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NBA Live 08 achievements list
The full list of Xbox 360 achievements for NBA Live 08 has been revealed. All of the achievements are offline and single player based. There are 26 of them making up the 1000 points. Personally I feel that achievements in sports titles should come through the natural course of playing the games. That should include some that are specific to different game modes. However I am frustrated when there are several that I know I'll never get before the game has even been released. These are the on...
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Details on planned demo for NHL 08
In a posting from NHL 08 Producer David Littman on the game's official website he goes over the details of the upcoming demo. Although it isn't specified when the demo will be out, in all likelihood it will be about one week before release for the 360 and not until sometime after release for the PS3. Demo Logistics - 5 on 5 - Ottawa vs. Anaheim - 3rd period (If tied, will go to a shootout) - Pro Difficulty (Default difficulty in NHL 08) We decided to make it Pro so the most amount of ...
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Details on NBA Live 08 Dynasty mode
IGN has posted an interview with NBA Live 08 producer Brian Ullrich that discussed the Dynasty mode for this year. I have recapped some of the main points below as well as added a video at the end. Push system: Have full control over what you want to deal with and what you don't in Dynasty mode. You can fully customize the experience to take part in what you like and leave what you don't to your staff by setting filters. Pop ups and alerts will make you aware of important details that m...
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First details on NBA 2K8
Gamespot has posted an article regarding some of the new additions for NBA 2K8. Up until now the only thing that had been revealed was the addition of "Blacktop mode" which includes a dunk contest and 3-point shootout. When playing NBA 2K8, you might notice a small icon underneath a player's feet, one that looks suspiciously like cell phone reception bars. No, NBA 2K8 won't have LeBron asking if you can hear him now; instead, the cell icon represents your player's sh...
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NHL 08 player ratings and achievements
IGN has released the full list of player ratings for NHL 08. It includes every team as well as the free agent pool. You can check them out by going here. Also the Xbox 360 achievements list was recently revealed. There are 26 achievements making up the 1000 points and you can find the list here. ...
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First week sales analysis for Madden 08
VG Chartz has posted up the the latest sales numbers which includes the full first week of Madden 08. Combined with all the platforms it was released on Madden 08 sold approximately 1.8 million copies. That would be drop from last year's 2 million and just about in line with what Madden 06 did. However that decrease in the overall number was expected considering the heavier shift from one console generation to the next. Because of the higher prices of the games on the 36...
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Free downloadable update will allow for 10 players in online FIFA 08 games
Now normally I couldn't care less about FIFA news but this is pretty big and ultimately is a sign of where other sports games will be headed. While it was talked about a while back how the goal was to get to a point in a few years where there would be 11 vs 11 in an online game, it seems they've achieved nearly half of that already. Within 6-8 weeks following the release of FIFA 08, a free downloadable update will become available that will make it possible to have 5 vs 5 (10 consoles) in a...
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Natural Motion’s Backbreaker
Today brought the announcement of a new football game coming to the 360 and PS3 titled Backbreaker. Made by NaturalMotion using their Euphoria engine, the focus is on tackling. Every tackle will be unique. Of course, with such an emphasis placed on tackling, one might wonder if Backbreaker's gameplay will be closer to simulation, ala Madden, or perhaps an arcade style similar to NFL Blitz. Issuing a sly smile, Torsten shrugged and said, "It's probably not right to go with either ...
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