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Genre "Sports":
PS3 and iPhone Video Game Deals, Top Reviews and New Releases

3 most recent price drops as of Saturday, February 11, 2012 (08:48PM PST)

NBA 2K12 (PS3)

Sale Price $37.00 SALE

(44% off) at eBay Deal Factor 6.7 (details) Deal Factor for "NBA 2K12 (PS3)"
The Deal Factor reflects the value of a deal: it's a score ranging from 0 to 10 that is based on the game's average review score, the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Deal Factors. Since we're snobs, we give more weight to the review score than the savings or age (a bad game doesn't get better just because it's cheap or new, and our goal is to help you find the most attractive deals, not just the cheapest or newest games).

For "NBA 2K12" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 4.2
Weighted Savings Bonus + 1.1
Weighted Age Bonus + 1.4
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Deal Factor 6.7 Review Average 8.4 (based on 3 critics) Genre Basketball Publisher 2K Sports Release Date 2011-10-04 Description "Winner of over 20 Sports Game of the Year awards last year, the NBA 2K franchise is back and bigger than ever. NBA 2K12 delivers more action than any NBA ..." expand → NBA 2K12 (PS3)

Winner of over 20 Sports Game of the Year awards last year, the NBA 2K franchise is back and bigger than ever. NBA 2K12 delivers more action than any NBA game to date, putting gamers as close to the court as possible without having to lace up a pair of kicks. Join your favorite NBA stars in NBA 2K12 this fall.

FIFA Soccer 12 (PS3)

Sale Price $42.00 SALE

(30% off) at eBay Deal Factor 6.8 (details) Deal Factor for "FIFA Soccer 12 (PS3)"
The Deal Factor reflects the value of a deal: it's a score ranging from 0 to 10 that is based on the game's average review score, the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Deal Factors. Since we're snobs, we give more weight to the review score than the savings or age (a bad game doesn't get better just because it's cheap or new, and our goal is to help you find the most attractive deals, not just the cheapest or newest games).

For "FIFA Soccer 12" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 4.6
Weighted Savings Bonus + 0.8
Weighted Age Bonus + 1.4
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Deal Factor 6.8 Review Average 9.1 (based on 2 critics) Genre Soccer Publisher Electronic Arts Release Date 2011-09-27 Description "FIFA 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on ..." expand → FIFA Soccer 12 (PS3)

FIFA 12 brings to the pitch the game-changing new Player Impact Engine, a physics engine built to deliver real-world physicality in every interaction on the pitch. Revolutionary gameplay innovations inspired by the real-world of soccer make FIFA Soccer 12 deeper and more engaging. All-new Precision Dribbling delivers a higher fidelity of touch on the ball for attacking players, while Tactical Defending fundamentally changes the approach to defending by placing equal importance on positioning, intercepting passes and tackling. Plus, CPU players have been infused with Pro Player Intelligence, the next generation of player intelligence and performance.

Major League Baseball 2K10 (PS3)

Sale Price $7.88 SALE

(74% off) at Amazon Deal Factor 5.7 (details) Deal Factor for "Major League Baseball 2K10 (PS3)"
The Deal Factor reflects the value of a deal: it's a score ranging from 0 to 10 that is based on the game's average review score, the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Deal Factors. Since we're snobs, we give more weight to the review score than the savings or age (a bad game doesn't get better just because it's cheap or new, and our goal is to help you find the most attractive deals, not just the cheapest or newest games).

For "Major League Baseball 2K10" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 3.3
Weighted Savings Bonus + 1.9
Weighted Age Bonus + 0.5
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Deal Factor 5.7 Review Average 6.5 (based on 3 critics) Genre Baseball Publisher 2K Sports Release Date 2010-03-02 Description From Wikipedia: "Major League Baseball 2K10 or, in short, MLB 2K10, is a MLB licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K Sports. New to the series is the "My ..." expand → Major League Baseball 2K10 (PS3)

Major League Baseball 2K10 or, in short, MLB 2K10, is a MLB licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K Sports. New to the series is the "My Player" feature, a career mode similar to the "Road to the Show" feature in MLB 10: The Show in which the player shepherds a player's career from the minors to the majors. This is the most anticipated feature and MLB Today will be incorporated in My Player. Other features from the previous game have been improved or tweaked, including hitting and pitching. The game will also feature "MLB Today", an online ticker that tracks real-life baseball news and scores. With the MLB Today feature you can also play the same game that is being played in the real MLB .

New Game Reviews
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Friday, February 10, 2012

IGN 8.5 Grand Slam Tennis 2 (PS3)

A very confident entry into the tennis genre from EA Sports.

Wednesday, February 08, 2012

GameSpot 6.5 Grand Slam Tennis 2 (PS3)

Good visuals and accessible controls can't mask Grand Slam Tennis 2's weak career mode.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Slide To Play 10.0 Baseball Superstars 2012 (iPhone)

Baseball Superstars 2012 is a gem. If there is a better, more fully featured, sports game on iOS, we have not seen it.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Gamezebo 8.0 Baseball Superstars 2012 (iPhone)

Pros: Plays a good game of baseball. Premium content isn’t essential to have a good time. Large amount of content. Cons: Could do without the anime style. Overworld elements can be overwhelming.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

AppSpy 6.0 NFL Flick Kicker (iPhone)

NFL Flick Kicker is yet another polished release from Full Fat, but it would have been great to see the developer push the limits a little further.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

IGN 7.5 Pocket League Story (iPhone)

The palm-sized drama of the pitch.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

AppSpy 8.0 Pocket League Story (iPhone)

Pocket League Story takes Kairosoft's journey in to the world of sport even further, delving in to the numbers behind the game; this can be somewhat detrimental to the pacing, but getting to watch your players perform is a reward all its own.

Slide To Play 5.0 Justin Smith's Realistic Summer Sports Simulator (iPhone)

This Realistic Summer Sports Simulator may offer some 8-bit nostalgia for you and your friends, but you might pay more than you’d like for it.

Friday, January 06, 2012

1UP 6.9 NFL Blitz (PS3)

This downloadable throwback marries classic mechanics with robust multiplayer.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012

IGN 8.5 NFL Blitz (PS3)

A big-headed classic, almost as great as ever.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Pocket Gamer 4.0 Real Soccer 2012 (iPhone)

Forget the freemium fluff: Real Football 2012's big problem is that its attempt to simulate the beautiful game is left sorely wanting, with jagged and jerky matches undermining all the social slop Gameloft's slapped on top

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Pocket Gamer 7.0 Ice Rage (iPhone)

Unapologetically shallow, undeniably fun. A lightweight confection that's particularly tasty with two

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Slide To Play 7.5 Real Soccer 2012 (iPhone)

Real Soccer is a good game full of locked features due to its freemium status, which makes it great for casual players but less ideal for those concerned with details.

AppSpy 6.0 Ice Rage (iPhone)

For a developer that has shown a capacity to condense challenging and engaging play in to a tiny bundle, Ice Rage is surprising lacking in depth or complexity; it simply is what it is and no more - a quick and dirty ice hockey time-waster.

Thursday, December 15, 2011