...How has your PSThrizzle holding up?

Dude, one of the best purchases I've made in a while. It gets at least 5 hours a day of run with playing games (MGS4 and NCAA Online Dynasty), watching blu-rays and DVD's, and going on the internet from my couch. Wish I would have jumped on the bandwagon sooner. My 360 and Wii have cobwebs.

I did buy a used one like I told you about and it's running flawlessly. (knock on wood) Couldn't be happier.

I love PS3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Knockout does not approve of this thread.

Knockout owns a PS3 and is a waffle so it's ok.
Fixed.


Dude, one of the best purchases I've made in a while. It gets at least 5 hours a day of run with playing games (MGS4 and NCAA Online Dynasty), watching blu-rays and DVD's, and going on the internet from my couch. Wish I would have jumped on the bandwagon sooner. My 360 and Wii have cobwebs.
i'm sure gears of war 2 will get your 360 dusted off along with left 4 dead.

Also on Ps3 lookout for Little Big Planet for you to play with your significant other and for your class...lol..

Here's a look at the fall lineups bigger games on PS3.
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/911/911722p1.html

oh yea how's that MGS4 so far, how far are you?

Yeah, Gears 2 is definitely going to happen and I just picked up Rock Band 2 for the 360, so it's not dead yet. JickBoy and I were actually talking about playing Left 4 Dead the other night too. 4 player co-op Resident Evil-ish? Right up my alley. I haven't looked into LBP too much, but it does look pretty fun. But there's no way I'm hauling the PS3 to school to play with my students. Still rockin' the PS2 in the classroom!

On MGS4, I'm loving it! I just started Act 4, and I don't think this will be too much of a spoiler for people, but A RETURN TO SHADOW MOSES! Are you kidding me?! I've been getting goosebumps. Haven't tried the online play yet. How is it? Every free (Non NCAA) second I get, I want to play the main story.

Maybe it's because it's new to me, but I think the PS3 has the most to offer. I just hope more sweet games come out. That fall lineup you posted looks pretty sweet.

Ah, you made it to shadow moses, So you already saw the end of act 3 in all its "bad guys prevail for the moment and i gotta get some payback" glory. Shadow Moses is pretty damn fun and dramatic in its own right.

The online is a high learning curve, You'll get smoked severely on there, but if you have the patience to get better its a great change of pace from other online shooters. They got one setup where a random player is snake and each team has to find him. The team to kill him the most times wins(of course you can kill each other too and the player playing as snake has near invisible camoflage to get the upper hand on both teams).

on a side note i'm in the socom beta and if they get the lag correct for the final release its a day one buy for me.

Definitely read up on LBP, i know you like platformers too and this is supposed to be the ultimate create, mingle, and play platformer ever. Also if you reserve it you get a God of War costume for your already customizable as fuck character Lil' SackBoy.

Definitely read up on LBP, i know you like platformers too and this is supposed to be the ultimate create, mingle, and play platformer ever. Also if you reserve it you get a God of War costume for your already customizable as fuck character Lil' SackBoy.

Are you calling me a Lil' SackBoy? lol.

nope thats him:
http://ps3.rocktheconsole.com/posters/little-big-planet1.jpg

and here's his Kratos mode.
http://media.1up.com/media?id=3590932&type=lg

Also picked up an old ps3 rpg called folklore, it starts off slow(so did oblivion though) but gets pretty fun afterwards.

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From Resistance 2 online MP. Turning the corner and getting hit by that would hurt someone's feelings :( I wonder what Denny could photo shop in there.

Just beat "Crying Wolf" that was a bitch and took me like an hour and a half to finally figure out what to do.

yeah it took me awhile too. Mainly because those soldiers kept throwing me off.

Bioshock demo came out yesterday for PS3, already played it on 360 way back and its seems to be ported solid enough. I wish they woulda upgraded the graphics. I never did like the graphics that much, though the actual artwork and design itself are both really solid on Bioshock. The graphics themselves are classic unreal engine bleh.

Also played the Brothers in arms demo, just another wwII game imo.

I may grab NCAA Football 09 if I can find it cheap.

Random shit.

Resistance 2 has been solid fun for me. The Splicer is one of the most fun weapons on there. Fighting a godzilla sized monster is fun too. Haven't beat it yet, but i think i'm near the last level.

I see Moodini gave up on Socom, though i'm kinda hooked on it now.

Thinking about buying uncharted again along with heavenly sword again. Those games were both some of the best fun i've had ever. Seriously Mood if you can find a copy of uncharted atleast, try it out.

Gotta get god of war II again to get primed for part 3 next year.

