Category Archives: Sports
Red Steel 2 builds arm strength
I’m writing a story on Red Steel 2; I can’t tell you what kind of story because it’s classified. Seriously! The crazy thing, however, isn’t the type of story I am writing. It’s what Red Steel 2 is doing to … Continue reading
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The Monetization Game: Moore calls current gen a burning platform
This past Saturday I had the chance to moderate the keynote panel at Play: The Berkeley Digital Media Conference, an annual Haas Business School conference that covers a variety of tech, media, and business issues. It was a gorgeous day … Continue reading
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SSX Originally Designed for Dreamcast
Electronic Arts’ original boardercross game, SSX, was initially designed for the Dreamcast, not the PS2, Bing Gordon told me in a phone interview for the story, The Rise and Fall of Dreamcast, live at Gamasutra.com. SSX’s original executive producer, Steve … Continue reading
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NHL 2K10 Preview on GamesRadar
In 2008, Visual Concepts found itself in the unenviable position of picking up the 2K hockey series in mid-development, with only five months to build and complete NHL 2K9. The critics assailed the game with an average Metacritic rating of … Continue reading
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Modern Warfare 2 Debut Trailer
In case you missed the LA Lakers getting “whooped” (LA guard Kobe Bryant’s words) last night by the resurgent Denver Nuggets, Activision debuted the second trailer from Infinity Ward’s shooter Modern Warfare 2 during the NBA Western Conference Finals. Infinity … Continue reading
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Fight Night Round 4 Impressions
At Electronic Arts’ EA3 last week, EA Montreal demoed what can only be described as an extremely intoxicating, heart-pounding new version of Fight Night: Round 4. Like any good developer, they listened to fan, critics, and reviewers, and determined how … Continue reading
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The Best of Madden
In light of sports commentator John Madden’s retirement from the booth, coupled with the summer release of Madden NFL 10, a sudden overwhelming feeling made me stop and think: Which Madden rules over the rest? The question is subjective in … Continue reading
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The Pros Weigh in on Madden: Matt Bertz
In light of sports commentator John Madden’s retirement from the booth, coupled with the summer release of Madden NFL 10, a sudden overwhelming feeling made me stop and think: Which Madden rules over the rest? In conjunction with the cover … Continue reading
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The Pros Weigh in on Madden: Jeremy Strauser
In light of sports commentator John Madden’s retirement from the booth, coupled with the summer release of Madden NFL 10, a sudden overwhelming feeling made me stop and think: Which Madden rules over the rest? In conjunction with the cover … Continue reading
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The Pros Weigh in on Madden: Matthew Kato
In light of sports commentator John Madden’s retirement from the booth, coupled with the summer release of Madden NFL 10, a sudden overwhelming feeling made me stop and think: Which Madden rules over the rest? In conjunction with the cover … Continue reading
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