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NBA Live 10 Visuals Blog
A new posting has gone up on the Inside EA Blog detailing some of the visual enhancements in NBA Live 10. Several screenshots of Carmelo Anthony are featured to show off the work that has been done in areas such as player likenesses, accurate tattoos, shoes, and uniforms. There is also a look at the new gym "The Hanger" that will replace the one from last year that was used for shooting around and the NBA Academy. You can check out the full article and screens here. For the visuals, things ...
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Madden 10 Soundtrack Revealed
Always one of the big surrounding announcements prior to release for the Madden series is the game's soundtrack. Many artists have launched successful careers due in part to their placement on the soundtrack and well known entities also look to have their songs featured. Here is the soundtrack for Madden 10. (more…)...
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Madden Ratings Debate on ESPN
Earlier this week Seahawks WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh took issue with his ratings in Madden NFL 10. NFL players complaining about their ratings is nothing new but regardless the story as gotten a great deal of attention. So much so that Housh and Cowboys WR Patrick Crayton were invited to be guests on ESPN's First Take to debate ratings with Donny Moore and Ian Cummings. Of course EA is loving the attention this is bringing to the game. Ratings have always provided exposure and led to a lot o...
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Quick Madden 10 Demo Thoughts
Reaction to the demo for Madden NFL 10 thus far has fallen on the positive side. Well, at least that is the case for those who can actually get a feel for the game by having access to the extended demo. While I haven't had a lot of time to dedicate playing the demo I wanted to drop some initial notes I took from running through it a few times and from thinking back to how it compares with the E3 build. Continue on to check out the impressions, screenshots, and video. (more…)...
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First Trailer for NBA Live 10
The "first look" trailer for NBA Live 10 is out now courtesy of IGN and focuses on footage from the Cavs @ Magic. This is one of those trailers that will show a lot of flash so the value will come from checking out the graphics, signature additions, and flow of movement and animations. I'm usually not impressed by early hype trailers but this one looks especially good. Continue on to check out the video and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Madden 10 Demo Now Available
The first set of demos for Madden NFL 10 have gone live for the 360 and will later this afternoon for the PS3. The Gamestop preorder codes will unlock the five minute quarters demo for the 360 and PS3 and XBL Gold members also have access to the public one minute quarters demo. The extended one features the Super Bowl rematch of Cardinals vs Steelers with the short one offering the Cowboys vs Giants. Next Thursday will bring about the arrival of the public demo for the PS3 and XBL Silver mem...
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New NBA Live 10 Features Listed
The initial features list on the NBA Live 10 website displayed highly regarded returning features and modes such as Live 365 and Online Team Play. The only new element had to do with Playoff atmosphere. So while the focus may be on gameplay it seemed likely they were holding back on revealing any other additions. Now the website has updated to include more features minus full descriptions, leading to speculation about what they could be. Advanced User Control - Brings you never before us...
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Madden 10 Online Co-Op Preview
IGN has posted up some impressions and videos displaying the Online Co-Op mode in Madden 10. After laying out the basics of the mode they go on to praise the offensive side of the ball but express difficulties with defense. Primarily the faults come from the camera angles and how the camera shifts when switching to a different player. Lag was also cited as an issue which is not encouraging. Madden hasn't had too much trouble with lag the last few years, rather it has been disconnects that ha...
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