We all know Tiger Woods is having a hard time keeping his sponsors these days; however, he did get some good news out of the EA camp today.
EA announced an open beta online game with Tiger as the featured sportsman.
“Our relationship with Tiger has always been rooted in golf,” Moore wrote on his official blog late Monday. “We didn’t form a relationship with him so that he could act as an arm’s length endorser. Far from it. We chose to partner with Tiger in 1997 because we saw him as the world’s best, most talented and exciting golfer.”
Though EA decided to stick with Tiger in the online beta, they have been silent on the state of his console contracts. When asked about the state of his console contracts, EA confirmed the deal only applies to the PGA Online.
“By his own admission, he’s made some mistakes off the course. But regardless of what’s happening in his personal life, and regardless of his decision to take a personal leave from the sport, Tiger Woods is still one of the greatest athletes in history,”
After seven months of development, Shinobis-Place has published “Invaders: Possibly from Space,” based on the classic Futurama episode Raiders of the Lost Arcade. The game features power-ups, episode dialogue and an all-Rush mixtape.
We hope this game can survive with so much copyrighted material being used; if you like the idea of staying at home on a Saturday night with no date, a bottle of Shasta, and an all-Rush mixtape then download it now!
Game Informer posted an in-depth article about what you need to know before you start playing Final Fantasy XIII. I have posted a few bits from the list below.
It’s not all linear:
Early importers have been complaining a lot about how linear the game is, but complaints that the whole game just shuffles you from one corridor to the next are indeed unfounded. And the level design isn’t the only thing to open up; the weapon upgrade system, summons, and party management all take time to be fully realized. The game isn’t meant to be an eight hour experience, so don’t be upset if everything isn’t to your liking when you first pick up the controller. This is Final Fantasy after all, not a shallow action game.
Pro tip: Try not to die:
I realize that seems pretty obvious, but more than any previous Final Fantasy game, FFXIII punishes you for falling in combat. As you probably already know, you only control the actions of your party’s leader – the other characters will be controlled by AI. The biggest change to the formula comes from the fact that if your leader dies during battle, it’s instantly game over: You can’t resurrect yourself with a Phoenix down, or be revived in any other way by your teammates. That means that even if an enemy’s attack only floors you but leaves your partners with full HP bars, the battle still ends. The internet is already awash with criticism of this new gameplay mechanic, but if you’re aware of it going into battles, it’s usually not a big deal – especially if you heed the next bit of advice…
There is buzz that a new Dragon Age expansion titled Dragon Age: Awakening is planned for sometime in late March 2010. According to the Czech site Eurogamer the expansion was available through an online retailer and pulled shortly after its posting. The post suggested a higher level cap and an additional 15 hours of game play.
If the rumors are true expect to hear something from EA in the coming months.
