Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Lamborghini Centenario Lands Spot as Forza Motorsport Cover Car

Lamborghini and Turn 10 Studios have partnered up with plans to feature the new Lamborghini Centenario as the cover car for the next iteration of Forza Motorsport.


The Centenario will be available to Xbox One users via a program called “First in Forza”, which means they’ll be virtually driving the super car before it hits real pavement.


Lamborghini’s latest super sports car will feature a V12 naturally aspirated engine that is supposed to produce 770 horsepower and goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, or 0 to 300 km/h in 23.5 seconds, with a top speed of more than 350 km/h.


The studio didn’t release many details, hinting that much more would be revealed during this year’s E3 at the Xbox briefing.


In a press release, head of Xbox Phil Spencer stated:


“We’re excited to continue our long history of working with Lamborghini and to be part of their 100-year anniversary by celebrating the Centenario as the featured cover car of the next Forza game. It’s an honor to announce our partnership at one of the world’s biggest automotive shows, and we look forward to unveiling the game at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo.”


For Forza Motorsport 6, Turn 10 Studios is introducing the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series, starting today.


The Trofeo series will have racers compete in “Rivals” time trial events as well as ranked multiplayer leagues using the 2014 Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo.


Leaderboard and division performance in Rivals can earn players a 2015 Huracan Super Trofeo. They will also be invited to participate in the second season.



Lamborghini Centenario Lands Spot as Forza Motorsport Cover Car

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

EA Sports UFC 2: Clinch stats released as well as early access details

As EA Sports UFC 2 closely approaches its release, EA has begun to slowly reveal all the details about the fighters in the upcoming title.


First, the roster was revealed, followed by stand up fighting stats. This time around, we have the top clinch fighters in the game. The top 10 fighters are listed in the above image EA tweeted out earlier in the week with Daniel Cormier at the top with a 98 stat.


For your viewing pleasure, here are some other fighters’ stats:


Fabricio Werdum – 90


Cain Velasquez – 85


Bas Rutten – 85


Jon Jones – 85


Mirco Cro Cop – 79


Ben Rothwell – 86


Josh Barnett – 92


Lyoto Machida – 86


Georges St-Pierre – 86


Anderson Silva – 86


Bruce Lee – 91


As noted previously, Mike Tyson’s stats have still not been released.


While the game is being released on March 15 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Xbox One EA Access subscribers will receive a downloadable trial version of EA Sports UFC 2 March 10 that allows access to the full game. This access, however, only lasts for 10 hours, but any progress made through the ten hours will still be saved and accessible when EA Sports UFC 2 is officially released on March 15.



EA Sports UFC 2: Clinch stats released as well as early access details

MLB The Show 16 - Franchise Mode New Details!

PlayStation 4 Update 3.50 Detailed, Beta Soon

The upcoming PlayStation 4 update 3.50 has been detailed by Sony, with plans to move the update into the beta phase soon. The firmware update which has been code named MUSASHI will primarily focus on social features, with a couple small additions thrown in. Dailymotion streaming will be making an appearance, which is cool if you’re into that.


As for the meat of the update? Sony has put together a list of the big improvements, which you can find below. The highlight is probably the ability to finally turn off notifications, a feature which the PS3 has had for a while now. Oh, and you can also appear offline, which is pretty cool when you just don’t want to be bothered. You’d think that would be in a standard feature in software nowadays, but nope!


New Social Features


  • Friend Online Notification – Want to know the moment your friends come online? With this update, you can, as we’ve added an option to be notified when members of your friends list sign on the network.

  • Appear Offline – Sometimes you want to play a game or watch a movie without being bothered by friends. Now it’s easier to go incognito as we’ve added the option to appear offline. You can designate if you would like to appear offline when you log-in or at any time from your Profile or the Quick Menu.

  • User Scheduled Event – Time for a play date! We’ve added the ability to schedule a future gameplay session with your friends on the system. When your event starts, users who registered for the event will automatically be added to a party so you can start playing right away.

