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Thursday, February 10, 2011

NCAA: A Whole New Way to Recruit: Part I

Posted on February 10, 2011 at 06:45 PM.

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A Whole New Way to Recruit: Part I

I am a college football coach for a division I program. Ok, not really, but that's the ultimate goal of EA's NCAA Football dynasty mode, isn't it? To make you feel like you're master and commander of a school's storied, middling or fledgling football program; engineering it to be the pinnacle of college football.

Last year there was talk of a new recruiting engine in NCAA 11, and the tweaks made it feel slightly different, but not necessarily ... Read More

Category: The NCAA Experience

Sunday, August 29, 2010

What To Do When a Good Game Gets Broken?

Posted on August 29, 2010 at 04:16 PM.

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No, I'm not talking about when your little brother leaves your Call of Duty disc laying on the floor for you to step on.

What happens when a company releases a very successful and widely acclaimed game? One that people gobble up, but one that then releases a patch that is able to bring a large percentage of its customer base to their knees as a major element is broken?

Let's back up a couple years and look at a familiar saga. I loved NCAA Football, Madden and NBA Live ... Read More

Category: The NCAA Experience