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Author Bio
Steve Noah

Home Town: Woodbridge, VA
Sports: Football, Basketball, Baseball
Games: MLB 08: The Show, NFL 2K5, NBA 2K8, College Hoops 2K8
Teams: Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Pistons, San Francisco Giants
Usernames: OS: Steve_OS / MM: Steve_OS
Tags: Live: SteveOS / PS3: Steve_OS
Friday, November 20, 2009
05:18 PM - November 20, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
The Fight Night Round 4 blog has been updated with 4 videos, featuring Mike Mahar and Brian Hayes, answering questions about the upcoming DLC pack #3, among other things.

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"With the DLC and Title Update lined up for early December, we polled the community for their questions about the upcoming additions and sat with game Producers Mike Mahar and Brian Hayes to get their take on things. Above you will find the first of 4 videos with answers to those questions."
Game: Fight Night Round 4Reader Score: 7.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 29 - View All
Thursday, November 19, 2009
06:47 PM - November 19, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Catch Your Opponent Off-Guard with
Game Changers featured in Madden NFL Arcade

Madden NFL Arcade delivers an all new 5-on-5 gridiron experience, complete with 13 action-packed Game Changers. Each player will have the chance to receive a Game Changer before every play. They can choose to use their awarded Game Changer immediately or save it for a crucial play. Either way, every Game Changer has the ability to impact a play and change the course of the game.

Freeze a single player on your opponent’s team, confuse the defense by passing 3 footballs instead of 1, or pick up the pace of the play with lightning speed. Game Changers ensure that no 2 plays are the same in Madden NFL Arcade!

Entourage - Bring in the reinforcements as Entourage sends the rest of your lineman into the game to help out for a play.

Triple Threat - Disguise which receiver you’re throwing the ball by sending out two other decoys with the Power Ball game changer.

Bonus Play - Give yourself an additional down to help get in the end zone and earn some much deserved points with Bonus Play.

Make it, Take it - If you’re good enough to score when you trigger Make It, Take It, the ball is yours to keep on the next possession.

Turbo – The Turbo game changer will send players in fast forward by giving them an extra speed burst.

Molasses – Game too fast for you? Use Molasses to take down the action on the field to a less frantic pace.

Fumbilitis – Turn your opponent’s into butter fingers as they’ll have a difficult time holding on to the ball with Fumbilitis.

It’s Alive – Make any pass a scramble for the ball as its Alive will turn any incomplete pass into a live ball.

Frostbite - Put the freeze on one opposing player from moving by using the game changer Frostbite.

Fast Pass - Fast Pass gives the power to a QB to throw the ultimate bulleted pass.

Flying Blind - Sabotage your opponent by using Flying Blind to turn off their passing icons.

Flip Flop – Jealous of your opponents score? Flip Flop will nicely borrow the score and never give it back.

Dud – Hey, they can’t all be winners.
Game: Madden NFL ArcadeHype Score: 4/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 4 - View All
06:48 AM - November 19, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Eurogamer paid a visit to RedLynx and posted this Trials HD article.

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"After 10 years, you become pessimistic that nobody's going to buy the game," says Antti Ilvessuo, creative director at RedLynx, but with a laugh. He's talking about how he felt going into Trials HD, this summer's big success story on Xbox Live Arcade. He's relaxed because Trials HD has sold over 500,000 copies, which translates to about five million quid."

Just in case you missed it, our review was posted right here.
Game: Trials HDReader Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 5 - View All
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
11:54 PM - November 18, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Check out the NCAA Basketball 10 launch sizzle.
Game: NCAA Basketball 10Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 4 - View All
07:05 AM - November 18, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Eurogamer has the details.

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"The Hyundai Genesis Coupe Car Pack gives you the Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hyundai Genesis Coupe, the HKS Genesis Coupe and the special edition Forza 3 Genesis Coupe.

