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Best Buy holds $9.99 PS3 game sale (FaceBreaker)

13/01/2009

Best Buy Co. Inc. this week discounted select titles for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 to under $10 in a new game sale.

Titles discounted to $9.99 include MLB 2K8, Facebreaker, and Condemned 2: Bloodshot.

EA's Facebreaker TKO'd, Sells Just 52k (FaceBreaker)

17/10/2008

The NPD Group has confirmed that EA's Facebreaker sold just 52,000 units in September across the Xbox 360 and PS3 combined. A Wii version called FaceBreaker K.O. Party is expected to launch in November.

Facebreaker's market performance was labeled "disappointing" by UBS analyst Ben Schachter. We agree. The game was supposed to represent what EA Sports could do with an all-new IP under its Freestyle brand. EA even went the extra step of putting EA Sports boss Peter Moore in the game. Somehow the game's over-the-top characters and arcade gameplay didn't click with consumers.

Ironically, EA Sports earlier this week issued a statement to boast about its improving Metacritic scores, but Facebreaker has an average score of 54 on Metacritic.

FaceBreaker Soundtrack (FaceBreaker)

2/09/2008

Facebreaker, an arcade-style boxing game from EA SPORTS Freestyle, will be hitting stores shelves this week and will feature an eclectic mix of music from top artists.

With its cast of over-the-top characters, Facebreaker looks and plays like no other game on the market today and the soundtrack was developed to match. With hot bands like From First To Last, Santogold, Fujiya & Miyagi, and The Go! Team, gamers will have the perfect music to pump them up as they step into the ring and knock out their opponents.

New Game Releases for the Week of August 31, 2008 (FaceBreaker)

30/08/2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"The highlights this week include Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PC), Infinite Undiscovery (Xbox 360), Vampire Rain: Altered Species (PS3), and FaceBreaker (Xbox 360, PS3).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of August 31, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"

Facebreaker to Feature Celebutant Kim Kardashian (FaceBreaker)

5/08/2008

The bodacious Kim Kardashian makes an apperance in EA Sport's cartoony boxing game, Facebreaker. The celebutant, known from her reality TV show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians (and a well-publicized sex tape), shows off the game's Photo Game Face mode, which allows anyone to scan their faces into the game using an Xbox Live Vision cam or the PlayStation Eye and then stick it on a customizable avatar. See the first screens and trailer of her appearance.

Rumored PlayStation Store New Content (US) for July 31, 2008 (FaceBreaker)

30/07/2008

In their regular weekly feature, PlayStation LifeStyle takes a look at what we should be getting this week:
- Facebreaker demo [FREE]
- Madden NFL 09 demo [FREE]
- NASCAR 09 DLC*
- PixelJunk Eden [$9.99 USD]
- Rock Band DLC: Assorted Songs (one @ $0.99 USD, three @ $1.99 USD)
- Soul Calibur DLC, original BGM*

Additional Content:
- PS3 Theme, Killzone 2 Theme*
- PS3 Theme, PixelJunk Eden Theme
- Wallpaper, Siren: Blood Curse Wallpaper(s)

NOTE: This list is not all-inclusive (videos, wallpapers, etc.) and content is always subject to change.

*Items marked with an asterisk denote rumored content, while the other content is confirmed.

Facebreaker demo on Live next week, PSN week after (FaceBreaker)

23/07/2008

DarkZero: The Xbox 360 demo will be available on Thursday July 31st and the PS3 version will be arriving a week later on August 7th. No reason was given for the weeks delay on Sony's console.

Facebreaker demo due July 31 (FaceBreaker)

22/07/2008

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at a press event taking place at EA's UK headquarters in Guildford, EA has confirmed that a demo of Facebreaker for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will arrive on July 31.

Break Peter Moore's Face (FaceBreaker)

18/07/2008

Buttonmasher writes, "While previewing Face Breaker at the EA booth it was mentioned that Peter Moore's face had been scanned and entered into the game using the boxer editor. The face, which is creepily accurate, can be attached to any of the bodies and manipulated. Peter asserts that he suits a more chiseled look but the demonstration featured him as a blue monkey."

