NFL Blitz 2012 Now Available

nfl blitz 2012 released

The latest version of the NFL Blitz franchise has been released by EA Sports today on both XBOX Live and PSN.  It is available via download from the respective marketplaces.  The price is $15 dollars.  If you are still unsure about whether to buy NFL Blitz, you can play a trial version on the XBOX 360 before you commit to buy.  Unfortunately, PlayStation 3 users are not afforded the same courtesy.  NFL Blitz will have the normal single player mode, online co-op, elite league mode and online battles.  The commentator for the game is Tim Klitzrow.

One of the most disappointing features that was left out of NFL Blitz 2012 seems to be the no late hits rule.  The NFL mandated that late hits could not be included in the game which will surely leave many fans angry.  Another drawback of NFL Blitz 2012 is that all quarterbacks are portrayed as right handed.  Eagles and Broncos fans will be confused when they see Tim Tebow and Michael Vick throwing with their off hand.

Do you plan on buying NFL Blitz 2012? Leave your thoughts and impressions of NFL Blitz in the comments section.

NHL 12 Patch 1.04 Released

nhl 12 patch

A new patch has been released for NHL 12 on both the PlayStation 3 and the XBOX 360.  You can find the full details straight from the guys over at EA Sports on what the patch entails below.

Art

  1. Fixes for Winnipeg Jets and St. John’s IceCaps Jerseys
  2. Added helmet numbers to front of helmet for all NHL teams

Gameplay

  1. Exploit where a user is able to skate wide and use vision control to take a slap shot and score while the goalie is out of position
  2. Exploit where when the goalie is covering the puck, a diving player could sometimes knock the puck loose
  3. Situation where the game would sometimes, but very rarely crash during instant replay
  4. Situation where a stick check would sometimes crash the game

Hockey Ultimate Team

  1. Hockey Ultimate Team fix where a user is able to exceed the trade pile’s 30 card limit by adding cards from the Edit Lineup screen. Fixing this key issue, fixes multiple other issues within HUT that were triggered by this.

Game Modes

  1. Fixed an issue with Game Modes tuner set files not loading correctly

What other fixes were you hoping for in this patch that you didn’t get?  What would you like to see in the next patch? Leave your thoughts in the comments section at the end of this post.

Madden 12 Saints PB Strategy

Using a playbook like the New Orleans Saints’ can give you lots of advantages on offense.  Today we are bringing you a madden 12 play out of the Gun Empty Y Saints Formation called Saints Slants that beats both man and zone defenses.  If you mix this play in with your regular scheme, it will be a nightmare to defend.  Watch the video below for instructions on how to run this play effectively.

Let’s break this play down in a little more detail for those of you who didn’t catch everything in the video.

saints in madden 12

You can see in the screenshot above that versus man to man defense, your tight end will get good seperation allowing you to pick up about 15 yards with room ahead to run.

man to man defense in madden 12

If your tight end is covered, look over the middle to your running back on the slant route. You can see that all of the other receivers have cleared out of the middle of the field leaving the running back plenty of room to outrun the linebacker covering him.

zone defense in madden 12

Against zone defense, you can see that the slot receiver running to the corner has great seperation on the nearest defenders.  Throw the pass when he makes his break to the sideline and continue moving the ball down the field.

Teams like the Packers, Saints and Falcons are great with this play.  You will want a good tight end, a good quarterback, and a few good receivers to run this play at it’s best.

Combat Trailer For UFC Undisputed 3

UFC Undisputed 3 is set to hit stores on February 14th, 2012.  There is a lot of hype surrounding UFC 3 which had it’s release date pushed back from January.  Youtube videos continue to fly in from THQ (the guys in charge of UFC Undisputed) .  The video below shows new submissions, nfight mechanisms and much more.


What do you think of the trailer?  What are you most excited about for UFC 3? Let us know in the comments section.

NCAA 12 3-4 Predator Blitz

Getting quick pressure with decent coverage is one of the hardest things to accomplish in any football video game and it is no different in NCAA Football 12.  Usually, you can either bring an all out blitz with awful coverage or you can drop 9 guys into coverage and give the opposing quarterback all day to throw.  Neither of those options will help you win.  The play below features good zone coverage and nice pressure off the edge.

Formation: 3-4 Predator

Play: Cover 6

Setup:

  1. Spread the defensive line
  2. Reblitz the linebacker on the left side of the screen
  3. Take the linebacker in the yellow zone and place him right next to the guy you just reblitzed
  4. Put the defensive end on the right side of the screen in a qb contain
  5. Take the linebacker in the yellow zone and move him to the right side of the screen

 

Fifa 12 Roulette Trick

When you get into an online game in Fifa 12, you will run into over-aggressive defenders doing anything they can to win the ball from your player.  This is the perfect time to pull off the roulette move.  All you need to pull it off is a player with at least 3 star skill level and a little bit of practice to perfect the move.  Watch the video below for exact instructions: