Posts Tagged ‘sports’

EA Confirms Pick-Up-And-Play Madden NFL Arcade For December (Gamasutra)

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

After briefly mentioning a pick-up-and-play version of EA Sports’ Madden NFL franchise in August, Electronic Arts on Wednesday confirmed that it will be launching Madden NFL Arcade this December. Madden NFL studio EA Tiburon is developing the downloadable game, which is a streamlined five-on-five take on the traditionally realistic Madden NFL series.

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News: Sky Player for Xbox 360 dated (Eurogamer)

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Late October launch. Microsoft has announced that Sky Player will launch for Xbox 360 on 27th October. As you can see on the official website, the full channel line-up and pricing will be confirmed at launch

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14:29 (BST), 13/10/2009 Football Genius

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Cologne, Germany –” Football Genius – The Ultimate Quiz “, from the sports label of publisher RTL Interactive GmbH, has launched on Xbox LIVE® Arcade and is now available world-wide from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

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PS3 and Xbox 360 hardware sales jump last week amid price cuts, both beat Wii for once (Engadget)

Friday, September 4th, 2009

If you’re sick of hearing your grandmother brag about how popular her chosen console is while she rocks your world in Wii Sports Bowling yet again, maybe this news will finally shut her up.

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PS3 and Xbox 360 hardware sales jump last week amid price cuts, both beat Wii for once (Engadget)

2K Sports Announces NBA 2K10: Draft Combine Now Available for Xbox LIVE Arcade (IGN Xbox Live)

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

New York, NY – 2K Sports today announced that NBA 2K10: Draft Combine, a download-only experience offering fans pre-season basketball excitement leading up to the launch of NBA 2K10 this fall, is now available for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For the first time, NBA 2K10: Draft Combine will allow fans to create their own custom player and

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