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  • NBA Live 09 Secret Feature Revealed
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    Posted July 14th, 2008 at 9:57 am 138 Comments »
    The San Jose Mercury News has leaked the first details on the secret feature for NBA Live 09 that will be officially announced at the EA press conference this afternoon. I will wait until after that announcement is made before posting more specifics on what it is all about along with my personal thoughts. As stated in my hands-on the feature was presented for literally two hours so it is much more in-depth than just a single paragraph can describe. Until then you can take in the following info...
  • Random Topics For Today
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    Posted July 13th, 2008 at 8:52 am 220 Comments »
    Monday is the day for big EA Sports feature announcements for NBA Live 09, NHL 09, and FIFA 09. The press conference begins at 3pt/6et and can be watched via live streaming on G4TV. Check here afterwards for analysis and further details on the NBA Live feature. The actual E3 event begins on Tuesday. Games such as Madden 09, Facebreaker, NBA Live 09, NBA 2K9, and NHL 2K9 will be on display. Media, impressions, and further details can be expected to come out of that. Operation Sports ...
  • Brett Favre Asks for Release from Packers
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    Posted July 12th, 2008 at 9:54 am 71 Comments »
    Brett Favre has always found a way to get media attention and that has certainly continued to be the case this offseason. After announcing his retirement he kept flirting with the media by dropping hints of a possible return. This was even the case when he went on the David Letterman show for the first promotional appearance as cover athlete for Madden 09 and said that "something's bound to happen". Now comes the news that Favre has requested a release from the Packers so he can consider op...
  • NCAA Football 09 Community Links
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    Posted July 11th, 2008 at 7:32 am 76 Comments »
    With the release of NCAA Football 09 now only days away I wanted to compile a list of some various community links that many of you should find valuable. Custom Stadium Sounds Resource: NCAA Strategies is the place to go for your stadium sound needs. Here you can find each conference broken down by team and situation. In many cases the file is available to grab for use however you can also add input on what should play when or your own sound files for use. Pastapadre Online Dynasty: Foll...
  • All NCAA Football 09 Playbooks
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    Posted July 10th, 2008 at 2:18 pm 95 Comments »
    EA Sports has released the playbook of every team in NCAA Football 09 in PDF form. While the website page which is to contain these links hasn't gone up yet you can find direct links for each individual team here by continuing on. Feel free to leave your thoughts on the different playbooks in the comments. (more…)...
  • 10 vs 10 Online Confirmed in FIFA 09
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    Posted July 10th, 2008 at 7:17 am 52 Comments »
    FIFA 09 will bring the expansion of the Online Team Play to 10 on 10. That means 09 will offer up to a total of 20 different 360s or PS3s the ability to connect into a single online game. Last year the maximum was 10. The news was confirmed by producer David Rutter in an interview with Gamesradar. The only players that won't be user controlled are the goaltenders. We've managed to get 10 v 10 this year online through strength of will and technological nous. [But] we want to make sure the cont...
  • NBA Live 09 Community Event Info Hub
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    Posted July 9th, 2008 at 11:49 am 52 Comments »
    With my hands-on report on NBA Live 09 now available you can also find additional information out of the NBA Live 09 Community Event below. Don't forget that next Monday the 14th will bring the reveal of a significant feature as well as online play details. After the EA press conference look for full explanation on those topics here and from other community sources. Until then feel free to continue asking questions in this forum thread. NBA-Live.com 5WG Operation Sports Official Live For...
  • NCAA Football 09 PS3 Coverage
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    Posted July 8th, 2008 at 6:57 pm 52 Comments »
    CDJ at NCAA Strategies has received a copy of NCAA Football 09 for the PS3 and is working diligently to provide the community with content. Already you can find some quick impressions/reaction, answering of questions, screenshots on EA Sports World, and there will be much more to come. Head into the Q&A section of the forums there for all the latest coverage. There are separate areas for gameplay, features, online, and misc topics. This is an especially good opportunity for those who ar...