Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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#8 of 2008: Blitz The League II
I went into Blitz: The League II intrigued by the campaign mode more than anything. What I found was an interesting story with gameplay that exceeded my albeit tempered expectations. Over the top action certainly, and flawed it was, but just good enough to keep me playing through and allow for the story to be the center of the experience. Accessibility is a central to me when trying a new game. I have to be able to transfer between different games of the same sport and be able to play the...
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AFL May Not Be Around Much Longer
When EA Sports decided against renewing the Arena Football licensing deal many wondered how attractive it would be to another company. We even talked about that very topic on the Waiver Wire Podcast. Considering the state of the league right now that whole discussion may be moot. Various sources are reporting that the league is in dire straits and may be coming to an end. If not this year than next. At the root of the issue is that Platnum Equity, which had planned to invest $100 million ...
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#9 of 2008: NFL Tour
NFL Tour is a game that, while lacking in many areas, was still a lot of fun. Tour was able to achieve the accessibility that many other arcade style titles have not been able to. It kept things simple with the control scheme and limited the amount of plays but there was still enough variety to keep things interesting. It was all about the brisk pace, constant action, and offensive prominence. Tour was designed primarily to be an enjoyable head-to-head experience and in that regard it did we...
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Madden 09 Roster Update #14 Details
The 14th roster update for Madden 09 is expected to be available tomorrow December 5th. This one appears to be more significant than the last several weeks. Maybe as we cross into the final quarter of the season certain players who have emerged can't be ignored any longer and others who have not lived up to expectations are receiving corrections. With weekly updates it has limited the jump or drop players have seen in their ratings. Regardless of that players like Steve Slaton should rece...
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Madden 09 Roster Update #13 Details
With it being a holiday week the roster update for Madden 09 is set to be out tomorrow, Tuesday November 25th. This is the 13th update of the season and given the shorter period of time to put it together it isn't quite as extensive as the previous ones. However there are a few notable changes such as the rating drop for Donovan McNabb , increase for Tyler Thigpen. and Felix Jones moving to IR. I'm still waiting on the significant boosts that Anquan Boldin and Matt Cassel deserve. Continu...
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Early Look at Madden 2010 Running Animations
EA Sports has released two videos providing an opportunity to see some running animations being worked into Madden 2010. This obviously isn't gameplay footage but instead a chance for an unprecedented glimpse into what goes into a game still very early in the development process. Continue on to watch the two videos and leave your thoughts in the comments. (more…)...
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NBA Live 09 Patched Today…Apparently Isn’t The Patch
A patch for NBA Live 09 was released this morning for the PS3 and 360. Or was it? According to EA no patch was released, however users of both consoles (including myself) were prompted to download an update. Given the timing it was reasonable to expect that this was the patch that everyone has been waiting on as it was submitted to Microsoft and Sony a couple weeks ago. I spent a few minutes trying to get a feel for any differences between then and now. As far as I can tell nothing has wa...
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Madden 09 Roster Update #12 Details
While roster update #11 only lasted something like a day before disappearing, it was at least out there which makes this week's update #12 of season. It is expected to be available for download sometime tomorrow. From browsing through it not much jumped out at me other than a couple good players heading to the IR. Continue on for all the transactions, ratings up/down, contract extensions, and injuries. (more…)...
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