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The Sports Game Guy : Madden Call of the week Super Bowl edition

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 06:52:15 +0000

I'm going to miss seeing these each week! Great stuff, Kev.

The Sports Game Guy : Mike Wang Back With 2K Sports

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 17:41:16 +0000

Privately, you'd have to think this will light a fire under the Live team, as if people think Wang did all the work in Live 10. I'm leery of heaping credit (or blame) on one singular dev and that seems to be what is happening in the hardcore community, similarly to Ben Brinkman re: baseball in 2006. Wang is a great dev, but he's still part of a team. People need not forget that in the last two years, Live made huge strides - but they did a have a hole to get out from. Wang was not there for the majority of the 09 cycle and that's when the swing started. I'd hope Wang tried to help change the culture he criticizes in these numerous interviews. Going from 2K with a couple hundred employees to EA with thousands of employees, he should have known there'd be more levels and red tape when it came to the dev process. That shouldn't surprise anybody.

pastapadre.com : Tim Tebow Rumored For NCAA 11 Cover

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:30:18 +0000

I'd add in Colt McCoy and Toby Gerhart as potential candidates as well. Should they add coaches in, Bobby Bowden and maybe even Urban Meyer could be sleeper picks. BTW - It's "Ndamukong". ;)

pastapadre.com : The Delayed DVD Rental Period Has Arrived

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 21:01:41 +0000

I hadn't heard of this before. Pretty silly move by studios IMO.

pastapadre.com : EA to Make Announcement Regarding Tiger Woods

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 21:41:32 +0000

This weekend I noticed the very generic game placeholders for NCAA Football 2011 and Madden 2011 at ebgames.com, but didn't find anything for a golf title. I wonder if they were told to hold off on that until an announcement was made on what direction they will go.

pastapadre.com : NBA and NCAA Football Avatar Gear

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 20:33:35 +0000

Are PlayStation Home jerseys set to follow? Better late than never, I suppose.

pastapadre.com : Free DLC Shoe Pack for NBA Live 10

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:36:37 +0000

It's out in the PlayStation Store as well. Came out yesterday.

raczilla.com : Raczilla Top 5: Favorite Horror Movies

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:53:33 +0000

I really enjoyed the first half of 28 Days Later, but hated the second half of it. It seems people either love or hate it, but I fall on the dislike side. Good list though. Personally, I'm a big fan of the original SAW. Pretty good horror flick with gore, suspense, and a pretty well thought out plot. The rest of the franchise has been forgettable, but that first one is a classic IMO. I also like the remake of Dawn of the Dead. Gory, suspenseful, but also some funny moments to lighten things up.

pastapadre.com : The Line Drive 11/8/09

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:29:27 +0000

They added in the motion offenses and are using the Live engine, so there's been gameplay adjustments. They just haven't gone through the laundry list of the "over 100" gameplay enhancements yet.

pastapadre.com : FlashForward Ratings Reason for Concern

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 02:03:25 +0000

I haven't read it, but the show is based on the book by Robert J. Sawyer. Worst case scenario, people may have to get their fill that way.

pastapadre.com : NCAA Basketball 10 Demo Dated

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:10:49 +0000

The 6th is a Friday, so I'm guessing they mean the 5th for each or maybe even the 3rd for the 360.

pastapadre.com : Backbreaker Reappears For Preorder

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:10:14 +0000

505 Games is/was working a game with Michael Phelps, also scheduled for 2010. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171859 His much publicized run-ins occurred after this announcement, so who knows if that game is still in the works.

pastapadre.com : August 09 Sales Numbers

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:11:16 +0000

Good post, Mr_EA_Sports. pasta - I am not sure how valid vgchartz.com is, but according to them the 360 version of NCAA 10 has sold 1,485 less copies than 09 did at the same point - at current rate, should exceed last year's pace next week or week after. The PS3 version of NCAA Football 10 has sold 48,652 more copies than 09 did at the same point. Minus the poor launch week sales, the game has exceeded sales of 09 each week. If correct, one could make a valid argument that word of mouth has helped the game.

pastapadre.com : NBA Live 10 Fact Sheet

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:46:55 +0000

Sounds pretty good and that's without news on OTP & Dynamic Season.

pastapadre.com : First NCAA Basketball 10 Details

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:06:15 +0000

Hope so, but I don't know if they've said either way. Too early for info.

pastapadre.com : NCAA Basketball 10 Top Cover Candidates

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:14:00 +0000

Good news - devs have said the clock and ball over QBs head issues were both resolved after the demo code went final. It's weird - TW 10 didn't really revolutionize anything, but I've been playing the heck out of it, mainly due to the Live Tournament feature. I'd say to give it a rental at least and see what you think.

pastapadre.com : NCAA Basketball 10 Top Cover Candidates

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:12:11 +0000

Blake Griffin gets the cover - USA Today ruined the surprise: http://www.ncaastrategies.com/utopia/showthread.p...

pastapadre.com : NCAA Basketball 10 Top Cover Candidates

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:25:46 +0000

I'd like to hear pasta's thoughts too, but I really like Tiger Woods 10. Right now, my top three sports games of the year are: MLB 09 The Show, UFC 2009 Undisputed, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10. Try the NCAA 10 demo. While it didn't add in any 'knock me over with a feather' features like Online Dynasty, they did add a lot of gameplay stuff in, along with TeamBuilder and some cool stuff in Season Showdown (Sportsmanship level to identify cheesers, ability to play favorite team's real-life schedule). If you really liked NCAA 09, then maybe you can go without 10. However, if you pulled your hair out due to some items in 09, try the 10 demo and see how that treats you.

pastapadre.com : NCAA Basketball 10 Top Cover Candidates

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:18:23 +0000

I thought they made a relatively wise choice with the cover athlete last year, naming a player from one of the top basketball programs in the country with Love (UCLA). Personally, I think they'll do the same again this year with Hansbrough from UNC. I know I'm in the minority here, but I liked NCAA BB 09. While it had its issues (lots of minor issues all around, ranging from zone defenses to issues in Dynasty Mode), I felt it was fun and was the best college basketball game EA has ever put out. It's not on the level to compete with College Hoops 2K yet, but I think they are getting on the right track. I'm looking for and expecting big things from this one - namely, Online Dynasty hopefully. We already know Online Team Play will be in, so OD may not be likely. However, if they can shore up the gameplay and Dynasty Mode, that would go a long ways.

pastapadre.com : NCAA Football 10 Demo Impressions

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:33:51 +0000

If you're going from 08 to 10, I think you'll see a big jump not to mention the features added in that time: Online Dynasties, Stadium Sounds, TeamBuilder, etc.