ESPN.com presents Tech - ESPN Playbook http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech 60 en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 16:44:01 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 Imagine for a moment that sports coverage on the Internet is an endless ocean populated by an assortment of odd marine life. Tweets from beat writers constantly swim by, as do photos from your friends at the ballpark on Instagram and the official Facebook pages of pro teams. Think of SportStream as a gargantuan fishing net that catches all information related to your favorite team. The app, available on Apple devices and on the Web, curates tweets and posts from reliable sources and bloggers as well as posts by the teams themselves during games and while they’re idle.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/4836/sportstream-app-homes-in-on-top-tweets Wed, 22 May 2013 14:11:12 EDT 4836 Are you a football fan on the fence about whether or not to buy the latest version of “Madden” when it hits stores on Aug. 27? Might be time to jump off that fence. EA Sports will be selling “Madden NFL 25: Anniversary Edition” exclusively through Amazon.com for $99.99, and not only will it include a special 17-week subscription of rare cards for those who play Madden Ultimate Team, but it will also include a full season of NFL Sunday Ticket Max.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/4824/new-madden-includes-nfl-sunday-ticket Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:43 EDT 4824 If you’re a football gamer already addicted to Ultimate Team mode in “Madden,” time to bury your wallet. The highly addictive card collecting and team building mode is finally making its way to the “NCAA Football” franchise, introducing new cards, new ways to play, and of course, new ways to spend your money to upgrade your team. EA Sports has signed over 1,400 former college football players, enabling you to build your own all-time dream team, with Peyton Manning handing the ball off to Arian Foster or throwing across the middle to Jason Witten.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/4814/ncaa-14-adds-ultimate-team-mode Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:52 EDT 4814 It’s a Busch brothers battle in “NASCAR The Game: Inside Line’s” latest DLC (available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this week), as gamers get to relive and re-create some of the biggest moments of the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at the Darlington Raceway. Download the latest race pack to receive the following challenges: Highlight 1: Brotherly Love Who: Kyle Busch Type: Relive Description: Help Kyle take over the lead from his brother Kurt and lead at the end of Lap 74.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/4811/nascar-the-game-recreates-darlington Wed, 15 May 2013 22:14:08 EDT 4811 I’ve messed this up countless times throughout the years: I’m blitzing my “Madden” linebacker, and just as I flick the Hit Stick for the sack, the virtual quarterback throws the ball. I quickly hit the button to switch defenders, but I do it so fast that it sends the cornerback I just switched to into the turf because the game is still calculating the Hit Stick I triggered a fraction of a second earlier when I was going for the sack.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/4807/madden-25-makes-defensive-adjustments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:12 EDT 4807 Mike Vick is the single most dominant video game character of the past decade, and to millions of gamers growing up Xbox, the Eagles quarterback is like playing with a cheat code behind center. These days, though, Vick is dominating a different genre; his new mobile franchise, “Mike Vick: GameTime,” is one of the top-selling sports titles for iOS. Here’s what the greatest video game athlete since Bo Jackson had to say about his polygonal legacy, jumping into the mobile market and his recent footrace against teammate LeSean McCoy.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/4801/mike-vick-talks-video-game-legacy-new-app Mon, 13 May 2013 10:21:19 EDT 4801 It’s funny how the video game versions of these players are remembered as fondly as the real athletes themselves. Here are the five most dominant players ever to put on a helmet in "Tecmo Super Bowl." Bo Jackson: Bo knows video games, and how to run circles around defenders on the field -- literally. Lawrence Taylor: Sack machine was almost unstoppable blocking field goals. Christian Okoye: First in a long line of dominant Chiefs running backs in video games (Priest Holmes, Larry Johnson, Jamaal Charles).]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/4742/fast-5-greatest-tecmo-super-bowl-players Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:47 EDT 4742 If only the Giants could sign John Dowd today. They could use another bat in the outfield. John Dowd: Replaced Barry Bonds in “MVP Baseball” due to licensing, and was every bit as lethal with the bat. Little Mac: The “Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!” king packed a mean punch, especially for a 17-year-old kid who stands 4-foot-8. Player 99: Who needed the real Michael Jordan when Player 99 took to the air for the “NBA Live” Bulls?]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/4743/fast-5-best-video-game-fictional-athletes Thu, 9 May 2013 09:00:46 EDT 4743 Tired of the same old sports on your gaming consoles? Here are some alternative games we’d love to see. Beach volleyball: “Super Spike V’Ball” was a classic back on the NES, and I’ve been dying to play something as fun for years. Water polo: I never knew how violent the sport was until my son started playing. It’s like rugby in the water, and I think it would make for a fun game. College basketball: How can we go from two college hoops games to none?]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/4753/fast-5-sports-that-should-be-video-games Wed, 8 May 2013 09:00:06 EDT 4753 From big heads to evil clowns, sports games back in the day offered some crazy cheats. Here are our favorites. Play as the president: “NBA Jam” broke new ground with codes to play as politicians such as President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore. Finish Him!: “NFL Blitz” featured the ability to play as Raiden and Shinnok from “Mortal Kombat.” Wonder what the NFL would think about that now? Be Like Mike: Back when Michael Jordan took himself out of NBA-licensed video games, Konami and EA Sports both featured secret codes to unlock MJ in “NBA in the Zone” and “Live.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/tech/post/_/id/4744/fast-5-coolest-cheat-codes-in-sports-games Tue, 7 May 2013 09:00:46 EDT 4744