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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
OS Username: Steve_OS
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Friday, May 23, 2008
09:22 PM - May 23, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Have a question about my NCAA Football 09 beta experience? Post it here, I'll try to get the answers online tomorrow. The requirements? You must have a mini-avatar setup.

Also, only one question per person, if you post more than one, I'll choose the easiest one to answer, to speed it along.

Game: NCAA Football 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 95 - View All
04:38 PM - May 23, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Day #2 is online. We have just posted some of the reader requested screenshots, from our beta copy of NCAA Football 09.

Game: NCAA Football 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 95 - View All
10:17 AM - May 23, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
I went ahead and posted a few more screenshots from our beta copy of NCAA Football 09. These show off the autosubs, audibles, preferences, on screen displays, mass subs, injury report, team schedule and the National Championship endzone arts.

Game: NCAA Football 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 95 - View All
09:57 AM - May 23, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Have a screenshot request from our beta copy of NCAA Football 09? If so, setup your mini-avatar and put in your request. No mini-avatar? No screenshot for you!

*Topic closed, once I finish capturing and uploading, I'll start Q&A #2.

Game: NCAA Football 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 95 - View All
09:50 AM - May 23, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
PSX Extreme has posted their preview of Backbreaker.

Quote:
"This helps create a more immersive and realistic experience that no Madden game will be offering any time soon. And because Euphoria is a product of NaturalMotion, they get to say who's allowed to license the physics code, and who isn't. Euphoria works with a combination of biological and robotic research, and utilizes the calculating power of today's powerhouse processors to simulate the nervous system, muscles, and biomechanics of football players...all in real time, of course. While we've seen Euphoria partially applied in games like GTAIV and Force Unleashed, this is the first time it's being applied in full force to a football game - and NaturalMotion promises you'll never see the same tackle twice."

Game: BackbreakerReader Score: 6/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS3Votes: 51 - View All
09:48 AM - May 23, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Eurogamer has the scoop.

Quote:
"Shane Kim has said that a future version of Project Gotham Racing could be developed by Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10.

Speaking to Kikizo recently, Kim said, "Our goal is to roll the studio so that they can do more creative execution within the racing space. So you can imagine a future where they would develop a new version of Project Gotham Racing."

Game: Project Gotham Racing 4Reader Score: 9/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 9 - View All
03:36 AM - May 23, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
We have posted our first NCAA Football 09 Hands-On Preview with answers to the majority of questions that were asked in today's dedicated question post.

Not every question was answered, however the major topics were covered including a list of positives and negatives from the Xbox 360 Beta version.

Check back tomorrow morning when we'll be opening the Day 2 questions thread.

Game: NCAA Football 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 95 - View All
Thursday, May 22, 2008
08:53 PM - May 22, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
GameSpot has posted their hands-on preview of Madden NFL 09. They have also posted some more screenshots and a video clip.

Quote:
"There's one other aspect of difficulty in Madden NFL 09: game style. There are a number of different game styles you can choose from before you begin a game, and each presents information to you in a slightly different way once the game begins. On the beginner game style, the game is simplified to a great degree; for example, when in the huddle, the game will give you only one play to call. As you move up through the more advanced game-style options, you'll get more play-call options available to you, until you reach the hardcore level, which is a presentation level designed for the most faithful Madden fans. At the hardcore level, superfluous features such as instant replays and the backtrack feature (which breaks down your busted plays in exacting details) are turned off so that you can get to the next play as quickly as possible."

Game: Madden NFL 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360 / PS2 / PS3 / Wii / PSP / NDSVotes: 88 - View All
06:11 PM - May 22, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
2K Sports to Reveal Cover Athlete for NBA® 2K9
During Pre-Game Show for Game One of the NBA Finals on June 5

Fans can now visit new 2K Sports Community Site to predict next cover athlete and win exclusive prizes

New York, NY – May 22, 2008 – 2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced that the cover athlete for the highly anticipated basketball video game NBA 2K9 will be revealed through a 30 second TV spot scheduled to air during the NBA Countdown pre-game show for Game One of the 2008 NBA Finals, June 5 on ABC

As part of revealing the new cover athlete, 2K Sports has launched a new community web site, www.2ksports.com/nba2k9, where registered participants can predict the cover athlete for NBA 2K9 from a selection of 16 NBA players. Fans who predict correctly will be entered into a special drawing for the opportunity to win exclusive prizes.

