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Gaming with Gil - Ep. 6
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Gaming with Gil - Ep. 6
Video gaming news from Bakotopialand's resident expert - MADDEN 2008 EDITION!


John Madden did it? Zoinks!

By Gamestor Gil, Bakotopia.com contributor

It’s finally coming! It’s almost here! You know it — the “Maddenflu”!

When planned strategically, some lucky gamers get an unofficial “Maddenholiday” or “Maddenstaycation.”

That’s right! It’s “Madden Time” boys and girls. This is a title that can sell over 2 million copies in one week. And depending on what level of “Maddenflu” hits, you might be laid up at least three months to a year glues to your game console.

Draping the cover this year is the “retired-unretired” Hall of Famer quarterback Brett Favre. Favre joins a list of Madden NFL cover boys including: Garrison Hearst, Dorsey Levens, Eddie George, Daunte Culpepper, Marshall Faulk, Michael Vick, Ray Lewis, Donovan McNabb, Shaun Alexander and Vince Young.

A Maddenfactoid: In Dec. 2004, EA and the NFL signed an exclusive five-year deal for an estimated $400 million. That’s why there is no more $19.99 2K Sports “ESPN Football.” Remember that game? I thought it was a better football game myself…

Anyway ... enjoy the “Maddensickness.” Here are some upcoming releases:

What’s out now!

Monster Madness, Grave Danger(PS3): A four-player cooperative top-down shooter in which you try to stop a monster invasion using customizable weapons and vehicles.

GRID (DS): The latest installment in the Race Driver series. It will take you around the globe to race in all kinds of competitions.
Little League World Series 2008 (WII, DS): Bat, pitch, and field using intuitive controls developed exclusively for Nintendo’s platforms in Little League World Series 2008.

Week of Aug. 12
Madden NFL 09 (X360, PS3, PS2, PSP, XBOX, DS)
Madden NFL 09 All-Play (WII)
Bangai-O Spirits (DS) - The frantic Japanese shooter comes to North America and features the ability to share level data via the DS speakers and microphone.
N+ (PSP, DS) - Play as an acrobatic ninja in this stylized action platformer.
Line Rider 2 - Unbound (WII, DS, PC): Line Rider lets you draw lines and construct tracks for a virtual sledder to zip along until he wipes out.

Week of Aug. 19
Too Human (X360): Too Human is a sci-fi action adventure game from Silicon Knights that chronicles a futuristic conflict between cybernetic Norse gods.
Smash Court Tennis 3 (X360): Smash Court Tennis 3 continues the Namco Bandai tennis franchise for 2008.
Commando Steel Disaster (DS): Play as the agile 'Storm' while battling enemy hoodlums from the sinister organization 'Rattlesnake' in this side-scrolling shooter.
Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk (WII): Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk is a futuristic jet combat game with three unique aircrafts, 16 missions, and 32 challenges.

• Gamestor Gil can also be heard live Tuesday mornings on KRAB 106.1 FM with Meathead, Rocky Nash and Francis at 9 a.m.

E-mail feedback, questions and comments to: gil@gamestor.com with“Bakotopia” in the subject line.

Gamestor (East Hills Mall) - 661-871-7900

Story also printed in Bakotopia magazine, issue 34, 8-7-08

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Comment From: mentoburu2

Madden!!!!