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Could EA change their mind about selling NFL Head Coach 09 separately?
Soon after the news was clearly relayed that NFL Head Coach 09 would be exclusive to the 20th Anniversary Edition of Madden 09 I wrote about why the decision didn't make much sense. The value of the Anniversary Edition would not be harmed by selling the game separately for the standard price and being able to save money through purchasing the special edition set. However it would keep people from purchasing Head Coach who had no interest in or already owned Madden. I still feel that this is...
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Madden Mock Draft picks 12-14
Three teams that began last season thought to be playoff contenders come up now in the Madden Mock Draft. The Broncos, Panthers, and Bears will look to take players that could patch weaknesses and propel them back into contention. After three straight defensive players were taken previously these teams look for offensive help. (more…)...
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Feedback needed for Madden 09 survey
EA Sports is interested in getting some feedback regarding a potential 20th Anniversary DVD including a playable demo and trading cards featuring Madden 09 stats. Feel free to leave your responses in the comments and they'll be passed along. Continue on to view the survey. (more…)...
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MLB 08: The Show roster update 4/7
This week's roster update for MLB 08: The Show contains 230 player movements with the ones below having been spotlighted. This is a very significant update as it includes those that have just now become members of the Players Union by making an appearance in their first MLB game. RP Rudy Seanez moved from Free Agent to Phillies Relief. SP Woody Williams moved from Astros Starting to Free Agent. SP Chris Sampson moved from Astros Relief to Astros Starting. 3B Scott Spiezio moved from Free A...
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MLB 2K8 patch for 360 out now
The MLB 2K8 patch that is intended to improve the framerate and fix the Padres lineup glitch in franchise mode has gone live for the 360. It is unknown when the Padres fix for the PS3 will be coming. Although the turnaround of getting the patch out a month after release is relatively quick, and actually suggests the patch was being worked on prior to release of the game, the situation was still terribly mishandled. I was able to get some time in with the game post patch and once I play some...
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Madden Mock Draft picks 9-11
We've now reached picks 9 through 11 in the Madden Mock Draft. Again we are in an area where team needs take precedence as ratings are going to be comparable between most of the players that can be considered. The Bengals, Saints, and Bills are up and all address areas of weakness with their picks. All three teams go defense here. (more…)...
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Countdown to Madden cover announcement
When the official Madden 09 website launched I brought up the presence of the statement "the countdown begins 4/5/08" and what that could mean. Yesterday the site updated and it will display one of the covers from the 20 years of Madden each day as the NFL Draft nears. The countdown leads up to the 24th which is when presumably the Madden 09 cover athlete will be revealed. However with the PS3 NCAA Football 09 cover being announced on the 24th I wouldn't be surprised to see the Madden annou...
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2K Sports struggling with MLB 2K8 community relations
I've held off writing about the current patch situation for MLB 2K8 throughout the week. My general feeling was that just waiting on the patch isn't really news. But developments over the past few days warrant some discussion. March 13th was the day the news came out (via Game Informer) that a patch was in the works to address the poor framerate and Padres franchise roster glitch for the 360 along with a PS3 patch that would only fix Padres issue. Amusingly 11 days later 2K Sports sent out ...
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