In Real Life

You Can Have Any Sports Video Game You Want, But There’s Only One

About this time last year, at E3, I was chewing the fat with a 2K Sports representative about NBA 2K11 which already looked to be the monster it would become. Long dominant in the pro basketball genre, the game with Michael Jordan on its cover was going to be 2K’s Sunday punch to EA Sports. “That’s the idea,” the guy told me. “Get an exclusive deal without paying for it.”


March 13, 2011
In Real Life

UFC Takeover Of Strikeforce Could KO EA Sports MMA After One Round

Zuffa llc, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has bought out mixed martial arts’ second largest promotion, Strikeforce. The acquisition could mean only one MMA video game going forward.


December 2, 2010
News

EA Sports MMA Sequel A Matter Of When, Not If, Says Producer

EA Sports MMA’s initial sales were low enough to get a fatalistic poor-mouthing from industry analysts, but the company is committed to a sequel. A producer has confirmed an EA Sports MMA 2 is coming.


November 14, 2010
News

The Original Violent Spectacle Gets Its First Mature Rating

Growing up, I only saw boxing on HBO. With Mike Tyson the premier fighter, it was usually over fast. Anything that wasn’t seems sanitized in low-definition hindsight. That changed the first time I saw a bout fought live. In headgear.


October 24, 2010

Review: EA Sports MMA

“Fastest-growing sport” is often faint praise applied to niche competitions, but with mixed martial arts, it’s no joke. Relentless violence and blink-of-an-eye knockout potential make MMA fight night for the video game generation. Can a video game do that justice?


October 22, 2010
In Real Life

Fedor Wins The What-If Fight

Randy Couture (left) and Fedor Emelianenko (right), cover stars of EA Sports MMA, have never fought in real life. They battled in-game at a launch event Tuesday, with the big Russian taking bragging rights. Image via EA Sports.


October 18, 2010

Watch Owen Get Destroyed By Yahoo! Games In EA Sports MMA

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I can speak highly of the authenticity of EA Sports MMA’s Live Broadcast because, were I to fight a mixed martial arts bout in real life, I’d get wrecked exactly this bad too.


September 17, 2010
News

EA Sports MMA Goes For UFC’s Throat

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EA Sports is not often in the position of the contender. It is with its mixed martial arts title, as THQ owns the UFC licence, the leading mark. That doesn’t mean EA’s marketing the game like a lightweight.


September 14, 2010

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September 9, 2010
News

EA Sports Brings MMA To Your iPhone

The punching, kicking and sweaty grappling action of EA Sports’ take on mixed martial arts will be available not just for the Xbox 360 and PC, but for on-the-go pocket-sized bouts. This is what EA Sports MMA looks like on an iPhone.