The controls in NHL 16 are as tight as ever

Needless to say, I was pretty excited when NHL 16 crossed my desk. It seems like a match made in heaven, right? I like hockey, and EA’s NHL series has been pretty solid for a long time. What could go wrong? Quite a bit, unfortunate...

[2015-11-11 09:29:42]

Goals in Madden NFL 16 appear dynamic

In a way, given all this drama, Madden NFL 16 had to be good. Where else would video-game playing Football Nation go if it stunk? Well, fear not. This is most solid version of Madden to date, but it's not because of a singular revolu...

[2015-11-09 09:47:17]

MyTeam in NBA 2K16 is a trading card based game mode

In NBA 2K14, we were introduced to the first real story mode in MyCareer mode in which your self-designed MyPlayer goes through his own NBA career from start to whenever you're done playing it. 2K Sports introduced a story in which y...

[2015-11-06 14:07:43]

Visuals in NHL 16 are fantastic

When EA Sports announced NHL 15 for the new generation of consoles, I couldn't have been more thrilled. I'm an avid hockey fan, backing my local Avalanche any chance I can get and even cheering on the Bruins every once in a while...

[2015-11-04 09:10:52]

A series of bugs made Madden 16 a disappointment

Before even hopping into the game, you will quickly notice a huge improvement in Madden NFL 16’s UI. For years, one of the biggest, most frustrating complaints is that EA’s sports games has been the atrocious menu design. It ...

[2015-11-02 09:40:57]

NBA 2K16 does feel like a game built around online connected modes

In June, 2K Sports marketers trumpeted the announcement that director Spike Lee, he of the groundbreaking “Do The Right Thing” and the searing “When The Levees Broke,” would be brought in to spice up the narrative...

[2015-10-30 09:15:54]

NHL 16 offers an abundance of game modes

From the moment you hit the ice in NHL 16, everything feels slick. New animations have improved the fluidity of the game’s skating mechanics, and gliding across virtual ice has never felt so natural. The new Seamless Puck Pickups f...

[2015-10-28 10:16:05]

The Ultimate Team feature is not new to Madden NFL 16

I don't know if there is a more praised and, simultaneously, criticized franchise in the world of gaming than Madden NFL Football. American football fans wait every year for their sport to return from a seven-month hiatus, not just f...

[2015-10-26 09:34:43]

The NBA 2K16 builds upon the strong foundation

2K Games’ NBA series has proven to be the basketball game of choice over the last few years, much more popular than EA’s Live brand. One of the main reasons behind this is the constant drive to evolve and provide memorable ex...

[2015-10-23 09:06:50]

The goalies in NHL 16 are still vulnerable

I actually got to test out EASHL online with a full complement of 12 players, and besides a little lag at the start of the first period, it was just as exciting as ever. I helped lead my team to a thrilling 7-5 win in a scorefest, during...

[2015-10-21 09:31:42]

Madden NFL 16 encourages slower movement

Madden NFL 16 is coming at a blessed time, since the real-life NFL has been riddled with bullets of scandal and controversy. Here are some of the issues: Domestic violence, concussions and CTE, ball-deflating Super Bowl champions accused...

[2015-10-19 10:20:16]

Our goal was to make NBA 2K16 the most playable and authentic basketball experience

Telling a story is something video games have attempted to do since their inception. For years, people have worked tirelessly on providing a narrative through-line within their projects. However, one genre that has avoided this is sports...

[2015-10-16 09:23:00]