Pitchers and catchers reported yesterday, and while it’s still snowing here my thoughts are starting to turn to spring and baseball. MLB 08: The Show had perfect timing in releasing a demo yesterday for the PS3 and PSP. The franchise has gathered a head of steam over the past few years and seems primed to […]

Lurr: “Blech! These candies are chalky and unpleasant!”
Wife: “And what is this emotion you humans call ‘wuv’?”
Lurr: “Surely, it says ‘love’.”
Wife: “No, ‘wuv’! With an Earth ‘w’. Behold!”
Lurr: “This concept of ‘wuv’ confuses and infuriates us!”
– “Futurama”, “Love and Rockets”
Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d take a moment to consider all the things in […]

Shawn’s weighed in on the flurry of Madden news that’s been coming across the transom, as has Chris. I’ll make it a trifecta. There’s certainly a feeling that changes are afoot for the the only game in town (assuming your town is NFL Football). David Ortiz is departing, Peter Moore’s blogging, and Phil Frazier is […]

5WG is pleased to present the following article, written by guest columnist Chris Sullivan.
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Electronic Arts announced this morning that it has extended its licensing deal with the NFL through the 2012 NFL season. While this deal will undoubtedly cause an uproar on sports gaming forums across the internet landscape, it’s a match made in […]

According to the trustworthy Bryan Intihar at 1Up.com, Madden NFL’s lead producer, David Ortiz, has left developer EA Tiburon, and the keys to EA’s financial engine have been handed to Phil Frazier, a one-time major factor in Madden’s successful past.
I’ve found Ortiz to be one of the more interesting individuals in game development; alternately friendly […]

After a few hectic weeks of campaigning, everything finally came to a head last night on “Super Tuesday”.
At the caucuses in Colorado, I introduced our candidate with a speech in front of 700 people - one that I had only a few hours to prepare as I was only notified of my role earlier that […]