So things have died down a bit since coming out of the community event. I was worn down by the work and travel time and haven't felt well since last Thursday, not to mention other draining activities I'm in the midst of. So I wanted to keep everyone updated with the latest. I've also added a poll below about the NBA Finals which begin tonight. Did you know Pastapadre has a forum? Believe it or not it is true. The link "Forum" in the header will take you there! Or you can click here if you ...

On May 13th I posted a poll looking to gauge which of the upcoming football games was the most anticipated. NCAA Football 09 pulled in 57%, Madden 09 got 35%, and NFL Head Coach 09 managed 7%. At the time those results didn't surprise me. From a new feature standpoint NCAA Football has the edge, whereas Madden took on more of a reinvention that didn't really click until I actually got to experience it first hand. The Head Coach numbers actually seemed encouraging, as it is likely that most ...

Update: Todd Zuniga has responded in the comments and now his blog. It is greatly appreciated, however much of the damage that has already been done by the original article can't be corrected. I have edited my title though to reflect the current situation. There have been long running issues that have come with the ability to edit roster files for NCAA games. For years now there have been those who have profited off the rosters, in many cases after having stolen them from someone else who d...

My copy of UEFA Euro 2008 arrived yesterday so I wanted to get up some initial impressions of the game. These quick thoughts come from the perspective of someone who isn't much of a soccer fan (outside of watching during the World Cup) and a casual player of the games. In general soccer games don't hold my interest because I just don't have the patience to play them. I get frustrated when falling behind or when I don't get rewarded after working towards a good shot but coming away with nothing...