Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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First Set of NCAA Football 12 Videos
With NCAA Football 12 in hand since Friday morning I've been working on impressions, screenshots, and of course videos. The first set of videos feature Illinois at Michigan, the 'Rocky Mountain Showdown' of Colorado State against Colorado, and the first high school game in Road to Glory mode for Pasta Padre. Difficulty level is set to All-American in all videos. Make sure to be following along on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus for observations and bonus items in between postings on th...
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NCAA Football 12 Hard Drive Evaluation
The NCAA Football series has been one of the biggest culprits regarding lengthy loading times and laggy navigation amongst sports games this generation. It remains a frustration even with NCAA Football 12 however installing to the Xbox 360 hard drive does alleviate some of the wait time and allow it to run smoother overall. With NCAA Football 12 in hand expect several postings over the coming days with impressions, videos, and more. Follow along for additional NCAA 12 talk in between site...
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NCAA Football 12: First Day Patch Details
EA Sports has released details on the launch day patch for NCAA Football 12. While day-one patches are generally utilized to clean up issues and meet compliance standards, this patch is delivering several notable improvements and fixes and even includes a new addition - the ability to edit rosters from within Dynasty mode. Also announced is that the pay-for-feature that would allow progressing Online Dynasty from week to week from the website is being delayed. That will now be made availa...
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Online Franchise Mode Goes Untouched for Madden NFL 12
As soon as EA Sports announced all the improvements for Franchise mode back in May the questions started flowing in on whether those enhancements would apply to Online Franchise mode as well. Having avoided addressing the topic since EA Sports today finally admitted that Online Franchise has gotten absolutely no additions in Madden NFL 12. When it comes to the tight schedule of an annual development cycle, we have to make tough decisions, and it became apparent as we continued to work throu...
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Amazon Now Offering Big Promotional Credit on NCAA Football 12
Amazon has a tendency to run their own promotional offers on video games and often that is a credit to be used on future purchases. As mentioned earlier today that $20 promotional credit for Madden NFL 12 makes it essentially $40 to get the game new (and in turn makes the CE an even worse value). Amazon offered the same deal last year for Madden but until today had not offered a credit for NCAA preorders. The company has just announced that NCAA Football 12 preorders will receive a $20...
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Madden NFL 12 Hall of Fame Collector’s Edition Offers Questionable Value
For anyone considering a purchase of the Madden NFL 12 "Hall of Fame" Limited Collector's Edition don't jump at the product solely because it is being marketed as something special. It's important to take a look at the total package and determine its true worth especially considering the difference in price between that and the regular version is substantial. For $90 the "Hall of Fame" edition includes the game, an autographed Marshall Faulk card, an exclusive pack of Madden Ultimate Team ca...
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New Pastapadre Teambuilder Design Contest
The update to Teambuilder for NCAA Football 12 went live last week providing the opportunity to start building new teams - though the feature largely went unchanged from last year it now has the updated rosters along with stadium renovations and new uniforms. For those who enjoy the process here is a chance to work on the official Teambuilder design for the site! For the contest you are welcome to use the current logo or come up with something brand new that still has some ties to the ...
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Pastapadre Online Dynasty 2011
Once again the site will be hosting a primary Online Dynasty this time for NCAA Football 12 on the Xbox 360. A second Online Dynasty featuring Teambuilder created teams may be arranged also if interest is there.Ă‚Â With three extra weeks in between NCAA 12 and Madden 12 that should allow the momentum to build stronger than in the past and the new web-based features should allow progression to be even more consistent. (more…)...
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