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Sunday Comics: Dead Island EA has revealed the soundtrack listing for Madden NFL 09, the most important series in the history of video game soundtracks. Is that right? Did Madden usher in a new age of music in video games? EA’s Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing Steve Schnur seems to think so.
“Madden NFL revolutionised the industry by making music of multiple genres – from both established acts and brand-new artists – an essential emotional component of the videogame experience and the NFL season itself… Not only have we changed the gaming culture forever, we continue to move the needle musically for millions of people around the world. Madden NFL will always be recognised as the game that made the music matter in videogames.”
So what’s on this most important of soundtracks? Disturbed, Franz Ferdinand, The All-American Rejects, The Offspring, Busta Rhymes with Linkin Park..the usual suspects really. Expect EA to make a huge deal out of them though, with viral videos, a special issue of Billboard magazine, and beginning the week of August 4th they’ll be a different Madden artist performing each night on a “popular late night show”. Hit the jump for more details, along with the full 26-song track listing.
At CES, Samsung is showing off the “World’s First 3D Ready Plasma TV” complete with three-dimensional versions of Madden NFL 08 and Need For Speed ProStreet. After watching another CES attendee take the Samsung—and its required 3D goggles—for a spin, seemingly walking away unimpressed, I decided to take the wheel. After picking my Volkswagen GT and hitting the track, the goggle shutters kicked in, going into full 3D mode.
Unfortunately, the experience of driving in 3D on a plasma television with oversized glasses fails to impress. Samsung claims that with the tech, “you can feel you are in the game” the only feeling I got was one of nausea. The constant flicker and ghosting of your ride doesn’t do much for the sensation of depth. It’s hard to imagine the product being anything more than a novelty or lending itself to long gaming sessions.. but it’s perfect for a five minute distraction at CES!
