Archive for the ‘Original Padre Content’ Category
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NFL Draft First Round Winners and Losers for Madden NFL 12
The first round of the 2011 NFL Draft contained a number of surprises as teams look to fill needs in this unique situation where picks are being made prior to free agency. Evaluating the selections from the standpoint of influence on Madden 12 there were teams that clearly succeeded by adding impact players while others did little to improve their outlook. (more...)...
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Sony Admits Personal Data Exposed
This is an important story to cover given that many of you out there are affected. PSN has been down for nearly a week and finally today Sony admitted that personal data of users has been compromised. Name, address, email, birthday, PSN ID and passwords have all been exposed to whoever it is that perpetrated a hack into their system. It is also possible that credit cards attached to PSN accounts were obtained. At this point there is nothing that can be done on the PS3 side in regards to P...
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New Buffalo Bills Uniforms Spotted in Latest Madden 12 Video
Back in February the Buffalo Bills announced they would be debuting new uniforms for the 2011 season. The official reveal of the design has yet to be made and is being held for a "fan appreciation event" later in the year. One of the Madden NFL 12 teaser videos however appears to have provided a glimpse at them early. (more...)...
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The Line Drive 4/24
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •EA Sports will be providing printable alternate covers on their website featuring Jake Locker, Nick Fairley, and DeMarco Murray for NCAA Football 12. •A new developer blog for NCAA Football 12 goes over many gameplay improvements. •A new patch is out for MLB 11: The Show. No details on the patch are yet available. •Interesting business related fact. 2K Sports p...
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Satisfaction Analysis for 2011 MLB Titles
Last year there were major warning signs that consumers were starting to become tired of the MLB offerings being delivered by SCEA and 2K Sports. The results of the polls were too well defined to be overlooked and that sentiment appears to have carried over into this year which has seen sales decline for both MLB 11: The Show and MLB 2K11. Here is a look at the state of the two games this year (with over 8K voters having chimed in) which could provide an outlook of how they will either bounc...
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2011 NFL Mock Draft 4.0
With the NFL Draft quickly approaching what follows is the fourth mock draft for the year and the first to contain a full two rounds. The plan has been to refine the mocks with new versions every so often and this will represent the second to last. One final mock will be released a day or two before the draft is set to begin. The new format of the draft this year will put the first round in primetime on Thursday evening April 28th, followed by the second and third rounds on Friday night, and...
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Padrecast: Madden 12 Cover Finals
In this brief Padrecast Fred and I discuss the finals of the Madden NFL 12 cover tournament which pits Peyton Hillis against Michael Vick. I also recap the news of several high-level employees departing Tiburon, release date move, and the uncertainty it all has created. Download the podcast directly from here or listen in the player below! [podcast]http://www.pastapadre.com/wordpress/padrecasts/Padrecast-041811.mp3[/podcast]...
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The Line Drive 4/17
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Richard Wifall, CTO at EA Sports, is the latest name to surface of those that are departed for the new studio being formed by ex-Tiburon GM Philip Holt. •EA Sports has posted a blog detailing coin rewards that will be given in Madden 12 for accomplishments made in Madden 11's Ultimate Team mode. •Operation Sports has posted some off-screen images of NCAA Football 1...
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NBA 2K11 First Round Playoffs Sim
The first round of the NBA Playoffs begins today and so I've taken NBA 2K11, set up the brackets, and simmed through to produce the predicted results. NBA 2K11 sees all but two series going five games, and the lower seeds that came out on top all seem to be plausible outcomes. The most surprising result however would probably be the Hawks losing game one to the Magic but then running off four straight wins. Continue on for a look at the game-by-game results and the top performers for each fi...
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The Masters Not Having Big Impact on Reviews and Sales of Tiger 12
Largely perceived to be monumental addition to the Tiger Woods franchise, The Masters acted as the primary selling point for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12. Early reports are that sales are up but only marginally, with The Masters likely accounting for why, but still well below where they were prior to Tiger's indiscretions. (more...)...
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