PS3-Sense Writes: "Today, the trophy list of Madagascar Kartz has been revealed to the big public. The list has a value of 37 bronze, 12 silver, 1 gold and 1 platinum."
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Oct 26, 2009

Retail Scoop: New Releases Week of October 27, 2009

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PS3 - Madagascar Kartz - Retail Scoop: New Releases Week of October 27, 2009

In affiliation with Amazon.com, TripleChat is happy to bring you the new releases each week for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. Along with new game releases they will also highlight the top five bluray releases each week that we feel will best suite movie and TV show fans alike.

PS3:
- Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time
- Tekken 6
- DJ Hero
- Madagascar Kartz
- Fairytale Fights

PS2:
- DJ Hero
- Dance Dance Revolution X2
- Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks

PSP:
- Petz Hamsterz Bunch
- Petz Saddle Club
- Petz Dogz Family
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square

Top 5 Bluray Choices:
- Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
- Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
- Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition
- Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
- Whatever Works

This week some big discounts on Amazon for both Ratchet and Clank and Tekken...
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Oct 16, 2009

Madagascar Kartz Release Date Confirmed

PS3 News from N4G | Madagascar Kartz

PS3 - Madagascar Kartz - Madagascar Kartz Release Date Confirmed

Activision Publishing has confirmed that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc.'s Madagascar Kartz videogame will be released on 6th November 2009 and October 27th 2009 in Europe and North America respectively on Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, following the revelation of the title in Nintendo's recently released schedule. The videogame combines the wild world of DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar franchise with over-the-top kart racing, resulting in an outrageous ride the whole family can enjoy together.
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Jul 15, 2009

Economist: EA's Madden Monopoly Cost Gamers Up To $926 Million

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PS3 - Madden NFL 07 - Economist: EA's Madden Monopoly Cost Gamers Up To $926 Million

The high-profile court case against EA Sport's "monopoly" in the NFL market took an interesting turn this week, with an economist brought in to show how much the demise of 2K's competing NFL franchise has cost sports gamers.

Despite admitting his report is based on incomplete data, University of Michigan economics professor Dr. Jeffrey Mackie-Mason has told the the U.S. District Court in San Francisco that EA's domination of the NFL video games market has cost gamers between $701 million and $926 million since 2K's NFL2K series was blocked from competing with EA.
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Jun 10, 2009

Federal Judge: Madden Monopoly Suit May Proceed Against EA

PS3 News from N4G | Madden NFL 07

PS3 - Madden NFL 07 - Federal Judge: Madden Monopoly Suit May Proceed Against EA

EA had previously requested that Judge Vaughn Walker dismiss claims by Geoffrey Pecover and Jeffrey Lawrence. The two Madden buyers, serving as named plaintiffs in the class-action suit, alleged that by eliminating competition for NFL-licensed games EA had acted in a monopolistic fashion and unjustly enriched itself at the expense of consumers. On Friday Judge Walker issued a ruling denying EA's motion. The Judge did, however, rule that only claims in California and Washington, D.C. would go forward since that is where the two named plaintiffs in the case reside.
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Apr 20, 2009

Report: Retired NFL Players Plan to Sue EA, Madden

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PS3 - Madden NFL 07 - Report: Retired NFL Players Plan to Sue EA, Madden

His days of calling NFL games on T.V. may be over, but John Madden's retirement might not be as idyllic as he had hoped.

According to a report on former Oakland Raiders lineman Dave Pear's Blog, NFL retirees are planning to go after Madden and Electronic Arts, publisher of the best-selling pro football game which bears the former coach's name.
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Jun 16, 2008

Video Gamers Sue EA Over Exclusive Sports Games

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PS3 - Madden NFL 07 - Video Gamers Sue EA Over Exclusive Sports Games

Sports video games are a huge business -- and for many years, it was an extremely competitive space. I remember a few years back trying to wade through half a dozen different baseball video game titles to figure out which one was worth buying. However, a few years back, video game giant EA started signing "exclusive" deals with a variety of sporting leagues, including the NFL. These "exclusive" deals supposedly meant that only EA could produce games with the names and stats of real players -- a huge selling point among most fans. And, of course, in gaining exclusivity, EA has completely cashed in. However, a bunch of angry video gamers are now suing the company for anticompetitive conduct, noting that these exclusive deals killed off all the competition, allowing EA to drastically raise its prices.
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Jun 5, 2008

GTA Rules NPD All-Time U.S. Top 10

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PS3 - Madden NFL 07 - GTA Rules NPD All-Time U.S. Top 10

Next-Gen.Biz writes: "The NPD Group has revealed the top 10 selling games of all time in the U.S. market.

Forbes reported earlier this week NPD Group's up-to-date top ten U.S. videogame sales figures by units, revealing a list dominated by the Grand Theft Auto and Madden NFL franchises.

As seen below, GTA: San Andreas from 2004 is the top-selling game in the U.S. with 9.43 million units sold. The franchise shows up on the top 10 three times, while Madden appears four times.

Activision had two 2007 titles already break the top 10 (Guitar Hero III and Call of Duty 4), while EA had one 2007 title on the list in the form of Madden NFL 08."
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Apr 22, 2008

Madden NFL 09 LE not seeing a PAL release? - Dimorphic360

PS3 News from N4G | Madden NFL 07

PS3 - Madden NFL 07 - Madden NFL 09 LE not seeing a PAL release? - Dimorphic360

Dimorphic360 writes:

"It seems that Australia once again is getting shafted when it comes to limited edition releases of games. First Mass Effect and Devil May Cry 4 were given cut down limited edtion releases (in the case of Mass Effect we only got a small pre-order bonus) and the limited edition bundle of EA Sports Madden franchise looks like the next in line..."
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Apr 18, 2007

First Look at Vince Young in Madden NFL 08

PS3 News from N4G | Madden NFL 07

PS3 - Madden NFL 07 - First Look at Vince Young in Madden NFL 08

Colts QB Peyton Manning, the face of the NFL, finally conquered the Patriots and won the Super Bowl last NFL season. Chargers reigning MVP Ladanian Tomlinson shattered the TD record. Broncos shutdown cornerback Champ Bailey made half of the football field disappear. But its second-young Tennessee Titans Vince Young that gets the nod to cover Madden NFL 08. Young -- a fantastic double-threat QB on the cusp of stardom -- took over behind center for the Titans and helped them go from 2-8 to 8-8 (they narrowly missed the playoffs). But going into his second season, he's far from the best player in the NFL, making him an odd choice for sports gaming's most prestigious -- and dangerous -- cover.
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