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Given my recent mood as of late, it’s rather nice to see dudes pummel and kick one another in this new EA Sports MMA trailer. Lately EA’s venture into the world of MMA has been restricted to simple screenshot updates so it’s rather nice to see the game in motion again.

Originally I was a bit on the fence about things, but now I’m rather psyched for Skate 3 now.  The game of course is keeping a lot of the same fundamentals but there are a few new additions, one of which is Coach Frank.  The previous Skate games had a rather straightforward training mode to catch everyone up on things but with Skate 3 it’s being revamped a bit.

We’ve been in no short supply of screens for EA’s Medal of Honor reboot but finally a new trailer has been released. Just like the trailer that debut in December, we’re once again treated to the tactics and action of the Tier 1 Operators. Some of these tactics include riding ATV’s, stealth stabbing dudes, and generally being a badass while sporting a beard.

Hearing the name NBA Jam probably brings back up a lot of memories for people. Playing as Michael Jordan and pulling off a 25ft flaming dunk is probably one of many highlights folks had playing the game. Thankfully those who want to go on a nostalgia trip are in luck as EA's relaunch of NBA Jam seems to offer what everyone wants.

When Crysis was released on the PC it was an absolute powerhouse that required the most high end graphics cards and set-ups in order to play.  Now it’s time for the inevitable sequel and developer Crytek is aiming to achieve the same level of quality that was found on the PC but this time have it be possible on the PS3 and Xbox 360.

One of the many games being shown at GDC this week is EA’s Medal of Honor reboot. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen the game but EA is putting it in the spotlight this week with its GDC appearance and subsequent gameplay footage set to premiere tonight on GameTrailers TV.

As previously rumored EA is taking their fitness game EA Sports Active to the PlayStation 3 with the announcement of EA Sports Active 2.0.  The game is also set to appear on the Wii once again along with versions for the iPhone/iPod Touch. Oddly enough EA Sports Active 2.0 (which is a working title) wasn’t announced for the Xbox 360 even though it was indicated to be in development for the platform based on a LinkedIn profile.

While my initial attitude towards Skate 3 was something along the lines of “why the f&ck are you making this game now?” that has slowly changed thanks to the last dev diary video which showed, well at least to me, that Skate 3 won’t just be a simple cash-in.  A few borrowed elements from Skate 2 will most likely pop up in the new iteration of Skate but hey, you can’t reinvent the wheel every time now can you?

So far the reaction to Dante’s Inferno from both gamers and critics seems to be the very definition of polarized. Some love how the game adapted the classic poem by Dante Alighieri while others really didn’t dig the thematic choices it made along with the gameplay which is like a scaled back version of God of War. 

Over the past month the Dead Space Facebook profile has been giving small teases of an upcoming Necromoph that will appear in Dead Space 2.  Slowly but surely we got a better look at one of the many new abominations that Isaac Clarke will face as he once again finds himself in an extremely bad situation.

Ok, I’ll admit it: it looks like it’s time for me to eat some crow. In the past I’ve been a bit critical of Skate 3 since I’m one of the many who thought it was too soon for another sequel and that the franchise was turning into another Tony Hawk situation. But after watching the latest production diary for the game showcasing the Port Carverton University and the Mega Park most of my worries were washed away as I witnessed skateboarding bliss.

So far news on Dead Space 2 has been on the down low for the most part.  But we honestly shouldn’t expect that much media for the game until E3 since DS2 is slated for an early 2011 release so we’re still some ways off from dismembering new Necromorphs.

Having just released the not so epic Dante’s Inferno, some out there may be wondering what Visceral Games will do next.

Earlier this year EA Sports made an announcement that surprised many for multiple reasons: the classic Midway arcade game NBA Jam was being revived.  While this news initially received the adulation of many since it’s been years since we’ve had a good arcade basketball game the downside was that NBA Jam 2010 was going to be for the Wii only.  As you can no doubt imagine the choice of platform made a good chunk of people so angry that they probably light on fire just like in the game.

Besides the initial release trailer and a few magazine cover stories we haven’t really gotten a lot of media on EA’s Medal of Honor reboot. In fact it almost seems like we’ve gotten more media for the MoH inspired game that’s being made by the folks over at NeoGAF.