GI.Biz writes: Electronic Arts is to stand by shamed golf star Tiger Woods, following the public apology made to his family over personal transgressions. Woods, who was the first golfer to hit the USD 1 billion career earnings mark three months ago, has been surrounded by a frenzy of speculation since he was admitted to hospital following a car accident outside his home in Florida at the weekend.
One of the developers Electronic Arts, Tiburon, makers licenses sports games like Madden or Tiger Woods, reducing its workforce.
A release date for Killzone 2, Sony stealing from the LittleBigPlanet community, and GameStop and EA creating a subscription service in the pre-Thanksgiving edition.
Tiger Woods addicts can now get a double whammy of mobile-to-console golf action, thanks to EA's new Console Boost feature. Now that's Golfalicious. As interconnectivity between consoles and handheld gaming systems is increasingly getting more play, EA Mobile announced a new Console Boost feature that allows owners of the console version Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 to connect with the new mobile phone edition to access bonus stat boosts. This is the first time the mobile phone and console editions of two EA titles bearing the same name are able to integrate.
GamerZone: Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09, the franchise that brought gamers the critically acclaimed EA SPORTS GamerNet and Photo Game Face technology, is having a banner year with over half a million EA SPORTS GamerNet clips posted online since launch of the game in late August. In addition, since Photo Game Face was introduced, over 1.1 million pictures have been uploaded and two new courses, Firestone Country Club and Spy Glass Hill are now available for purchase as downloadable courses on the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3
During a recent chat with Travis Sailer, one of the developers on Tiger Woods 09, x360a has received confirmation that there will be courses coming to the Xbox Live Marketplace for download in the future. Yes, were going to have two downloadable courses year, both Spyglass and Firestone said Travis, which will clearly bring a smile to fans of the game who will welcome back Spyglass with open arms. No details on the date or the cost yet, but hopefully the wait won't be too long. Travis also confirmed that we should be seeing more Downloadable content on future versions of the game.
A tournament is taking place over at the Official EU Playstation 3 Forums, featuring Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2009, where 3 copies of Everybody's Golf: World Tour are up for grabs.
In their regular weekly feature, PlayStation LifeStyle takes a look at what we should be getting this week: - 1942: Joint Strike demo [FREE] - Battlefield: Bad Company DLC ~ Conquest mode [FREE] - Civilization Revolution DLC* ~ The Mythic Wonders and Artifact Pack - Guitar Hero III DLC ~ Interscope Track Pack [$6.49 USD] - NASCAR 09 DLC* ~ Paint schemes and track updates - Qore Episode 003 - PixelJunk Eden [$9.99 USD] - Rock Band DLC: Cruefest Track Pack 02 & SOAD Singles - Talkman Travel (PSP) [$5.99 USD per city, 3 cities total] - Tiger Woods 09 demo* Additional Content: - Game Video, Making of Bionic Commando: Rearmed (Part 2)* 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.
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 features Club Tuner which gives gamers the opportunity to calibrate their clubs to fit their personal tendencies and preferences. Players can test and customize their driver, fairway woods, irons and wedges. If the gamer doesn't want to invest a lot of time customizing their clubs, their performance coach Hank Haney, can also provide recommendations on the optimal settings for each of their clubs. Players will be able to tweak the sliders on five club attributes: power, workability, loft, spin and bias, therefore allowing the gamer to maximize their equipment for various types of conditions or courses. But strategy will come into play as gamers must weigh the risks of club performance versus ease of use. So tune wisely!
Tiger's next is coming August 29. This article includes the first screens and the Xbox 360 cover art.
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