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Predicting the Super Bowl Winner — with NFL 2K5
Madden NFL 11 called Sunday’s big game for the Steelers. There’s still a robust roster-editing culture for the exiled, six-year-old NFL 2K5. Using current rosters, one devotee offered his own prediction for Super Bowl XLV. It’s still Pittsburgh. Sorry to get your hopes up, Green Bay fans, but Operation Sports commenter VLN13 calls the game…
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Yars’ Revenge Reboot will be an On-Rails Shooter
This year Atari brings back one of the more imaginative titles from the primitive days of console gaming – Yars’ Revenge. This video features a 10-second swath of gameplay that shows the reboot will be an on-rails shooter. Producer Michael Fahrny outlines the game’s art direction, crediting anime (and specifically Hayao Miyazaki) as inspiriations for…
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What to Expect From Madden If a Lockout Cancels the NFL Season
With a work stoppage in the National Football League increasingly likely, Electronic Arts has said that Madden NFL 12 will be published – but the company is assuming a lockout will wipe out the entire 2011-12 season. “In terms of a planning assumption … we’ve baked in the most conservative assumption, meaning no season,” John…
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Company of Heroes Online Goes Dark March 31
Company of Heroes Online, whose beta began in July, will be closed down entirely on March 31. In-game currency – COHO Cash – is no longer for sale, and players are being urged to spend any balance they have pronto. As a token, THQ is offering anyone who registered with the beta before Feb. 1…
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Dead Space 2’s Religion Not A Swipe At Scientology, Says Creator
Despite its resemblance to Scientology, Unitology – Dead Space’s fictitious religion – isn’t a parody of the controversial church, the game’s creative director told MTV Multiplayer. “I think people get that because the name is very similar,” he said. “It was really just an observation about what can happen to anybody who is fanatical and…
By Owen Good