Trying to decide on NBA 2k9 or NCAA Football for my next sports title.

LittleBig Planet is not really for kids, some of these damn levels are challenging as fuck. lol Still fun as fuck.

Bought the simpsons game for 10 dollars, but haven't had time play it(it also is a lil more difficult than it probably should be as a casual gamer game).

Also got Kane and Lynch fairly cheap, its a damn fine co-op game(not as fun going solo with the idiotic AI). Nothing spectacular in gameplay, but the story and the action in it is top notch movie quality. In fact i almost wish it was a movie.

I have one RPG, Folklore. Its like harry potter, Final fantasy, sci fi comic book, and alice in wonderland with a dark touch all mixed in together. Definitely something out of the ordinary. Love the music score on it. My only downside to it is the very minimal voice work and the comic book like cutscenes. Even still its a sleeper with plenty of side missions available on psn whenever i get around to beating it.

Haven't played GTA4 in 2 weeks, Haven't touched COD4 since i bought Socom.

Also how was the MGS4 ending for you Mood?

Also how was the MGS4 ending for you Mood?

Loooooooooooooooooooooooong! I swear I sat there for 3 hours after I beat the game and I still have no clue what happened. Kojima-san is on some other shit!

P.S. I haven't given up on SOCOM quite yet, I just got pissed with the bugs earlier and my NCAA Online Dynasty is way too hot!

Loooooooooooooooooooooooong! I swear I sat there for 3 hours after I beat the game and I still have no clue what happened. Kojima-san is on some other shit!
Yea its alot to digest, but its his final last hurrah for Solid Snake, wouldnt be right if he didn't put enough in there to think about for awhile. If you picked up the dolls from Preying Mantis, you can use them the next time you play and they are pretty cool.

Yea its alot to digest, but its his final last hurrah for Solid Snake, wouldnt be right if he didn't put enough in there to think about for awhile. If you picked up the dolls from Preying Mantis, you can use them the next time you play and they are pretty cool.

Yeah, I did. What do they do? Also, can you give me a brief (understandable) synopsis about what exactly happened with the ending? Waaay too much to chew on for me. Probably should do it in a PM so we don't run into any spoiler issues.

lucked up on a copy of Fallout 3 and bioshock for ps3 at a combined priced of 50 dollars.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43622.html

God of War 3 Trailer. :)

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43622.html

God of War 3 Trailer. :)

OMG! I'm pretty sure I just pooped in my pants! [smilie=jaw-droppin:

Make sure to log that shit.

http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12950&highlight=Trip+Bathroom

Make sure to log that shit.

http://wtfdetroit.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12950&highlight=Trip+Bathroom

Done. "Logged" in more ways than one.

Today is a good day to get some gaming in. Snow like a muthafucka.

Too bad my 360 is still broken...


I guess I could bust out the Dreamcast. Haven't dusted that baby off in years.

Kinda surprised LBP hasn't done as big in the US as it has everywhere else.

Definitely think its a good game for you and your better half to play together Moodini.

Also the Metal Gear Costumes and Level Packs are coming on the 23rd.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/19/lbp-premium-level-packs-costume-packs-metal-gear-solid-edition-on-the-ps-store-1223/
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Kinda surprised LBP hasn't done as big in the US as it has everywhere else.

Definitely think its a good game for you and your better half to play together Moodini.

Also the Metal Gear Costumes and Level Packs are coming on the 23rd.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2008/12/19/lbp-premium-level-packs-costume-packs-metal-gear-solid-edition-on-the-ps-store-1223/
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3211/3119251516_f7b086bd81_m.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3199/3119251536_59c662d80e_m.jpg

I just have no comprehension of what the game is. Running around with a little "sackboy", jumping over things, and swinging while trying to "get to the right" doesn't seem like a lot of fun to me. But the reviews have been outstanding.

I just have no comprehension of what the game is. Running around with a little "sackboy", jumping over things, and swinging while trying to "get to the right" doesn't seem like a lot of fun to me. But the reviews have been outstanding.
Think Mario with friends and customization through the roof. Like Mario its fun, and its the fun that made you look past the alternaste reality of plumbers saving princesses from reptiles shooting fireballs and going through level after level.

Either way its probably the best platformer i've played since super mario 3 IMO.

Fallout 3 is pretty solid, also the new patch adding trophies and fixing most of its glitches is cool.

NBA 2k9 is real nice too, but they overrated Paul Gasol and Andruw Bynum severely.

I haven't gotten around to bioshock yet, but will maybe in january.

