Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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2011 Community Choice Award Winners
After tallying over 21,000 votes across the various categories it's time to take a look at the results and crown the winners of the 2011 Pastapadre Community Choice Awards! (more…)...
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The Biggest Stories of 2011
This year brought about many significant developments in sports gaming - from news on exclusive licenses and effects of lockouts, to major changes taking place at the EA Sports Tiburon studio and the introduction of a subscription service, along with continuing concerns over account security with ties to FIFA. There was a lot that happened that will influence the genre going forward. Continue on for recaps of 2011's most important stories. (more…)...
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Andrew Luck Sweepstakes Comes Down to Final Weekend; Colts and Rams In Play For Top Pick in NFL Draft
The story of what team would get the opportunity to draft Andrew Luck by finishing with the worst record and getting the top pick in the NFL Draft has been tracked throughout the year. Though a handful of teams appeared in the running at different stages of the season there are now only two possibilities with the odds in the favor of the Indianapolis Colts over St. Louis Rams. (more…)...
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Peyton Hillis Now Believes in Curses
During (and following) the fan-voted cover tournament eventual Madden NFL 12 cover athlete Peyton Hillis stated that he "didn't believe in curses". After a troubled season that has included injuries/illnesses, fans and teammates questioning his level of dedication, and marginal at best impact when on the field he has starkly changed that opinion. Now Hillis is exclaming  his feeling of being "cursed" - a reference to the famed tribulations that are encountered by the players who grace ...
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No Madden NFL 12 Roster Update This Week; What Player is Most Underrated?
Due to the holidays there will be no roster update for Madden NFL 12 this week. It marks the first time since the season began that there has not been one as an update even rolled out over Thanksgiving week. The next update then is scheduled to arrive on Friday January 6th to close out the regular season - others will follow throughout the playoffs and then the final one will come following the Super Bowl. In the meantime Donny Moore is asking to hear from fans on Twitter about who is ...
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#4 of 2011 – MLB 11: The Show
MLB 11: The Show attempted to combat a growing sense of lack of advancement in the series by introducing advanced right stick controls - a tactic first completed by its competitor but done so here in a more refined sense. The Show edged forward in its already established areas of strength but still had its share of struggles where it has traditionally faltered. (more…)...
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EA Sports Yet To Follow Through With Roster Updates for NBA Jam
EA Sports made the addition of roster updates for NBA Jam: On Fire Edition a big selling-point considering the original reboot from the company the year prior was not supported post-release. They used the disappointment and frustration with that title to market OFE with everything from roster updates to "Team Fire" and "Tag Mode" touted as hype-worthy additions given the disappointment over their omission from the original. (more…)...
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#5 of 2011: NBA 2K12
Following the remarkable NBA 2K11 (which took home top game honors) was never going to be easy and the NBA lockout compounded on that by severely damaging the value of NBA 2K12. Now that the season is underway the product has surged in terms of relevance. Extreme online problems and removal of Crew, bugs afflicting modes like My Player, and poor communication did the damage that even the lockout couldn't enact - but the primary area 2K12 really delivered on was still quite an accomplishme...
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