Wednesday, January 7, 2009

‘Sports Games’ News

MVP Network Launches New Online PC Soccer Game, “Hometown Soccer”

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 3:54

Picture a soccer game that you can download anywhere in the world, then play with other people all over the world. You can hone your playing skills on the practice field, or join a pick-up game with friends and fellow soccer fans all across the globe! Beginning today, consumers from ...

Amazon.com Announces Release-Date Delivery for Hot New Video Games

Thursday, August 28, 2008 3:34

Gamers have been asking for it and Amazon has answered the call. Amazon.com announced that it will offer release-date delivery for “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09,” “Star Wars: The Force Unleashed,” “Fable 2” and “Gears of War 2.” For $5.98, Amazon customers can upgrade their shipping option for guaranteed delivery ...

Mario Super Sluggers Hits One Out of the Park

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:16

Nintendo has called on its star player to step into the batter’s box and hit one out of the park with the launch of Mario Super Sluggers. The new baseball game for the Wii lets players use the Wii Remote controller to mimic motions they might experience on a real ...

Anyone for Tennis?

Thursday, August 21, 2008 3:06

EA announced that an all-new tennis videogame is in development at EA Canada in Vancouver under the EA SPORTS brand. The EA SPORTS tennis franchise will be available first for the Wii in 2009, followed by other platforms, and it will be the first EA SPORTS game that uses Nintendo’s ...

EA Promoting Launch of Madden NFL 09 at 7-Eleven Stores Nationwide

Thursday, August 14, 2008 11:05

EA has kicked-off a month long promotion of Madden NFL 09, the 20th Anniversary of the venerated EA SPORTS franchise, at 7-Eleven stores across the nation. The promotion, running from August 1-31st, features a wide variety of in-store and out-of-store elements, including collectible Slurpee and Big Gulp cups, Madden Meals ...

New Female-Driven Microsite for Madden NFL ‘09

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:55

GameStop announced the launch of its “Girls Night In” Online Playbook and Web site in conjunction with highly anticipated release of Madden NFL ‘09 All Play for the Wii by EA today, August 12. The site, www.gamestop.com/girlsnightin, was designed to help educate wives, moms and girlfriends about the Madden phenomenon ...

Suit up in Togas for Online Summer “Sports”

Sunday, August 10, 2008 4:11

In the spirit of the upcoming Summer Games, GameSnake has created http://www.MakeMeGreek.com/, a site where backyard athletes of every skill level are encouraged to upload pictures which will be placed onto the bodies of four different toga-wearing Greek characters "competing" on screen in six different sports. When they are done ...

A Fresh Online Sports Game

Friday, August 8, 2008 4:10

Just in time for the kickoff of NFL preseason football, SportsGrind.Net unveiled its online game system: “The Grind” at www.sportsgrind.net.

World Golf Tour and GGL Global Gaming Bring Golf to the Olympics

Thursday, August 7, 2008 9:42

In a move to increase awareness and support golf’s bid to be officially recognized as an Olympic Sport, World Golf Tour has teamed up with GGL’s Digital Games to bring online golf to thousands from around the world.

Blitz: The League II is Coming this Fall

Wednesday, July 9, 2008 7:25

Midway Games announced today the development of Blitz: The League II. Back for another season of heart-pumping, bone-crushing, no-holds-barred football action, Blitz: The League II strips the rules and regulations from traditional football to enhance the fun by bringing the pain. Complete with an all-new story mode penned by former ...