Mood, you getting MLB The Show this year? 08 imo was the best sports game of 2008(i say this with baseball being only my 3rd favorite sport). Even as good as it was they haven't stopped pushing the new one. Look at some of the features.


Description

Product Features

Road to the Show 3.0
Now includes interactive training, new settings, a new steal/ lead-off system, presentations and coach interactions. Interactive training will consist of a set of mini-games designed to improve a player’s ability and performance in various areas of baseball.

Franchise Mode 2.0
Improvements include the long awaited 40-man roster! The latest Franchise Mode improvements will also offer Salary Arbitration, Waiver Transactions and September call-ups.

Online Season Leagues
Along with improvements to the traditional Online Leagues, MLB 09 will offer major additions to Online Season Leagues! New Online Season Leagues will allow you to hold a fully functional draft and utilize a Flex Schedule, allowing players to play games ahead in the schedule.

Training/Practice Drills
In MLB 09 users will have the ability to choose from a number of different Training/Practice drills. The drills will be of various concentrations of the game. These drills are a perfect way to polish and improve your baseball skills in The Show!

Details & Subtleties
Details and subtleties play a huge role in legitimizing a game and helping you lose yourself in the suspension of disbelief. MLB 09 The Show sinks it’s teeth into the details with realistic stadiums and signage, wear and tear on field, dusk to night lighting transitions, stadium Jumbotron animations and even crowd atmosphere – reaching up for foul balls out of play and home runs in addition to crowd rivalries and weather appropriate clothing.

Custom Music, Fan Yells and Chants
Using our My MLB Music feature, store all of your favorite music for play on MLB 09 The Show. Once you have your music on your PS3 hard drive, edit any of your tracks and assign a batter walk-up to all of your favorite players. Along with Custom Music, MLB 09 will also offer Custom Fan Yells and Chants. Record a yell, with your own voice, and assign it to play for the player and situation of your choice.

Other Key Features

Replays to Hard Drive via Replay Vault
If you’ve ever played MLB The Show you’ve seen some spectacular fielding and dramatic hitting. New to MLB 09 is the ability to store any of these replays to your PS3 hard drive as its own movie file. Enjoy the ability to playback any of your movies at your leisure.

Mascots
MLB 09 The Show will offer all your favorite team mascots. Mascots will appear a few times a game and may perform “signature moves” at certain points of the game as they attempt to pump up the crowd and in turn rally the team. The inclusion of mascots will add to the realism and help fans truly connect with their team.

End of Game Replays
The premise behind this idea is to give the user an instant post game visual replay of the most exciting and important plays of the game. This will offer the user a reminder of the depth and quality of our game and leave them with a taste of excitement that will encourage game after game.

Roster Vault (upload/download/rate)
This gives users the ability to create their perfect roster offline by adjusting player attributes, appearance, accessories, etc... Users can then save this Roster to their PS3 Hard Drive. Once online users can upload them from where they are stored to allow others users online to download, use and rate their Roster. The new Roster Vault feature lets the The Show community share and judge any Roster.

Build Your Own Customized Soundtrack With My MLB Music
Ever wanted to create your own video game soundtrack? Now you can. With MLB 09 The Show you can to take music you have on your system, import it from the XMB and add to the list of music played in the jukebox.

Never Miss A Single Play Again With In-Game Saves
Ever needed to save your progress in the middle of the game or an inning? This season, instead of losing your progress, you’ll be able to save their Career, Franchise or Season at any point in the middle of the game. If the pressure is getting to you, walk away in the bottom of the 9th and pick it up later to see how clutch you really are.

Review Your Own Personal Highlight Reel From The Replay Vault
If you’ve ever played MLB The Show you’ve seen some spectacular fielding and dramatic hitting. With the new Replay Vault, you can now go back to that spectacular diving, behind the back double play in the 1st inning and show your friends. Replay any part of the game from any inning within that game.

Pitch Grips / Ball Rotation Detail
MLB 09 The Show details the different pitch grips and arm angles that a pitcher has when throwing each pitch. You’ll be able to draw distinction between 17 different pitch types (4 Fastball variations: four-seam, two-seam, cutter, and split; 6 Breaking Pitches: 10-4 curve, 12-6 curve, slider, sinker, slurve, and screwball; 4 Change-Ups: straight, circle, palm and fork; And 3 Specialty Pitches: Knuckle, Knuckle-Curve and Gyro)!

Catcher Called Games
Ever heard that good pitching beats good hitting? The Show pushes the envelope for realism by incorporating catchers calling pitches. You’ll really know what it feels like to stand on the mound and nod or shake a pitch from the catcher. It’s up to you – just don’t make a mistake pitch. The catcher’s setup also acts as a guide to your decisions on where to locate a pitch. Are you a Cy Young or a Robin Roberts?

