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Favorites dominate Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote during round two
I know it happened on Wednesday, but the higher seeds dominated the final voting in the second round of the Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote. Michael Strahan on the Old School side and Ray Rice on the New School side were the only players ranked as the 5th seed or lower able to break through.
That means all-time greats Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Ray Lewis, Deion Sanders, Troy Aikman, Barry Sanders, and Dan Marino all live to see another day. They’re joined by Colin Kaepernick, Robert Griffin III, Adrian Peterson, Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Rob Gronkowski, and Arian Foster from the New School side.
Any one of these players would make a deserving Madden cover athlete. And you can cast your round three votes at ESPN.com/MaddenVote now through April 3. Be sure to check out the round three matchups after the break. (more…)
Posted in News, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Madden NFL 25
Shadow PAX: The Hidden Games of PAX East 2013 You Probably Didn’t See
It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you first enter the PAX East show floor. With over 200 exhibitors showing off over 500 products (at a minimum), there’s no way to see it all. In fact, it’s possible to seclude yourself in your own little piece of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and not realize that entire other worlds exist within the greater PAX East experience.
The “Three PAX Theory” is the belief that PAX East is actually three different conventions all smashed together. On the north side of the show floor, you have “Triple-A PAX.” That’s where your Nintendos and your Microsofts and your Ubisofts create massive booths, and a game like The Last of Us has a four-hour line. On the south side is “Indie PAX,” which houses the Indie Megabooth and a huge number of small developers who operate booths that are barely big enough for a TV and a few pins. Finally, on the extreme south side of the BCEC is “Tabletop PAX,” where it’s all dice and cards and there’s nary a video game in sight. I wish I had come up with it, but all credit for the “Three PAX Theory” must go to Jake “@jakeninja” Vander Ende.
However, there’s also a fourth side to PAX East that a lot of people don’t see. It takes place in the dark corners of the convention center and in gamer gathering places all across the city after the Expo Hall closes for the night. I like to call this “Shadow PAX.” (more…)
Posted in Features, Mobile, PC, Top Story
Tagged PAX East 2013, Tabletop Games
Daily Scoop: March 29, 2013 – Bye bye, March
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb and all that jazz, or so the saying goes. Right now, temperatures are pretty mild, and it’s even making me consider opening my windows when I get home. But I feel like it’s a trap! Either way, it doesn’t matter, because it’s Friday. Woo!
No good deals going on today, which is a good thing. I mean, we just got back from PAX East, and there’s so much great stuff coming out that I don’t even want to look at deals for old games (even if Dishonored is only $29.99 on Amazon right now). I will not give in! I’m still working on Dead Space 3, and Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, and I haven’t even opened BioShock: Infinite yet. Cut me a break, people! My backlog right now is all brand new games.
…I could have worse problems.
Anyway, what I do have is some great new t-shirts for you to check out. Buy ’em all! (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Watch William Shatner fight a costumed Gorn to promote the next Star Trek game
Because, why not?
Star Trek will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on April 23. The new film, Star Trek Into Darkness, opens in theaters on May 17.
Nintendo Download: HarmoKnight, RE Revelations, more
It’s an all-3DS Nintendo Download day as the company adds HarmoKnight, Legend of the River King, Resident Evil Revelations, and Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed to the 3DS eShop.
More details on all of these games can be found right here:
HarmoKnight – Strike and jump to the beat in this rhythm-based action platformer from Game Freak, the makers of Pokemon! With over 50 stages spanning eight worlds, it’s a full-featured game in a digital package. Feel the music and find your rhythm to save Melodia!
Resident Evil Revelations – Jill Valentine and BSAA partner Parker Luciani have been sent to search for Chris Redfield, whose last known GPS data positions him as being onboard a supposedly abandoned cruise ship. Danger hides around every corner as they explore the confined space of the ship and face a menacing new enemy and virus; the T-Abyss.
Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed – Compete across land, water and air in incredible transforming vehicles that change from cars to boats to planes mid-race. Master your driving skills as you drift, barrel roll and boost to overtake your rivals, or use your weapons tactically and unleash your All-Star move to gain the winning advantage.
Legend of the River King – The Legend of the River King is a unique fishing RPG that offers two great modes, putting your angling and survival skills to the test!
Posted in 3DS, News
Tagged Resident Evil Revelations, Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed
Daily Scoop: March 28, 2013 – Adventures in apartment-hunting
So, my boyfriend Anthony and I have been trying to find an apartment, and it’s been a real adventure. We saw lots of places online, but today we saw our first place in-person, and it was a real doozy. Crappy apartments: 1; Nicole and Anthony: 0. The game’s not over yet, folks!
No good deals today, but you might be interested in what’s up at Amazon’s Pre-order Central. They have some good bonuses, like a bunch of stuff with Defiance (exclusive Plague Bringer, beta invite, Outlander outfit, “Iron Demon” in-game title, 3-day XP boost and Dodge Challenger), a bonus figure and power disc with the Disney Infinity Wii Starter Pack, $10 credit and the exclusive Headstart Pack with GRID 2, and $10 Amazon instant video credit as well as the Sights and Sounds Pack with The Last of Us. Scoop ’em up!
As always, I’ve got a few good t-shirts for you: (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News
Journey collects six statues at 2013 GDC Awards including Game of the Year
The people behind the 2013 Game Developers Choice Awards like Journey. They really, really like Journey. Of the 11 awards handed out last night, the thatgamecompany-developed title was named the winner of six of them: Best Audio, Best Game Design, Best Visual Arts, Best Downloadable Game, the Innovation Award, and Game of the Year.
“This year we saw some amazing titles developed in the indie and downloadable game space, and the critical acclaim that titles like Journey, FTL: Faster Than Light, The Walking Dead, and The Room received could not have been more deserved,” said Meggan Scavio, General Manager of the Game Developers Conference.
While the GDC Awards committee loved Journey, the first-ever Audience Choice Award went to Arkane Studios’ Dishonored. The people have spoken and they really, really like assassinating bad dudes in a steampunk setting!
A complete list of winners can be found after the break. (more…)
The Last of Us Hands-On Preview: Tension and Fear Win the Day
I wasn’t sure what to think when I first saw trailers for The Last of Us, Naughty Dog’s first non-Nathan Drake game in six years. It certainly looked like a Naughty Dog game, with the same style and graphics, but this was set in a post-apocalyptic world, one in which humans had been infected by a strange fungus, which left the victims zombified. The remaining survivors of humanity lived in terror in a wasteland. While the Uncharted games had dabbled in science fiction (remember those crazy mutants from the second game?), this was the studio’s first real deviation from reality. I was doubtful that they could pull it off, mainly because the market is so saturated with these types of games, and in the end, not many of them are that great. But from what I saw in the half hour demo at PAX East this past weekend, Naughty Dog just might succeed. (more…)
Posted in Previews, PS3, Top Story
Tagged PAX East 2013, The Last of Us