As I mentioned previously, you can only play through the “story” (career) mode with a heavyweight fighter, but you can make up to 5 fighters total, and they can be in any weight class.  The create-a-fighter is decent, but doesn’t have quite the number of customization options as Fight Night 3.  You can still create [...]

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Gameshark has posted my review of EA’s NASCAR 2009 for the 360.  To sum it up, it’s much improved from last year, with a better career mode, better graphics, better AI drivers, better online play, and so forth.  It’s a no-brainer purchase for NASCAR fans, and an excellent pick for racing gaming fans in general. [...]

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I shall now remove my tongue that was firmly planted in my cheek… Two of the Tribe’s best pitchers (Westbrook/Carmona) and two of their best hitters (Hafner/Martinez) are on the DL.  They’ve dropped 5 in a row to the two worst teams in the NL West.  They’re 7 games under .500, and fading to the [...]

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Gameshark has posted my review of UEFA 2008 for the Xbox 360.  The bottom line is that EA’s brand of soccer has made even more strides with this version, highlighted by the expanded “be a pro” mode.  However, it’s kind of pricey given that it basically only covers the Euro Cup.  Soccer junkies and Euro-fans [...]

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I was a fan of NASCAR 2008, although I’ll readily admit that it’s not the most accessible title.  I’m not an expert console racer by any stretch of the imagination, but I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of trying to keep my car on the track, off the wall, in a line, and away from other [...]

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EA has made incremental and some significant improvements to its FIFA/UEFA/World Cup series over the last couple of years, much like it did when it dumped Triple Play for MVP baseball (I was sorry to see that title go).  I just submitted my review of UEFA Euro 2008, and EA has continued the improvement trend. The [...]

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I love satire, and I think The Onion is one of the best satirical websites on the ‘net.  It’s truly the Mad Magazine of the new millennium (and the content is just as raunchy, so I would say it’s equivalent to at least a PG-13 movie).  Via one of my favorite blogs – Dubious Quality [...]

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Phew, it was a great vacation!  I could use another week – that’s for sure! We enjoyed the great weather and the awesome Atlantic Ocean every day.  We also threw in some shopping, a round of mini-golf, a fresh seafood dinner, and ice cream (a few times!).  We flew kites, collected seashells, threw the old [...]

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Twenty-plus years ago, I loved the Celtics and hated the Lakers.  This time around, I’m all for the Lakers and hope the Celtics get killed.  First of all, I don’t think there’s a more obnoxious group of fans than Boston fans.  The Red Sox “nation” has really turned me against that town, as has coach [...]

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It’s official: American soccer hero Brian McBride has left Fulham and stated his intentions to finish his career in the United States (MLS).  The Fulham captain spent 4+ years in the English Premiership, netting 40 goals in 150 games.  He established himself as a pro for my hometown Columbus Crew by scoring over 60 goals [...]

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