EA acquires FIBA license for NBA Live
EA Sports has signed an exclusive agreement with FIBA to allow for the inclusion of international teams in the NBA Live series. Included in NBA Live 08 will be USA, Spain, Greece, France, Germany, Italy, Argentina, and China. Each will have their authentic rosters and uniforms.
"We're very excited to count FIBA as a close partner," said Jordan Edelstein, Director of Product Marketing, EA Sports. "Adding the FIBA World Championship license to the NBA Live franchise, allows us at EA Sports t...
Photo Face in Tiger Woods 08
Gametrailers has posted a new video spotlighting Photo Face, which is one of the new features in Tiger Woods 08.
While it has been known for a while that the Xbox 360 camera would be used for this, they mention that you'll be able to import in photographs also. So those who don't have the camera can still take advantage of Photo Face.
Click through to watch the video.
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NHL 08 Create-a-Play feature
Gamespot has previewed the new Create-a-Play feature that is being introduced in EA Sports NHL 08. There is also a brand new video that that spotlights the Create-a-Play as well as the On-the-Fly AI.
With the upcoming create-a-play feature in NHL 08, EA Sports is looking to inject a new dose of tactics to the on-ice action. How will the ability to create plays change the way you attack your opponents? We've got the answers in our most recent look at the game.
The Create-a-Play feature ...
Madden 08 opening video
Below is apparently the video that will play as Madden 08 loads up. Hard not to get psyched while watching. However I found myself more excited for the actual upcoming NFL season than Madden since it seemed to be more centered on real footage than game footage.
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Madden video going over technical enhancements
Gametrailers has posted a new video that has producers for Madden 08 discussing different improvements to the game on the technical side as well as new gameplay footage to go along with it. Some of the topics discussed include control responsiveness, branching animations, mid-air collisions, collision detection, gang tackling, AI, and fatigue.
This was one of the more impressive videos put out for the game this year. Not only in hearing about all of the improvements and additions but also ho...
Padre’s Campus Legend: Part 10
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8 - Part 9
As I mentioned previously the Campus Legend career of Pasta Padre will continue throughout his Junior season with the possibility of a Senior season. Since he'll be carried over into Madden's Superstar Mode, it's a good idea to keep following along to have the full history.
Continue on for the full second half of Padre's sophomore year.
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New Madden blog: “Things you won’t see on the back of the box”
In a new blog on the official Madden 08 site, Producer Ian Cummings goes over some of the less publicized aspects of Madden 08 and displays examples in a video. The topics touched on are team specific celebrations, bad weather jukes, short yardage play-action, defender fakeout logic, and "Mario running" fixes. You can check out the full blog posting here.
This is another really good blog from the Madden team showcasing things in the game that may generally be glossed over by the media sites ...
Padre’s Campus Legend: Part 9
Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5 - Part 6 - Part 7 - Part 8
Even with the game now released, Padre's Campus Legend will continue on. Following his story will give a complete background for when he is moved into Madden's Superstar mode. There is a chance he'll do so after his Junior year, it will depend on the timing.
This is a recap of the first seven games of Padre's sophomore season. Now a starter, he isn't concerned with being the #1 CB he just wants an opportunity to be o...