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Sign Up Now For The New Xbox Live Preview Program

Microsoft is looking for a few thousand folks to test out its next big Xbox Live Update. Who wants an early look at the new Xbox Live dashboard?


September 15, 2010
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Your NBA Jam Rosters Are Set

ESPN.com completed its two-part slow-reveal of the full roster for NBA Jam, wrapping up today with the players, legends and playable mascots of the Western Conference. Hit the link for the full roundup.


August 6, 2010
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We Might’ve Called It Montana NFL 11

In 1990, Electronic Arts reverse-engineered the Sega Genesis to begin development of a game for it, fully aware that if the project became known, they were in for a major lawsuit. The game was John Madden Football.


June 15, 2010
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ESPN To Deliver Programming Over Xbox Live

Microsoft and ESPN have struck a deal delivering exclusive sports programming to Xbox Live. The partnership will deliver more than 3,500 sports events, most of which will be in high definition.


June 9, 2010
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NBA Elite 11 Subs In ESPN’s Broadcast Team

ESPN’s booth trio of (from left) Mark Jackson, Jeff Van Gundy and Mike Breen will be the new voice talent for NBA Elite 11, according to a by-the-way mention at the bottom of an AP story on the broadcast team today.


April 17, 2010
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ESPN Broadcasts Come To NCAA Football 11

Last year’s NCAA Basketball 10 rendered its games in the broadcast style of CBS Sports and ESPN. That game died but the concept survived; NCAA Football 11 will deliver ESPN’s college football package of graphics, wipes, themes and more.


February 11, 2010
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Apparently, We Need More Advertising In Sports Games

According to a report conducted by research company TNS and sports broadcaster ESPN, there simply aren’t enough ads in today’s sports games.


January 19, 2010

Report: ESPN Coming To Xbox 360?

The New York Times reports that ESPN and Microsoft are in talks to bring a subscription-based service to Xbox Live that would stream live sporting events through the Xbox 360, no pay TV connection needed.


November 23, 2009

NCAA Basketball 10 Review: Some Shining Moments

As the year’s last title in North America’s major team sports, NCAA Basketball 10 faces why-buy questions that NCAA Football and NBA Live just don’t. This year EA Canada seeks to answer them with two networks broadcasting from your living room.


November 1, 2009

With NCAA 10, EA Guns For Two Shining Moments

Connor Dougan had me at “Nana-na-na-na-NA-na-naaaahhh!” Anyone who’s hoisted a driveway three has hummed a TV sports anthem to set it up, and that one’s the CBS Road to the Final Four theme, one of two in NCAA Basketball 10.