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Electronic Arts has announced that EA SPORTS and Tiger Woods have ended their long-standing partnership, meaning his name will be removed from the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise. In the future, EA SPORTS will work exclusively with the PGA TOUR as they develop golf titles for mobile devices and next-gen consoles. Darren Rovell is reporting that Woods is already in talks with another company.

While not confirmed in the blog from Daryl Holt, EA SPORTS VP and GM of Golf, it is expected that the next EA SPORTS golf title will be released in 2015.

Continue on to read the blog and view the first screen from EA SPORTS next-gen golf. ...

As we approach the release of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One, we want to learn which console(s) you plan on purchasing. Will you buy it at launch, wait for a price drop or are you holding out for a particular game in 2014? In addition, let us know which next-gen games you plan on buying or have caught your attention.

This information will help us focus site attention on the console(s) and games community members are looking forward to most. Please vote in the corresponding poll within the forums.

Also, making next-gen purchases through our Amazon Affiliates program will help support TGT server costs & giveaways. Follow this link for more information.

We look forward to your responses! ...

Tuesday morning, EA SPORTS announced CoachGlass for the Xbox One version of Madden NFL 25. Using SmartGlass (via smartphones and tablets), users can see opponent's offensive tendencies, top players, play history, and also receive play suggestions.

Continue on to read our takeaway and see the official press release from EA SPORTS. ...

Following the cancellation of a college sports title from EA SPORTS for 2014 - and likely indefinitely - there has been no shortage of news, albeit expected or bizarre. Here is a quick rundown of what has transpired since then.

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This afternoon, Cam Weber (GM of American Football at EA SPORTS) announced that the company will not publish a college football title in 2014 and that the future of the franchise is in doubt. Weber stated that the company being caught in the dispute between the NCAA and student-athletes along with the NCAA & several conferences withdrawing support led to the decision. He also added that EA SPORTS is working to settle lawsuits with the student-athletes.

Later in the day it was announced that EA SPORTS had settled a series of class-action lawsuits. It is believed that the settlement will affect between 200,000 and 300,000 current and former college players. Terms of the settlement are confidential pending a court filing. From CBS Sports: The settlement affects lawsuits brought by former Rutgers quarterback Ryan Hart, former Nebraska and Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller and former UCLA basketball star O'Bannon. The settlement does not include the NCAA's ongoing battle with O'Bannon and other plaintiffs in the fight over the rights to player likenesses.

Continue on to read the full press release from Weber & EA SPORTS. ...

The fourth NCAA Football 14 Uniform Store pack is available today. To purchase the pack, fire up the game and head into Team Management and then click on Uniform Store. The pack costs $1 on X-Box Live and $0.99 on PlayStation Network.

Team items in the pack include: Michigan State's HydroChrome helmet, green camo base layer, and Spartan head logo gloves; UCLA's LA Night, light blue (home), and dark blue (away) gloves, USC's Trojan head logo gloves; Notre Dame's Strategy (navy blue), interlocking ND logo, and Fighting Irish (bowl) gloves, Michigan's Blue "M" logo and yellow "M" logo gloves, and Nebraska's red "N" logo, Strategy black "N" logo, and black gloves.

Regular updates are expected throughout the season. If you purchase this pack, let us know what you think of these new apparel options. ...

The third NCAA Football 14 Uniform Store pack is available today. To purchase the pack, fire up the game and head into Team Management and then click on Uniform Store. The pack costs $1 on X-Box Live and $0.99 on PlayStation Network.

Team items in the pack include: Virginia Tech's 'Hokie Tracks' and 'Fighting Gobblers' helmets, Virginia's Orange helmet, North Carolina's Chrome Tar Heel Helmet, Cincinnati's red bowl helmet and Bearcat eyes gloves, NC State's 'Wolfie State' gloves, Florida State's 'FSU' and Seminole logo gloves, and Louisville's Cardinal logo gloves.

Regular updates are expected throughout the season. If you purchase this pack, let us know what you think of these new apparel options. ...

The second NCAA Football 14 Uniform Store pack is available today. To purchase the pack, fire up the game and head into Team Management and then click on Uniform Store. The pack costs $1 on X-Box Live and $0.99 on PlayStation Network.

Team items in the pack include: new 2013 uniforms for Miami (OH), new helmets for Louisiana Tech (2013 & USA alternate), two sets of gloves for LSU, orange and black Pistol Pete helmets for Oklahoma State, and gloves for South Carolina and Texas Tech.

Regular updates are expected throughout the season. If you purchase this pack, let us know what you think of these new apparel options. ...

At E3, EA SPORTS unveiled their new game engine EA SPORTS IGNITE that will power their titles on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The new technology incorporates improved rendering, physics, animation, intelligence and more in an attempt to deliver a more rich and dynamic experience.

EA SPORTS also announced that Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, NBA LIVE 14, and EA SPORTS UFC will be released within the next 12 months on both XB1 & PS4.

UPDATE - This article from IGN provides insight on the benefits the IGNITE engine will provide for all EA studios & developers.

Andrew Wilson, Executive VP of EA SPORTS: "So what we did this time wasn’t so much about getting a single engine – although that is what has facilitated the fundamental shift we’re about to embark on – it’s we’re all investing in a single code base. It’s not just about the shared technology; it’s about aggregate investment in innovation now across every team that feeds back in. So when you think about the multiplier effect you’re going to get in year two or three of five or six or seven different game teams, all investing and innovating on a single code base, and all that innovation rolling back into a single branch which they all start from the following cycle – that’s the real value of Ignite."

Continue on to view videos showcasing the new engine and read the official press release for EA SPORTS IGNITE. ...