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EA Sports has officially announced the sequel to the Wii hit Grand Slam Tennis. This time, the game will come to both Xbox 360 and PS3 and feature *surprise* motion controls. Check out the first few details here:
During a conference call following the release of their financial report earlier today, EA Sports head honcho Peter Moore has confirmed that the 360 and PS3 versions of Grand Slam Tennis, the publisher's first tennis title which released for the Wii back in June, have been delayed. EA has diverted resources from the teams involved towards making an expansion pack for their wildly popular EA Sports Active fitness title, which should release later this year.
The Grand Slam Tennis HD version...
Neoseeker's Adrian Estergaard and Sean Ridgeley took a trip to Vancouver on Monday, July 13, for EA SPORTS sponsored events, offering them a chance to preview FIFA '10, Grand Slam Tennis, NBA Live '10, and NHL '10.
And you know the really cool part? They got to meet Venus Williams, Dwight Howard, Milan Lucic, and the rather adorable Sacha Kljestan. If anything, check the source for photos of our two guys getting touchy-feely with the athletes. There's a video in it for ya'.
Damn, I l...
In speaking with Gamasutra earlier this week, Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello discussed the company's increased focus on the Wii and working towards the company's turnaround from the financial troubles EA saw last holiday season in an overcrowded HD console market.
In an announcement made by Peter Moore at their E3 press conference last week, EA Sports Active had sold 600,000 units worldwide in its first two weeks. According to Riccitiello, "The number one platform is expanding the m...
"June 2009:
* Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again (DSi) - 6/8/09 ♦
* PROTOTYPE - 6/9/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis - 6/10/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 - 6/10/09 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
* The Conduit - 6/23/09 ♦
* Fight Night Round 4 - 6/25/09 ♦ ♦
* Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood - 6/30/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* Mushroom Wars - 6/30/09 ♦
July 2009:
* Hannah Montana PSP bundle ♦
* NCAA Football 10 - 7/14/09 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
* Unbound Saga - 7/16/09 ♦
..."
Nintendo's made some announcements regarding games that will be hitting Japan during summer. Japanese gamers get to look forward to the Wii Sports Resort bundle which will be released on June 25. The Wii Motion Plus add-on will be released separately simultaneously for use with EA's Grand Slam Tennis and Alpha Unit's battling simulation, Batting Revolution.
Monster Hunter 3 will be releasing on August 1 with a Wii bundle and details have emerged about the pay-to-play service. "Payment tak...
EA Sports are releasing a brand new tennis game which will debut on the Nintendo Wii prior to the PS3 and Xbox 360. Using the new Wii Motion Plus controls, tennis will never be the same on home consoles. The producer of the game sat down to answer some questions regarding the venues for the game.
"Electronic Arts today released the final Box Art design for the forthcoming Wii MotionPlus compatible EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis, due for release in Europe on June 12th, 2009."
"Electronic Theatre has today received an updated release schedule for Electronic Arts’ forthcoming videogame titles. Obtained through partners in the independent retail sector, the schedule reveals the intended European release dates for a handful of titles due to arrive on shop shelves throughout both May and June."
![Box shot of Grand Slam Tennis [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvTmludGVuZG9fV2lpL1Nwb3J0cy9UZW5uaXM=/grand_slam_tennis_frontcover_small_WsdEHvRYSLuQIQI.jpg)