VanDolPhan
Practice Squad
Ok please don't move this one as this is going to affect a lot of finheaven members (and no one reads the other forums) and I hope finheaven will back online gaming leagues as these games come out this summer.
As people may have heard EA is making some foolish moves in charging for Madden and won't do online for the xbox at all.
MS has responded in some brutal fashion that I like and this is what they unvieled today at the E3 expo. Let me know what you think as we should start deciding soon which games for each system we should pick up so we have a high number of finheaven members who can play together.
Anyways here is MS's interesting announcement:
"In a move designed to tear apart yesterday’s paradigm of sports games, Microsoft Game Studios unleashed XSN Sportsâ„¢, the new brand for Microsoft produced Xbox sports games. Featuring “NFL Fever 2004â€Â, “NBA Inside Drive 2004â€Â, “Top Spinâ€Â, “Amped 2â€Â, “NHL Rivals 2004†and “Links 2004â€Â, XSN Sports and its exclusive, revolutionary technology was unveiled today at the industry’s annual tradeshow, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, California. XSN Sports is destined to unite sports fans and gamers into an intense and competitive gaming community.
Beginning in August 2003 with the launch of “NFL Fever 2004â€Â, sports gamers will be plugged in like never before – on Xbox, on the web, and eventually on cell phone or PDA. All titles within the XSN Sports brand will feature web-based technology empowering gamers to organize leagues, build tournaments and prepare schedules from a centralized website XSNsports.com. For the first time in the history of sports gaming, it will be possible to check stats on a virtual sports page as Xbox Live will automatically broadcast up-to-date scores, standings, tendencies, trade proposals and schedules every 15 minutes on XSNsports.com.
“XSN Sports is the breakthrough sports fans have been waiting for,†said Kevin Browne, sports studio manager at Microsoft Game Studios. “Competition, rivalries and online play combine with the digital world to create an experience that sports fans and gamers have never before witnessed.â€Â
XSN Sports is changing the way sports gamers compete online and offline. Experience the “Just Ride†mode in “Amped 2†where the gamer designs the rules of competition with up to eight friends, or utilize the “read and lead†technology in “NFL Fever 2004†to hit a receiver in stride as he breaks on a pattern against AI defenders that have studied and adapted to a gameplan. Whether it is against a strong AI, head-to-head against a buddy, or in the virtual world, XSN Sports is where sports fans compete beyond the game.
Real competition begins August 2003."
As people may have heard EA is making some foolish moves in charging for Madden and won't do online for the xbox at all.
MS has responded in some brutal fashion that I like and this is what they unvieled today at the E3 expo. Let me know what you think as we should start deciding soon which games for each system we should pick up so we have a high number of finheaven members who can play together.
Anyways here is MS's interesting announcement:
"In a move designed to tear apart yesterday’s paradigm of sports games, Microsoft Game Studios unleashed XSN Sportsâ„¢, the new brand for Microsoft produced Xbox sports games. Featuring “NFL Fever 2004â€Â, “NBA Inside Drive 2004â€Â, “Top Spinâ€Â, “Amped 2â€Â, “NHL Rivals 2004†and “Links 2004â€Â, XSN Sports and its exclusive, revolutionary technology was unveiled today at the industry’s annual tradeshow, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, California. XSN Sports is destined to unite sports fans and gamers into an intense and competitive gaming community.
Beginning in August 2003 with the launch of “NFL Fever 2004â€Â, sports gamers will be plugged in like never before – on Xbox, on the web, and eventually on cell phone or PDA. All titles within the XSN Sports brand will feature web-based technology empowering gamers to organize leagues, build tournaments and prepare schedules from a centralized website XSNsports.com. For the first time in the history of sports gaming, it will be possible to check stats on a virtual sports page as Xbox Live will automatically broadcast up-to-date scores, standings, tendencies, trade proposals and schedules every 15 minutes on XSNsports.com.
“XSN Sports is the breakthrough sports fans have been waiting for,†said Kevin Browne, sports studio manager at Microsoft Game Studios. “Competition, rivalries and online play combine with the digital world to create an experience that sports fans and gamers have never before witnessed.â€Â
XSN Sports is changing the way sports gamers compete online and offline. Experience the “Just Ride†mode in “Amped 2†where the gamer designs the rules of competition with up to eight friends, or utilize the “read and lead†technology in “NFL Fever 2004†to hit a receiver in stride as he breaks on a pattern against AI defenders that have studied and adapted to a gameplan. Whether it is against a strong AI, head-to-head against a buddy, or in the virtual world, XSN Sports is where sports fans compete beyond the game.
Real competition begins August 2003."
