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Second Madden Developer Podcast
A second podcast featuring developers from the Madden NFL series released today and features Ian Cummings, Donny Moore, and Larry Richart. Some of the topics discussed include this week's roster update, real time physics, the studio move of the NBA franchise to Tiburon, and how defense and value are focuses going into Madden 12. There are also responses to several questions that came in from the community and the mention that Franchise mode will be talked about in the next podcast. The podc...
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EA Sports MMA Patch Out Now
A patch for EA Sports MMA is now available for both the 360 and the PS3. The patch attempts to enhance the gameplay experience by working on some balance issues as well as delivering a few other changes. So far impressions coming in of the patch have actually been largely negative with many feeling it has shifted favor towards stand up fighters. The stamina drain on failed takedowns and when on the ground, the spamming of hooks and body shots, and continued imbalance between the "Total Stri...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Starts Strong With Midnight Shows
While it didn't turn out to be record breaking as some were anticipating, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 turned in the highest gross for the series from the opening midnight showings. The movie made $24 million which places it third highest in history behind just Twilight: Eclipse and Twilight: New Moon. The projection for the full weekend is now around $135 million. That would make Deathly Hallows: Part 1 by far the biggest in the Harry Potter franchise to date. Goblet of Fir...
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Backbreaker 2 Coming to iPhone
A sequel to the Backbreaker "Tackle Alley" game for mobile devices is in the works. Backbreaker 2: Vengeance is set to release in December for the iPhone and iPod touch with plans to reach other mobile platforms such as Android. The original Backbreaker iPhone app was downloaded over three million times. Backbreaker 2: Vengeance will include an all-new "Vengeance Mode" which gives the user control of the tacklers in an attempt to take the ball carrier down. The game will also add obstacles ...
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The 2010 VGA Nominations
The nominees for the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards were recently announced. Though the VGAs are not really taken all that seriously by gamers they are the awards that get the most publicity due to the show airing on cable channel Spike along with heavy promotion and upcoming game trailer reveals. This year's takes place on Saturday December 11th at 8ET/5PT and the voting can be done from the official website. In past years the VGAs have really whiffed on sports titles, nominating the usual s...
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NBA Jam Hard Drive Evaluation
Continuing with the series of Xbox 360 hard drive installation evaluations I've gone through and compared several areas of NBA Jam based on loading times from the disk vs the hard drive. As typical with arcade games the loading is generally quick and due to that the installation shows limited improvement in that area but is still beneficial. (more…)...
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Superman To Cast Relative Unknown
The search is on for the next actor to play Superman in the upcoming reboot. According to Deadline the studio is looking for an actor in the 28-32 age range that is either an unknown or comes from television. As of now the only name confirmed to be in the running is Joe Manganiello (True Blood) who stated he is being considered. The studio is expected to look at hundreds of actors however before making a decision. Superman is being directed by Zack Snyder, written by David Goyer, and produc...
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UFC Undisputed Now Available for iPhone
UFC Undisputed 2010 is available now for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad for $6.99. The game includes a roster of 25 fighters split over five weight classes, exhibition and tournament modes, social networking integration, and access to real-life UFC news. Expansion packs delivering additional fighters are expected to arrive beginning in December. This game arrived suddenly with no promotion or much in the way of details the features which is somewhat surprising especially for such a promin...
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