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NBA Live joins the producer blog party
Those behind developing NBA Live 08, such as Lead Producer Brian Ullrich, will have blogs detailing different aspects of the game and process behind creating it hosted on IGN throughout the summer. Madden recently started the wave of producer blogs, being featured on the EA Sports website and now as well on IGN. The first one for NBA Live is up now. Nothing really new comes out of that particular entry that hasn't been covered elsewhere such as in my first look write-up. I think I've had enou...
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First Madden NFL 08 Trailer
EA Sports has released the first trailer for Madden 08. Many of the new additions/improvements to the game are featured in the video, including mid-air collisions, spectacular catches, and gang tackling. ...
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Madden 08 player weapon categories
EA is introducing "weapons" in Madden 08 that individual players can have. Only the best players can achieve the status of having earned a weapon, and it is possible that a player can hold even more than just one. The Patriots have the most weapon players with 14. This is a great way to differentiate superstar players, or those who are more skilled in particular areas, from others without just reflecting that it ratings points (which don't do enough on their own). No longer will Michae...
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Send in feedback about the Madden Nation TV show!
I've written my thoughts about the ESPN show Madden Nation, and now those who make it are actually seeking the opinions of everyone out there. Send feedback via email with the title "Madden Nation Feedback" to: footballcommunity@ea.com What do you like or hate about it, and what do you want to see changed with the show? Will it ultimately do anything to affect change to the show? Probably not. But at the very least they should know that the sentiment is out there that it does a disse...
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The Bigs: Hands-on and new gameplay trailer
Gamespot has posted up a hands-on look at the new game The Bigs. Recently more has been coming out on this title, which is just over a month away from being released. And, unlike the longer, more drawn-out matches in a typical baseball game, the five-inning matchups in The BIGS were intentionally designed to help you quickly get through a game and move on (think 20 minutes for an average game length). head-to-head play and four-player cooperative play available online and off. When playing d...
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New details on Madden NFL 08 revealed
IGN has posted up their Five things to know about Madden 08 article, and in it several new things were revealed and detailed. You can also check out the first gameplay trailer on their video page. Taking a look at the features: In Madden, the term is Smart Quarterback and it's 1 of 24 superstar abilities in the game. Here's how it works: There is an icon under Manning as he lines up (in fact, anyone who has a special weapon ability has an icon that looks similar to NBA Live's Superstar icon...
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The Bigs gameplay video
The first gameplay video has been released for the upcoming arcade style baseball game The Bigs. Things have looked great for this game, and I'm definitely anticipating it. It seems very similar to the old Slugfest franchise, which was a fun game but didn't have depth. With the 4 player multiplayer online that may really take this type of game to the next level. ...
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The OJ in 2K debate heats up
In the latest thoughts from Gamespot on All-Pro Football 2K8, the topic of OJ Simpson being in the game was addressed again. In fact it actually ended up the dominant topic. I wrote this article last week on the same issue. More troubling than that who has been left out, however, is who is actually in the game. I'm speaking of O.J. Simpson, of course. When asked about Simpson's appearance on the roster, Visual Concepts president Greg Thomas said his team was focused on what players did on ...
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