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The latest tennis contender

The recent Grand Slam Tennis 2 demo on PlayStation Network supports PlayStation Move, so we got to grips with its motion controls to see how it shapes up. Ever since Sports Champions redefined motion controls with its table tennis mode, we’ve longed for a similarly accurate tennis game. Both Top Spin 4 and Virtua Tennis...

McEnroe's on the box

Grand Slam Tennis 2 is ready to take to the court in mid-February, EA has announced. European fans can make a racquet from 10th February, while those in North America get their chance from 14th February. EA has also announced the cover athletes for the game: GermanyRoger Federer, Boris Becker, Maria Sharapova SpainRafael Nadal,...

Be a Pro and Career modes both in

Were you impressed by those FIFA 12 PlayStation Vita screenshots? Want to know more about EA's inevitably world-conquering portable football sim? Then here's all the information we have about the game condensed into one lovely fact sheet. The information includes the confirmation of online play but be wary of the...

Roster revealed

Eager to find out who's going to be available to play in EA's Grand Slam Tennis 2? The publisher just revealed the full line-up of stars, past and present, who'll be appearing in the upcoming Move tennis game. The roster includes current players like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams alongside legendary racquet-wielders...

Back of the net

We've only just seen the first shots, and already we feel like calling EA's FIFA 12 one of the most graphically impressive Vita games. The high resolution shots here show the portable version of EA's soccer stunner is shaping up to be easily the most realistic looking handheld football game ever: check out the detail in Messi's hair,...

An impressive start

EA announced Grand Slam Tennis 2 several weeks ago, but the initial teaser trailer didn't show any player faces, causing us to worry if they'd suffer from the dreaded "Zombie Henman" effect that's plagued 3D tennis games since Virtua Tennis first swung a racquet. Now we have the first face shots, we can see how silly we...

Everybody, golf!

Professional swinger Tiger Woods is about to get his own PlayStation Move bundle, hitting shelves across North America next week. The package contains Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters, a PlayStation Eye camera and PlayStation Move controller. If you're thinking of dropping $99.99 on this bundle, make sure you read our Tiger...

Motion captured

Last year we had Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, then earlier this we got Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters, which should tide most golf gamers over for a good while. Don't think EA is taking its foot off the Tiger Woods accelerator pedal though, as it's revealed the first images from a motion capture session for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13...

Rumour mill starts churning

EA recently forecasted its scheduled 2012 releases, and under the listings for Mass Effect 3 and Battlefield 3 the company revealed that handheld versions of the games are planned. EA did not reveal which platform the games would be released on, but seeing as the NGP can already port existing PS3 games to its hardware...

Four in a row, EA wins

EA's had considerable success with its Hasbro Family Game Night series on various formats, so it makes sense the publisher is ready to embrace the motion control revolution and bring the next instalment in the series to PlayStation Move later this year. Family Game Night 4: The Game Show will bring motion control to new...

Wands at the ready

While Sony's big Move title Sorcery has been curiously silent since its unveiling last year, EA is ready to step into the magic gap by releasing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II for the controller in July this year. The first part of the Deathly Hallows had no Move support, so it'll be interesting to see how EA Bright...

Series' fastest seller

Everyone who bought a copy of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters during its first week helped the game to become the fastest-selling entry in EA's long-running golfing series. According to EA, the game sold 225,000 copies across all formats during its first week on sale, a 17% increase over previous record-holder Tiger Woods...

Europe's chance to tame the tiger

Move gets its third dedicated golf game today in the familiar form of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters. Tiger's second outing on Move has a lot to prove after last year's effort disappointed many with its implementation of Move controls, and our upcoming review will go a fair way to find out whether EA has got...

Grab your Woods

The 2011 Masters tournament tees off next Monday, 4th April, but PlayStation Move owners get their chance to go out on the links from today, as Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters lands on PlayStation 3 today. For those "try before you buy" stalwarts amongst you, there's already a free demo available on PlayStation Store,...

Move to the Battlefield

It’s no secret that Killzone 3 rocked the world with its release recently. Amazing graphics, gameplay and multiplayer are all spot-on, but it seems that its Move implementation drew more news buzz more than anything. Killzone 3 proved that Move could offer exceptional controls in the FPS genre, and for some, even rival the...

Grab your wood

It's nearly time for Tiger to take to the fairway again, with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters out in a matter of weeks, and now European gamers can get a taste of Tiger's wood with a free Move-enabled demo of the game. The 1.74GB trial features the new True View first-person perspective that lets you see through the eyes of your...

Coming March 8th

Last year's Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 divided players with its Move controls, but soon you'll be able to decide for yourself if follow-up Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters does a better job with a free demo. Coming to PlayStation Network on 8th March in North America, the demo will be completely Move compatible and shows off the...

Scares on the Move

You can't beat a good scare, but if you've beaten Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition enough times to know where all the jumpy bits are you might want to connect to the PlayStation Store where EA's Dead Space: Extraction is ready to go bump in the night. Released yesterday in North America for $14.99, the game hit Europe today for...

What goes bump in the dark?

It's Dead Space overload this week, with Dead Space 2 landing on PlayStation 3 and the Move-enabled Dead Space: Extraction available to buy twice: once in the Dead Space 2: Limited Edition, and for download via PlayStation Network. There's currently no price available for the game but with it being released in just a few...

PS3 gets exclusive Collector's Edition

While Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 may not have been the best demonstration of how to 'do' PlayStation Move controls, it easily beat the competition in terms of features, and successor Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters looks set to improve still further. The biggest addition, you won't be surprised to learn, is...

Make it work

If you fancy dabbling in a spot of make believe, EA might just have the game for you. Create is set for release next week across North America and Europe, and EA is hoping it'll strike a chord with Move users everywhere. Create is a new spin on the puzzle game that asks players to solve conundrums in innovative ways, whilst also giving...

Advert features vuvuzelas. Remember them?

Fictional Vice President of everything Kevin Butler recently dissed puppies in an advert for EyePet: Move Edition, but he's far less disparaging about tigers in this new spot for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. If you fancy getting to grips with the Tiger, you can read our Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 review to learn a...

Powered by imagination

EA's Create is, as the name suggests, a creative title that aims to get gamers of all ages and skills involved in making things. EA producer Justin Manning spoke to MCV about the title, revealing a little more about the thought process behind the game. Create allows everybody in the room to get involved. It’s aimed at...

Snaffle, verb: to snap up, to take cheekily

Take Two boss Ben Feder had his say about Wii gamers jumping ship to Move, but now EA's European senior Vice President Jens Uwe Intat has thrown his hat in the ring too. UK industry magazine MCV recently spoke to Intat and asked him if Move could convert Wii's audience: We’ve always hoped Nintendo would...