05 Aug 09 EA Sports 3 Pack: NCAA March Madness Basketball 07 + NCAA College Football 08 + NHL Hockey 2008
Why just watch NFL football on TV when you can take an active role in the game with Madden NFL 08 by Electronic Arts? Madden NFL 08 lets you control the running game like never before. Step up as the lead blocker to create a hole, then take control of the tailback and smash through, overpower, or slash away from would-be tacklers as you fight for every yard. Innovative rushing controls give you a game-breaking ground attack featuring all-new jukes, cutbacks, and the distinct running styles of your favorite backs. Between the tackles or in the open field, run to daylight with Madden NFL 08.
Defend your home court and bring the crowd into the game like never before with NCAA March Madness 07. Rock the house, stifle your opponents with smothering defense, and create turnovers that lead to easy transition baskets on your way to victory. Intensity and home court advantage matter more than ever and can truly make a difference as you interact with your environment to get the place jumping. Will your players rise to the occasion or wilt under the pressure of charged-up, authentic college basketball atmospheres? Punch your ticket to the Final Four with NCAA March Madness 07.
With new features EA-Sports NHL 08 is your virtual world into hockey - almost as real as the game itself. But you’re no longer a spectator. You’re inside. Whether you’re managing or playing, you’re choices reap benefits and consequences. Who’ll be the winners or losers in NHL 08? It’s up to you. With virtually real images, action, and visuals and new game play features, move up to the top with NHL 08!
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25 Jul 09 EA Sports 2 Pack: NFL Head Coach 09 + NHL Hockey 08
Head Coach: In the NFL, the right coaching decisions combined with focused preparation can turn a last place team into a championship contender. NFL Head Coach 09 gives you the opportunity to make the decisions that can turn your favorite NFL franchise into a perennial champion. Not only can you design and call plays, but NFL Head Coach 09 puts you in the thick of managing players, coaches, and the front office. And of course your team will have to perform on the field if you intend to keep your job. Do you have what it takes to be an NFL Head Coach?
NHL 08: With new features EA-Sports NHL 08 is your virtual world into hockey - almost as real as the game itself. But you’re no longer a spectator. You’re inside. Whether you’re managing or playing, you’re choices reap benefits and consequences. Who’ll be the winners or losersw in NHL 08? It’s up to you. With virtually real images, action, and visuals and new gameplay features, move up to the top with NHL 08! Take on the hardest job in sports and seize control of your goaltender with a new 3rd person camera. Stack the pads, butterfly and make glove saves with your entire team depending on you From player likeness, to the signature jersey tucks and sock preferences - each athlete is rendered with a meticulous attention to detail to create a truly authentic on-ice experience
Tags: 3rd Person, Contender, Ea Sports, Entire Team, Experience Visit, Gameplay Features, Goaltender, Likeness, Meticulous Attention, Nfl Franchise, Nfl Head Coach, Nhl 08, Perennial Champion, Person Camera, Spectator, Sports Nfl, Sports Nhl, Tucks, Virtual World, Visuals
21 Jul 09 Xbox live
The Microsoft Corporation’s famous sixth generation video gaming console, the Xbox, and its seventh generation video gaming console, the Xbox 360, became as famous and well known as they are at least partially due to Microsoft’s Xbox Live program. This Xbox Live program is an online Web site and online community that allows different Xbox Live subscribers to play multi player games over the Internet with other users around the entire world. This site allows differ video game players to “meet” up with their friends in the virtual world of the Web. They are even able to communicate through the Xbox and Xbox 360 headset.
Another very cool aspect of Xbox Live is that there are numerous games, soundtracks, and even movies and videos that Xbox Live users can download directly to their Xbox. Some of these items on Xbox Live are available for free to any and all registered users and some require users to pay for them. Regardless, this allows players to continuously update their libraries of games and other multimedia files, which means that video game players will never grow board. Moreover, often times the games and other items for sale on the Web site are priced much lower than they are at video gaming stores as well.
For the most part, most Xbox and Xbox 360 configurations include at least a one month free trial of Xbox Live, which allows every new Xbox or Xbox 360 user to get to learn about Xbox Live before committing to it financially. However, if you or your child does choose to try out this free Xbox Live thirty day subscription, be prepared - this usually requires that the user puts a credit card on file, so that Microsoft can automatically charge the card for the next thirty days. Thus, if you decide that you do not like your free trial enough to continue with it, make sure that you cancel it before your thirty days are up so that you do not have to deal with trying to get Microsoft to refund you your money.
If you want to learn more about Xbox Live, you can go online to the Xbox Live Web site, which is located at www.xboxlive.com. There you will be able to find out exactly what Xbox Live is, which games it currently supports, sells, and carries, and which other features are currently available through its Web site. If you are a true Xbox enthusiast, then you will want to check out this site at one point or another; it will greatly improve your entire video gaming experience.
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12 Jul 09 NHL 08
With new features EA-Sports NHL 08 is your virtual world into hockey - almost as real as the game itself. But you’re no longer a spectator. You’re inside. Whether you’re managing or playing, you’re choices reap benefits and consequences. Who’ll be the winners or losersw in NHL 08? It’s up to you. With virtually real images, action, and visuals and new gameplay features, move up to the top with NHL 08! Take on the hardest job in sports and seize control of your goaltender with a new 3rd person camera. Stack the pads, butterfly and make glove saves with your entire team depending on you From player likeness, to the signature jersey tucks and sock preferences - each athlete is rendered with a meticulous attention to detail to create a truly authentic on-ice experience
Tags: 3rd Person, Athlete, Butterfly, Choices, Consequences, Entire Team, Experience Visit, Gameplay Features, Goaltender, Likeness, Meticulous Attention, New Features, Nhl 08, Person Camera, Spectator, Sports Nhl, Stack, Tucks, Virtual World, Visuals
02 Feb 09 Game Review: ‘Skate 2′ a solid sequel with more tricks, pain (The Pantagraph)
A real-life skateboarder who bellyflops or cannonballs onto a staircase after missing a steep grind rail would likely be looking at an extended hospital stay. But such bone-crushing antics can actually generate cash in the safe, virtual world of “Skate 2” ($59.99, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3), the EA Black Box studio follow-up to its popular 2007 genre debut.Tags: Antics, Debut, Game Review, Genre, Grind Rail, Pantagraph, Playstation, Playstation 3, Sequel, Skateboarder, Staircase, Virtual World, Xbox, Xbox 360