  • Play Together – This features allows all members of a Party to see what each person is playing so that you can easily join a friend’s game, or start a new game together.

Other New System Features


  • Remote Play (PC/Mac) – We’re bringing PS4 Remote Play to Windows PC and Mac. This feature won’t be available to test in the beta, but you can look forward to it soon.

  • Dailymotion – With this update, you’ll be able to live stream directly to Dailymotion on PS4. We’ll also support archiving live broadcasts, like we do for other streaming services.

The beta for the PlayStation 4 update 3.50 will start tomorrow, with an official release to be determined. Have you been selected for the beta? Let us know in the comments.



PlayStation 4 Update 3.50 Detailed, Beta Soon

MLB The Show 16 Vlog Showcases Franchise Mode

Another vlog for MLB The Show 16 is here, and this time Luis Martinez is going over the updates to franchise mode this year. Stat tracking is getting a big update. Now the game will track your player’s stats as they move through franchise mode, as well as every real season up to 2015. That means you can look up stats from any year of a player’s career.


As for updates to franchise mode itself, player morale and personality are going to play a big part in building your team this year. Player morale is based on seven factors, team role, contract, coaching, region, team performance, individual performance and injury. Signing free agents for the off season works similarly, with each individual player having preferences which will affect their morale.


There have been a few updates to the contract negotiation screen, too. New features include an interest bar which will change as you modify your contract terms, and the ability to pick a role. A new notification system has also been implemented to keep you informed on signings and trades.


The budget screen will allow you to see where your team stands financially by breaking down revenue and expenditures. There are quite a few other improvements, too. Those will be covered on the next Twitch stream, which will take place on March 3rd at 2 PM Pacific.


MLB The Show 16 will be available exclusively for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 starting on March 29.



MLB The Show 16 Vlog Showcases Franchise Mode

EA Sports UFC 2: Stand Up Fighter Ratings

After announcing their roster, EA Sports UFC 2 has begun to reveal some fighter ratings, one step at a time. This week it is the stand up fighter ratings. Above you will see the fighters with the top stand up ratings. Here are some more fighters we thought you would be interested in:


Stand Up Ratings:


Fabrico Werdum- 93


Cain Velasquez- 95


Bas Rutten- 93


Jon Jones- 92


Mirko Cro Cop- 95


Ben Rothwell- 90


Ronda Rousey- 87


Anthony Johnson- 96


Chuck Liddell- 95


No stats have been released yet for Mike Tyson. You can check out the full roster here.


Stay tuned for more EA Sports UFC 2 updates and news leading up to its March 15th launch date. More stats will likely be released between that time.


As always follow us on Twitter and YouTube to stay up to date on UFC 2 news.



EA Sports UFC 2: Stand Up Fighter Ratings

Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Free For Windows 10 Users

This spring Turn 10 Studios will be releasing Forza Motorsport 6: Apex for PC users. Players who have Windows 10 are eligible to get the slimmed down version of Forza Motorsports 6 for free.


There’s no official date for release though, just the vague “this spring”.


Apex is designed for gamers that are new to the Forza franchise, and delivers a “curated experience.”


The career mode will be anchored by a new 12-event “Showcase Tour” that introduces players to various cars and automative matchups. Showcase Tour will include vidoes narrated by James May and Richard Hammond.


Another new mode is the new “Spotlight Series, which features Showcase-style events that are supposed to be updated on a regular basis.


Despite being a toned down version, Apex will feature the Drivatar and 63 Forzavista-enabled cars.


The full roster isn’t available yet, but we do know that Apex will have cars like the 2017 Ford GT, 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans AM SD-455, and the 2014 Audi #2 Audi Team Joest R18 e-tron quattro.


There will be 20 track configurations across six locations; Brands Hatch, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Rio de Janeiro, Sebring International Raceway, Top Gear, and Yas Marina. The tracks will have night and wet-weather variants.



Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Free For Windows 10 Users