A little over three years ago, at the urging of my wife, I took a chance and submitted my resume and writing samples for an open position here at Operation Sports. My passions in life have always been writing and sports gaming, so the opportunity was a dream come true. Upon leaving college to join corporate America, I was sure I would never again have the opportunity to explore my creative side. I will forever...

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Taking a cue from my colleague Chris Sanner, I decided to make some 2010 industry predictions of my own last December. Not knowing any better, I wanted to make a splash with some huge predictions. 2009 was relatively stale in terms of sports gaming, so it was time for a change. So here we sit in December of 2010 -- did my predictions of the future come true, or should I throw my crystal ball away...

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2009 was surprisingly enough a pretty good year for sports gamers. With Madden finally hitting it's next gen stride, FIFA 10 making soccer interesting even for the most jaded critic, MLB 09 The Show setting a new standard for the genre as a whole, and two rock solid basketball titles, there really was a lot to love about the end of the decade. With 2010 in full swing I decided it was time to look into my proverbial crystal ball of sports gaming and make some industry and game predictions for the...

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Madden 10 is only a few short days away, and many who have played the final version of the game are already proclaiming this years offering as the series’ best. The majority of Madden fans, including myself, will have to wait until tomorrow to pass their final judgement, but this doesn’t have to stop us from taking a look at some of the greatest years of Madden. Here are my picks for the 5 best Madden games since the series inception in 1988.

5.) Madden 99 (Playstation 1)
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I think it's pretty sad that Punch Out!! isn't getting more love in this weeks poll. It actually bothered me so much that I had to write this rant (sorry! )

I hate to say it, but I think we've reached a really terrible crossroad in sports gaming/gaming as a whole. Graphics and flash have now officially become more important to sports gamers than actual solid gameplay. I am sure FNR4 will be a solid game overall, so I do not fault people for being excited for it, but UFC? Seriously...

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