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Previewing Super Bowl XLIX with Madden 15
The top seeds from the AFC and NFC meet in compelling Super Bowl matchup on Sunday that appears basically even as it's considered to be a pick'em at this point. The Seattle Seahawks are looking to become the first team to repeat as World Champions since the New England Patriots did so 10 years ago. Rich Grisham and I got together to discuss Super Bowl 49 while playing it in Madden NFL 15. The full game with commentary is below along with a video highlight package for those who'd rat...
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Latest Articles Posted to Sporting News
Considering how offended Doug Baldwin gets by being called average, one has to wonder how he'd react to Madden NFL 15's evaluation of the Seahawks wide receivers. They rate out one spot from the bottom of the league, even behind a team like the Chiefs that went a whole season without a receiver catching a single touchdown! Maybe they shouldn't be higher, but there's a number of teams then that are slightly or significantly overrated at the position. Russell Wilson had the worst game of hi...
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The Line Drive for January 25
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Check out some of the recent articles I put together for Sporting News: Russell Wilson and the Madden "Clutch" Trait - How Madden Views Seahawks Receivers - New Fighters for EA Sports UFC - Licenses Acquired for Out of the Park Baseball ♦The Seahawks NFC Championship game-winner was recreated in Tecmo Bowl. ♦A new blog has gone out o...
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The Line Drive for January 18
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Wrote one Sporting News article this week - an early MLB 15: The Show preview. ♦2K Sports posted an outline of how to earn the various badges in NBA 2K15. ♦EA Sports released details on the latest roster update for NBA Live 15. ♦EA continues to talk about shoes more than anything else for NBA Live 15. ♦NCAA Football had...
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Press Row Podcast: Breaking Down the 2014 Awards Season
The latest Press Row Podcast features extensive discussion on the 2014 accolades given out through the Pastapadre Community Awards and the Operation Sports Awards. Every category is examined from nominations to results and reactions. The year-in-review period is important not just in looking back on what happened but identifying what can be learned from for the future of the genre and specific products within it. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and the Stitcher app ...
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The Line Drive for January 11
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Still can get votes in for the following Pastapadre Community Awards with winners announced early this coming week: Best Sports Game of 2014 - Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game - Best Mobile Game - Best New Feature - Most Disappointing Sports Game ♦Make sure to check out the articles I wrote for Sporting News this last week. ♦A minor p...
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The Line Drive for January 4
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Heading into the last week for the Pastapadre Community Awards. Make sure to cast votes for Gameplay - Franchise - Career -Presentation - Online - Most Disappointing Game -Post-Release Support - New Feature - Best Mobile Game. ♦Seems that EA Sports is hinting at one more gameplay patch on the way for UFC. ♦Now two weeks w/o Mad...
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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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