Plus as of 8th December you'll be able to download the Hot Holidays Car Pack. It will feature ten hot super cars coming in 2010 such as the Ferrari 458 Italia. The pack will cost 400 Microsoft Points, but you'll be able to download the 2010 Audi S4 for free as a taster."
Game: Forza Motorsport 3Reader Score: Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 0 - View All
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
07:13 PM - November 17, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
TONY HAWK™: RIDE® ROLLS ONTO NORTH AMERICAN
RETAIL SHELVES

Innovative Board Controller Gets Kids and Families
Off the Couch and Into the Game

Santa Monica, CA – November 17, 2009 – It’s time to get off the couch and into the game with Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Tony Hawk: RIDE, the ground-breaking new entry in the popular action sports franchise. Featuring a revolutionary skateboard controller, players of varied skill levels can physically control the action by stepping on board to perform movements and gestures that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game; from grinds, grabs and ollies to Tony Hawk’s signature tricks.

“Tony Hawk: RIDE is THE new way to play. It gives a whole new meaning to game night by allowing the entire family to challenge one another to competitions that are as fun to watch as they are to play,” said Rob Kostich, head of marketing, licensed products, Activision Publishing, Inc. “It’s the perfect activity for the entire family this holiday season…and anytime of the year.”

“This is the game I’ve always wanted to make,” said legendary pro skater Tony Hawk. “The skateboard peripheral opens up a whole new level of interactivity and physicality, allowing players to control the action with their whole body. I can’t wait for everyone to jump on the board and ride.”

Tony Hawk: RIDE takes the popular action sports video game franchise in an all-new direction. The wireless skateboard controller was designed in conjunction with the game to offer a dynamic gaming experience built from the ground up. The innovative motion sensing peripheral offers a completely new way to play games. Without complex button combinations or analog sticks, gamers of various skill levels can literally step on the board and play.

Tony Hawk: RIDE is developed by Robomodo for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Buzz Monkey developed the Wii™ system version. The game is rated E10+ by the ESRB. For more information, fans can visit http://www.THRide.com, http://www.Facebook.com/TonyHawkRIDE and http://www.Twitter.com/THRIDE.
Game: Tony Hawk: RideReader Score: Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 1 - View All
Monday, November 16, 2009
09:06 PM - November 16, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Operation Sports' own, TD St. Matthew-Daniel has posted his NBA 2K10 Rewind video, featuring Carmelo Anthony's big dunk on Paul Milsap.

Game: NBA 2K10Reader Score: 8.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / PSP / PCVotes: 28 - View All
Sunday, November 15, 2009
07:45 PM - November 15, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Kotaku has the scoop.

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"A tipster taking a marketing survey was asked to judge four potential covers for next year's MLB 2K10. The Tampa Bay Rays' third baseman Evan Longoria is on all of them.

In that image you can see the four different designs survey takers were asked to consider. All have the 2K Sports 10th Anniversary branding which has graced the boxes of NHL 2K10 and NBA 2K10."
Game: Major League Baseball 2K10Hype Score: 6/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 2 - View All
Saturday, November 14, 2009
03:45 PM - November 14, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Kotaku's Owen Good has posted an interesting article he titles ESPN NFL 2K5 Maybe the Greatest of All Time, But Not In Its Time.

What is your greatest sports game of all time?

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"Of the major game-of-the-year awards given out each year, no sports title has ever taken top overall honors. And yet five years later, there is one still talked about in ways that year's winners are not.

That would be ESPN NFL 2K5, the last and best of an uncommonly good crop of football games in the first half of the decade and, perhaps not coincidentally, the last one before EA Sports inked its exclusive license with the National Football League. Certainly, the stupefyingly good value 2K5 delivered on an unheard-of $19.99 price tag moved the needle on its high regard. But reviews of the game still said things like "the best-looking football game ever made," and "the most entertaining show in video game football."

