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No Eye Witnessing for Tebow on NCAA 11 Cover
It is hardly a surprise that the cover of NCAA Football 11, out July 13, does not feature Tim Tebow with the Scriptures written on his eyeblack tape. That’s not to say EA Sports has never allowed similar things before. Reggie Bush, on the cover of NCAA 07 (click that picture to enlarge), gives a…
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Homefront‘s Future Plans Include London
At E3, Homefront was offhandedly mentioned to me as inspired by Resistance, just without the aliens, naturally. As if to drive that point home, the man in charge of THQ’s core games portfolio already has designs on London. Homefront, written by John Milius (“Apocalypse Now,” and “Red Dawn,”) is set in Colorado, 2027, with the…
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Madden‘s Newest Stat, “Swagger,” is Sponsored
In the rollout of Madden player ratings, few noticed the attribute “SWG” – for swagger. But a leaked screenshot in the EA Sports forums put it on everyone’s map today – because it’s sponsored by Old Spice. See for yourself: As for what “swagger” does for you, word has it that it’s a kind of…
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Madden 11 Demo Offers 5-Minute Quarters to All
Last year’s Madden NFL 10 demo let you play four quarters just one minute long each, though a GameStop preorder did give special access to a longer game. This year, EA Sports is giving everyone five-minute quarters to try out. The reason: Madden‘s new GameFlow – in which the CPU calls plays for you like…
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Computers That Listen And Learn Better Than You Do
From suggesting restaurants to diagnosing patients, computers seem to be getting smarter each passing day. The New York Times looks at some of the powerful technology coming to light, as computers begin listening and reacting to our problems. The New York Times piece begins with a mother and son entering a room, where a medical…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
NBA 2K vs. NBA Elite: It’s Still Fargin’ War
A video of NBA Elite shown at the NBA draft last week did plenty to rile fans of both sides in sports gaming’s last real competition. One sent a link to NBA 2K‘s community manager, who tweet-replied “That looks awful.” “And you were worried,” Ronnie Singh, the NBA 2K community manager, said to the fan…
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