“We’re extremely excited to offer this online promotion to our loyal community of 2K Sports fans, as we think it’s a fantastic opportunity for us to interact more closely with them through a refreshingly fun and rewarding experience,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. “The NBA 2K franchise is king among basketball players and passionate fans who know and understand basketball. Revealing our cover athlete prior to Game One affords us a unique opportunity to capitalize on the anticipation surrounding the NBA Finals while simultaneously generating excitement for the release of NBA 2K9.”

To enter in the NBA 2K9 cover athlete reveal sweepstakes, participants must register from May 22 - June 4. Official contest rules and other important information can be found on www.2ksports.com/nba2k9. Fans will guess the NBA 2K9 cover athlete from a list of NBA players provided, and all entrants that are correct will be entered into a random drawing to win the sweepstakes prizes on June 5. One grand prize winner will receive the NBA 2K9 cover athlete’s authentic, autographed NBA jersey, along with a copy of NBA 2K9 on the platform of their choice. Ten other first prize winners will also receive a copy of NBA 2K9. All winners will receive their copy of NBA 2K9 upon release of the game.

NBA 2K9, which is being developed by Visual Concepts, is not yet rated by the ESRB and will be available this fall for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. For more information, please visit www.2ksports.com.

The 2008 NBA Finals are currently scheduled to tip off on June 5 at 8:30 p.m. EST on ABC.

Game: NBA 2K9Reader Score: 8.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS2 / PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 72 - View All
05:48 PM - May 22, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
We have just posted a pretty in depth Madden 09 Comparison Video. The video focuses on areas of the game that have been improved since Madden 08 such as environments, weather effects and player models.

Game: Madden NFL 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 88 - View All
05:08 PM - May 22, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
We have just posted some of the reader requested screenshots, from our beta copy of NCAA Football 09. If you didn't get to submit yours today, check back again tomorrow.

Game: NCAA Football 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 95 - View All
11:37 AM - May 22, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Have a screenshot request from our beta copy of NCAA Football 09? If so, setup your mini-avatar and put in your request.

*Comments closed, look for the screenshots later this evening. I'll have another setup tomorrow, so if I didn't get to your request, you either didn't have a mini-avatar setup, or I didn't get to it. Post it again tomorrow.

Game: NCAA Football 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 95 - View All
11:34 AM - May 22, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
Under the circumstances I was faced with over the past week, I haven't been able to play the game as much as I would like, but if you have a question, post it here. Later this evening I will answer as many of them as I can.

FYI, the readers that have their mini-avatars setup, will have a better chance of having their question answered.

*Comments closed, look for some of the answers later this evening. I'll have another setup tomorrow. Get your mini-avatar setup now and be ready for tomorrow.

Game: NCAA Football 09Reader Score: 7/10 - Vote Now
Platform: Xbox 360Votes: 95 - View All
09:00 AM - May 22, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
The Lakers came back from down 20 to beat the Spurs, what a game. Kobe flipped the switch and the game turned around. The Stones look to even up the series tonight, which they will.

A lot of things going on in my head, but I think I'll be back in focus after the long weekend. What a crazy couple of weeks.

What's up with you?
  • QOTD: When your team gets bounced from the playoffs, do you still watch, no matter what sport it is?
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
04:12 PM - May 21, 2008. Posted by Steve_OS. Written by Steve Noah
We have just added new screenshots of Beijing 2008 for both PS3 and Xbox 360. Included are shots of the pack art.

Game: Beijing 2008Reader Score: 4.5/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / Xbox 360Votes: 5 - View All