This week, TheSportsGameGuy.com’s Damon Peterson and I discuss the recently released NHL 10, and talk about why many reviewers think that sports games need a new feature to “wow” them every year - and why they’re wrong.

Sports games can be far more than just a roster update, as they’re often accused of, but the trick is displaying what’s changed to those who aren’t into the sport already.

We also touch upon the latest Sony/Microsoft battleground: console bundles. With high-profile bundles for Modern Warfare 2, the latest Forza Motorsport (in Europe) and Uncharted 2, the console-makers keep slugging it out. Who wins? Well, you. Uncharted 2 will even post to Twitter for you, and we have our thoughts on whether this is a good or bad thing for the industry.

Scribblenauts, one of my new favorite titles for the Nintendo DS, is definitely a good thing for the industry, and Damon brings one of his new favorites into the discussion… a bean bag. No, seriously. A bean bag.

We wrap up with a brief discussion of the NBA Live 10 demo and its new, contextual post-up controls and admit to a mix of trepidation and excitement surrounding the game’s retail release in October.

Please check out the latest podcast below and feel free to leave any feedback that you might have for us. Thanks for listening!

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