Archive for the ‘Original Padre Content’ Category
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Senior Members of the Madden NFL Development Team Departing Tiburon
Multiple sources have informed me there are some major changes taking place at EA Tiburon specifically relating to the Madden NFL franchise. Several high level members of the development team are apparently on their way out and may be joining a new studio that is being founded by a former Tiburon executive. When made public some of the names exiting the studio will be immediately recognizable to those who closely follow the series. On Friday The Orlando Business Journal reported on the ne...
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NCAA Bracket Challenge Contest Complete
Congrats to J. Michalek for winning the NCAA Tournament Challenge as he totaled 1220 points which was enough to come out on top of the 594 entries! All 31 people that had UConn winning the championship were at the top. No one that took a different team to make the run were able to crack 900 points considering most of those thought to be contenders didn't even make the Final Four. It's a feat to win a bracket challenge in any year with the unpredictability the tournament always holds but t...
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The Line Drive 4/3
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •EA Sports has launched a contest for SSX: Deadly Descents with five winners getting the chance to attend the game's community event next month. •Virtua Tennis 4 will have some content exclusive to the PS3. •PETA is upset with EA Sports for including Michael Vick in the Madden NFL 12 cover tournament. Peter Moore is unfazed by all the complaints. •Make sure to fo...
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The Line Drive 3/27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Get in on a $25 credit pre-order deal at Amazon for Tiger Woods 12 (360, PS3). •Tiger Woods 12 for the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch may be out as early as this week. •Honky Tonk Man will be free DLC for WWE All-Stars. •FIFA Ultimate Team mode can now be managed from the web. •Madden NFL for the 3DS has debuted to poor reviews. News and content that may have been mi...
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MLB 2011 Player Face Comparison Results
Over 38,000 votes were cast in the MLB 2K11 vs MLB 11: The Show player face comparison polls. It was The Show that came out on top 14-6, which considering the graphical differences between the two games isn't a surprise. The community proved though that the voting wouldn't just go down the line for the favored game and instead cast for the better player representation in each individual match-up. The general consensus though is that both games have quite a bit of room for improvement. I...
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Padrecast: First Round of the Madden 12 Cover Tournament
In this edition of the Padrecast the first round of the 'March Madness' style tournament for the cover of Madden NFL 12 is the topic of discussion. Fred and I break down each of the 16 different match-ups and give our thoughts on who will advance. Listen to the podcast in the player below or download directly from here. [podcast]http://www.pastapadre.com/wordpress/padrecasts/Padrecast-032311.mp3[/podcast]...
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The Line Drive 3/20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •FIFA 11 recently received another patch w/ details found here. •The planned reveal of the Fight Night Champion downloadable content has been delayed. •EA Sports will no longer include instruction manuals with games. •The two female fighters in Supremacy MMA won't be fighting the men. News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site. ...
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2011 NFL Mock Draft 3.0
What follows is the third mock draft for this year with the Combine complete and individual Pro Days taking place over the coming weeks. The plan will be to refine the mocks with new versions every so often all the way up to start of the draft on Thursday April 28th. Future mocks will include a full two rounds. The new format of the draft this year will put the first round in primetime on Thursday night, followed by the second and third rounds on Friday night, and the fourth through seventh ...
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NCAA Tournament Bracket Challenge Contest
The 2011 NCAA Tournament brackets have been released! Now sign-up for the Bracket Challenge at ESPN and join the group Pastapadre with the password madness. The winner will get the 360/PS3/Wii game of their choice, which could be cashed in immediately following the tournament or held in reserve for a title that is released later in the year. In addition those who have "Liked" the site on Facebook will be eligible for a bonus prize. The second and third highest scores as well as one compl...
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The Line Drive 3/13
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •For those still unaware, the NFL lockout and NFLPA decertification has no effect on Madden 12. Even the incoming rookies will be included on team rosters. •Look for "Hits and Misses" reviews of MLB 11: The Show and MLB 2K11 early this week. News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site. •Super Review. The R rated comedy starring Rain...
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