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January 30, 2012 In Videogames, Even Football Isn’t Without Controversy

While football is a pretty family-friendly sport, it’s not always benign in the videogame world. The NFL has been a part of the landscape for about as long as videogames have been around — and anything with such longevity tends to ruffle some feathers among both players and publishers. Read more at CNBC.com

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January 26, 2012 Videogame Football Fights and Furors

While the videogame industry courts its share of controversy, you might expect sports games to generally avoid ruffling feathers. Uh-uh. Some of the industry’s biggest controversies have involved football videogames. While they have fallen short of the furor that surrounded the hidden sex in the “Hot Coffee” minigame in “Grand Theft Auto,” football games have [...]

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January 26, 2012 Playing Field Shifting for Football Video Game Industry

Long before “Call of Duty” was dominating the video-game sales charts, there was football. Though shooters might be the hottest games around these days, sports games are still big sellers — and the virtual gridiron is a perennial favorite. And, more importantly to console makers, it’s a genre that helps sales. Read more at CNBC.com

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January 20, 2012 10 Timeless Football Video Games

There aren’t many video games upon which the mass market consumer and core gamer can agree, but when it comes to football, there’s plenty of love on both sides. Madden (based on legendary coach and broadcaster John Madden) is the undisputed king of the video game football hill, but there are plenty of other titles [...]

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