More Than Money, Licenses Give A League Control

Sometimes I wonder if, in the future, a sports commissioner raised among our generation will fire up NBA 2K37 at the end of a terrible week, and let his cares melt away in a league where nothing bad ever happens.


February 10, 2010
News

Game-Inspired Lawsuit No Longer About Video Games

A lawsuit filed against the NCAA’s licensing authority by Ed O’Bannon (pictured), the former member of UCLA’s 1995 national championship team, will be allowed to go forward, but it’s already had its effect on college sports simulations.


January 17, 2010

If It’s In The Name, It’s In The Game

Two weeks ago, startled by hearing my tiny high school’s unique nickname announced in NCAA Football 10, I vowed to track down those who put us in the game.


January 1, 2010
In Real Life

NCAA Football — Where My High School’s Name Is In The Game

At my high school – among the smallest in North Carolina – we aren’t known as the “Rams” or the “Cardinals.” We’re “The Buckin’ Elks.” And Brad Nessler says that name – all of it – in NCAA Football 10.


December 20, 2009

The 2010 Video Game Bowl — And Playoff — Spectacular

Do you want a college football playoff? Do you love the tradition of a New Year’s Day packed with A-list bowls? You can have both, as shown by Stick Jockey’s video game simulation of a 16-team tournament – and 27 bowls.


December 1, 2009
News

Survey Points To Potential New Features In NCAA 11

An EA Sports survey asks respondents which feature, from a list of 13, would most likely drive their purchase of NCAA 11. Possibilities include an “athletics director” mode, and broadcast presentation similar to what was done in NCAA Basketball 10.


November 8, 2009

NCAA Football, And The Science Of Subjectivity

With true-to-life fidelity, my most recent season simulation in NCAA Football 10 found Boise State losing a trap game late in the season and, as the token BCS Buster from a minor conference, paying for it dearly in the polls.


August 14, 2009
News

Wii Sports Resort Outsells All (Except NCAA Football) In July

Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort was the bestselling video game in the U.S. last month, moving more than a half million copies—and Wii MotionPlus add-ons—with one exception. It was actually outsold by EA Sports NCAA Football 10.*


August 3, 2009
In Real Life

Keeping A Promise To Joe

Earlier this year, EA Sports made an open call for names to add to its roster in NCAA Football 10. I put in one for a guy to whom I felt I owed one.


August 2, 2009

NCAA Football 10 Review: Be True To Your School

EA Sports appeals to your school pride and sportsmanship with this year’s version of NCAA Football, encouraging you to play the game right and giving you the tools to make its complex tasks more simple.