My second game tonight was against Dave Sleepy.  His name might not indicate it, but our game was anything but boring.  It took two overtime periods to determine a winner and probably could have gone even longer.  He used Pitt and I played with my home state Maryland Terps.

I picked off a pass in the first quarter that set up my first scoring drive and Dave quickly replied with a touchdown drive of his own.  Fom that point it was back and forth all game.

Dave wasn't satisfied with playing catch up and took the lead in the fourth, forcing me to kick a game tying field goal to go into over time.  In the overtime period Dave got the ball first and scored on his very first play.  I scored on my own second play in overtime to keep the score tied.

I just barely converted a 4th down and managed a short touchdown pass to my tight end to go up 34-27.  It was up to Dave to tie it back up.  After a 3 incomplete passes he had one more chance to stay in the game.  The Maryland pass rush was just too much and a quarterback sack ended the game in my favor 34-27.  It was a great game by Dave.  Let's get a rematch soon.

Check back tomorrow for more updates and gameplay videos from the event!

-raczilla

The NCAA Football 10 Community Playdate is in full swing and the community has the edge over the EA SPORTS participants. While the night is far from over, the chances of the EA SPORTS guys winning the night at this point seems dim. Take a look at a couple of recaps from our EA SPORTS participants.

Designer Greg Heddelsten talks about his matchups from the evening thus far and what he expects from the rest of the night.

Producer Ben Haumiller faces a bit of trouble during his showdown with a community member.

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I just finished my first game in the NCAA Football 10 Community Playdate against xRomo_9winz.  He brought Texas so I thought it would be fun to play using Oklahoma.  Check out some screens and notes from our epic battle.

I started out thinking I was in really good shape as I drove down the field fairly quickly, but found myself in a 3rd down situation that I needed to convert in order to avoid kicking a field goal.  I completed the pass but Romo put me out with the hit stick and the ball came loose.  He recovered the fumble and drove down the field.  The first quarter ended with no points being scored so I felt like it might end up being a defensive battle.

Romo started the 2ndquarter by going up on a 3-0 field goal but I was able to drive back down the field and score on a 23 yard pass to my tight end.   He drove downfield against and was stopped and settled for another field goal, so I held a 7-6 lead going late into the 2nd quarter.  Knowing another touchdown would be huge for me, I was fortunate enough to score a touchdown on a 58 yard pass to my wide receiver and went up 14-6 at the half. 

In the 3rd quarter I extended my lead on a 71 yard touchdown bomb, but Romo returned the favor on his first play of the ensuing drive with a 74 yard passing touchdown of his own, putting him down just 21-13.   We then traded a couple of punts and went into the 4th quarter with that same score.

In the 4th I attempted to end the game and had a great drive that Romo ruined with a fantastic interception in his end zone.  He then systematically drove down the field and scored on a two point conversion to tie the game at 21.  I had about a minute left to try and win the game.  After some solid plays on the ground, I set up a chance to win the game with time running out.  All I needed was a 28 yard field goal to win.  Romo wisely called timeout to try and Ice the kicker.

Icing the kicker was a great strategy, but I was fortunate enough to hit the field goal and win the game.  Great game Romo!

-raczilla

The NCAA Football 10 Community Playdate is now underway and the community and EA SPORTS participants have been trading wins back and forth so far.  The community is holding their own, having won half the early games that have been played.  Take a look at a couple of recaps from our EA SPORTS participants.

Justin Dewiel recaps the rough loss he has in his first game.

Eric Gray reacts to his late game winning drive.

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After having logged about 50 hours with the new Fight Night Round 4 preview there are several things I wanted to highlight.  Over the past many weeks we have been getting pretty steady updates from the FNR4 team with everything from game-play and controls to venues and rosters.  Finally, after 3 ½ years, we actually get a little hands-on preview. 

Joe Tessitore and Teddy Atlas.  I have to say I missed Joe Tessitore and the updated audio tracks were really nice to hear.  Teddy Atlas is a legend and I have always really appreciated the way he analyzes a fight. The two of them breaking down the Pacquiao-Hatton 3-round preview was very cool.  I did not know about Hatton’s background and now, thanks to Atlas and the FNR4 crew, I do. 

The Venue.  Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is a classic venue and the arch of the lights and the way the ring is lit looks slick and realistic. 

Game-Play.  Wow!  I mean… Wow!  I watched the Hatton-Pacquiao fight.  Hatton was obliterated.  I really wanted to take control of Hatton because it was clear to me that he allowed the Pacman to control the style of the fight.  Hatton should have worked inside and muscled Pacquiao a little.  To test my theory I challenged raczilla and here is how it turned out:

-Jason Thompson aka PrimetimeSA