Tag Archives: Sports

It may seem hard to believe now, but a few years ago the NBA 2K series was known as just another good basketball franchise. Then came NBA 2K11 (opens in new tab) and the explosive Jordan Challenge, followed by NBA 2K12 (opens in new tab) and the amazing NBA’s Greatest …

With this year’s MyCareer mode in NBA 2K13 you’ll have the chance to showcase your skills in the NBA alongside the current greats, all while trying to gain entry into the Hall of Fame. Everyone has to start somewhere though, and we’ve developed this guide to help you get off …

Your controller should beware, because things are going to get a little nasty. Thanks to the introduction of True Performance Skating in NHL 13, most of the tactics for success you’ve used the past few years won’t work anymore. While the controls are the same–move with the left stick, shoot …

The NPD Group (opens in new tab), as reported by MCV Pacific (opens in new tab), has unveiled the ten best selling games of 2012, where only three of which were actually released in that year. The remaining seven were all games of 2011, leaving only Max Payne 3, Mass …

Real-world sports seasons have their own unique rhythms; so, too, does the sports game landscape. Its unofficially kicked off every July with college football and concludes the following March with baseball. In between, pro football, soccer, hockey, and basketball titles all compete for our attention. Many themes develop over the …

The History of SSX If youve never played an SSX game youre likely wondering why everyone is losing their minds over this years snowboarding release. Its just a snowboarding game, right? Wrong. SSX is more than that, as you can read about in our review, and theres a reason for …

SSX hits the digital slopes at the end of the month, but creative director Todd Batty has revealed a demo of the snowboarding reboot will appear for download on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on February 21 (February 22 for PSN players in the UK). Detailed in the latest SSX …

It’s no small feat to deliver a launch title on new hardware, and EA Sports FIFA Soccer comes at an interesting time for the franchise. You see, there’s a reason that the title is “FIFA Soccer” and not “FIFA Soccer 12.” It plays as an adaptation of FIFA 11, with …

Box Score is a weekly column that offers a look at sports games and the athletic side of the industry from the perspective of veteran reviewer and sports fan Richard Grisham. This is the third of a 3-part series examining how FIFA for the Vita went from conception to completion. …

Box Score is a weekly column that offers a look at sports games and the athletic side of the industry from the perspective of veteran reviewer and sports fan Richard Grisham. This week’s column is the first of a three-part series examining how FIFA for the Vita went from conception …