EA Sports Has No 1st Amendment Right to College Players, Judges Say

EA Sports Has No 1st Amendment Right to College Players, Judges Say

A federal appeals court has revived a lawsuit brought by a college quarterback against EA Sports, on grounds the video game publisher used his likeness without permission in their popular NCAA Football series. Ryan Hart (pictured), who played for Rutgers University from 2002 to 2005, sued years ago on grounds that the Rutgers quarterback in NCAA Football, while he played for the school, exhibited all of his traits except for his name, and … [Read more...]

Hey Hipsters, Looking For Your Portal Fixie? It’s On Craigslist

Hey Hipsters, Looking For Your Portal Fixie? It's On Craigslist

I'm selling a nice dicent fixie 300 obo just got the rims a week ago but I don't even ride bikes so I don't need it anymore every thing works fine and looks good I paid over 450 for every thing [...] The seller says he's willing to trade it for a Wii U, too. Fixie for sale - $300 (san jose downtown) [Craigslist, via @kevinclark] … [Read more...]

Only Fox News Can Save Us From the Tyranny of Xbox One

Only Fox News Can Save Us From the Tyranny of Xbox One

Microsoft says the Xbox One won't need an always-online Internet connection. But if you want to play it, the thing might need to check in with the home office once a day. Playing used or borrowed games also sounds like a real bitch. Only one thing that can save gamers from this: our old enemy, Fox News. Say what? Look, follow me here. Regardless of your political affiliation, I know all of us here hate Fox News, who constantly bait their … [Read more...]

The Big Xbox One Announcement, in Helpful, Hilarious Abridged Form

If you didn't see any of the Xbox One announcement yesterday, you may be of the impression this morning that Microsoft must have gone on stage and urinated on a picture of Mister Rogers while—wait a minute, was Phil Spencer really wearing two watches? VideoGamer, which also abbreviated Sony's PS4 announcement back in February, provides this uproarious companion to yesterday's TV/sports/Call-of-Duty supercut. Goddamn, I think Phil is wearing two … [Read more...]

PC FIFA Won’t Get EA Sports’ Next-Gen Engine

PC FIFA Won't Get EA Sports' Next-Gen Engine

Sorry, Master Race. That superduper Ignite Engine that EA Sports is bringing to its next-generation games? Yeah, it's not going to power any upcoming PC version of FIFA. That's per FIFA community manager Rob Hodson, who had this to say on Twitter. Clarification for the PC related questions earlier - EA SPORTS IGNITE will power FIFA 14 on Xbox One and PS4, not PC bit.ly/192nrNz — Rob Hodson (@RobHodson_) May 21, 2013 Naturally, PC gamers did … [Read more...]

The Xbox One Gives the First Look at the Future of Sports Video Games

EA Sports had an outsize presence at the Xbox One's debut today in Washington, peeling the tape off something called the Ignite Engine and teasing a "very special relationship," with the console, while offering few specifics of that beyond some exclusive DLC for the FIFA franchise. All four sports titles discussed today—FIFA, Madden, the newly acquired UFC license and a rehabilitated NBA Live—will also release for PlayStation 4. Still, it's … [Read more...]