EA Sports has released a brand new gameplay video for NCAA Football 13. The USC vs Oregon match-up that was featured in the debut video final week – which was mainly centered on showcasing the opening along with an early studio update – continues right here. Take note of the ESPN ticker at the bottom of the screen, faded out pass icons for receivers who are not looking for the ball, the QB dropbacks and screen pass, and a mid-quarter studio update.

However post-play scenes nevertheless appear to have significantly of the very same awkwardness that plagued the game final year. Presentation as a whole has improved significantly with the ticker and studio updates but these on-field moments can truly harm the immersive nature becoming built otherwise. Leave your thoughts on the video in the comments! 

In the poll that went up final week the question was posed as to what effect the current news focusing on gameplay and presentation had on perceptions of Madden NFL 13. Following collecting over 5K votes the message is overwhelming – EA Sports hit on what fans were seeking for and some reputable excitement has been generated. 

•54% Encouraged and far more most likely to buy
•26% No change and nonetheless likely to purchase
•15% No alter and still unlikely to buy
•5% Discouraged and less most likely to get

The huge takeaway here is that the quantity of those encouraged by the newest details and media is so considerable – a lot more than doubling that of which plan to get the game but weren’t genuinely swayed – whilst the discouraged quantity is totally negligible. Take into account that EA nevertheless has the “monumental change to gameplay” and other functions to totally reveal and they have to be pleased with their existing position and the response at this stage from shoppers.

On Monday EA Sports started teasing a “gameplay revolution” for NHL 13 that will ultimately be revealed at the end of the week. Its influence was compared to the ‘Skill Stick’ that debuted in NHL 07 and now a second teaser trailer brings up the ‘Real Time Physics’ that had been introduced in NHL 11. Based on past developer statements and the focus on skates in both videos the evidence appears to point towards a brand new skating engine. Continue on to check out the most current trailer and leave any thoughts on what it could be in the comments! 

1 of the strongest browser-based sports games to emerge more than the years has been QuickHit Football which is a past Pastapadre community award winner in that category. The game started hosted solely on its own site in 2009 and has given that expanded to be playable on Facebook as well. QuickHit featured generic players and teams but with five current NFL players signed on along with a quantity of legendary NFL players and coaches. 

In June 2010 the firm announced they had reached a deal with the NFL to incorporate the league licensing within the game. September of that year the NFL integration launched featuring the official league branding, stadiums, team logos and colors.

QuickHit however will now be losing that NFL licensing as of June 1 and are removing all traces tomorrow. Prior player and coach agreements are not affected.

The exclusive NFL license is at present with EA Sports running through 2013 (Madden 14). That agreement nonetheless has by no means extended to mobile platforms or browser-based games which has allowed other businesses to produce licensed goods there. During E3 last year Majesco announced they had bought QuickHit and that they had been also organizing an arcade-style NBA franchise which apparently is the absurd upcoming Kinect game NBA Baller Beats.

Last night brought the very first chance to hear the new commentary team call the action in Madden NFL 13 even so there is significantly far more in the way of audio improvements being introduced within the game than just that. EA Sports has released a producer weblog detailing the upgrades and a series of associated videos.

Although a wonderful deal of the focus remains on Jim Nantz and Phil Simms taking over the announce duties and the method behind that there are improvements to crowd noise, new authentic QB cadences, and on-field sounds courtesy of a partnership with NFL Films. One other important alter comes with the music as there be no conventional soundtrack featuring artists but instead it will be created up of original themes designed in-home.

Verify out six new screenshots showing examples of the authentic broadcast booth placement in a variety of stadiums in the gallery, FB album, or G+ album. Continue on for the most current preview led by Mark Schlereth, a trailer focused on the new commentary team, and the complete lengthy recorded webcast with Madden 13 developers covering the subject. 

EA Sports has released a video featuring some intro and gameplay footage of Madden NFL 13 with commentary from the new team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms. This represents the initial opportunity to hear the duo calling the game action in Madden.

Very first impression isn’t all that encouraging with numerous flat and uninspired moments and generic calls – in spite of that of course it’s nonetheless an improvement more than the terrible commentary discovered in Madden 12. Crowd noise does not come via all that well in the video either which is a concern. Note that the footage includes the old score bug as the new one particular shown earlier today had not been implemented at the time it was captured.

Continue on to examine it out then make sure to leave any thoughts in the comments!

The excessively lengthy approach to figure out the cover athlete for NHL 13 – which started in late March and won’t finish till June 20 – continues with the tournament now down to the final eight. Two of the 4 matchups are obtainable to vote on by means of next Thursday and then on Friday the other two will open up for a week. Head to the NHL.com cover vote page to take portion.

All greater seeds advanced from the preceding round with the exception of a minor upset of a 5 seed upset over a 4. Claude Giroux vs Anze Kopitar and Scott Hartnell vs Evgeni Malkin are the active pairings whilst late next week Pavel Datsyuk vs John Tavares and Henrik Lundquist vs Pekka Rinne will go reside for the correct to advance to the final 4.