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OK, So, Now Canadian Football Leaguers Are Pissed At Madden
So. We’ve gone through long snappers, injured running backs and unceremoniously dumped wide receivers on the list of those with Madden grievances. Is there any other class of marginal or washed-up performer with a beef? Oh yeah. Canadian football players. In Madden NFL 11, analyst Cris Collinsworth disparages Canadian football when a kicker shanks a…
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EA Sports MMA Goes For UFC’s Throat
EA Sports is not often in the position of the contender. It is with its mixed martial arts title, as THQ owns the UFC license, the leading mark. That doesn’t mean EA’s marketing the game like a lightweight. This latest trailer features a quote from the competition – THQ executive VP Don Gold saying, “there…
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What’s Cooking With ‘The Jordan Challenge’
Comedy is the context of this newly minted featuring five NBAers stumping for NBA 2K11, but for gamers, the takeaway is the in-game footage of “The Jordan Challenge.” And, well, Derrick Rose decorating a cake. And basting a turkey. The challenge, which asks you to recreate 10 signature moments from Michael Jordan’s career, will unlock…
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Guinness Gives Mafia II The F-Bomb Record
Yesterday, Rooster Teeth’s Achievement Hunters compiled 200 instances of Mafia II using a four-letter word that rhymes with “John Kruk.” Today, Guinness World Records says it’s provisionally certified the game as the all-time F-bomb champion among video games. In an email to Achievement Hunters co-hosts Jack Pattillo and Geoff Ramsey, Guinness’ gaming records editor said…
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The PlayStation Store To Start Selling Japanese Imports This Month
A press release from MonkeyPaw Games indicates that Imports on the PlayStation Store is starting up on the PlayStation Network next week, with shooters Cho Aniki and GaiaSeed acting as launch titles for the new service. We’ve heard a PlayStation Network import store talked about in rumors before, but this is the first concrete information…
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NBA 2K11 Will Feature ‘Dynamic Attendance’
Ever notice that half the Staples Center crowd is either tied up in traffic or too famous to arrive on time for the Lakers’ tipoff? NBA 2K11 has, and the video game’s “dynamic crowd” feature will reflect that. The gang at Visual Concepts studied attendance numbers and watched footage of broadcasts from every NBA arena…
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GameStop Is Working On Its Midnight Moves
The PlayStation Move goes on sale tomorrow, but select GameStop stores are staying open late to let customers get an early start on Sony’s new era of motion controlled gaming. We’ve seen midnight openings for games and midnight openings for consoles, but it’s quite rare a retailer open late to sell a new peripheral. GameStop…
By Mike Fahey
