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New Madden 08 trailer
EA has released the second official trailer for the game. Amusingly enough, it begins with Mario Williams sacking Vince Young. There is some really impressive stuff shown in this video. ...
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NBA Live 08 full impressions
It is only June 27th, yet a group from the community has already spent a significant amount of time with NBA Live 08. The importance of that can't be underestimated. Because the game doesn't come out until October 2nd, we were able to discuss in detail what we liked, what we disliked, and what we would like to see changed for the upcoming release. Not next year's version, but this will actually affect the one that will be coming out in four months. The input that was given is being ...
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Greg Oden named cover athlete for College Hoops 2K8
After it was known that EA had signed Kevin Durant for March Madness 08 at the end of last month, it became only a matter of time until 2K announced Greg Oden as their cover athlete for College Hoops 2K8. They made it official today. “Greg Oden has been called a ‘once-in-a-decade player’ and he made an undeniable impact in college basketball,” said Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. “His amazing talent combined with dedication, wor...
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Looking at reviews for The Bigs
With The Bigs releasing on Tuesday, what I had planned was to summarize the important parts of the reviews however I don't have a chance to do that at the moment. So for the time being I'll just compile all the reviews here. Once I return home I plan on playing this game hard and putting out a review of my own. It actually makes me anxious that I'm not there to play the game as I've been looking forward to it for quite a while. So far it looks like the game delivers what it hope...
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Checking in from NY: Day 1
Traveling in I arrived early in the AM with the only thing scheduled for the day being the EA Sports NBA Live party in the evening. There we were joined by members of the press, Kevin Durant and Gilbert Arenas, as well as other players. There were a couple stations with NBA Live however we spent minimal time with it since we'll have six hours with it on Wednesday. I should be able to put up my first impressions of the game and the input we made with the producers late in the evening/early ...
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Achievements for NCAA Football 08 revealed
The full list of achievements for NCAA Football on the Xbox 360 is now known. Click through to view the 50 achievements. (more…)...
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Kevin Durant March Madness trailer
With the official announcement of Kevin Durant as the cover athlete for NCAA March Madness 08 (which was reported here on May 28th) EA has released the first trailer. It showcases Durant but doesn't include any gameplay. (more…)...
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Details on the Madden 08 weapon categories
The following screenshots showcase all 24 weapon categories in Madden 08. Not only do the screens show how to manually trigger the special abilities but it also lists which weapon categories counter the strengths of each. For example in the case of wide receivers with the Spectacular Catch weapon, players on defense who hold the Big Hitter or Shutdown Corner weapons have the opportunity to take advantage of their weaknesses or neutralize them. Spectacular Catch players leave themselves vulner...
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