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Steve NoahHome 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
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Friday, June 26, 2009
04:18 PM - June 26, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Check out the new Madden NFL 10 Wii screenshots, featuring the Seattle Seahawks. 
Thursday, June 25, 2009
08:00 PM - June 25, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
2K Sports Announces Free Demo of The BIGS™ 2
Now Available for Download on PlayStation® Network
Now Available for Download on PlayStation® Network
June 25, 2009 – 2K Sports today announced a free demo of The BIGS 2 is now available for download through PlayStation Network, and a demo on Xbox LIVE ® Marketplace was released last week. The demo will support two players, local only, and offer fans the exciting opportunity to experience the new Batter’s Wheelhouse, thrilling power ups, and incredible player models in a three inning game as either the American League All-Stars or National League All-Stars. Fans will also have the chance to smash home runs into building windows and neon signs in the return of the hugely popular mode, Home Run Pinball, in an all-new Las Vegas venue.
The BIGS 2, available on all major video game consoles, has been elevated to new heights this season with amazing visual effects and a variety of newly added modes including the fan requested Season and Become a Legend. With improved player animations and pick-up-and-play controls, The BIGS 2 is guaranteed to deliver an action-packed MLB videogame experience.
Scheduled to be in retail stores on July 7, 2009, the big leagues just got BIGGER with The BIGS 2, and for more information, please visit www.2ksports.com/games/thebigs2.
03:37 PM - June 25, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
TYSON, ALI ENTER THE RING TODAY WITH EA SPORTS FIGHT NIGHT ROUND 4
Award Winning Game Now In Stores Worldwide
Redwood City, Calif. – Thursday, June 25, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the highly anticipated Fight Night Round 4 is now available in retail stores worldwide. Recently named the Game Critic Awards “Best Sports Game of E3 2009”, Fight Night Round 4 is developed by EA Canada under the EA SPORTS™ brand. Fight Night Round 4 is the latest entry from the critically acclaimed Fight Night franchise, and is the first title ever that will allow players to pit “Iron” Mike Tyson against “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali.
Designed with a revolutionary physics-based gameplay engine, Fight Night Round 4 replicates the sweet science to an unprecedented degree of realism. Witness gloves grazing off an opponent as he dodges at the last second, or watch as a vicious uppercut rips through the block of a boxer who turtles for too long. With realistic physics, height and reach become major factors in how each boxer approaches a fight. Shorter fighters, like Tyson, will look to weave inside and deliver punishing hooks to the head and body, while taller fighters, like Ali, will use their reach advantage to pump their jab while staying out of range of their opponent’s punches.
An all new career mode, titled Legacy mode, challenges you to move up the ranks from an upstart amateur to become the greatest of all time. Create a boxer from the incredibly robust create-boxer feature, or import your own face into the game using the Photo Game Face tool and bring your virtual self into the ring. Make rivals, challenge for and defend belts as you journey to cement your name among the greatest names in boxing.
With 48 boxers, Fight Night Round 4 will feature the largest roster to ever appear in a Fight Night videogame. In addition to Tyson and Ali, the roster will feature legends and current champions, including Lennox Lewis, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto and Ricky Hatton. Each boxer’s likeness has been meticulously created with an unparalleled level of realism, and their boxing styles re-created to reflect their real-life counterpart’s strengths and weaknesses in the ring.
Fight Night Round 4 will be available for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game system from Microsoft. This game has been rated T for Teen by the ESRB, and 16+ by PEGI. For more information, log onto http://fightnight.easports.com.
03:36 PM - June 25, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Tune in tonight @ 9PM EST.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009
05:59 PM - June 24, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Read the full press release, right here.
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04:46 AM - June 24, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Destructoid has posted their preview of Backbreaker.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
10:14 PM - June 23, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
2K just sent us this new teaser trailer from The BIGS 2.
05:13 AM - June 23, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Partnership with China’s largest online game operator to introduce top rated basketball video game franchise to NBA fans in Asia
New York, NY – June 23, 2009 – 2K Sports today announced its partnership with Tencent Holdings Limited (SEHK: 700) to co-develop the online version of NBA 2K and distribute it to China and other key markets. 2K Sports has secured a multi-year license to develop the online simulation game, which will include all of the NBA teams, as well as current and retired NBA players.
“The incredible popularity of basketball in Asia combined with the love of online games in that region makes this a very exciting project for 2K,” said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K. “For the first time, 2K is developing an online game combining our expertise in making the best-selling* and top-rated** NBA 2K video game franchise with the proven ability of Tencent for developing and operating highly successful online game communities in China.”
China experienced significant online gaming growth in 2008 and generated $2.75 billion in revenue - a 61% increase from the prior year***. This market is projected to reach $8.9 billion in revenue by 2013, with nearly 120 million people playing games online***.
“The NBA is excited to expand our relationship with 2K Sports to bring an online simulation basketball game to our fastest growing audience in the world," said Sal LaRocca, Executive Vice President, NBA Global Merchandising Group. "This is a unique opportunity for us to continue to reach our fans and further grow the game of basketball in China."
The popularity of the NBA continues to grow in China. For the third year in a row, more than one billion viewers have tuned into NBA programming to follow their favorite teams throughout the basketball season.
“This is a landmark agreement for the newly created Take-Two Asia, and all elements are in place to deliver the most successful online sports simulation game China has ever seen,” commented Hubert Larenaudie, President of Take-Two Asia. “In line with our strategic mandate to create a large footprint for our games in Asia, NBA 2K Online will also be released in Taiwan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, where numerous NBA basketball fans are eager to play their favorite sport online.”
