Last month we reported the comments of Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz, who said that due to poor sales he did not expect that EA would reprise their MMA title for a sequel. Randy Chase from EA refuted that comment, but had not been able to release any numbers regarding sales of their video [...]
It is not a good time to be an MMA game these days. Sales are not strong for either game so far, and one marketing analyst believes the debut of EA Sports MMA will also be the nail in the coffin. According to Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz, EA is likely to back out [...]
THQ is poised to “broaden the UFC brand experience” after extending its deal with Zuffa until 2018. Under the terms of the agreement, THQ will continue to exclusively make UFC games for all current and next-generation consoles, PC and handheld platforms, and select social media and wireless platforms including the iPhone and iPad. THQ will [...]
On October 16, 2010, the first ever Fight Nerd Video Game Open was held at 8 Bit & Up Gaming in downtown Manhattan. The event was officially called “Fall Brawl 2010″ and that is no understatement, as eight competitors battled their virtual fighters in a dramatic and exciting double-elimination tournament for pixelated supremacy. At last, [...]
The first ever Fight Nerd Video Game Open wrapped up this weekend over at 8 Bit & Up Gaming in NYC and I bet you weren’t there! What happened, you used to be cool? Anyway, “Fall Brawl 2010″ was a huge success for those who came down to check it out, and what a tournament [...]
Been at NY Comic Con all weekend so forgive me for my lack of updates. Now I have returned and to reward you for your patience in my absence, I will reveal a new prize to this weekends Fight Nerd Video Game Open tournament! In addition to the already enormous prize pool that I announced, [...]
Sorry hardcore UFC fans/ Zuffa Zombies, looks like you will be forced to play the same video game for a bit longer, lest you throw in the towel and give in to EA Sports MMA game. THQ revealed earlier in August that UFC Undisputed 2010 did not do so well. Despite shipping 2.6 million units [...]
The final two lists of fighters have been revealed! EA Sports has been releasing their roster of fighters each week for the past month, starting with their heavyweights like Fedor, Randy Couture, & Brett Rogers and light-heavyweights such as , followed by their middleweights including Cung Le, Jake Shields, Frank Shamrock, and Jason “Mayhem” Miller, [...]
As a video game player, along with 85% of the MMA fan base out there, I played the UFC Undisputed 2009 video game as soon as it came out and loved it! Then when the 2010 installment came out, I was a bit more cautious, especially with the promise of its rival, EA Sports MMA, [...]
Sales of UFC Undisputed 2010 have fallen short of THQ’s expectations, but the publisher is working on a new entry in the franchise anyway. In an E3 analysts meeting held yesterday, THQ announced UFC Trainer, which is, according to GameSpot, “a more combative take on the fitness genre than the likes of Wii Fit or [...]
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