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Wednesday, October 14, 2009


In that review, I basically said the game was fun to an extent, but there was little reason to come back to play the game. For $10, NHL 3 on 3 Arcade was simply not a good deal considering you can buy some classic games from the XBox or the PS2/PSOne. Let's not even mention the $20 bargain bin pricetag of great games such as The Orange Box and Bioshock.
Enter the $15 pricetag for Madden Arcade. Other than being ... Read More
Monday, October 12, 2009


Don't get me wrong, I love writing about sports video games here at OS, if there are better readers for a site our size, ... Read More
Wednesday, September 30, 2009


Those expectations quickly soured.
Looking back, it is little surprise why there has been such a blowback towards Madden the past several seasons. First EA set expectations at an all-time high and then they forcefully annexed the competition all before the debut of the next-gen Madden. Not only was the competition gone, but fans were expecting great things out ... Read More
Friday, September 25, 2009


So why does it all matter? Remember, the purpose of this week long survey is to ask the question, "Why aren't sports games meeting our expectations in this generation?"
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Total Possible Realism (TPR) - 100% of Total Possible Realism is a perfect representation of a sports TV broadcast. I say that because you cannot get 100% of total realism from experiencing anything from any type of a medium whatsoever. So we are going with the TPR in our studies.
Development Resources and Development Costs - The resources ... Read More
Thursday, September 24, 2009


Doug Creutz, a market guru, did not see a deal as highly likely, "There is simply no way the math works due to the massive hit to EA's revenue and earnings post acquisition. This is even assuming such a deal would pass regulatory muster, which we find highly doubtful."
The only reasoning ... Read More


Posted on September 24, 2009 at 12:15 PM.
Yesterday, we looked at how development costs and possible realism were related in terms of how the cost of developing a more realistic game increases, perhaps exponentially, as you go up the scale. Tomorrow we are tying all four graphs together and I'll get a lot more concrete with what I'm talking about, but we're going to stay in the land of theory for one more day.
In this graph there is quite a bit of information ... Read More
Wednesday, September 23, 2009



This chart compares the relationship between development costs and possible realism. As the realism goes farther up the scale, the cost to produce that realism rises exponentially ... Read More


Posted on September 23, 2009 at 03:07 PM.
With all the chatter out there on video game takeover rumors, all involving EA as a buyer or seller, I think something is going on in the background.Consider the rumor going around Wall Street which bumped EA's stock up 8% on the 'news' Microsoft is interested in EA. There is also the rumor that EA is interested in buying THQ. As of this writing THQ is up 1% and Microsoft is up 1.3%.
And you thought the buyout rumors were so 2008.
There are several things ... Read More
Tuesday, September 22, 2009



Monday, September 21, 2009



Friday, September 18, 2009


1)Possible Realism
2)Fun Factor
3)Development Resources
I'm not sure where we'll ultimately be led...but I've got four graphs for you to digest right now. ... Read More
Tuesday, September 15, 2009


Posted on September 15, 2009 at 11:03 AM.
I had a nice one month or so vacation from writing so I could get the first draft of a book written. Now that the first draft is done and I'll largely be editing from here on out, it's time to start writing about sports video games again.This blog has no real point except to touch on a few brief points and hopefully raise some questions.
-I'm STILL playing MLB 09: The Show. That is a full six months after release, and I'm still playing the game. Something tells me ... Read More
Monday, August 10, 2009


However, I am very impressed at the (so far) critical acclaim Madden NFL 10 is getting. Not only that, but OSers who own the game are overwhelmingly giving the game positive marks so far. There are dissenters in the bunch, but I honestly think that only the most die-hard and bitter 2K football fans will find reason to hate Madden NFL 10. ... Read More
Thursday, July 30, 2009


The first and most obvious thing that happens when revenues drop in business is that expenditures also tend to drop to compensate so you can maintain a profit. If the declining sales become the new normal, studios will begin cutting back on positions which aren't necessary to see games completed. ... Read More
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