Fans of 2K Sports' NBA 2K series will be doing a "happy" dance with this news: the NBA 2K15 soundtrack is being curated by Pharrell Williams. If you don't know the name, Pharrell Williams is the Grammy-winning artist who recorded "Happy." To be fair, not everyone's a fan of the song, but the artist isn't a one-trick pony. He's also been tasked with a tall order for the NBA 2K15 soundtrack. 2K Sports has publicly promised the game will have "the most extensive and musically diverse soundtrack in NBA 2K … [Read more...]
Draft Day Blu-ray Release Date: Just Before NFL Kickoff
Kevin Costner's never one to shy away from sports movies, and Lionsgate's never one to miss a marketing opportunity. His latest film, Draft Day, lives up to both trends, as the studio has announced the Draft Day Blu-ray release date as Sept. 2. Not coincidentally, the 2014 NFL kickoff to the season is just two days later, on Sept. 4. Before the Draft Day Blu-ray release date ever hits, Lionsgate will release the game on Digital HD well before the 2014 NFL kickoff, on August 19, and on Video On Demand and … [Read more...]
Indiana Pacers Beat the Hawks But Are Losing the War
The scoreboard says the Indiana Pacers beat the Hawks last night, tying their first-round playoff series with Atlanta at one game apiece. Today's recaps will say Paul George willed the Pacers to a 101-85 back-alley whooping of the Hawks in Game 2. The rest of the NBA Eastern Conference will note the 26-point margin of victory and declare the Pacers "back." Yet as true as the first-two may be, that third observation is nothing but fan speak. The Pacers are still a long way from justifying their No. 1 seed in the East, … [Read more...]
NFL Players Inc. Launch Mobile Madness Challenge for Devs
There's nothing hotter in American sports than the NFL, and no matter how much the PS4 vs Xbox One debate gets covered, there's nothing hotter in gaming than mobile. Any combination of the two seems like a marketing match made in heaven. That's the logic of NFL Players Inc., at any rate. NFL Players Inc. has unveiled a "Mobile Madness Challenge" to all mobile-game developers. The concept is simple: win the challenge and win an NFL Players Inc. license, $10,000 toward a social-media campaign and an NFL player … [Read more...]
Sports Mania Puzzle-Matching Game for iPad, iPhone Debuts
cAPPtivate Solutions today released Sports Mania, a sports-themed matching puzzle challenge for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices. Enjoy the tranquil house beats as you immerse yourself in this fresh, modern game that sets itself apart from the rest. Sports Mania will appeal to all. Chillout and relax your mind as you play or race to beat the clock. Players check the theme, then race to pop the matching bubbles as fast as they can. When the theme changes the race is on to find the next matching bubbles before the … [Read more...]
No Monday Night Football Tonight, with NFL Playoffs Set
So, how does the NFL follow-up yesterday's amazing Week 17 Sunday games? By scheduling no Monday Night Football game tonight. It seems anticlimactic, but having no Monday Night Football is probably best for everyone's hearts and stress level. Seemingly every Week 17 showdown yesterday had playoff implications for the NFC, and even a few AFC teams finalized their NFL playoff spot. Consequently every fan, player and coach nationwide was on edge. The anticipation for yesterday's games was sky high, and with good reason. … [Read more...]
NORAD Santa Tracker Spots Santa Claus Over San Francisco 49ers HQ
Santa Claus must have shown up a night early. There's really no other way to explain the San Francisco 49ers last-minute playoff-clinching victory on ESPN Monday Night Football last night. The Atlanta Falcons had recovered an onside kick and looked like they would upset the 49ers in the last regular-season game at Candlestick Park. Then some miracle -- or Santa -- resulted in the pick-six heard 'round the world that snuffed the Falcons' comeback and clinched a playoff spot for the San Francisco 49ers. Preliminary … [Read more...]
Thursday Night Football Not Canceled, Just Done for NFL in 2013
If you're like the rest of NFL Nation, you went into a panic last night when you turned your HDTV to the NFL Network and noticed that Thursday Night Football was nowhere to be found. With so many playoff positions still up for grabs, surely the broadcast was wrong, or the league was playing a sick joke on millions of fans worldwide. Nope. Nothing was wrong, the schedule was right, and the NFL knew what it was doing. Thursday Night Football wasn't canceled, it just went on hiatus until the 2013-2014 season. Thursday … [Read more...]
Fabula Football Scores on iOS and Android App Stores
Independent developer Fabula Sports today launched Fabula Football on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Fabula Football is a virtual currency-based sports betting game that captures the excitement of live sports betting for football fans. For the first time on mobile, players can place a bet on a match outcome, watch its value goes up or down and then sell their bet during a live match. Fabula Football gives fans access to a massive range of international leagues and tournaments including the English … [Read more...]
Univision Deportes on Xbox One: App Coming on Launch Day
Microsoft's strategy of highlighting more than just games with the Xbox One gained steam today, as the Spanish TV network Univision today announced that a Univision Deportes on Xbox One app will launch day and date with the next-gen console. Set to debut alongside the Xbox One on Nov. 22, Univision Deportes will be the first Spanish-language sports app launched on Xbox One in the United States. It joins the exclusive NFL content, an ESPN app and several other sports tools for owners of Microsoft's forthcoming … [Read more...]