Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Hot Topic: 3/31/07
In what will become a regular column here, we'll take a look the hot topic around the sports gaming message boards for the previous or current day. Yesterday, the hot topic was in reference to the release of May's cover of Game Informer magazine. As tough as it may be, lets go ahead and ignore the giant feature on Grand Theft Auto IV. At the top of the cover is Madden Beware: An Exclusive Look at 2K Sports' Gridiron Return. Originally, this exclusive reveal was supposed to take place in th...
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How to improve Superstar mode in Madden
I love the idea of the mode but certain aspects have made it tough for me to enjoy. So to make SS mode better next year: Offer (at least) the option to play it with the default normal game camera while still being locked into your player.The position specific cameras are horrible, almost makes it unplayable for me overall and actually does make it unplayable for certain positions such as CB and only a few are even tolerable. The frustration with the cameras was overwhelming, and it forc...
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Top excuses for a Madden loss
Many hardcore Madden players are legends in their own minds. They have never really lost a game. They may not have won certain games, but if things happened like they should've they would certainly have. Here are the top reasons I've seen that people justify their losses with. 8 ) "That team sucks, I'm never playing with them again" Pick a lowly team against one that is better and you set yourself up to be a hero if you win, but you take the risk out of losing because you can always pul...
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Who should be on the cover of Madden 08?
With the NFL season wrapped up, it comes time yet again to begin speculation on who will be on the cover of the upcoming Madden. Its safe to assume there won’t be another runningback, quarterback, or linebacker due to their appearances in recent years. You can also scratch offensive lineman off the list since they aren’t seen as marketable enough. Generally the cover athlete will be related to the big selling-point feature addition. Examples would be Michael Vick with ‘Playmaker’ and Shaun...
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Official site for Madden 08 launches
EA Sports has launched the official website for Madden NFL 08. At this time it is in the early stages and only offers a new team specific wallpaper each day leading up to the NFL Draft. There is also the opportunity to pre-order the game as well as sign up for a newsletter that will be offering content down the line. With the NCAA Football promotion expected to start heating up, its unlikely any big news on the upcoming Madden will be released prior to the draft. However there are likely to b...
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Can All-Pro Football become a success?
With the announcement that 2K Sports would be releasing All-Pro Football 2K8 this year came the debate regarding whether or not it could reach the masses and how well it could potentially do overall. Clearly there is a hardcore base of fans that is excited over the release. However that small group can not support the game alone. Lets take a look at some factors to consider: 1) The hardcore fans that are excited about this game are in the minority. As vocal as they are, the representation ...
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April Fools Joke, or unfunny lame attempt at an April Fools Joke?
Well the April editions of gaming magazines are making their way out, and that means its time for the classic move of posting false info instead of real news. Surprise, they gotcha again! Gameinformer magazine has avoided bucking this annoying trend. This time around they've taken a shot at Madden. (more...)...
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