Vitals: FUEL

Vitals: FUEL

Release: May, 2009 Developer: Asobo Studios Publisher: CodeMasters Genre: Racing, Sports Accelerated global warming, sandstorms, blizzards, brush fires, heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, you name it, FUEL’s got it and is ready to use it against you. This “revolution” in multi-terrain...

Review: 3 on 3 NHL Arcade

Review: 3 on 3 NHL Arcade

Release: Feb 9 2009 Developer: EA SPORTS Freestyle Publisher: Electronic Arts Genre: Sports If you’re looking for an ultra realistic simulation, then stop right here and go back to NHL 09. From the second you hit the menu on 3 on 3 NHL Arcade, you know this ain’t your granddaddy’s...

Review: Football Manager Live (PC)

Review: Football Manager Live (PC)

Release Date: January 23, 2009 Developer: Sports Interactive Publisher: SEGA Genre: Management, Sports Take one part football management sim, one part MMO.  Whisk together into a smooth consistency and bake on a medium heat.  Remove after extensive testing and serve hot.  The recipe is a deceptively...

Review: FIFA 09 (360/PS3)

Review: FIFA 09 (360/PS3)

Release: Oct 14 2008 (US), Oct 3 2008 (UK) Developer: EA Canada Publisher: EA Sports Genre: Sports Funny how things change; the stock markets rise and fall, the Miami Dolphins aren’t half bad this season and the FIFA series has evolved, with this latest edition, into a more accomplished one than...

Review: NBA Live 09 (PS3/360)

Review: NBA Live 09 (PS3/360)

Release: Oct 7 2008 (US), Oct 10 2008 (UK) Developer: EA Canada Publisher: EA Sports Genre: Sports To quote a certain muscle bound member of GTA4′s supporting cast, “I’m genetically different, baby” – and that’s just what NBA Live 09 has set out to achieve, both in relation to other...

Review: PDC World Championship Darts (360)

Review: PDC World Championship Darts (360)

Release: Sep 26 2008 Developer: Mere Mortals Publisher: Oxygen Interactive Genre: Sports Available since the start of the year on PS2, Wii and PC, PDC World Championship Darts finally makes its way to the 360; beer bellies, bad haircuts et al.  It’s always going to be a challenge for a developer to...

Review: NHL 09 (360/PS3)

Review: NHL 09 (360/PS3)

Release: Sep 9 2008 (US), Sep 12 2008 (UK) Developer: EA Canada Publisher: EA Sports Genre: Sports I am writing to you as the newest member of the Edmonton Oilers. After dazzling my way through games as a member of my local AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, I finally got the call from the General...

World Championship Darts on the PSP & 360

World Championship Darts on the PSP & 360

Also releasing for the XBox 360, PDC World Championship Darts will feature wireless multiplayer and ad-hoc game sharing on the PSP, and XBox Live multiplayer on the 360. That’s really the only way I can see playing darts on my video game system rather than at my local pub, so it might be worth a...

Setanta to Appear in PES 2009

Setanta to Appear in PES 2009

Konami have reached a sponsorship deal with UK sports programming provider Setanta Sports.  Setanta logos will appear within the UK version of the game on pitchside advertising boards as well as on the official PES 2009 online league website, ‘PES Rankings’. The year-long partnership will...

NBA 2K9 to include ‘Living Rosters’

NBA 2K9 to include ‘Living Rosters’

2K Sports have finally released details on how they plan to keep the NBA 2K9 player statistics up to date, and it comes in the form of Living Rosters. We’re told that Living Rosters will constantly update player ratings and tendencies (i.e. whether they like to shot from the left or right, take...