SportsConnect Live GameCast
Using SportsConnect technology, users can view the status of any game in progress in The Show. New for MLB 09, along with a 2D user interface representation, users can hear the play-by-play and color commentary of the announcers.

Make Educated Decisions With The Improved In-Game Pitcher and Batter Analysis
Stats and match-up analysis are a baseball fan’s dream! The Pitch Analysis is a breakdown of all the pitches thrown during the current game being played. You’ll be able sort by pitcher, LHB or RHB, pitch type and result. This is also available for Batters. The batter analysis allows for a breakdown of how each batter has performed based on LHP or RHP, pitch type and the result. The pitcher and batter analysis is available for both in-game and post-game. The analysis will appear in the batter / pitcher status screen and the post game pause menu. This information is available for every game played, as well as your Road to the Show career.

Track Batters Throughout The Season With New Progressive Batting Performance
Superior performance will earn you rewards and slumps, but will require a little extra effort. Specific to each batter, you’ll be rewarded with slight contact bonuses for each batter who performs beyond his statistical ability under your control. Conversely, if your performance takes a dip, you’ll see slight decreases in contact for each batter that performs below that statistical ability. Performances will be based roughly on each batter’s last 20-30 ABs (w/ recent ABs weighted heavier).

SportsConnect Online User Tracking (SCOUT) Makes Online Matchups Easy
If you’ve ever had a difficult time finding someone online with the same gameplay setting as yours, the SCOUT system is for you. SCOUT allows you to set your game preferences, store them on the server and look for a Quick Match with an opponent that fits your criteria.

Adaptive Pitching Intelligence (API) really puts you on the bump. MLB 09 The Show is the only baseball game to ever give you the choice to trust your catcher or shake him off. With API, catchers will call the game for you based on the strengths and weakness of each pitcher. And beyond that, catchers will also analyze tendencies of the batters to know if a batter is susceptible to chasing a high heater out of the zone or off-speed low and away.

Pitch Command System (PCS) delivers unsurpassed authenticity and strategy to pitch selection in a baseball videogame. A pitcher’s “pitch comfort” will be predetermined based on a best pitch to worst pitch scenario. Now it’s up to you to decide if you should try to “work on a pitch” or just go with what is working. The more you work on one pitch, the better it becomes. Conversely the more you neglect a pitch; the more challenging it becomes to work the zone.

Online League Play
Providing you with the ability to set up leagues with up to 30 teams offering full stat tracking, point benefits and rewards. Customize as you see fit; choose your players, teams, length, rules and much more. Whether it’s you and a couple buddies or 29 of your closest friends, bragging rights are on the line.

Umpire Personalities
This year umpires will have unique tendencies and animations. But most importantly, each umpire will have his own definition of the strike zone. It’s up to you to figure out if they’re calling the zone high, low or giving you the corners. The quicker you figure it out, the more successful you’ll be.

Multi-Branch Fielding takes Branch Point Technology to a new level. Now you can take full control of fielders and break out of any animation in the process. Change your fielding decision and branch out of any animation after the first branch point. With Branch Point Technology you’ll pull off unbelievably smooth, fluid transitions for seamless double plays and relays.

3-Man Booth with Rex Hudler bringing additional energy to tell it like it is. Hudler joins Matt Vasgersian and Dave Campbell for the most comprehensive commentary you’ve heard in any baseball game. MLB 09 The Show sets the bar high with progressive commentary that changes you progress through the game, adapting to current actions and situations.

User Controlled Slides let you control base runners down to the last detail. Split-second decisions are the difference between a win and a loss so as you round the bases, you decide when it’s time to get dirty.

Rivalry Mode allows you to set up and maintain multi-game rivalries between multiple gamers or versus the CPU. Follow everything from wins to Ks and see who has the winning edge every time you challenge your rival. Whether you play offline or online, you’ll be able to keep track of all your rivalry stats and bragging rights.

Game Time Decisions bring more depth to Franchise and Season Modes. Only MLB 09 The Show provides the ability to take full control of your team when you’re forced to make the tough decisions. An injured player on the roster or a pitcher who needs more rest – the decision to play them is yours. If you ever thought you could be a big league manager this is the year to test your skills.

Progressive Broadcast adapts and utilizes game-specific presentations tailored to your career spotlight player as the season progresses.

