Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Co-Op confirmed for Madden 08
I have received word from EA Sports that offline co-op (2 vs 2) is going to be included in Madden 08. Having this settled should ease the concern that it would not be in again this year. There is no form of co-op in NCAA Football 08 and that disappointed some people who look forward to the chance to play alongside a friend on the same team. Although it doesn't seem to be an overwhelmingly demanded feature, it certainly is nice to have it in for those people who enjoy the co-op type experi...
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New running back screenshots from Madden 08
EA Sports has released six new screens from Madden 08. Two feature Jets RB Thomas Jones and four are of Lions RB Tatum Bell. EA has also stated that more screenshots of running backs will be posted at noon eastern time Friday on the official Madden 08 website. Click the thumbnails below to view the full size images. < ...
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Producer blog highlighting player specific celebrations
Danny Doeberling, one of Madden's gameplay producers, has posted up a new blog featuring a look at the process behind creating the new player specific celebrations that you'll be seeing in Madden 08. The full piece can be read here. The videos show off the process that goes behind creating these celebrations using mocap. These two are attempted replications of a dance that Bengals' receiver Kelley Washington perfomed after a TD in the preseason last year and one for Terrell Owens from hi...
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Three new Madden gameplay videos
A new set of videos has been posted up by Gametrailers. It continues the same Packers vs Chiefs in Hawaii game that began with a video last night. Continue through to the full article to view the videos as well as my notes on them. (more…)...
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New Madden 08 gameplay video
Gametrailers has posted a new gameplay video from Madden 08. The Packers face off against the Chiefs at Aloha Stadium (Pro Bowl). Some thoughts on it follow below. Thoughts on the video: I LOVE the real-time reactions instead of cut scenes. The radio announcer sucks. Nothing new there. Can a QB get some protection please? Part of it was probably the user dropping back too far though. The replay that showed was pretty neat, had a Gears of War style camera feel too it Wh...
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GamePro looks at the upcoming NBA titles
In an interesting analysis of the three NBA games that will release this fall, GamePro gives its take on the state of each. The Dark Horse - NBA 2K8 Let's be honest: Take Two's franchise has consistently received critical acclaim for its substance-driven development philosophy. From the youngest NBA fans to the league's own top-rung players, gamers have ranked 2K's series as their favorite for quite some time. So it's surprising that, while EA and Sony struggle to get the w...
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New Madden 08 hands-on previews and video interview
Both IGN and Gamespot have posted up extended impressions from first hand looks at Madden 08. IGN has also posted a video interview with producer David Ortiz which also shows off some gameplay footage. You can check out the video on IGN's page or you can view it here by clicking through to the full article. Highlights from the writeups: IGN the game just feels much more like pro football than it ever has on next-gen consoles. Players now respond to your every touch so there's no more gett...
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First NBA Live 08 gameplay videos
IGN has posted up two gameplay vids from NBA Live 08 with a build dated June 14th. One features the Lakers vs Suns and the other has the Finals matchup of Cavs vs Spurs. You can view the videos through IGN's video page. You can also view them here via youtube by clicking through to the full article. These were rather short clips and the selection of them seems curious as they don't show off much or anything exciting in particular. This does however give a chance to get familiar with the ne...
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