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Monday, September 22, 2014
Posted on September 22, 2014 at 04:25 PM.
If you've ever played for a Pro Club in FIFA, you know that it is an entirely different type of video game experience.
Decades of sports gaming has programmed us to worry about the old numero uno. In the early days we were the kings of our living rooms, winning championships left and right.
Then came the cold harsh reality that we might actually suck compared to other players. Online ... Read More
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Posted on July 15, 2010 at 10:23 AM.
So last night I did some recruiting research to see both the caliber of player available, and also what players are likely to be toward the end of their playing career.I took 134 players from Pac-10 teams and followed them from their freshman season until they graduated four or five years later (keep in mind I'm only including players who played out their eligibility - i removed about 10 players who either transfered, were cut or went pro).
There were some interesting ... Read More
Saturday, July 18, 2009
(All apologies to Tiger Woods – but your game used to launch in late August).
With this in mind, here are five big questions about the crop of summer and fall releases.
1 – Can NBA Live, NHL 2k and PES narrow the gap and challenge their rivals?
In each case above, ... Read More
Monday, June 29, 2009
In fact I should have a return column up sometime in the next couple of days taking a look at the 2010 crop of games and asking some questions.
Until there, some random thoughts to fill the remaining hour I have at work before going home and taking part in a little 1 vs. 100 action on Xbox ... Read More
Monday, May 4, 2009
1 - Matthew Stafford
2 - Jason Smith
3 - Tyson Jackson
4 - Aaron Curry
5 - Mark Sanchez
6 - Andre Smith
7 - Darrius Heyward-Bey
8 - Eugene Monroe
9 - B.J. Raji
10 - Michael Crabtree ... Read More
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Last week, I sat down with Phil Frazier, a long-time producer at EA Sports, and checked out the latest Madden 10 build. While I did not get a chance to grab the controller and start dissecting the game myself, Phil Frazier did demo many of the new on-the-field Madden 10 features for me.
However, before getting to those features, I must mention that on Monday I wrote that the unofficial theme for NCAA ... Read More
Monday, April 27, 2009
So far I have a few cards done, and will be looking to add more this week.
To add the card, first right click and "Save Image As ..." and save it to your computer. Then go to your Operation Sports arena, click "Edit Your Card," and us the upload option. The card is sized perfectly to fit on the OS Arena page.
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Last week, I had a chance to sit down with EA Sports and view the current build of NCAA Football 10. I also got a walkthrough of some of the new aspects of the game.
Based upon the walkthrough, it seems like customization is the name of the game with NCAA Football 10. Sure, the developers also want to fix some of the issues NCAA 09 had and improve the game on the field, but the theme of customization ... Read More
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Posted on April 25, 2009 at 08:13 PM.
Operation Sports recently got a chance to sit down and talk with some of the newly announced NCAA cover athletes about the NFL Draft, video games and what it is like to see their likenesses on the cover of a video game.Operation Sports: What is like - not only having seen yourself in a video game - but also to now be one of a handful of athletes to grace the cover of a video game?
Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech: It’s amazing. I’m just having so much fun here in New ... Read More
Friday, April 10, 2009
Posted on April 10, 2009 at 11:23 AM.
It certainly is refreshing to see EA Sports embracing the online franchise and dynasty, especially considering this is a company that removed online franchises from Madden on the PC a few years back because “nobody played it.”So in the interest of helping EA deliver online franchises people will love, here are some tips from the point of view of a long time Madden commissioner and NCAA Online Dynasty aficionado.
1 – Make sure everything works.
It goes ... Read More
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Below are a few tips I thought I would share - often learned by screwing the pouch on something and figuring them out the hard way.
- Early on in your adventure, do some thinking about what your ideal team might look like, especially which star players you would like to have.
Then go out and find those ... Read More
Saturday, April 4, 2009
It took a month, but I finally put down the PS3 controller and gave The Show a break to try out the new Ultimate Team downloadable expansion for FIFA 09.
The expansion does a great job of breathing some life into a game that’s almost six months old at this point – creating a completely different way to enjoy the same on the pitch action, while adding some new wrinkles and challenges to team building. ... Read More
Monday, March 23, 2009
This is perhaps one of the funniest things I have ever seen in a sports video game. Before stepping into the batters box in an early game in my RTTS, my shortstop blows a couple of visible snot rockets.
The idea is to create one place where gamers can track and share their RTTS experiences, and maybe brag a bit about their on the field performance.
If you have questions or ideas, hit the thread nymcon created in the forums.
First credit should be given where it is due. Road To The Show as it stands is incredibly fun. In my first go-around with The Show (I bought a PS3 this year just for The Show), I have been having such a blast with my RTTS campaign I haven’t even started my Mets franchise.
With that said, there are a few ways SCEA could tweak this great feature and make it as close to perfect as anything can be.
Better ... Read More
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