Let's just forget for a moment that the NCAA series made millions on top of millions of dollars for their company. Sure, a different big company might want to swoop in and take a chunk of that total by taking a shot at a college football game (or even EA, in a few years). But first, we have to assume that they will ask themselves: is it worth it?

Unfortunately, the answer is almost certainly no at this...

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Over the course of the next couple of weeks, I'm going to be taking an in depth look at some of the features on next-generation consoles that could help shape the future of sports gaming.

About five years ago, when NCAA Football 2010 released on the Xbox 360 and PS3, I was enamored with the idea of being able to play a dynasty online with friends. It was a novel concept - one that is still blossoming...

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One of the most fascinating parts of Major League Baseball is the business aspect of it. Organizations will trade life long members of their squad like it's nothing, bring on players from rival teams, and trade some of the biggest names in baseball for just a few prospects that haven't even sniffed the majors. It's unique to baseball in that it's really the only professional sport where players are more like assets than they are...

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As many of you already know, I think NCAA '14 is a heck of a lot of fun to play. Yet, as I prepare myself for the oncoming season of college football by watching some replays of past games, I can't help but be glad that this generation of football games is close to coming to an end. NCAA '14 did the best with what it was given: a terrible engine that had been sugar coated over the last seven years. Fortunately, the addition of...

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One of the hottest topics in college football is whether or not athletes should be "paid to play". Not to mention, with the current lawsuit against the NCAA and EA Sports, player likeness has never been such a talking point. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a resolution anywhere in sight. While most coaches and players seem to believe players should be given some kind of payment for their athletic endeavors, there is still a very prominent crowd that is adamantly against the...

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