A new first-person fighting engine enables players to trade punches with an NHL tough guy. Feel what it’s like to be on the ice in the skates of an NHL player to throw and dodge punches. Grab and tug an opponent’s jersey to land a punch that ignites the fans and sparks your team to victory. On ice toughness and intimidation is taken to a new level in NHL 10 where winning one-on-one battles for possession of the puck along the boards becomes a test of will and skill. Utilizing an all-new board physics engine, players can use their body to shield the puck on the boards and then kick-pass it to teammates. Bigger, stronger players pin opponents to the boards while fanatical fans bang on the glass, just like real life. Fore-check d (more…)

El33tonline writes: "Fight Night Round 4, a title that debuted on the UK Software Sales Chart last week, has managed to punch its way to the No. 1 spot on the listing this week, which marks the first time a boxing game has ever reached this position in the UK."
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is Prototype (PS3, Xbox 360). Punch-out!! is at the top of the Nintendo Wii Queue as well…

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Few games make the process of throwing and landing a punch as satisfying as Fight Night Round 4. Knowing that you have timed the angle of your fist to catch your opponent so sweetly their head reels back with the force is a constant joy.

Back in 2004 EA introduced Total Punch Control, a system that replicated the shape of a jab, hook, uppercut or cross depending on how you moved the right analogue stick. …

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Quote of the week: “I can’t wait to hear on 60 Minutes about an ecstasy bust at the technodrome.” …

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PlayStation LifeStyle writes, "The Fight Night Round 4 pre-release demo has been available to those that pre-ordered for almost a week (public demo to be released 6/4/09 on the PSN). The biggest issue has been the removal of the face buttons for punching. Fight Night Round 3 allowed you a choice between using the analog stick (called TPC, Total Punch Control) or by using the face buttons of your controller."

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Here’s this weeks Video Games released for Europe. There’s a couple of highlights this week; Punch Out! for the Wii, UFC 2009: Undisputed and Bionic Commando for both PS3 and Xbox 360.
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I did some research on the fans of this game and the majority ruled in favor of having the option to use Face Buttons just like in Fight Night Round 3 for your punches instead of being limited to the Total Control Analog Punch gameplay style. Well I’ve contacted EA regarding this matter and it was remarkable how they responded.
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