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First Prizefighter full preview
IGN has posted up their early preview of Don King Presents: Prizefighter. Some of the areas discussed include the story mode, aspects of gameplay, the controls, and the soundtrack. You can read the full preview here. From what I've read I really like the sound of the story mode and the overall presentation. 50 fights would be more than enough for me but I'm sure some people out there will wish there was more to it. Still beats what you could get out of Fight Night's career mode. As to co...
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Gametap puts odds on the Madden 09 cover athlete
Jon Robinson over at Gametap has posted his top 10 candidates for the Madden 09 cover along with odds on the likelihood of each occurring. After putting a list together for Madden 08 (while at IGN) I began to wonder if he knew more than he was letting on when he had Vince Young listed second behind only LaDainian Tomlinson (who actually was the first choice but turned it down). Up until then no one had really considered Young to be a top candidate. So if you look at his the list for 09 does...
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Gamestop begins Madden Mondays blog
Gamestop will be hosting a Madden 09 blog every Monday spotlighting a new feature in the game. These features will not have been revealed anywhere else although the way they describe them makes it seem as though they won't be the "big" features in the game. It's interesting to see Gamestop revealing this Madden info. I don't think that has ever been done before. Usually media sites are relied upon rather than a retail site although it appears they are attempting to branch out from that. ...
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MLB 08: The Show roster update 4/14
The weekly roster update (4/14) for MLB 08: The Show is now available by visiting the SportsConnect section of the game. This updates includes 121 player movements. It also should fix the minor issue caused by last week's update which removed some player equipment. SCEA has highlighted some of the changes made below. If your PS3 doesn't have access to online you can download the file from here and then transfer it over. SP John Smoltz moved from Braves Minors to Braves Starting. SP JoJo Reye...
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Madden Mock Draft picks 18-20
Next up in the Madden Mock Draft is the Texans, Eagles, and Buccaneers. We are now at the point where more the teams are on the edge of playoff contention one way or the other. One player can make a big difference in how good they'll be in Madden this year. As you'll see the players picked for these three teams can do so. (more…)...
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Madden Mock Draft picks 15-17
We've reached the mid-point in the Madden Mock Draft with picks 15 through 17. The Lions and Cardinals are constant underachievers that could make a move towards contention and the Vikings actually overachieved last year but still have some major weaknesses. Who will they select for Madden that could help them the most? (more…)...
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Prizefighter roster and trailer
The official website for Don King Presents: Prizefighter has revealed the full roster for the game. Nine of the boxers are exclusive to the 360 version and won't be available for the Wii or DS when those release later this year. Heavyweight: Samuel Peter, Shannon Briggs, Andrew Golota, Sergei Liakhovich Cruiserweight: O'Neil Bell, Chad Dawson, Enzo Maccarinelli, Steve Cunningham Middleweight: Joe Calzaghe, Kelly Pavlik, Daniel Santos, Edison Miranda, Ricardo Mayorga, Arthur A...
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New NCAA Football 09 stadium comparison screens
EA Sports has released new screenshots from NCAA Football 09 showing off stadium improvements. Specifically displayed is the field textures, stadium lighting, and environments. The improvement is immediately apparent and quite drastic. These screens have NCAA 08 on top with NCAA 09 on bottom. Continue on to view the images and a brief description of the changes that have been made. (more…)...
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