Latest articles by Richard Grisham
Box Score: Finding the time to rekindle a sports-gaming rivalry
Family and career responsibilities put plenty of things on the back burner, not least of which is a long-simmering rivalry between two brothers-in-law. Until a quiet, wintry Sunday afternoon…
Box Score: Taking the leap, Part 3
No matter how much planning and testing they do, the dev team for Vita’s FIFA launch title can never be sure exactly how their game will be received by the public...
Box Score: Taking the leap, Part 2
It’s one thing to visualize all the cool stuff you want a new game to do; it’s quite another to get it up and running on a brand-new hardware platform. Here’s how the hard parts came together…
BOX SCORE: Taking the leap, Part 1
Getting the call to design, build, and promote one of the world’s most popular games is a big job; doing it on a brand new system takes to a different level…
NFL Blitz review
A beloved, long-lost franchise is back after a decade in the wilderness. With new modes and an online-heavy focus, did EA Sports deliver the Blitz experience that influenced a generation of gamers?
Box Score: A shifting landscape clouds the 2012 horizon
As 2012 dawns, the sports game world faces something it hasn’t for years – boatloads of uncertainty. Here’s a glimpse at a few of the reasons why...
Oddworld: Strangers Wrath HD review
It’s hard to think of many games more deserving of the HD treatment than Stranger’s Wrath, a unique gem that never quite got the attention it deserved…
Box Score: My 2011 Sports Game of the Year
Crowning the king of a fiercely competitive contest
No rest for the NBA 2K12 team this holiday
Now that the NBA lockout is over, the real work begins
Box Score: The code has been cracked
Full-team cooperative play has brought sports sims closer than ever to a real-world experience
Box Score: Two DLC packages provide stark contrast and perhaps a glimpse into the future
Fight Night Champion alters the landscape while NBA 2K12 maintains the status quo
EA Sports and Virgin Gaming announce Challenge Series with one million dollar prize pot
Global competition of Madden, FIFA, and NHL to crown the best players in the world
Box Score: Tackling the biggest problem in online sports
4th String does what few others dare – enforce fair play while having a blast
Box Score: Online sports where simplicity goes to die
Today’s multiplayer options have gotten overwhelming, but when will they give us what we want?
Box Score: The Vita can revolutionize sports games but will it?
Cloud-based gaming could change how we play, if Sony steps up