SportsConnect Headline News lets you stay on top of all the news around the league. Receive all the current happenings in sports today. Information will be updated a few times each hour with news, trades and events from 31 different feeds, each containing 25 unique items. You can also select General MLB headlines for updates from all 30 teams in the league so no important news is missed while online with MLB 09 The Show.

Enhanced Career Mode incorporates a New Career Spotlight underscoring all of the accomplishments and failures during your career and showcases them in the limelight. You still call the shots but now the ramifications of your actions are documented. It’s up to you to determine whether your reel consists of highlights or miscues.

Enhanced Franchise Mode gives the critics more to rave about extending the functionality where performance and player morale are tracked on virtually every level – salary, playing time, batting slot, team performance, you name it – you control it.

Unique Stadium Ambiance for every MLB team specific to their stadium with coordinated crowds, team colors and audio that catering to each team and specific players.

Release Point Pitching takes video game pitching to a whole new level utilizing a timing mechanism you must learn realize pitching pace and release point which varies from pitcher to pitcher.

The Pitching Confidence Meter plays a key role your ability to hit spots. Your frequency of mistake pitches will impact the confidence level of your hurler making it more difficult to hit your spots and paint the corners.

Guess Pitch tests your ability to master “the sweet science”. Check out the pitch history and sit on what you think the pitcher will throw next. If you sit on the right pitch your power attribute is increased. For the ultimate reward sit on pitch and location and leave the yard in a hurry.

PlayMaker Fielding at its core is based on fielding attributes but it’s ultimately up to you play to your team’s strengths and weaknesses. Excellent fielders will track them down for you while sub-par fielders will require some concentration from you.

Unassisted Fielding Control allows fielding freedom with the ball in hand. Take advantage of more realistic barehanded flips and the ability to dive with the ball in the fielder’s bare hand for the putout.

Hundreds Of Personalized Animations shows you recognizable, personalized player animations for everything from walk-ups, rituals, stances, swings – even emotions. All told more than any other baseball game on any platform. Guaranteed!

Unprecedented Online Options featuring head-to-head gameplay, 30-team leagues, King of the Diamond, live sports tickers, message boards, buddy lists, headset functionality, downloadable rosters, chat, and more.

Authenticity, Subtleties & Nuances like drag bunts, wild pitches, broken bats, check swings, off-line throws and much more.
Alot of stuff here and almost all of it sounds good. I know Ray is itching to get another ps3 by march.

I think I might. I'm not a huge baseball guy, but everyone keeps going off about "The Show". That list of features looks incredible. Anyone down for an online league? 162 games of fun? We'd have to advance twice a day to get one season done in 3 months, lol.

That does it...

That does it...

You need a PS3 too so you can play MLB The Show?

I think I might. I'm not a huge baseball guy, but everyone keeps going off about "The Show". That list of features looks incredible. Anyone down for an online league? 162 games of fun? We'd have to advance twice a day to get one season done in 3 months, lol.
Yea and i'd dominate it with the Cubs. :P

You need a PS3 too so you can play MLB The Show?

It certainly adds to the case...

http://www.gconsole.com/cgi-bin2/show.php?page=news&id=7117
God Of War 3 scans from game informer issue coming up. I like that you get to keep your abilities from the previous games, because the golden fleece was the Shiznit.

Moodini prepare to throw up severely!

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/45513.html

here's a hint of the link.

http://i43.tinypic.com/2epj8mv.jpg

Moodini prepare to throw up severely!

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/45513.html

here's a hint of the link.

http://i43.tinypic.com/2epj8mv.jpg

Wrong substance from wrong orifice. [smilie=master_emot:

Greatest.......trailer........ever.

holy.....shit

Trailer available on psn at 720p and 1080p. Amazing how sharp it looks on both.

I had to pop God of War 2 back in and damn i forgot how fun that was.

#31 -- I'm not a huge baseball guy, but I love The Show. Makes me wish I had a PS3.

Got your message about MLB the show 09, i guess that'll be the first ps3 game we both play online. lol...Also Killzone 2 is a big surprise, might be pretty close to COD4 as a FPS and definitely better than Halo 3. IMO the second best FPS i've played after COD4.

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Moody, The first Ad for MLB The Show 09. So Dustin can't hit the high inside fastball huh? lol

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Moody, The first Ad for MLB The Show 09. So Dustin can't hit the high inside fastball huh? lol

lol. I saw that the other day and was cracking up. Almost SNL quality. I was thinking about being the Tigers, but I'll just routinely swing at the first pitch and fly out.

Game is amazing though!

