Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Hot Topic 4/13: The Game Informer preview of All-Pro Football 2K8
The news coming out of the May edition of Game Informer magazine has caused a stir on sports gaming message boards over the last couple days. This is mainly due to an overwhelmingly negative reaction to both the content of the article and the tone in which it was presented. Lack of customization Many fans of the series were expecting 2K8 to have the ability to customize the game to their liking. This was practically confirmed in an interview with Gamespot when the game was orig...
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First NCAA Football 08 details revealed
TeamXbox and Gamespot both posted articles presenting the first information on NCAA Football 08 as the clock struck Midnight PT last night. Some of the main points of interest are recapped below: Lead by Example: Expanding on the 'Impact Players' this will allow any player on the field to influence their own play as well as the team's by succeeding on the field. The better an individual does, the more confidence they will gain. No longer is that restricted to only the few impact players o...
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No franchise mode in All-Pro Football 2K8
2K Sports wants you to "play the game and shut up". Apparently that means play in something other than franchise mode because the game won't have it. This comes as more news breaks from the Game Informer preview. "Although the developer won't go into detail about the game's league structure, we know there won't be a franchise mode. No guiding your team through multiple years or drafting for the future." Another thing that many were taking for granted to be included in All-Pro Football 2K8,...
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ESPN examines possible Madden 08 cover athletes
ESPN's videogame site now features a piece presenting nine potential candidates with odds on their likelihood of being the cover athelete for Madden 08. The players/odds are: Peyton Manning 7-2, Tom Brady 5-1, Chad Johnson 8-1, LaDanian Tomlinson 9-1, Reggie Bush 10-1, Vince Young 12-1, Larry Johnson 15-1, Brian Urlacher 20-1, Devin Hester 100-1. For the sake of this article, lets assume that ESPN has inside knowledge of who has been chosen to be on the cover this year and that person i...
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First info on All-Pro Football 2K8?
A member of the Operation Sports forum BadBoy49er has received the May edition of Game Informer magazine, which contains the first preview of All-Pro Football 2K8. Among the highlights according to that member: Ok first the graphics This is definitely an early version because it looks like its not even XBOX 1 Although it is mentioned the graphics were very early and they would be improved Now for the info i know you guys really want ill just make bullet points -No crib ...
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Ambulance Carnage
[youtube]_138p6uzhUk[/youtube] This reminds me of a time when things that would now be considered glitches actually added to the appeal and enjoyment people had. Maybe we just didn't take games as seriously back then. There is nothing like seeing players randomly plowed down by an ambulance. The irony!...
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Hot Topic 4/7: Devin Hester’s 100 speed rating
Predictably, the reaction to the news of Devin Hester receiving the first ever 100 rating in Madden for his speed has been mixed. Browsing through various forums and sites reporting on the news I've gathered up some of the more common statements that have been made on the topic. "So and so ran a faster 40 time than him" The 40 time does not necessarily have to equate with the speed rating. Some guys just play faster on the field than the 40 time would suggest. He may be the most explosive with...
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Devin Hester will have 100 speed
In all the talk I've done regarding Hester being an ideal choice for the Madden cover, many people have doubted the possibility. However now comes a piece on ESPN.com in the "Countdown to the Cover" series detailing how Hester has achieved the first ever perfect 100 score in a rating category. He will have a 100 in speed. Chicago return man Devin Hester has attained perfection in the "Speed" category, gaining the maximum 100 rating in the upcoming Madden NFL 08 for his amazing wheels. Hes...
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Devin Hester for Madden 08 cover athlete
In the look at potential candidates for the cover of Madden 08 that I wrote up a while back, I mentioned Devin Hester as a darkhorse pick. While special teams may seem like an extremely unlikely choice to be represented on the cover, someone like Hester breaks out of that mold after a season in which he became a household name. Special teams in Madden is in dire need of improvement and he would present that focus well as the cover man. It would be hard to argue many players were more important t...
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Madden roster updates to come out weekly or bi-weekly
Jonathan Crankshaw, the man in charge of the rosters and ratings for all the EA Sports Tiburon studio titles including Madden 08, just took part in an interview over at MaddenPlanet.com. In it he touches on some of the procedures behind the process of coming up with the numbers that everyone loves to scrutinize. The biggest mention that may interest those looking forward to 08's release was his response to the question of why there are only a handful of updates per season. A lot o...
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