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  • Roster editors rejoice!
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    Posted April 9th, 2007 at 12:56 am No Comments »
    Microsoft has officially announced a keyboard attachment for the Xbox 360 controller. The main reasoning behind the need for the keyboard is being attributed to the new Windows Live Messaging features being introduced in the spring update. However this will surely be a great addition for anyone who spends time editing rosters in sports games. While the use of a USB keyboard is supported by the 360, this attachment actually will be much more convenient and cut down on the time spent inputtin...
  • A positive result from exclusive licensing
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    Posted April 6th, 2007 at 1:02 am No Comments »
    Amidst all the anger and frustration that has settled in for fans of games that were adversely affected by exclusive licenses comes at least one thing to appreciate and look forward to. The companies who hold the licenses must come up with new ways to generate revenue to offset those costs, and the companies who do not hold them must be more creative and unique in the games that they offer to consumers. NFL Head Coach was released last year by EA Sports, an attempt at a coaching simulation/st...
  • Ask Padre #1: Online Co-Op
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    Posted March 31st, 2007 at 11:21 pm No Comments »
    Lately we've seen online co-op become more prevalent in games, Crackdown being possibly the most publicized and utilized. Virtua Tennis 3 was just released on the 360 and it included co-op matches in doubles play. Despite that addition to the sports lineup, it seems that thus far this is something that hasn't been given the level of attention or consideration that many people have hoped for. That may actually be the case with online play in general. In my discussions with EA Sports rep...
  • EA Sports reaching out to the community
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    Posted March 28th, 2007 at 5:46 am No Comments »
    Recently EA Sports released a press release seeking those in the soccer gaming community who would like to volunteer to contribute to the game/s they obsess over. EA SPORTS is expanding our football data and reference research community and need people who have the expertise and dedication to edit and collect data/reference material related to their favorite club. Do you feel you know more about your team than your club’s manager? Could you tell your mates how many games your centre pl...