I downloaded the KZ2 demo, but haven't got a chance to play it yet. My buddy texted me the other day and was going off about it. Wizzle and I just beat Gears (co-op) so I might trade it in and pick up these two. But RE5 comes out in two weeks too. March is going to be a bitch! lol.

lol. I saw that the other day and was cracking up. Almost SNL quality. I was thinking about being the Tigers, but I'll just routinely swing at the first pitch and fly out.

Game is amazing though!

I downloaded the KZ2 demo, but haven't got a chance to play it yet. My buddy texted me the other day and was going off about it. Wizzle and I just beat Gears (co-op) so I might trade it in and pick up these two. But RE5 comes out in two weeks too. March is going to be a bitch! lol.

Nah, it was actually funny.

comes out today(mlb the show 09) and lol.........2k9 baseball....lol...2k should give up that license.

Nah, it was actually funny.

Old school SNL.

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LOL, Dustin's actually pretty funny as a douchebag.

Uncharted 2 will have Multiplayer. Interesting.
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/04/27/uncharted-2-to-include-multiplayer-beta-starts-june-3rd/

Also Marvel vs Capcom is coming out on psn.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/04/27/marvel-vs-capcom-2-revealed-demo-exclusive-to-psn/

Madden 2010 will have online dynasties like NCAA. Mood hopefully you'll be down to get one started.



Q: How is Online Franchise different from the Online Leagues included in Madden NFL 09?
A: First and foremost, Online Franchise is an entirely new mode built from scratch (not an improved version of online leagues). We wanted to provide a real-world 17 week NFL regular season with playoffs instead of a flex-schedule tournament-style structure. The major difference between the two features is the fact that your franchise now persists from year to year, and your team evolves over time. You are now taking over as the owner of the Detroit Lions and trying to turn them into a winner (for example) over the course of multiple seasons. Online Franchise features player movement, retiring, yearly NFL drafts, progression/regression, and many other features that did not exist in Online Leagues. Above all else, the most important change is that Online Franchise is built around a server-based architecture. What that means is that very little support for the mode lives on the game disc itself…it lives online on our servers. The main reason we went that route was so we could add more features and do extra tweaks and tuning based on community feedback even after the game ships (so our fans don’t have to necessarily wait until Madden NFL 11 for something new to appear).

Along with all of that, thanks to our server-based approach, your Online Franchise can be accessed and changes can be made entirely from the web. If you want to change up your depth chart or propose a trade while you wait in line at the store, you now have the access to do so. If you can't get to your console when it's time for the rookie draft, you can now attend from a website (just like a fantasy football draft). This interconnectivity is what we are extremely excited about as we continue to work and develop this mode for the future.

Q: Why no flex-scheduling with online franchise?
A: In Online Franchise, you always play the real world NFL schedule. It is set up in a very similar fashion to NCAA Football’s Online Dynasty feature, where you play your current week’s games, and then wait until the commissioner advances to the next week. With us wanting to make a very realistic experience and include features like multi-week injuries, there was no way to make it possible for you to play your Week 16 game before your Week 3 game.

Q: Can I make my online franchise private?
A: Yes, you can easily password-protect your league so only people you invite to your franchise will join.

Q: How many years does online franchise go?
A: You can play 10 seasons in online franchise.

Q: Why did you limit the number of years to 10? Why not 30 years like offline franchise?
A: Couple of reasons…First off, we wanted to make sure the game was tuned as perfect as we could for the core experience. We felt it wasn’t a smart approach to support 30 years if the mode falls apart in year 11. We have also looked at the data from NCAA 09 Online Dynasty and our offline franchise modes, and the reality is that very few players actually made it to 10 years of dynasty/franchise. I myself participate in an NCAA 09 online dynasty, and we have advanced weeks very consistently (from the week the game came out) and we are only in Year 6 (we advance the current week 3 times a week!). That being said, we will continue to listen to the fans and give them what they want. As I mentioned above, with Online Franchise mode being server-driven, if we discover that 10 years just isn’t enough and a large amount of Franchises have pegged out at 10 years, we can make the necessary fixes without requiring a new disc or patch or anything like that.

Q: How many teams are there in the online franchise?
A: 32 teams. Just like in the NFL, there are always 32 teams. You can have every team in the league controlled by a human or you can play your online franchise against 31 CPU opponents to take advantage of the web team management. The choice is up to you.

Q: Do you have trades? If so, how do they work?
A: Yes, we have trades and they work almost identical to offline franchise mode. We support multi-player trades, 3 for 3 deals, 2 for 2, etc.

Q: Do you support 2 players for 1 player trades, i.e. unbalanced trades?
A: Yes, we support 3 for 1, 2 for 1 and 3 for 2 trades.

