In a class-action lawsuit brought against game publisher Electronic Arts seemingly decades ago, student athletes asked for compensation related to the money EA made selling college sports-related games. Today, that lawsuit has finally closed, as EA has agreed to pay tens of millions of dollars to current and former student-athletes. The "EA to Pay" settlement, which we'd love to see the NCAA try to ban for "player compensation," resolves EA's liability in a lawsuit brought by former UCLA basketball star Ed … [Read more...]
Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson Eyebrow Bet “Not Real”
Sorry, Madden NFL 25 fans, but it appears the script from a recent TV ad didn’t reflect real life. In the spot, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made a bet with Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson that the loser of the game would have to shave his eyebrows. The Internet, being what it is, took that to mean that the Kaepernick Wilson eyebrow bet was a real deal, whetting the appetites of thousands of PhotoShop experts. Looks like the masses will have to save their PhotoShop skills for another … [Read more...]
Arcade-Style "NFL Tour" Coming in January
A new football game is coming to a next-gen console near you in January, and it's not from a company you might expect: EA. Not only that, but the company not always known for innovation is creating a new genre: football RPG. OK, so maybe we made that bit up. But not really: Called NFL Tour, the new arcade-styled game will let players embark on a fictional NFL road show. With real NFL players as teammates, players will travel across the country to play against each of the NFL teams in newly designed stadiums. As players … [Read more...]
Get St. Patrick's Day Uniforms in NBA 2K7
2K Sports is going green in honor of St. Patrick's Day, and not just in the financial sense. The company today revealed that there are unlockable St. Patrick's Day uniforms for three teams in NBA 2K7. To unlock and play with the St. Patrick's Day uniforms for the Knicks, Bulls and Celtics, enter the code "tpk7sgn" at the cheat code menu. The quotes, dear reader, are not necessary. … [Read more...]
Inside the 2K Sports Booth at E3 2006
Unlike the enormous Electronic Arts E3 booth where the majority of next-gen sports titles are cordoned off in a press-only demonstration room, the curved outer arm at the 2K Sports booth houses a trio of three playable Xbox 360 titles due later this year. NBA 2K7, College Hoops 2K7 and NHL 2K7 are all now confirmed to be in development for Playstation 3 with targets to be released at or near the November 17 launch date. NBA 2K7 One inconspicuous glance at the 60-percent-complete second generation Xbox 360 version of NBA … [Read more...]
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