Author Archive
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Update on 1UP/ESPN roster article controversy
Update: Todd Zuniga has responded in the comments and now his blog. It is greatly appreciated, however much of the damage that has already been done by the original article can't be corrected. I have edited my title though to reflect the current situation. There have been long running issues that have come with the ability to edit roster files for NCAA games. For years now there have been those who have profited off the rosters, in many cases after having stolen them from someone else who d...
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UEFA Euro 2008 impressions
My copy of UEFA Euro 2008 arrived yesterday so I wanted to get up some initial impressions of the game. These quick thoughts come from the perspective of someone who isn't much of a soccer fan (outside of watching during the World Cup) and a casual player of the games. In general soccer games don't hold my interest because I just don't have the patience to play them. I get frustrated when falling behind or when I don't get rewarded after working towards a good shot but coming away with nothing...
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Random topics and poll for today
Gametap has an early look at Fight Night Round 4 through interviews with producer Dean Richards as well as Lennox Lewis and Sugar Ray Leonard. You can check that out here. Among the topics discussed is the new physics engine, inside fighting and glancing blows. An astute poster over at Operation Sports has uncovered that Ben Brinkman, lead producer of the last two years of the MLB 2K series, has moved on to a new job and is no longer with 2K Sports. After the news their NHL series h...
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Madden 09 uniform errors list
A while back I took down some notes on uniform errors that had been seen in the screenshots and videos for Madden 09. One of them was the Cowboys' helmet star which was far too large. Producer Ian Cummings has released a screen demonstrating that this has been fixed which can be compared to a previous Felix Jones screenshot. In my interview with Peter Moore I brought up the issue of uniform inaccuracies and he stated that it would be a topic they would address. Since then we've learned that...
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NCAA Football 09 online dynasty walkthrough
EA Sports has posted a series of PDF documents detailing the process behind running and/or playing in an Online Dynasty in NCAA Football 09. Many screenshots are included in the documents which provide step by step instructions and descriptions. You can find all five of them here (click "tips on setting up online dynasty" on the left). Also mention is made of the coming online dynasty that features many major media sites. It'll be interesting given that some poorly rated teams have been cho...
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Madden 09 producer blog on ball carrier animations
Another producer blog for Madden 09 has been posted, this one again from the new animation director Simon Sherr. There are two parts to the blog which goes over the running game in great detail. Part one can be found here while part two is here. Our number one goal was to make the running game realistic while giving you absolute control. A common complaint in Madden NFL 08 was in the lack of gathering or planting animations needed to simulate a real NFL player, so we definitely wanted to b...
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NBA 2K9 cover athlete reveal on June 5th
2K Sports will be announcing the cover athlete for NBA 2K9 during a 30 second TV spot prior to the start of the first game of the NBA Finals on Thursday June 5th. It should air within the half hour of the NBA Countdown show which starts at 830et/530pt. Prior to that a contest is being held for a chance to win an autographed jersey of the cover athlete and a copy of 2K9. To enter go here and choose who you think will get the cover from a list of 16 players. Previously it seemed there woul...
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Madden 09 rewind feature deserves consideration
The most prevalent feedback regarding sports games (and specifically Madden) these days may be that they have become too complicated and difficult to the point where they are intimidating for many. For veterans of these games that may be tough to understand, but even after playing Madden for 20 years I can say that applies to me to a certain extent. I've stated before how I've never bothered with the majority of pre-snap defensive options for example. So making the game more accessible is a go...
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