Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden 09 tackling blog and video
A new Madden 09 producer blog and corresponding video have been posted, this one going over the new tackling engine and animations. You can read the full blog posting here. With this brand new system (created in a collaborative effort between NCAA Football and Madden NFL), you will see unprecedented fluidity in multi-character interaction, which generates much better results across the board: improved blocking, improved chucks, better handoffs, interactive celebrations with teammates, and...
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NCAA Football 09 stadium sounds resource
NCAA Strategies has come up with the great idea to compile all the real life sounds for each NCAA team for use with the stadium sounds feature in NCAA Football 09. Broken down by conference in the forum you can find every team and situation that is customizable and the specific music/sounds that correspond to them. This will be the place to get everything you need to utilize the feature and most accurately represent each team. If you'd like to contribute with your knowledge of what is heard...
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Gamestop Madden Monday: ActionCam
Another week brings a look at one of the new features or improvements to Madden 09 in the Gamestop Madden Monday blog. This week the focus is on the "ActionCam" which is the new camera angle that adjusts to display all of the players on the field. Madden NFL 09 will feature a camera system that dynamically adjusts to keep all of your players in view, eliminating the need to blindly pass off of the edge of your screen and hope for the best. When you run a pass play, the ActionC...
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NCAA Football 09 Wii info and videos
I finally picked up a Nintendo Wii just recently (Boom Blox is currently my favorite game across any of the three consoles) so look forward to some coverage of sports titles on the Wii going forward. The first on the docket is NCAA Football 09. For the first time the NCAA Football series is on the Wii and it would appear to be an offering with a lot of potential (outside of the omission of online play which Madden 09 on the Wii has). This is the first game that will tout EA Sports' new "All...
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More NCAA Football 09 online dynasty talk
Through numerous recent previews the online dynasty feature of NCAA Football 09 continues to be a central topic of discussion. With most of the previews touching on the same things below are two that are worth checking out. NCAA Strategies has posted up an interview with NCAA Football 09 producer Ben Haumiller. This was recorded on the night of the cover reveal event. It mainly covers the online dynasty feature but does briefly delve into other areas of the game. There were also some follow...
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Top 25 teams in NCAA Football 09
With Operation Sports having released a video which displays team rankings and ratings I feel comfortable in going forward with listing out the top 25 teams in NCAA Football 09 (I'll continue to hold off on the toughest places to play and top player ratings). When it comes to the actual team ratings I wouldn't put much stock into those. I began taking them down before realizing that the numbers were different each time I viewed the team. While the top 25 may not be finalized (LSU will proba...
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More NCAA Football 09 alternate uniforms
EA Sports is continuing to release screenshots on the official NCAA Football 09 website of the alternate uniforms that will be present in the game. Below are some of the latest ones which include UTEP, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Utah. Look for Friday's release to be Clemson. All of the screens released thus far can be found in the gallery. ...
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Madden 09 blog on play call screen changes
A producer blog has been posted for Madden 09 which goes over the new play call screen in what it displays as well as the options within it. Included in that is replays and challenges, displayed stats, return of formation subs, and bluff mode when choosing plays. It is always great to shoot for the stars when designing, but usually reality sets in at some point and the design ends up getting pared back due to technical limitations. In this case however a combination of creative thinking a...
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