Box Score: The Podcast 003 By Richard Grisham published 9 February 12 We serve up an interview with Grand Slam Tennis 2's producer!
Box Score: Finding the time to rekindle a sports-gaming rivalry By Richard Grisham published 3 February 12 Family and career responsibilities put plenty of things on the back burner, not least of which is a long-simmering rivalry between two brothers-in-law. Until a quiet, wintry Sunday afternoon…
Box Score: Taking the leap, Part 3 By Richard Grisham published 27 January 12 No matter how much planning and testing they do, the dev team for Vita’s FIFA launch title can never be sure exactly how their game will be received by the public...
Box Score: Taking the leap, Part 2 By Richard Grisham published 19 January 12 It’s one thing to visualize all the cool stuff you want a new game to do; it’s quite another to get it up and running on a brand-new hardware platform. Here’s how the hard parts came together…
BOX SCORE: Taking the leap, Part 1 By Richard Grisham published 12 January 12 Getting the call to design, build, and promote one of the world’s most popular games is a big job; doing it on a brand new system takes to a different level…
NFL Blitz review By Richard Grisham published 7 January 12 A beloved, long-lost franchise is back after a decade in the wilderness. With new modes and an online-heavy focus, did EA Sports deliver the Blitz experience that influenced a generation of gamers?
Box Score: A shifting landscape clouds the 2012 horizon By Richard Grisham published 6 January 12 As 2012 dawns, the sports game world faces something it hasn’t for years – boatloads of uncertainty. Here’s a glimpse at a few of the reasons why...
Oddworld: Strangers Wrath HD review By Richard Grisham published 4 January 12 It’s hard to think of many games more deserving of the HD treatment than Stranger’s Wrath, a unique gem that never quite got the attention it deserved…
Box Score: My 2011 Sports Game of the Year By Richard Grisham published 29 December 11 Crowning the king of a fiercely competitive contest
Box Score: A family affair By Richard Grisham published 22 December 11 Dads and sons share the gaming gene
No rest for the NBA 2K12 team this holiday By Richard Grisham published 22 December 11 Now that the NBA lockout is over, the real work begins
Box Score: The code has been cracked By Richard Grisham published 15 December 11 Full-team cooperative play has brought sports sims closer than ever to a real-world experience
Wanted Corp review By Richard Grisham published 10 December 11 Action aplenty but just missing the mark
Box Score: Two DLC packages provide stark contrast and perhaps a glimpse into the future By Richard Grisham published 9 December 11 Fight Night Champion alters the landscape while NBA 2K12 maintains the status quo
EA Sports and Virgin Gaming announce Challenge Series with one million dollar prize pot By Richard Grisham published 8 December 11 Global competition of Madden, FIFA, and NHL to crown the best players in the world
Box Score: Tackling the biggest problem in online sports By Richard Grisham published 1 December 11 4th String does what few others dare – enforce fair play while having a blast
Box Score: Online sports where simplicity goes to die By Richard Grisham published 24 November 11 Today’s multiplayer options have gotten overwhelming, but when will they give us what we want?
Box Score: The Vita can revolutionize sports games but will it? By Richard Grisham published 17 November 11 Cloud-based gaming could change how we play, if Sony steps up
Rocksmith review By Richard Grisham published 4 November 11 Plug in, tune up, and shred for real – if you can keep up
NBA 2K12 online report By Richard Grisham published 19 October 11 Two weeks after release, 2K’s flagship has serious problems
Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge review By Richard Grisham published 23 September 11 A long time coming and worth the wait
Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge preview By Richard Grisham published 15 September 11 One of the greatest lends his talents to an ambitious rugby sim