{"id":18054,"date":"2011-12-22T13:02:03","date_gmt":"2011-12-22T03:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=18054"},"modified":"2011-12-22T13:02:03","modified_gmt":"2011-12-22T03:02:03","slug":"ea-unveils-cover-athletes-for-ea-sports-grand-slam-tennis-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=18054","title":{"rendered":"EA UNVEILS COVER ATHLETES FOR EA SPORTS GRAND SLAM TENNIS 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SYDNEY, Australia. \u2013 December 22, 2011<\/strong> \u2013 Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that tennis stars John McEnroe, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova will grace the global cover of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ea.com\/grand-slam-tennis-2\" target=\"_new\">EA SPORTS\u2122 Grand Slam\u00ae Tennis 2<\/a><\/em>, available in stores worldwide* by February 10, 2012, and in North America on February 14, 2012. McEnroe, one of the sport\u2019s most recognizable figures, is exclusive to the <em>EA SPORTS Grand Slam\u00ae Tennis franchise.<\/em> Djokovic and Sharapova hold seven Grand Slam\u00aetournament singles titles between them, and Djokovic currently holds the ATP Tour number one ranking. Alongside the global talent is a roster of elite past and present players from around the world that will adorn regional packaging.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cover Athletes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Region<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>John McEnroe, Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova<\/td>\n<td>Global**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal<\/td>\n<td>France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova<\/td>\n<td>Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Roger Federer, Boris Becker, Maria Sharapova<\/td>\n<td>Germany<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The title will be available for the first time in HD, on the Xbox 360\u00ae videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, including support of the PlayStation\u00ae Move controller. Players can experience the authentic thrill of serving up aces on Wimbledon\u2019s prestigious Centre Court, hitting cross-court winners on the clay courts of the French Open, play under the bright lights at the U.S. Open or work on their serve and volley game at the Australian Open.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/web-vassets.ea.com\/Assets\/Richmedia\/Image\/Screenshots\/djokovic04_656x369.jpg?cb=1316746352\" width=600 height=400\"><\/p>\n<p><em>EA SPORTS Grand Slam\u00ae Tennis 2 <\/em>will include a host of gameplay features including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All-New Total Racquet Control:<\/strong>Control every shot with the right analog stick, smashing forehands, backhands, overheads and volleys with precision, accuracy and power.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Become a Champion:<\/strong> Become a true Grand Slam\u00ae tournament champion by capturing all four major championships in succession \u2013 including Wimbledon (exclusive to the <em>EA SPORTS Grand Slam\u00ae Tennis <\/em>franchise).<\/li>\n<li><strong>PlayStation Move Support:<\/strong>The motion control experience gets you on your feet and puts a racquet right in the palm of your hands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legends of Now and Then:<\/strong>Play with or against more than 20 of the greatest players to ever grace the courts, including Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Bjorn Borg, Maria Sharapova, Serena and Venus Williams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional, Realistic, Organic (P.R.O.). AI:<\/strong>The playing styles and behaviors of the sport\u2019s greatest stars are captured right down to their signature swings and emotional reactions. Realistic tactics and strategies are your keys to success against each legend whether playing on hard court, clay or grass.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ESPN Grand Slam\u00ae Tournament Classics:<\/strong> Relive some of the most memorable moments in tennis. From Borg versus McEnroe, to Nadal versus Federer, play your way through history unlocking up to 25 amazing moments of Grand Slam\u00ae tournaments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information about <em>EA SPORTS Grand Slam\u00ae Tennis 2<\/em>, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easports.com\/grandslamtennis2\" target=\"_new\">www.easports.com\/grandslamtennis2<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY, Australia. \u2013 December 22, 2011 \u2013 Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that tennis stars John McEnroe, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova will grace the global cover of EA SPORTS\u2122 Grand Slam\u00ae Tennis 2, available in stores worldwide* by February 10, 2012, and in North America on February 14, 2012. McEnroe, one of<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=18054\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18054"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18058,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18054\/revisions\/18058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}