Q: Can I trade with CPU teams?
A: Yes, you are able to trade with CPU trades. You must choose turn the Trade Settings to “ON”. However, the CPU teams do not have logic as to whether or not they should accept/reject a trade.

Q: Why don’t CPU teams run logic for things like trade proposals?
A: That is something that we sorely wanted to squeeze in for Madden NFL 10, but simply could not pull it off in time. Because everything was built to be server-based for Online Franchise, things like CPU logic would have to be run on that server, so we were not able to make that a part of the online franchise experience by the time the game will hit the shelves. Based on usage once the game is released we will obviously look to update and change whatever the community feels is most important.

Q: OK, so can we trade ONLY with human teams so we don’t have to worry about CPU teams and their lack of trade logic?
A: Yes, you can play with the Trade Settings set to “ON – with no CPU trades”. This means, for all trade screens, only human teams will show up to trade with. This is the default setting for Madden NFL 10 online franchises.

Q: Do you have NFL Drafts in online franchise?
A: Yes, at the end of each season, the NFL Draft is there for you to re-stock your talent with brand new rookie classes.

Q: Do you have the option to start out the online franchise with a fantasy draft?
A: Yes, this is probably my favorite feature when it comes to the Madden NFL 10 online franchise. Instead of always having to load into an online franchise with the default, 2009 real-world rosters, you have the ability to do a fantasy draft and completely balance out the league in terms of talent. So if you are in one of those competitive Madden Leagues where everyone wants the ultimate challenge and everything to start out balanced, fantasy draft is the way to go.

Q: How many rounds is a fantasy draft?
A: Fantasy drafts pick an entire 54 man roster. So the draft lasts 54 rounds.

Q: 54 rounds!?! Man, that sounds like it could actually take an entire weekend to finish.
A: We’ve done some things to help you get around that. First, we give the commissioner the ability to change the time per round to draft. Once you get past the first rounds you can set the pick time to as low as 15 seconds per pick. Secondly, the CPU teams rapid fire pick. We realize nobody wants to sit around for the CPU to pick, so that takes up little to no time each pick. Finally, we actually give the Commissioner the ability to “pause” the draft at any time. This means you can pause it one day, and pick it back up at some later point to continue.

Q: What about if I cannot make the live draft…Is there any way to pre-rank my players?
A: Yes, we allow you to pre-rank your players in the event where you cannot attend the live draft. This is set up in a similar way to fantasy baseball or football leagues. You can pre-rank each position with the players you want; in the order you want to draft them. This applies for both NFL seasonal drafts and fantasy drafts.

Q: Can I draft from my PC?
A: Yes, you can draft from the web using our Madden NFL 10 online franchise application or from your console, and members of your draft can be mixed on either platform. I believe this represents the first time in EA Sports history that a player on a console can be directly interacting with a player on the web…which for us is a huge win. This is a great example of how a server-based architecture allows us to do features we never really were thought possible before.

Q: Does Online Franchise support the NCAA Import Draft Class feature?
A: No, unfortunately this did not make the final feature list this year. This is one of my absolute favorite features amongst all of our football games here at EA Sports, and we have some good ideas on how we can try to update this after the game launches based on community demand.

Q: Does online franchise have player contracts or the salary cap?
A: No, this was the hardest pill to swallow for the entire design and development team this year as far as cut features go. But the reality of this decision was that we were able to get all of the other features of online franchise, and we were able to make it all in time to get into the Madden NFL 10 box. Just like with CPU trade logic, we will balance what features are most important to the community and try to attack those first after the game comes out.

Q: So no free agency either then?
A: Actually, we do have a free agent wire. You have the ability to cut players in online franchise and then sign a free agent to replace him. That means when you release them to the free agent wire, they become available to the rest of the league. If you are in a Franchise with your friends, you could submit waiver claims to your commissioner and have him determine the order of who gets what free agent like a fantasy league (this is what we’ve been doing here at work). However if you are in a Franchise with strangers this will just be first-come first-serve.

Q: So how long does the player stay on your team?
A: Since we do not have contracts in online franchise, players stay on your team until they retire or until you trade them away.

