Ea Sports Mma

In Real Life

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

10:00AM May 29, 2011 | Owen Good

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.” More »


In Real Life

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

6:00AM March 13, 2011 | Owen Good

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. More »


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

10:20AM December 2, 2010 | Owen Good

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. More »


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The Original Violent Spectacle Gets Its First Mature Rating

8:00AM November 14, 2010 | Owen Good

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. More »


Review: EA Sports MMA

1:30PM October 24, 2010 | Owen Good

“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? More »


In Real Life

Fedor Wins The What-If Fight

9:20AM October 22, 2010 | Owen Good

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.


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

6:00AM October 18, 2010 | Owen Good

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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. More »


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EA Sports MMA Goes For UFC’s Throat

11:30AM September 17, 2010 | Owen Good

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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. More »


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11:00AM September 14, 2010 | Junglist

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EA Sports Brings MMA To Your iPhone

11:00AM September 9, 2010 | Michael McWhertor

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. More »