Martin Lau, President of Tencent, said, “We are excited about the partnership, through which Tencent can bring this popular PC-based NBA game title to eager online game players, while also creating a new distribution platform for game developers and publishers to reach out to the largest online community in China. China’s online games market is at a nascent stage and we believe that the opportunities are just beginning to unfold. In addition to building partnerships with top game companies in the world, we are positioned to capture this market potential via the execution of our unique platform strategy, which enables us to continue to grow our user base and provide a diversified portfolio of products to game players in China.”
“I’m pleased to announce our first strategic move in what is now the fastest growing online game market in the world,” commented Ben Feder, Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two. “Given the universal appeal of sports, specifically NBA basketball, we believe that our partnership with Tencent to make NBA 2K Online is the perfect entry point for Take-Two into this market. NBA 2K has revolutionized the basketball gaming genre and we are confident that its best-in-breed pedigree can be fully leveraged in China with the support of our valued partners at Tencent and the NBA.”
Tencent is an integrated Internet services company that serves the largest and most active online community in China, which measured 411 million active user accounts and 58 million peak concurrent user accounts (PCU) as of the end of March 2009. Leveraging its huge instant messaging user base, Tencent launched its game portal, QQ Game, in August 2004 and is today the largest online game platform in China. The company is a leading game developer and operator that is committed to delivering an interactive and fun game experience through a diversified portfolio of products to game players in China. Tencent currently operates 67 mini casual games, 5 advanced casual games and 5 massive multi-player online games (MMOGs) on its game platform. It is the first and only game operator in China to have two games reach the 1-million PCU milestone.
2K Sports is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
For more information about 2K Sports, please visit http://www.2ksports.com/.
05:11 AM - June 23, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
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Read More - Peter Moore on the Strategy of Sports (Gamasutra)
05:07 AM - June 23, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
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Read More - Torres to front Pro Evo 2010 (Boomtown)
Monday, June 22, 2009
08:51 PM - June 22, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
June 22, 2009—This year, Madden NFL 10 arrives on the Wii with breath-taking visuals that will captivate both seasoned veterans and new comers to the franchise. Completely redesigned and built from the ground up, Madden NFL 10 epitomizes what fun looks like on the Wii, delivering the most social and dynamic experience from the franchise to date.
Invite a friend over to play co-op in Road to the Super Bowl or gather a group at your party to play Madden Showdown. Get together with friends and crown a “King of the Couch” during your pre-game tailgate party or during halftime. Quick, exciting game modes ensure that anytime is the right time for Madden NFL 10 on the Wii.
MADDEN SHOWDOWN
Madden Showdown is a 1-4 player tournament. Enjoy classic 11-on-11 football or experience the thrill of playing 5-on-5 in this quick, customizable competition, as you and your friends go head-to-head in an effort to become the next Showdown Champion.
There are three major feature components to Madden Showdown:
- Game Changers
- Prediction System
- Spotlight Moments
Game Changers
The rules of NFL football have remained largely the same for many years with little to no deviation. Game Changers allows you to change all of that with a click of the Wiimote. Users can mix and match between eight different options, each placing a unique spin on the game.
- All Passing Plays
o If three yards and a cloud of dust just isn’t for you, then turn this option on and never look back. - All Running Plays
o You’ll be pounding through the tackles and running for daylight on every play if you choose this option. - Fumblitits
o Everyone gets a bad case of the butter fingers when you turn this option on. - Invisibility
o Keep your eyes peeled because you never know when the player lined up across from you might just disappear! - It’s Alive
o You can thank your coach for drilling the concept of “keep playing until the whistle blows” into your head, because in this mode the play might not be over when you think it is. - Random
o Pick this option and you’ll never know what you’re going to get from one game to the next. - Tug of War
o You only have one play to advance the ball before turning it over to your opponent, so make the most of it! - Turbo Mode
o For those impatient types, this option will finally get the game of football caught up to your speed.
Winning on the field isn’t everything. The prediction system gives you a chance to predict the outcome of three different categories per game. To top it off, you have the option to risk your points in order to get ahead. If you win, it will positively affect your ranking in the tournament. If you lose, your poor decision-making could cost you the lead or dig you into a deeper hole.
You will be asked to predict:
- The Winning Team
- Coin Flip
- First Team to Score
- First Quarterback Sack
- Last Team to Score
- Longest Field Goal
- Longest Pass
- Longest Run
- Most Extra Points
- Most Field Goal Attempts
- Most First Downs
- Most Passing Attempts
- Most Passing Completions
- Most Passing Yards
- Most Rushing Attempts
- Most Rushing Yards
- Most Sacks
- Most Tackles
- Most Time of Possession
- Most Third Down Conversions
- Most Total Yards
- Most Two Point Conversions
- Most Yards After Catch
- Overtime
- Total Combined Points
Experience the drama of game-changing plays with Spotlight Moments. During critical situations, cameras move in tight and gameplay slows down to allow you to influence the biggest plays of the game. During these moments, micro-games are created that allow players of all skill levels to experience and influence the game’s most crucial moments.
- Open Field Tackle
o Break or shake a tackle for a big gain. - Battle for the Ball
o On the deep attack, battle for possession of the ball while it’s in the air. - Sprint to the End Zone
o Beat the defender to the end zone for the touchdown. - Sack Attack
o Buy the QB more time to throw by avoiding incoming defenders.
For more information about Madden NFL 10 Wii, please visit: http://maddennfl.easports.com/wii.action.
08:09 PM - June 22, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Gamespot has posted an interview with Patrick Kane, cover athlete for NHL 10.
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04:58 AM - June 22, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Pasta Padre has posted his NCAA Basketball 10 Top Cover Candidates. Who do you think will be the cover athlete?
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Friday, June 19, 2009
07:09 PM - June 19, 2009. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Check out the Madden NFL 10 Wii screenshots. 
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