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25 YEARS OF MADDEN

In the early years of the Madden franchise, fans were happy just to have a game that gave them the ability to play as their favorite NFL team, but that obviously no longer suffices. The sports gaming genre has grown immensely over the last 15 years, and so has consumer expectations. EA Sports will be releasing their 25th...

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The world of video games have seen its fair share of incredible innovations over the years, and the sports genre is part of that. While they may not be as recognized in the industry and fan-base as say story-telling, mod-support, or the dialog tree, there have been some outstanding innovations in this niche genre none the less. We wanted to take a look at five innovations that have helped shaped sports video games as we know them today.

1. DYNASTY/FRANCHISE
If you are an older...

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From the Atari 2600 and the Magnavox Odyssey, to the soon-to-be released Playstation 4 and Xbox One, game controllers have and will always play a huge part of a consoles success. Even dating back to the genesis of the gaming console, companies’ controller design decisions have ranged from the simplicity of the Atari 2600’s 1-button joystick to complexity of the Intellivision’s remote style controller with full keypad, disc-style navigator, and side-buttons. Some design choices have been amazing...

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In our last piece about Auto Club Revolution, the PC based, free-to-play racing title from European developer Eutechnyxs, we discussed how it allows the user to play and use most content without having to spend a cent. By now, most know my disdain for free to play games, as they typically require purchases to enjoy the full experience, but this is not so in Auto Club. We talked about the single and multi-player experiences, the ability to buy cars with credit earned...

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