Q: So no free agency, no contracts, and no salary cap…that stinks! Why didn’t you put them in?
A: Many have asked why we left these features out, and the simple answer is that there just wasn’t enough time to get it in before the game hits the shelves. Creating a 100% server-based Online Franchise mode with full stat tracking and numerous other features wasn’t a very quick task. :) It took a major effort from our team to get to what we were happy with in a 1st year feature. The good news here though is that we HAVE given you a way to simulate this important part of the NFL off-season. We have given you a way to handle all of your offseason player movement, player contracts, etc. with your own house rules. The commissioner will have the option to Add/Drop players at will during the offseason (this is a website exclusive feature). I can give you an example of what we are already doing here at the office in our online franchise…Each team in the league is forced to give up five 70+ OVR players to free agency (we all agreed on the CPU team players to release). We then took that list, and did a quick free agency draft with that list of players. The commish then went into the Commissioner Options screen and add/dropped the players to the new teams. While this is not exactly ideal, it does give those folks who are looking for a very realistic Franchise experience a way to have offseason player movement every year. We are actively looking at a robust, live bidding free agent type feature for the future, but a lot depends on the priority you all (the fans) give us on each feature once you get your hands on online franchise.

Q: Do you have multi-week and season ending injuries in online franchise?
A: Yes, we do. We also have career-enders as well (very rare).

Q: You mentioned retirements, so players retire in online franchise?
A: Yes, we have player retirements in online franchise. It uses basically the same logic as offline franchise here as well.

Q: Do players progress during the 10 year online franchise or do their ratings always stay the same?
A: Yes, we have the full player progression system as offline franchise mode does. Rookies like Mark Sanchez and Aaron Curry progress in their ratings while the old vets like Zach Thomas and eventually Peyton Manning will decline in skills as they edge closer to retirement.

Q: is Edit Player available in online franchise?
A: Unfortunately no, this feature was not implemented for year one. We felt it opened up too many doors for people to find exploits by messing with things like changing positions, ratings, etc. We would have had to spend extra, valuable time preventing ways for people to change Julius Peppers to a Punter for example, instead of getting features like Retirements or Progression in the game. Instead, we felt it was best to simply restrict what you could edit (at least for Madden 10). We do allow each owner to edit his player’s jersey number if he wants to (commish can edit any jersey number of any team – in case CPU teams need their numbers changed for whatever reason). If this becomes a large community demand we could look into opening this up on the web selectively (maybe for the commissioner only?).

Q: Is there complete stat tracking and league leaders in online franchise?
A: Yes, we have full team stats, box scores, and player stats for every game of the NFL Season. So you can go into League or Team Schedule and check out the box score of any game played. We also have Player Season Stats and League Leaders which show the Top 50 at each of the major stat categories like Passing Yards, Rushing TD, and Sacks for example. All this data can also be accessed from the web as well as the console, allowing you the freedom to check in on how things are going in your Franchise from work or while traveling.

Q: Do online franchise games have real weather?
A: Yes, you have a setting for weather. You can choose to always play in fair weather or you can elect to play with real-world, seasonal weather.

Q: How do I see what transactions are occurring in my online franchise?
A: We have a Transactions History screen for you to view any and all transactions from around the league, very similar to a fantasy football website.

Q: What kind of options does the Commissioner have at his fingertips?
A: The commissioner is integral to the success of your online franchise. Just like in Online Dynasties, if you have a commish that forgets to advance the week or doesn’t control his owners, the league might fail. To accomplish this, we give the commissioner several different options:
- Boot Player – The commish can boot any unruly owner at any time. Any CPU team can be replaced by a user team (or vice versa) at any time.
- Promote Player – The commish can promote any other owner in the league to commissioner in the event where the commish goes out of town or is unavailable.
- Settings changes: Skill Level, Quarter Length, Fatigue, Injuries, and Accelerated Clock.
- Post News – The commish can post news to the console so all owners can see what is going on around the league.
- Add/Drop – As explained above, the commish can manipulate rosters to more realistically create off-season player movement.

I will most definitely be getting one going this year. It sounds unbelievable. You can access your dynasty from a PC, check your roster, stats, offer trades, etc. If the trade is accepted it will be updated when you turn on your PS3. There's even going to be an iPhone app. for it! Workplace production is going to be terrible. The economy is going to get even worse. But I love it!

Mood, let's welcome Dray back into he world of ps3.

Who is Dray?

Me, motherfucker.

Me, motherfucker.

Uhh, he missed an "R" in there. lol.

Ps3 v3.00 firmware went up. the interface looks much better now. Overall seems like some minor redecoration type shit.

Ps3 v3.00 firmware went up. the interface looks much better now. Overall seems like some minor redecoration type shit.

I'd say I like it better overall, but I'm not so sure about the "sparkles" that I see before I log in.

More excited about the new NCAA 09 patch. I'm pretty sure it fixed all of the disconnect problems within online dynasties.

~cough~upgradetomadden10~Cough~ :P