurmountable odds in any situation, there are two approaches one can take: the “I’m going to give it my all even if I can’t possibly win” train of thought, or the “well, it’s impossible, so it doesn’t matter how hard… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, September 24, 2012 0 VG Review

It’s a true shame that for the third time in just 18 years, the National Hockey League has decided to lock out its players in the midst of a heated dispute over a new collective bargaining agreement. The current rift… Read More »

By Aled Morgan, August 6, 2012 0 Videos

EA’s reboot of the classic snowboarding franchise SSX looks to be getting online multiplayer soon, or so a new video from the publisher would suggest. SSX was released way back in February to almost universal praise, but everyone was left… Read More »

By Mike Murphy, May 28, 2012 1 Features

EA always has a big E3. As arguably the number one publisher in the industry, Electronic Arts is never short on AAA titles to show off every June at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In 2011, EA stole a lot… Read More »

By Josh Robinson, April 4, 2012 0 VG Review

It’s an especially hot and humid June afternoon in the Bronx, but nothing this Braves team can’t handle down in “Hotlanta.” In fact, it’s tepid by comparison. It’s the last of a three-game series with the Yankees, tied at one game apiece,… Read More »

By Anthony LaBella, March 25, 2012 0 VG Review

Despite my unabashed love of all things San Francisco Giants, a large majority of my family and friends are made up of baseball detractors. The obligatory “boring” label is brought up often while discussing their disdain for the sport. Baseball… Read More »

By Josh Robinson, March 11, 2012 0 GN, Interviews, Previews

On Monday, March 5, Mark Little, senior producer for MLB 2K12, took the time to answer some questions in a developer conference call. Question topics ranged from differences between this and last year’s games, to balancing the weight between realism and… Read More »

By Jason Fanelli, November 3, 2011 0 VG Review

Of the five major sports, soccer (or “football” to you Euro readers) gets a bad rap here in America. Football (“American Football”) and baseball completely overshadow everything else here, with hockey and basketball next in line. Unless you’re in a… Read More »

By Tyler Cameron, October 22, 2011 0 VG Review

Pro Evolution Soccer is back for another year of simulation football, and with it are the usual host of improvements and changes made to a sports game each year. Most of the changes made to PES 2012 improve the game’s… Read More »