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Tecmo Bowl Throwback Gameplay Vids
I went ahead and recorded a couple quick videos from Tecmo Bowl Throwback. I have mixed feelings on the game right now, which I'll lay out in an upcoming impressions posting, but these videos are a good opportunity to at least see the game in action. The first video is a scoring drive where I switched between "3D" and "2D" views to display the difference, while the final two videos come out of an online game. Continue on to watch and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Madden 11 GameFlow Video
The introduction of the GameFlow play-calling system in Madden 11 is clearly going to be the feature that gets the most promotion this year. It seems that EA Sports believes this feature will have wide spread appeal and bring in some gamers who may be intimidated by the intricacies of the game. It has already been discussed in some videos, brief details laid out in the press release, previewed by various sites, and got spotlighted in the first trailer. Now EA has posted an even more detaile...
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The Ring 3D in the Works
The next franchise in line for the 3D reinvention has begun development as news on The Ring 3D hit yesterday. The Ring released in 2002 and followed up with a sequel in 2005. Combined they made over $200 million domestically and performed exceptionally overseas. Counting in the foreign takes they made over $400 million. The sequel dropped off though by nearly half which is why the idea of another film was shelved. Of course the 3D craze is giving studios the motivation to resurrect old franchi...
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Tecmo Bowl Throwback Now Available (360)
Tecmo Bowl Throwback arrived for download on XBLA early this morning and carries a price of 800 MS points ($10). A release date for the PS3 still has not been announced. Tecmo Bowl Throwback is a remake of Tecmo Super Bowl and contains the same rosters from 1993. The team and player names will be changed, due to the lack of NFL license, but the rosters will be identical in terms of player makeup. If you are interested in looking them over they can be found here. The game features the abil...
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UFC 2010 Undisputed Final Roster
Earlier today the details hit on the early distribution method for the UFC 2010 Undisputed demo. Now Gamespot has revealed the finalized roster for the game. Highlighting some of the additions for this year are Shane Carwin, Junior Dos Santos, Kimbo Slice, and Jon Jones. Clay Guida, whose absence from UFC 2009 due to his hair was well publicized, makes it in for 2010 hair and all. Wanderlei Silva and Lil Nog are missing from the list but in fact in the game, which indicates there may even ...
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UFC 2010 Demo Out Thursday
Details on the release of the UFC 2010 Undisputed demo have been presented by THQ. The demo will be out on Thursday (April 29) on both PSN and XBL. However, exclusive early access to the demo will be granted via download codes. Those codes will be distributed to members of the UFC 2010 community website. In order to be eligible to receive a code you must be signed up at the community site by Thursday. It is also stated that the "Country" and "State" fields must be entered in order to qualif...
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Teaser Trailer for Piranha 3D
The official teaser trailer for Piranha 3D has finally been released online after having played in some theaters over the past few months. For a silly concept movie it does include some recognizable names including Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connell, Adam Scott, Ving Rhames and Eli Roth. Piranha 3D is currently slated to release on August 27. Every year the population of sleepy Lake Victoria explodes from 5,000 to 50,000 for Spring Break; a riot of sun and drunken fun. But this year, thereââ‚...
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Grading the NFL Draft for Madden 11
With the NFL Draft complete teams have begun to take shape for the coming season. How they will perform in Madden 11 can be examined based on the early ratings out for rookies and other draft deals that were made. I've gone though and graded each team based on their drafts and expected impact in Madden 11. Taken into consideration are the base ratings for the rookies from the first three rounds, the importance of their positions, and potential improvement at those positions compared to last...
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