This coming week will see the last glut of AAA releases in the autumn sales cycle, and then it will be on to the question of Game of the Year. Sports titles are like the offensive lineman in modern Heisman voting. Just being mentioned would be honor enough, because the prize is completely inaccessible to your class of performer."
Game: ESPN NFL 2K5Reader Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS2 / XboxVotes: 39 - View All
Thursday, November 12, 2009
08:16 PM - November 12, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Walmart will carry an exclusive Tony Hawk: Ride board for Xbox 360 starting Tuesday, November 17th. Gamers can preorder the game with exclusive board now here:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ct_id=12548223

Tony Hawk: RIDE takes the popular action sports franchise in a new direction. The game features a groundbreaking wireless skateboard controller that was designed in conjunction with the game. Using a combination of accelerometers and motion sensors, the intuitive controller allows players to physically control the action by performing various movements and gestures on the board that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game. Without complex button combinations or analog sticks, gamers of various skill levels can literally step on the board and play.

Tony Hawk: RIDE is in development by Robomodo for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Buzz Monkey is developing the Wii™ system version. The game is rated E10+ by the ESRB and is scheduled for release in North America on November 17, Germany on November 27 and the UK on December 4.

For more information on Tony Hawk: RIDE, please visit http://www.THRide.com , http://www.Facebook.com/TonyHawkRIDE or http://www.Twitter.com/THRide.
Game: Tony Hawk: RideReader Score: Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 1 - View All
06:50 PM - November 12, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Read the full press release, right here. It includes every roster from the game.

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"Just in time for Thanksgiving Day Football match ups, Madden NFL Arcade will be available on Tuesday November 24th on PlayStation Network and Wednesday, November 25th on Xbox LIVE Arcade. Enjoy an all-new way to play Madden– a fun, pick-up-and-play, 5-on-5 football game for both casual and diehard NFL fans."
Game: Madden NFL ArcadeHype Score: 4/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 4 - View All
07:14 AM - November 12, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
IGN sheds some light on Dynamic Updates and the best teams in the nation, as they interview Connor Dougan, Lead Producer of NCAA Basketball 10.

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IGN: "How do the dynamic updates in NCAA Basketball 10 better the gameplay experience?"

Connor Dougan: "Dynamic updates provides 3 things that will enhance the gameplay experience.

1. Updated NCAA statistics will be surfaced to the user in front end screens as well as driving statistical info and audio with our broadcast package. Let me give you an example - every time the top 25 is updated these stats will drive the info on the top 25 overlay when seen in game. We also have audio to support when your team rises or drops in the polls. So everything you see from a team stats perspective will be true to life.
2. Updated team performance/ratings. For example if my favorite team starts out unranked and then makes their way into the Top 25 then their ratings will reflect that they are better. We use the Top 25, RPI and records to drive team ratings up and down. It's always a challenge to make a game with 300+ teams relevant post launch and we feel that updating team ratings based on data will keep the game authentic and fresh.
3. Updated team playbooks and motion offenses. We're going to offer updated play and motion offenses to add to your playbooks. So if Michigan State runs a great set one week – you'll see it in game the next week. "

Some screenshots can be seen right here.
Game: NCAA Basketball 10Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 4 - View All
07:09 AM - November 12, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
IGN has posted an interview with Gran Turismo 5 creator Kazunori Yamauchi, where he mentions motorcycles as a possibility in the game.

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IGN: "Have plans been finalized for whether motorcycles will be featured in Gran Turismo 5?"

Kazunori Yamauchi: "If that's what users really want in the game, I think that's a possibility. Or we could consider making a Tourist Trophy 2 as well"
Game: Gran Turismo 5Hype Score: 8.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3Votes: 13 - View All
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
04:58 PM - November 11, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Read the full press release, right here.

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"Manny Pacquiao will win his highly anticipated November 14th bout against Miguel Cotto with a convincing unanimous decision, according to the official EA SPORTS™ simulation conducted using Fight Night Round 4. Now available for the Xbox 360® video game system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Fight Night Round 4 is the latest entry in the critically acclaimed boxing series from Electronic Arts Inc."
Game: Fight Night Round 4Reader Score: 7.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 29 - View All
12:32 PM - November 11, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Available now, on the Marketplace.

Game: NBA UnrivaledReader Score: 1/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 2 - View All

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