Need a little good news today? We've got plenty!
Posts with tag EaSports

EA Sports introduces kid-friendly waggle with "Family Play"


Never let it be said that EA can't innovate! Whatever we usually think of EA Sports, their new Family Play control system is really cool.

Madden '08, NBA Live '08,
and FIFA Soccer '08 will all include Wiimote-and-Nunchuk-based control schemes that will allow players to "take full control of the game"-- running, passing, kicking (not so much in NBA Live) and such. But they'll also include simplified Wiimote-only control schemes that reduce the games to Wii Sports-level . The controls become fully gestural, and the AI takes over some of the gameplay tasks that were previously yours.

The coolest part? You can switch back and forth on the fly, just by plugging in or unplugging the Nunchuk. Even the method of choosing controls is streamlined. We are quite impressed.

EA brings Tiger Woods in for PGA Tour 07 Wii commercial

EA Sports demonstrated its commitment to making the Wii port of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 a success by casting the title star for the game's commercial. While this move seems like an obvious one, it would have been easy to just fill the 30-second spot with gameplay shots and close-ups of the polygonal golf pro. Instead, the TV advertisement features the sports celebrity demonstrating the Wii's unique controls with a graceful swing. Read on for the classy video.

Continue reading EA brings Tiger Woods in for PGA Tour 07 Wii commercial

EA so jazzed about Wii they form exclusive studio

EA, no doubt hypnotized by the low production costs and high profit possibilities of the Wii, has bought Headgate Studios. Headgate, responsible for development on the last six Tiger Woods games on the PC, as well as Madden 07, has been renamed to EA Salt Lake and will focus exclusively on the Wii.

EA's support for the console comes as no surprise, what with the Wii-exclusive The Sims installment planned for the console. Still, for how much just about everyone in the gaming industry despises EA, this is a good thing. More companies offering exclusives for the console is one of the errors Nintendo's past console needed to correct and it is looking like that is happening, starting with Ubisoft and EA.

[Thanks Brandon!]

Watch movies on your Wii!

This Month's New Games

Name Date
King of Fighters: Orochi Saga
Nov 25
Ultimate Band
Nov 25
Mushroom Men
Dec 2
Iron Chef America Dec 5
Rock Band 2
Dec 16
Ultimate Shooting Collection
Dec 16
Neopets Puzzle Adventure
Dec 30

Popular on Wii Fanboy

The story
More like it
Wii Fanboy Review: Tetris Party Reviews
Top 5: Castlevania Games Top Five
It's-a Mario World: Fan Art It's-a Mario World
Mod that: 5 of our favorite DIY Zappers Mod that
Revolutionary: Hz So Good
Revolutionary
Features
Another Week in ... (50)
Born for Wii (23)
Brawl Stage of the Week (15)
Contests / Giveaways (127)
Friday Video (68)
Game Night (46)
It's-a Mario World (21)
Metareview (51)
Mii Spotlight (17)
Point/Counterpoint (9)
Revolutionary (48)
The VC Advantage (55)
Top Five (20)
VC Monday Madness (160)
Virtually Overlooked (90)
What are you playing? (87)
Wii Fanboy poll (41)
Wii Warm Up (622)
Bits
Channels (70)
Cheats (7)
Controller (442)
Fan stuff (1104)
Features (295)
Homebrew (108)
How-tos (65)
Imports (566)
Interviews (358)
Meta (75)
Mods (146)
News (3901)
Nintendo Wi-Fi (137)
Peripherals (330)
Reviews (138)
Rumors (495)
Sales (138)
Screens (757)
Tech stuff (152)
Video (1062)
Virtual Console (531)
Walkthroughs (33)
WiiWare (390)

RESOURCES

RSS NEWSFEEDS

Powered by Blogsmith

Sponsored Links

Featured Galleries

Pop-up Pirate Wii
Evasive Space
Ultimate Shooting Collection
EA Sports ACTIVE
Strong Bad Episode 4 - Dangeresque 3
Snowboard Riot
Pit Crew Panic
Family Glide Hockey
AC/DC track pack

 

Most Commented On (14 days)

Recent Comments

Other Weblogs Inc. Network blogs you might be interested in: