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New commentators for Madden 09
We've known for a while now that the much hated radio announcer was going to be replaced in Madden 09. The general assumption was there would be a return to basic commentary although there are several directions they could go. In a recent interview EA's audio director addressed the topic. I know it's kind of early in the year but can you give us an idea of what kind of sound changes we can expect from Madden, NHL, FIFA – all the different sports games? AH: I have to be careful a...
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No framerate fix for PS3 MLB 2K8
Earlier today 2K Sports sent out a press release regarding the patches that are being worked on for MLB 2K8. Amusingly it was the very same statement word for word that was given to Game Informer and discussed here 10 days ago. I wonder if that means the "shortly" it will supposedly be available relates to now or when it was originally communicated. As I eluded to when breaking down the statement, 2K was ignoring the PS3 consumers and not addressing the framerate issues while doing so on th...
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MLB 08: The Show roster update 3/24
This week's roster update for MLB 08: The Show is out and it contains 37 changes. They've highlighted the specific ones below. RP Ryan Z Braun moved from Royals Relief to Royals Minors. SP John Lackey moved from Angels Starting to Angels Minors. RP Anthony Reyes moved from Cardinals Starting to Cardinals Relief. 3B Nomar Garciaparra moved from Dodgers Position to Minors. 1B Olmedo Saenz moved from Mets Position to Mets Minors. CF Brady Clark moved from Free Agent to No Team. RP Kyle D...
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NCAA Football player model comparison
With the release of two new screenshots from NCAA Football 09 came a description of how some of the character models have been improved. Some people have noticed differences while others have stated that they look the same. There was a huge upgrade from 07 to 08 and because of that this year the adjustments are going to be a little more subtle. The exception might be the lineman who they've apparently worked on a great deal. So using EA Sports World I went into 08 and took some screens...
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More NBA Live 09 tidbits
At the end of last month EA started up what should be a regular event with NBA Live producer Brian Ullrich. The "One on One" column features questions from the community in regard to NBA Live 09 or the franchise in general. 10 more questions have now been asked and answered but the following two were the most interesting in terms of changes for 09. 2.) "Any changes in the plan for icon passing?" A: Yes. We're going to get rid of the delay in them coming up and we're going to put the ...
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Padre’s Road to the Show part three
After spending more time in RTTS as a shortstop I decided to start over as a relief pitcher. As enjoyable as the mode can be as a position player it is much more fun as a pitcher. There is less loading to deal with since it isn't cutting into the game for single defensive plays which are boring anyway, and there is less frustrating time wasted while a teammate hits and you're stuck on base. As a relief pitcher I can breeze through each game in probably 3-4 minutes as opposed to 6-7 and it...
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Tecmo Bowl 2008 platform uncertainty
Tecmo Bowl 2008 was announced back in May of last year however since there has essentially been no follow up at all. Even where it's headed is in question as the only hint they gave at the time was how it would "probably not be on the platform that you’re expecting". In the January issue of EGM it was reported that the game was being made for the 360 and PS3. Now though the same publication is suggesting that it will be a Wii title. So once again we are back at square one wonderin...
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NBA Live OTP Nights to return for Playoffs
There will be a break from the weekly NBA Live 08 Online Team Play nights until right around the start of the NBA Playoffs which begin on Saturday April 19th. When the OTP nights return they'll feature playoff matchups with polls for one Western Conference and one Eastern Conference game. With the NCAA Tournament taking place and increasing difficulty in being able to attend each week it made sense just to hold off until then. I've really enjoyed the playing so I'll be looking forward to ...
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