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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09

X360, PS3, PS2, PSP / Sports / Release: Aug 25, 2008 / ESRB: E

EA Claims Wii Graphics Not 'Broadcast Quality' After Misleading Ad, Reports UK Board

Controversy regarding a recent television ad for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 has reportedly led publisher EA to claim that visuals produced by the Wii aren't suitable for broadcast, according to the UK Advertising Standards Authority and Eurogamer.

The ASA stepped in after it found the advertisement "misleading." The spot in question showed Tiger Woods using a Wii Remote to play Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, though game footage was pulled from the more graphically advanced Xbox 360 version. Read more »

"All they had to do was slap a "Footage shown from 360 console" at the bottom in small print. ..."
- SiW.    See all 32 comments


EA Debuts Console-Mobile Phone Connectivity

EA revealed today that the console versions of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 can interface with the mobile edition for in-game bonuses, with EA stating this is its "first integration of a mobile phone game feature that can influence the console edition of the same title."

Dubbed Console Boost, the feature requires a free EA Account, awarding players with stat boosts in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the EA Tiburon-developed golfing game. The console versions hit earlier this year, the mobile version just launched. Read more »

"I think this is what I did with my Gamecube and GBA back in 2004..."
- abovedefault    See all 7 comments