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Applications for Madden Nation Season 3
The third season of the ESPN reality show Madden Nation is now in the process of casting and the application can be found here. This is a show that does a disservice to Madden fans, EA Sports, and gamers in general. The spotlight falls on ego-driven, immature, brash and annoying individuals who will do anything it takes to win games. That includes exposing flaws in Madden and using those advantages to win a videogame contest. Stereotypes confirmed! It's not a test of who is the best at Mad...
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All-Pro Football 2K8 is still an unknown commodity
Recently there was a media event for APF 2K8, at which it was expected the first glimpses from the game and heavy details on it would be revealed. Ultimately that didn't materialize, as all that was shown was a very short video displaying a few different plays and a question and answer session that didn't really reveal anything that people are really curious about. The most interesting omission from all the media site writeups of the event was reaction to the video. No one actually mentioned ...
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The Bigs trailer
Here is the first trailer for The Bigs from 2K Sports. [youtube]hgT_5YfnlN0[/youtube] The game appears to be shaping up really well from from what has been shown (the screens and this trailer). The MLB Slugfest franchise was always enjoyable although it became stale pretty quickly. Yet with the addition of online play this game could really end up being a lot of fun. Hopefully some actual gameplay video will surface in the near future....
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First look at NBA Live 08
Recently I was invited to visit the EA Canada studio in Burnaby BC to check out some of the titles that are currently being worked on for release later this year. Granted, the builds are at a very early point in development and EA isn't revealing all the details on them, however it offers a great opportunity to see the direction that they are headed and the focus that is going into them. It is no secret that NBA Live 07 didn't end up being the product that the developers and consumers had hop...
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Albert Pujols chosen for cover of The Bigs
"The BIGS celebrates the heroes of Major League Baseball and the epic moments of professional baseball", said Erik Whiteford, Vice President of Marketing at 2K Sports. "Throughout his career, Albert Pujols has delivered unforgettable plays at the most amazing times. His larger-than-life abilities and flair for the dramatic embody the spirit we are striving to capture in this game, making Pujols the perfect cover athlete." "I'm honored to represent this revolutionary new baseball title fr...
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Padre out of the office
On Wednesday Padre was visiting the EA Canada studio for a media event. However now he leaves for the wonderful city of Las Vegas for a much needed vacation that runs through Monday. At some point over the next couple days, his first hand look at NBA Live 08 will suddenly appear. Understand though that the updates on the site will not be as frequent over the weekend. However he claims that he will attempt to check-in and post up any of the important news at least once a day. Also you ca...
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Madden 08 Randy Moss screenshots
EA Sports has released two new screens from Madden NFL 08 showing Randy Moss in his New England Patriots uniform. Click the thumbnails below to view full size. Â ...
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What NFL team had the best Madden draft?
Previously I addressed the issue of how much impact rookies can actually have in Madden. Now with the NFL Draft completed, we can look at how the teams fared and who made the most significant moves in terms of improving themselves within Madden 08. Keep in mind that for the sake of this discussion, trades for non-rookies such as Randy Moss and Darrell Jackson will not be considered. I've listed out who I perceive had the top 5 drafts, be sure to vote in the poll at the end on which team you feel...
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