Archive for the ‘Original Padre Content’ Category
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NBA 2K10 Initial Impressions
Having spent a significant amount of time with NBA 2K10 over the last few days it felt like a good time to post some of my general impressions of the game thus far. Of course make sure to watch the videos I've posted to make your own judgments on some of the strengths and weaknesses. The demo will be out tomorrow for the 360 exclusively with the Magic @ Lakers in a single four minute quarter. From the way things have been explained it sounds like the PS3 won't see it until next Thursday. At ...
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NBA 2K10 Screenshots Set #1
After combing through some of the original requests I've put together a handful of screenshots from NBA 2K10. Continue leaving your requests for future screenshots and videos. The first full game video featuring the matchup that won the poll (Spurs @ Jazz) will be up in the morning. I have been dropping some thoughts during the play-throughs on Twitter and even had a live broadcast earlier today so make sure to keep an eye there for the latest. Some of the players look quite good (Durant,...
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NBA 2K10 and Live 10 Screenshot Comparisons
Yesterday a new batch of screenshots for NBA 2K10 were released. 2K10 still has no gameplay footage available leaving the only things that can be compared between it and NBA Live 10 as the features or described improvements and visually the screenshots that have been released. With only 2 1/2 weeks until the games are released excitement is starting to build for both games. Continue on for the side-by-side screenshot comparisons and vote in each poll for which one you prefer! Leave any th...
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Madden Curse Strikes Early
In the NFL season opener, co-cover athlete for Madden 10 Troy Polamalu suffered what is currently being called an MCL sprain that will keep him out at least 3-6 weeks. This lead to the inevitable rush of Madden curse articles which has been the case for years now. Understandably when he was injured the initial reaction of many was to note that the cover curse had struck yet again. Many would argue that it just can't be written off as a coincidence any longer with its consistency and in this ...
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August 09 Sales Numbers
The official sales for August were released yesterday offering the opportunity to analyze the sales of Madden 10. The 360 version sold 928,000 and the PS3 sold 665,000 for a total of 1.59 million copies. Compared to last year sales fell from 1.64 million. So with a drop of 50,000 copies representing 3% Madden held relatively strong compared to other recent releases. The sales aren't anything to celebrate though as EA would obviously look at the increase in user base as a potential for sales ...
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NFL Kickoff Live Blog
Follow along with and join into the discussion as myself and other members of the Pastapadre community host a live blog during the kickoff game to the NFL season as the Steelers take on the Titans. Continue on for the blog application which will officially open up at 815et/515pt and run through the entirety of the game this evening! (more...)...
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Michael Crabtree Remains Unsigned
With the deadline today for teams to cut down to their final 53 man rosters there remains only one draft pick left unsigned. The #10 draft pick WR Michael Crabtree has made no progress in his stand of demanding bigger numbers than his draft slot would represent. The 49ers don't appear willing to give in and Crabtree has indicated he will sit out the season and re-enter the draft next year. That brings up an interesting question regarding Madden 10 and probably the reasoning behind not bei...
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OF Week One In The Books
The first week of the Official Pastapadre Madden 10 Online Franchise is now complete. It was a big success with 15/16 games being played. We ended up going with 11 minute quarters and 15 second accelerated clock which has produced realistic scores and stats. The biggest issue that has been discovered is there was nothing put into place to deal with the inevitable disconnects that will happen on occasion. Essentially you have a couple options when it does. Replay the game taking into consi...
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Where Does NCAA Football Go From Here?
The NCAA Football series has seen its ups and downs over the last few years. Still one of the most fully featured sports games ever, there is definitely reason for gamers to be frustrated. NCAA Football 10 lacked emotion, presentation, and ultimately offered stale gameplay. A series of gaffes including the issue that found the rosters in disarray plagued the game prior to release. The first patch for the game did nothing to actually improve the overall experience being offered other than ...
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How Good Are Favre and Vick in Madden 10?
Yesterday brought about the much heralded additions of Michael Vick and Brett Favre to Madden 10. The ratings are out there (Vick - Favre) but how effective they are in the game can not always be determined by looking at ratings. Continue on for analysis of the two players while user controlled and CPU simmed. (more...)...
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