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Monday, October 6, 2008
Music and Madden: A Decade of Tunes
10:01 AM - October 6, 2008. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by Michael Finch
Most people remember Ludacris' Madden 2000 theme which still stands as one of the most memorable intros to a sports video game ever. What people may not realize is that the 2000 theme helped usher in a new era of music in sports gaming. Michael Finch takes a look at Madden's role in presenting music and also asks for your feedback as well!

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"Music and sports games have developed a very unique relationship over the years, and no other sports franchise is more synonymous with music than the Madden NFL series. Ever since the start of this decade I can’t seem to get over the fact that as Madden grows, the soundtrack of the game blooms with it. Over the past years, Madden has jump started the careers of many artists that you hear on the radio today -- which makes sense because when Madden releases, you have millions of people listening to songs that usually aren't even surfing the airwaves yet."
Game: Madden NFL 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: NDS / PS2 / PS3 / PSP / Wii / Xbox 360Votes: 26 - View All
Skate 2 Hands-On Impressions (Eurogamer)
04:18 AM - October 6, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Eurogamer has posted their hands-on impressions of Skate 2.

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"The team's solution is to turn falling down into one facet of the challenge: fling your skater off the top of a bridge, or a building, or down the side of a mountain, and see how much damage you can do to them. Once they're falling, you can explosively launch them off their boards, and make them strike any of a number of inappropriate poses, from a cannonball curl to a flailing spread eagle, in order to maximise the bone-shattering and face-grinding that ensues. Welcome to the Hall of Meat mode: it's gravity, only fun."
Game: Skate 2Hype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 5 - View All
NBA Live 09 Updates (Pasta Padre)
04:15 AM - October 6, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Pasta Padre has posted the following NBA Live 09 updates:
  • NBA Live 09: NBA Rewind

    Quote:
    "A couple notes on how this works. The DNA, rosters, and depth chart of the teams for that specific game are used. The starting lineups will match the starting lineups from the game and if a player was injured at the time they will not be available to use in the game. What it won’t do is attempt to replicate what happened in real life. It isn’t as though a player that fouled out will foul out because of that in the Rewind game."
  • More Live 09 Screens and Highlights

    Quote:
    "Here is another set of screenshots and highlight videos via EA Sports World for NBA Live 09. This is easily the best highlight presentation for any game to use the feature thus far. Once you get comfortable with how to use the markers and get into editing each section it is quite easy. You really want to have a vision for your highlight before even producing it. With the ability to use any of the 10 set camera angles or the free floating camera which can be placed anywhere with any zoom there is a lot of potential for creativity. Being able to alter the speed makes it even better. Now that the highlights include sound it adds a lot to them and in the future we’ll likely see progression to something more akin of a highlight reel including the addition of music."
Game: NBA Live 09Hype Score: 5.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS2 / PS3 / PSPVotes: 80 - View All
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Free Update To Front Office Football 2007 Released With 2008 Rosters, Issue Fixes
01:04 PM - October 5, 2008. Posted by Ben E Lou. Written by Ben Lewis
Jim Gindin at Solecismic Software today announced a free update to FOF2K7. The game now includes full 2008 NFL rosters, and several outstanding issues were addressed.

Head over to OS's own FOFC Forums for all the details.
Game: Front Office Football 2007Reader Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PCVotes: 3 - View All
Saturday, October 4, 2008
What Madden Could Learn from SOCOM
10:06 AM - October 4, 2008. Posted by MMChrisS. Written by David Johnson
Madden's online modes could learn a lot from games like SOCOM. Imagine a Madden online mode where teamwork was a hugely important key to winning with your team online. David Johnson has, and shows us some important lessons Madden could learn from SOCOM.

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"“They’re coming through the left side,” I yelled into my headset just before a swarm of Navy Seals rushed our base gunning me and several of my teammates down in a hailstorm of bullets. I joined my fallen brethren in spectator heaven attempting to come up with a plan to thwart the onslaught."
Game: Madden NFL 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / PSP / NDSVotes: 26 - View All
Friday, October 3, 2008
FIFA 09 Video: Be A Pro: Seasons Videos
11:55 PM - October 3, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
EA Sports has just sent us these two video clips from FIFA Soccer 09. This one is for the Playstation 3 and this one for the Xbox 360.
Game: FIFA Soccer 09Hype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 21 - View All
Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Videos (IGN)
10:46 PM - October 3, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
IGN has posted three new videos of Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff.
Game: Tecmo Bowl: KickoffHype Score: 7.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: NDSVotes: 12 - View All
Blitz: The League II Official Movie (Gamespot)
10:46 PM - October 3, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Gamespot has posted a new movie of Blitz: The League II.
Game: Blitz: The League IIHype Score: 7.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 4 - View All
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift Media Update (CVG, IGN)
10:45 PM - October 3, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
CVG and IGN has posted the following Motorstorm 2 media updates:
Game: Motorstorm: Pacific RiftHype Score: 9.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3Votes: 3 - View All
FIFA Soccer 09 Official Movie (Gamespot)
10:44 PM - October 3, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Gamespot has posted a new movie of FIFA Soccer 09.
Game: FIFA Soccer 09Hype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 21 - View All
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 Update (IGN)
10:44 PM - October 3, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
IGN has posted the following WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 updates:
Game: WWE Smackdown! vs. Raw 2009Hype Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3Votes: 8 - View All
Tony Hawk's Motion Hands-On (IGN)
10:43 PM - October 3, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
IGN has posted their hands on preview of Tony Hawk's Motion.

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"Creat Studios has refined the Tony Hawk's skate gameplay into something that Activision hopes will cater to the "casual" crowd. Players tilt the DS system to steer their on-screen character left and right with the accelerometer detecting subtle analog movements; to pull off tricks players can "flick" the system for flip moves or tap any of the face buttons or D-pad directions."
Game: Tony Hawk's MotionHype Score: Vote Now
Platform: NDSVotes: 0 - View All
Skate It Official Trailer (Gamespot)
10:43 PM - October 3, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
Gamespot has posted another trailer of Skate It.
Game: Skate ItHype Score: Vote Now
Platform: WiiVotes: 0 - View All
Skate 2 Update (IGN)
10:42 PM - October 3, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
IGN has posted the following Skate 2 updates:
  • Skate 2 Updated Impresssions (PS3)

    Quote:
    "It comes with little surprise that fans of the first game are very particular about what should and shouldn't be in the sequel given how much time they've put into it, and from what we've seen, Black Box is going to give everyone just what they've been asking for."
  • Skate 2 Screenshots (PS3)
Game: Skate 2Hype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3Votes: 5 - View All
SBK-08: Superbike World Championship '08 Screenshots (IGN)
10:42 PM - October 3, 2008. Posted by hdaniel1. Written by Daniel Hee
IGN has posted six new screenshots of SBK-08: Superbike World Championship '08.
Game: SBK08 Superbike World ChampionshipHype Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 2 - View All

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