Daily entertainment news covering Madden NFL 07 en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/30/the_madden_curse_real_or_not_ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:19:04 EST Entertainment News 94189@http://www.starpulse.com/news Superstitions are pretty prevalent in almost every sport. Whether its the North Carolina shorts that Michael Jordan wore under his Bulls shorts for every game

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/10/details_emerge_on_2_video_games_being_ma Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:46:12 EST Entertainment News 50822@http://www.starpulse.com/news Filmmaker Steven Spielberg and video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. are releasing a few tidbits about their ongoing collaboration to make three video games, but most details - including the game's titles - remain a secret.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/30/video_games_triple_feature_spring_blockb Wed, 30 May 2007 11:33:00 EST Entertainment News 44700@http://www.starpulse.com/news Why do video-game publishers bother with movie tie-ins? The cost of licensing an anticipated blockbuster (like, say, this summer's ''Transformers'') is expensive. Designers have to work within creative constraints imposed by the Hollywood studio, and then have to rush to crank out something playable by the time the movie's released. And usually no one - neither gamers nor moviegoers - is satisfied with the results.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/30/week_in_video_games_more_raving_rabbids Wed, 30 May 2007 11:14:01 EST Entertainment News 44690@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -KING UBI: The most consistently intriguing ''third-party'' publisher of video games (that is, a company not named Sony, Nintendo or Microsoft) is France's Ubisoft, which has developed a reputation for solid quality over a range of genres. Ubisoft made a big splash at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), and warmed up for this year's show with its own ''UbiDays'' events in Paris and San Francisco.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/08/nickelodeon_announces_kids_choice_award_ Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:33:58 EST Entertainment News 28679@http://www.starpulse.com/news Star slime fest is back! Justin Timberlake hosts this year's Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 20th Anniversary celebration, airing live March 31, from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. Kids will be able to vote in advance in a total of 16 categories. Surprise awards also will be announced during the show.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/31/starpulse_com_s_top_20_video_games_of_2006 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 10:00:01 EST Entertainment News 24711@http://www.starpulse.com/news 2006 was a great year for video games. While years that see new home consoles are successes, this year in particular proved that video games are becoming mainstream faster than you may realize. While a lot of it has to do with the Wii, a system vying for the position of console anyone can play, the fact that a huge entertainment company like Sony is showcasing their new format of media on PlayStation 3 says something. Now that officially every mainstream game has been released in 2006, here are the 20 best games of the year:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/12/12/the_elder_scrolls_iv_oblivion_stuns_gear_2006 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:26:26 EST Entertainment News 23705@http://www.starpulse.com/news In a result that will surely send fanboys into a rage, action-RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion beat out favorite Gears of War for Game of the Year at Spike TV Video Game Awards 2006. You can watch the star-studded event on Spike TV this Wednesday, December 13, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. List of nominees below, winners in bold:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/28/wii_s_sold_almost_once_per_second_since Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:01:32 EST Entertainment News 22425@http://www.starpulse.com/news Built on a foundation of pure fun, Nintendo's new Wii video game system sold through to more than 600,000 consumers in the Americas in just its first eight days of availability. That's a rate of nearly one per second continuously since the Nov. 19 launch. Including just first-party software and accessory sales, Wii instantly has become a $190 million business in the Americas.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/15/video_game_release_dates_for_november_an Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:17:59 EST Entertainment News 21650@http://www.starpulse.com/news Get ready for the avalanche of games to come out this Christmas season. Below is the list of release dates with their respective platform. For those who have camped out or had the foresight to order your Wii before the crazy rush, there are a number of old and new titles for the platform.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/01/62_titles_available_at_wii_launch Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:05:49 EST Entertainment News 20234@http://www.starpulse.com/news Within the first five weeks of launch, Wii owners can pick from up to 62 games, representing the most diverse, and most exciting, console video game library available. Licensees and developers have lined up to support the Wii launch in unprecedented numbers. Wii and its Wii Remote completely change the way people play and experience video games by making every motion of the controller translate into action on the screen. All at once, Wii makes games both easier to play and more immersive. In the five weeks after Wii launches in the United States on Nov. 19, gamers of all ages and abilities will be telling their friends and family: "You've got to play this!" Complete Launch List Below!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/20/playstation_3_launch_titles_announced Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:18:57 EST Entertainment News 19306@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today announced its debut game titles and unveiled the online strategy for its highly anticipated PlayStation 3 (PS3) system, the company’s groundbreaking computer entertainment system which will be available in North America on November 17, 2006. Full list of launch titles below!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/29/play_madden_07_with_30_seconds_to_mars_o Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:21:55 EST Entertainment News 14425@http://www.starpulse.com/news Fresh off their first MTV Video Music Award nominations for "Best Rock Video" and "MTV2 Award" for "The Kill," 30 Seconds To Mars are calling on all gamers to challenge them in the next Xbox Live 'Game with Fame' session. The rock band continues its North American tour for their latest album, Beautiful Lie, which continues to climb up the Billboard 200 charts.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/07/24/big_problems_for_ea_and_ncaa_football_07 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:11:39 EST Entertainment News 11095@http://www.starpulse.com/news Last year EA Sports was stumbling over problems with Madden 06 on the PSP. The franchise mode would lock up the game and make the PSP just shut itself down. Another bug made it almost impossible to play online due to a connection error. The final straw was EA advising gamers not to download roster updates. Now, it seems problems have spread to NCAA Football 07.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/23/madden_07_soundtrack_announced Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:52:25 EST Entertainment News 8734@http://www.starpulse.com/news Crank it up, gamers! The football pre-season kicks off with a bang as Electronic Arts reveals the 35 songs that will be featured in Madden NFL 07, becoming the de facto soundtrack of the 2007 football season. The bone-crunching action and heart-pounding adrenaline of the grid iron is intensified by the game's one-of-a-kind mix of rock and hip hop. Full List Below!

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