"Electronic Arts is giving journalists a sneak peak at its upcoming mixed martial arts fighter, EA SPORTS MMA, on November 6th at the Sears Center in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. According to the invitation sent to members of the press, the game will be made available in playable form for the first time ever."
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Sep 30, 2009

MMA Fighter Freaks Out, EA Dev Almost Punched

PS3 News from N4G | EA Sports MMA

PS3 - EA Sports MMA - MMA Fighter Freaks Out, EA Dev Almost Punched

Since the MMA game is based on real fighters, it's EA's job to determine which fighters are stronger than others. Unfortunately for fighter Jason "Mayhem" Miller, EA doesn't think too much of him in the fighting department, and he is rated as one of the weaklings in the game.
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Sep 25, 2009

Jason "Mayhem" Miller set to be in EA Sports MMA

PS3 News from N4G | EA Sports MMA

PS3 - EA Sports MMA - Jason "Mayhem" Miller set to be in EA Sports MMA

"Despite Dana White threat to blacklist any mixed martial artists from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) who signed with Electronic Art's EA Sports MMA, the game certainly seems to have no problem acquiring a healthy roster of notable fighters.

First, there was former UFC champion Randy Couture joining; then Gregard Mousassi; and then the legendary Fedor Emelianenko. Now, EA has announced three new fighters who will be lending their likeness to the upcoming MMA video game.

According to an announcement on EA Sports MMA's Twitter account, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal and Frank "The Legend" Shamrock will appear in the video game when it launches sometime in 2010. "
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Aug 16, 2009

Couture and Emelianenko Headline EA MMA, Moore Responds to Threats

PS3 News from N4G | EA Sports MMA

PS3 - EA Sports MMA - Couture and Emelianenko Headline EA MMA, Moore Responds to Threats

Game Freaks 365 writes: "The fight is on. EA today announced that they have officially signed Randy Couture and Fedor Emelianenko to headline their EA Sports MMA title. Randy Couture is a 6'1", 220 pound heavyweight, who currently holds a 16-9 record and is a five-time MMA champion. The game is currently scheduled to be released on PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2010.

"I have been a part of MMA for over 10 years and I am excited about the global visibility that a game like EA Sports MMA will bring to the sport," said Randy Couture. 'Like my fighting career, I look forward to taking on all comers in EA Sports MMA.'"
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Aug 14, 2009

Movie Star Confirms EA MMA Appearance

PS3 News from N4G | EA Sports MMA

PS3 - EA Sports MMA - Movie Star Confirms EA MMA Appearance

Movie star and Strikeforce athlete Cung Le has confirmed his appearance in EA's upcoming MMA videogame, and announced he will be working on motion capture in the near future.
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Jul 30, 2009

Former Soldier to be Banned from UFC over EA's MMA Game

PS3 News from N4G | EA Sports MMA

PS3 - EA Sports MMA - Former Soldier to be Banned from UFC over EA's MMA Game

Koku Gamer writes: 'Former Special Forces soldier Tim Kennedy looks set to be banned from the UFC after revealing he is to star in EA Sports' upcoming MMA title.'
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Jul 2, 2009

Rumor: UFC to ban fighters that sign on for EA's MMA

PS3 News from N4G | EA Sports MMA

PS3 - EA Sports MMA - Rumor: UFC to ban fighters that sign on for EA's MMA

Joystiq writes: "There's been a pretty crazy rumor floating around. originating from the mixedmartialarts.com forums. The rumor states that UFC will blacklist any fighter that chooses to be a part of EA's upcoming game, MMA. That means should any fighter sign up to be represented in EA's game, they won't ever be endorsed by the UFC or asked to join. Crazy, right?"
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Jun 22, 2009

Moore: EA Sports MMA Targeting Fighters' Image Rights

PS3 News from N4G | EA Sports MMA

PS3 - EA Sports MMA - Moore: EA Sports MMA Targeting Fighters' Image Rights

Following the major success of THQ's UFC 2009 game, EA Sports head Peter Moore says his newly-announced EA Sports MMA title will sign fighters with image rights available.

The rise of mixed martial arts as a sport over the last few years has been significant, and Moore's announcement of EA Sports MMA at this year's E3 means the sport will join titles like Madden, Tiger Woods and FIFA on the EA Sports label.

However, UFC owners Zuffa also control MMA leagues like the WEC and the now defunct Pride, as well as a large majority of famous fighters -- leaving it unclear which MMA stars would be able to sign for Electronic Arts' title.
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May 16, 2009

Q&A: Recoil Games Reveals Eco-Themed FPS Earth No More

PS3 News from N4G | Earth No More

PS3 - Earth No More - Q&A: Recoil Games Reveals Eco-Themed FPS Earth No More

Young independent Finnish game studio Recoil Games was founded by Remedy Entertainment (Max Payne) co-founder Samuli Syvahuoko, and first came onto the radar in 2007, revealing its debut game Earth No More in conjunction with 3D Realms.
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Mar 18, 2008

Videogamer: Radar Group working on three next-gen titles

PS3 News from N4G | Earth No More

PS3 - Earth No More - Videogamer: Radar Group working on three next-gen titles

Videogamer reports that Radar Group has today announced its official public launch and revealed its first three game projects: Earth No More, Incarnate and Prey 2.

Founded in June 2007, Radar Group co-creates original IP, designed from the ground up, for successful leveraging in the game and film markets. The company has a strong belief that original thinking is key and only works with passionate development teams looking to establish themselves with original IP.

"We're something our industry desperately needs," says Scott Miller, Radar's Chief Creative Officer. "Radar is teaming up with many of the industry's top independent studios to help them create original IP in which they own a substantial ownership stake."
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