Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
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Three New Articles on Sporting News
I'll be contributing articles regularly going forward to Sporting News and the first three went up this week. The idea is to write there for a more general audience - many of the themes and practically all of the pertinent information having already being covered here but presented in a different manner - and tie it in more with relevancy in the sports world. One article is on Super Mega Baseball which beat the odds not just in becoming a fantastic game but in even getting off the grou...
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First Set of 2014 Community Awards Winners
After a few weeks of collecting votes – the total of which exceeded 31K – it’s time to announce the winners of the 2014 Pastapadre Community Choice Awards. In this half of the reveal the categories being examined are Best Gameplay, Best Franchise, Best Career, Best Presentation, Best Online, and Best Post-Release Support. (more…)...
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Recapping the Pastapadre Community Awards Nominations; Winners Announced Soon
All the categories for the sixth annual Pastapadre Community Awards are now open for voting. Results will be announced on Friday or Monday. Make sure to cast your vote if you haven't already in each of the 11 categories! NBA 2K15 leads the way in number of nominations (6). It's followed by FIFA 15, Madden NFL 15, and MLB 14: The Show (4), The Golf Club and EA Sports UFC (3), and Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 and Super Mega Baseball (2). ♦Best Gameplay ♦Best Franchise Mode ...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Sports Game of 2014
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards concludes with Best Sports Game. This will be the sixth year that the community will name a Sports Game of the Year. Previous winners have been MLB 13: The Show (2013), NBA 2K13 (2012), FIFA 12 (2011), NBA 2K11 (2010), and Madden NFL 10 (2009). No game stood head and shoulders above the pack this year - and they all sure had their fair share of issues and deficiencies - but strong arguments can be made for five of the...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best New or Non-Yearly Game
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game. This is a category that awarded no one in 2013 sadly - because there were none to consider - but in 2014 a few risks were taken and strong efforts emerged. The Golf Club, Super Mega Baseball, and EA Sports UFC vie for the award. (more…)...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Mobile Sports Game
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best Mobile Sports Game. The development trend for mobile devices has shifted away from traditional gameplay to "card" collection or battle style games, many of which are being offered as free-to-play, and more simple "tap" style games. (more…)...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best New Feature of 2014
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best New Feature. Development focus has shifted in recent years from providing innovative features to creating content for Ultimate Team modes along more avenues to generate digital revenue. Despite that there were a few new features this year which deserve recognition over others. Previous winners of Best New Feature include Postseason Mode (MLB 13), Connected Careers (Madden 13), NBA's Greatest (NBA 2K12...
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Breaking Down the Pastapadre Community Award Categories
Seven of the Pastapadre Community Award categories are currently live to vote on - you'll find links paired with the videos included in this post. With all those in mind Rich Grisham and I got together to reflect on them. We discuss the decision making that went into choosing the nominees, the ones we personally favor, and what is most likely to win. The upcoming categories - which include Best New Feature, Best New/Non-Yearly Sports Game, and Sports Game of the Year - will be accompanied...
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