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Another Prizefighter preview
Eurogamer has posted up their preview of Prizefighter. You can check it out in full here. This follows the IGN preview which expressed some gameplay concerns but seemed encouraged by the story mode and presentation. The alarming thing that came out of this preview is the news that losing a fight will result in your career being over. As interesting as the documentary style of the game is, it's also a somewhat limiting factor, since the developer hasn't created any branching storyline eleme...
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Take Two stockholder meeting today
The annual Take Two stockholder meeting is scheduled to take place later today beginning at 6:30et/3:30pt. You'll be able to listen in live here. Normally this would just be business as usual however the looming takeover attempt by EA is prominent. Potentially something dramatic could happen such as a new board being elected (it happened last year) that is open to the bid. Or the stockholders could vote in a poison pill that would make it more difficult for EA to succeed at least at the curren...
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New Facebreaker trailer
The first full trailer for Facebreaker has arrived. As opposed to the previous teaser this one shows off actual in-ring action. Several previously unknown personalities, some of the venues, and lots of over-the-top action are on display. Continue on to view the trailer. (more…)...
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NCAA Football 09 debut trailer
Gametrailers has posted the first trailer for NCAA Football 09. Pretty much everything that has been discussed about the game is on display in the video. You can really see the vast improvements that have been made (and previously seen in the screenshots) to the player models, lighting, and environments. The footage showing the wide open gameplay looked really fluid and natural. Noticed the home field advantage made the receiver routes unsteady which is interesting. Hopefully we'll find out...
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NCAA Football 09 clear visor screenshot
EA Sports has released another new screen from NCAA Football 09. Continuing with the trend of displaying improvements to this year's game through screenshots (player models, stadiums and environments previously) this one shows off the clear visors which are being added for 09. Click the thumbnail below to view the full size image. ...
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Who will be the Madden 09 cover athlete?
More so than ever before the cover of Madden is up for grabs. This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the series. With that in mind the "traditional cover athlete" and decisions behind who gets chosen could be completely different. So lets look at some of the different aspects to consider, some players who won't be on the cover, and the top contenders. (more…)...
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Madden Mock Draft picks 21-23
The next three teams all made the playoffs last year but couldn't come away with a win. The Redskins can use help in a couple areas where potential choices would be able to contribute immediately. As to the Cowboys and Steelers their losses in free agency have left them with positions that need to be filled via the draft. (more…)...
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What constitutes skill in sports gaming?
Over at 5WG there is what I find to be a fascinating back and forth discussion regarding "skill" in sports gaming. It's definitely worth a full read through here and part two here. The trigger for the topic was a recent Game Informer issue which stated that MLB 2K8 requires more skill to play than MLB 08: The Show. Basically the thinking behind that is the unique control schemes force users to build up skill by utilizing them as opposed to The Show which is more traditional and straight forwa...
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