EA Announce E3 2008 Line-Up (FaceBreaker)

14/07/2008

Electronic Arts today unveiled the games it will feature at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2008. The games - scheduled to ship on multiple platforms in 2008 and early 2009 - include riveting graphics, deep stories and online, socially connected experiences. EA's portfolio covers many genres and platforms for core gamers and new players alike. Veteran players will love the feature innovations in our core titles; new players – women, young people and adults – will have a wide selection of highly accessible games like MySims Kingdom, LITTLEST PET SHOP and FaceBreaker a new Arcade-style Boxing game from the new EA SPORTS Freestyle brand.

Facebreaker: Releasedate Announced (FaceBreaker)

14/06/2008

Are you tired of the Fight Night boxing series? You really want Ready2Rumble back? Well heres good news for you. Facebreaker, a new game from EA that gets in store 5 September 2008!

FaceBreaker: In-game footage (FaceBreaker)

2/06/2008

In case you've been missing out, EA's been releasing up close and personal vids, featuring the comedy fighters of its new game, FaceBreaker. This week, we get a look at would-be femme fatale Kiriko: ...

Facebreaker Exclusive Character Reveal: Ice (FaceBreaker)

17/05/2008

Meet Ice, old enough to enjoy your mom's favorite TV show and big enough to knock you out cold.

EA dumps the BIG franchise (FaceBreaker)

6/05/2008

Looks like EA is trying to re-invent their sports arcade franchises and dropping their previous brand of EA BIG and making EA SPORTS Freestyle instead. NBA Street, SSX Tricky and NFL Street were staples in the EA BIG stables, but it looks as though EA wants to change up their image and go with a different name.

New FaceBreaker shots (FaceBreaker)

4/03/2008

EA has released the first proper in-game shots from its toon-ed up Fight Night, FaceBreaker, which is still looking very much like Ready to Rumble with Team Fortress's pants on. Get a look here. The 360, PS3 and Wii boxer is set to feature bold, cartoon visuals, a cast of crazy characters and "real-time facial deformation", which means that you can literally smash your opponent's face in like Playdough.Playable fighters include "a Latin ...

Facebreaker trailer to premiere on Spike TV (FaceBreaker)

8/02/2008

Early Saturday morning 2/9 the first trailer for EA Sports recently announced boxing game Facebreaker will premiere on Gametrailers TV which airs at 1am on Spike.

Surfer Girl: 360 with built-in WiFi, Guitar Hero IV (FaceBreaker)

3/02/2008

Surfer Girl is back with her latest rumors. Among other things she reveals the release dates for Guitar Hero Aerosmith, Guitar Hero IV, Guitar Hero On Tour, Facebreaker and fl0w PSP. She says that Sony will be launching a greatest hits line for PS3. She also talks about two cancelled games from THQ, and more.

Facebreaker website launches and new screenshot (FaceBreaker)

1/02/2008

The official website for the newly announced Facebreaker from EA Sports has gone live. Included is a brand new screenshot.

EA reveals cartoon boxing game (FaceBreaker)

31/01/2008

Electronic Arts' next big boxing game for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii sounds a bit more like Ready 2 Rumble than Fight Night. Is that a good thing? FaceBreaker (good name, for a start) is set to feature bold, cartoon graphics and real-time facial deformation, which means that yes, you can literally smash your opponent's mug wide open and watch it all unfold before your eyes. In a cartoon fashion though. Playable fighters include "a Latin lover known for his pelvic thrusts," a Russian demolitions ...

EA Announces Facebreaker (FaceBreaker)

31/01/2008

Electronic Arts' Fight Night games are many things -- some of the most visually-impressive titles in existence, the only boxing games that have been taken seriously in recent years, and some of EA Sports' best reviewed games.

Check out a new cartooney boxing franchise for PS3, 360 and Wii.