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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
10:53 AM - February 4, 2009. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Steven Bartlett
Using NBA 2K9’s Living Rosters on the Xbox 360, I will break down LeBron and Kobe’s ratings at this point in the season. I will also compare their statistics, all-around game and ultimately crown the true king of hoops as of Feb. 4, 2009.
Read More - OS NBA 2K9 Matchup: Kobe vs. Lebron
Thursday, January 15, 2009
12:11 PM - January 15, 2009. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Steven Bartlett
There is a level of preferential treatment that certain universities receive because they bring a ton of revenue to the athletic programs via television. The Bowl Conference Championship Series exemplifies the emphasis on revenue and financial bottom lines.The BCS system is in existence to guarantee many major conferences and regional sports networks (RSNs) television and media exposure in the multiple bowl games held at the end of the NCAA Division I football season.
The raw power of RSNs and sponsors drive mainstream sports in the U.S., and it is no different with the BCS Series. However, there is a spillover effect here: Institutions are competing to find success in any way they can to land a bowl game. This can challenge the integrity of the game, whether it is due to malpractice in recruiting or giving preferential treatment to football programs over other sports programs within an institution. In the case of the latter, this challenges Title IX sanctions in place to restrict such abuses of funding.
Read More - The BCS Quandary and How Video Games Can Help
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
08:12 PM - December 3, 2008. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Steven Bartlett
When it comes to developing games -- like many other long-term projects -- there are set timetables and budgets to work with. Companies typically will analyze projects beforehand and attempt to determine the rates of return on their investments when dealing with multimillion-dollar software creations. Looking at Take-Two Interactive's All-Pro Football 2K8 title from this capital, budgeting and investing point of view, we can begin to understand the company’s thinking from a business standpoint. After a three-year break, 2K football came out of retirement without an NFL license and decided to go head to head with the football giant and phenomenon known as Madden NFL Football.
Read More - Testing the Water with All-Pro Football 2K8
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
09:33 PM - November 5, 2008. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Steven Bartlett
The first thing I thought when I heard EA Sports would be partnering with Blue Ribbon for the new NCAA Basketball 09 game was: Is this a real news story, or is this a marketing ploy by EA to bring attention to its game? To be fair, I’m sure it was a little bit of both. It’s suspicious to me how EA announces such a feature/partnership at this time of the year since it could impact the game in tremendous ways as far as strategy is concerned; did EA land this partnership when developers started working on this title approximately 10 months ago when development began or not? Of course, I am perhaps being a bit naiveté to think in those rational terms, because most probably believe this is a full-on marketing tactic by EA that was created to develop hype and gain some publicity on gaming sites. So, I suppose it wouldn’t surprise me either if this feature was in the works many months prior to the recent press release.
Read More: A Look at EA's Marketing Hype Machine
Monday, October 27, 2008
11:20 PM - October 27, 2008. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Steven Bartlett
Our very own Steven Bartlett has returned from the South Florida Madden Ballers Tournament with some tales of how he performed and how the competition was. Check out his report and thoughts on the tournament in his article Madden Baller Diaries Part Two: Dallas Domination.
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
05:15 PM - October 16, 2008. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Steven Bartlett
Our own Steven Bartlett is going to be playing in some Madden tournaments across the South Florida area and is documenting his preparation and experiences in his own Madden Baller Diaries. Check out his first entry, as frustration sets in.
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
03:12 PM - October 7, 2008. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Steven Bartlett
The NBA Live series has been around for more than a decade and has seen various highs and lows throughout it's history. Our own Steven Bartlett takes a look at the series in his article The NBA, Video Games and some Hip-Hop: The NBA Live Series.
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Monday, September 29, 2008
12:50 AM - September 29, 2008. Posted by RaychelSnr. Written by Steven Bartlett
Despite the successes of Madden and NCAA Football this season, our very own rookie writing phenomenon Steven Bartlett checks in today to explain that they just aren't enough. In fact, Bartlett argues it is time for a new next-gen football franchise.
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