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Laurence Maroney Needs To Learn How To Edit Madden Rosters
9:40AM Owen Good | Patriots running back Laurence Maroney is this year’s designated complainer over his Madden NFL rating, taking issue with a speed rating drop that he thinks is tied to a two-year-old shoulder injury. More »
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EA Says Crysis Will Rack Up A High Score
11:30AM Owen Good | David DeMartini – Metacritic score predictor extraordinaire – is at it again, confidently telling Eurogamer Crysis 2 is going return 90 ratings, upland territory that all publishers crave for big games but few acknowledge so boldly before release. More »
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Looks Like Dance Central Will Support Rump Shaking
6:40AM Michael McWhertor | Harmonix has officially confirmed nine songs from Dance Central’s danceable soundtrack, including hits like Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison” and Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face”. The Xbox 360 game’s new ESRB rating may have just outed three more. More »
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Super Scribblenauts Has Vomit, Corpse-Eating Carnivorous Bikes, Still Safe For Kids
5:40AM Michael McWhertor | What innumerable whimsical scenarios can Scribblenauts players generate like some sort of god in the sequel? How about knife-wielding murderous computers, flaming snowmen and flesh-eating bicycles? That’s just the tip of the iceberg in the still kid-friendly Super Scribblenauts. More »
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Gaming Surpasses Email In Time Spent Online
10:30AM Owen Good | Gaming accounts for 10 per cent of time spent online in the United States – overtaking email – according to research by Nielsen, which doesn’t sound like a lot but it is the second-leading reason, and one that’s growing. More »
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Yeah, Looks Like NBA Jam Is Coming To The Xbox 360, PS3
4:30PM Luke Plunkett | What, you don’t trust the UnterhaltungssoftwareSelbstkontrolle? Then you’ll have to take the ESRB’s word instead that NBA Jam is headed to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. More »
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Madden’s Biggest Winners And Losers, Before A Game Is Played
8:20AM Owen Good | All sports games rate players, but few are watched like Madden’s, which need a ratings czar and whose judgments can inspire petulant boycott vows from the league’s superstars. EA Sports revealed the game’s biggest overall gainers and losers today. More »
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The Top-Rated Players At Every Position In Madden NFL 11
11:30AM Owen Good | My time with Madden NFL 11 was in the cooperative team-play booth. On the floor, someone managed a video peek at this year’s ratings and piece together the eight best players at all positions, and overall, when the game ships. More »
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We’re Due For A *Lot* Of Sonic Adventure
11:00AM Michael McWhertor | Surprise! Looks like Sega is planning to reissue Dreamcast and GameCube Sonic the Hedgehog games Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure DX to the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. Hey… you don’t look very surprised. Why not? More »
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