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NHL 08 was introduced on September 11, 2007 in the US. In the most recent year's update to the series, NHL 08 features the Skill Stick System which EA says will allow gamers to more easily control the puck. There is also a way to release the puck and control your player around the defender then retrieve the puck to perform impressive dekes.

NHL 08 also includes "Goalie Mode", where users can control their goalie with a new 3rd person camera. Another new feature is the ability to create custom plays, where you can take a team into practice mode and work on creating a custom play.

New communication occurs through the controller rumble feature allowing users to communicate with a teammate in multiplayer games. Users can call for the puck by tapping the ice with their stick just like the pros.

With the NHL going to the Rbk Edge jerseys, with new color patterns, striping and even new logos for some teams, for the 2007/08 NHL season, EA Sports has reported that all 30 teams new jerseys will be on the game. A code to unlock the new RBK Edge jerseys was posted on the RBK Hockey website. This code can be entered in the "RBK Edge" tab under the "My NHL08" menu. It was released before all the jerseys were released and then taken off the Reebok site leading some to believe that Reebok intentionally leaked the code to give everyone a look. The code is "h3oyxpwksf8ibcgt".

A Dynasty Mode allows users to create a dream team and play through to the Stanley Cup, however there is no fantasy draft on the current generation version of the game (360, PS3), only on the PC and PS2 versions.

The game's customization features have been revamped, especially the Create-A-Team feature. The Create-A-Team feature has a color picker similar to the one used in 2K Sports's All-Pro Football 2K8.

For the first time ever, the game features the 29 teams of the American Hockey League. Players will be able to develop talent through the AHL, and then call up their prospects to play in the NHL. Every AHL team is fully playable. Sweden's Elitserien and Finland's SM-liiga are included on the Xbox 360 and PS3, whereas NHL 07 didn't have any European leagues. However, the DEL and Extraliga are only to be found on the PC and PS2 versions.

Next generation features include the creation of custom plays, on the fly AI, a new skating engine, goalie mode and 3 on 3 (a normal 5 on 5 game, but up to 3 people on each team can control the players) online team play. Commentary is once again provided by Gary Thorne and Bill Clement for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the game, however, Jim Hughson and Craig Simpson return for the sixth generation versions.

Of course, NHL 2008 may not be the perfect hockey simulator, but right now, it's one of the best sport's games on the market and it certainly deserves it's high grade among gamers.

NBA Live 08 is the 2007 installment of the NBA Live series by EA Sports. It was released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PlayStation 2, PC (Windows), and PlayStation Portable. This is the first NBA video game to include all three next-generation consoles. It features Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards on the cover.

Hot Spots System: With the new NBA Live Hot Spots System, a flick of the index finger will help you as a color-coded screen pops up on the court and helps guide you to where you favorite player has the most likely success to make the basket.

Own the Paint: Own the Paint gives you more options in the post; fake out the defender with a pump, spin out and try for the leaning fadeaway, and more.

Go-To Moves: The most anticipated feature of NBA Live 08, Go-To Moves, lets you take the move made famous by your favorite player and pull it off exactly how they do it on a daily basis.

Online Leagues: Play when you want and how you want with the new NBA Live Online Leagues feature; gather a few buddies and create your own league, and play each other when the time calls for it.

Without a doubt, this basketball simulater is the best for this time. Maximum reality, maximum support and maximum ability to control your team!

Madden NFL 08 is the 2008 edition of the American football video game series published by EA Sports and developed by EA Tiburon. It is the eighteenth installment in the Madden NFL video game franchise. It features Titans star quarterback Vince Young on the cover. The game was released on August 14, 2007 for several platforms, including Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii, Playstation 3, Playstation 2 and PC. EA and Apple, Inc. had announced in June 2007 that a version for Mac OS X would be released at the same time as the other versions. After the August 14th release date came and went without a Mac release, however, EA said it would be delayed until September or October 2007. A Spanish language version of the game was released on December 11, 2007 for the Playstation 2 and Xbox 360 platforms. Madden NFL 08 has sold 4.5 million copies.

Madden 08 runs at 60 frames per second on the Xbox 360, and 30 frames per second on the PlayStation 3. A new branching animation system allows dynamic gameplay for the first time in the franchise. Players are no longer locked into animations but are now controlled more by the Player. Features of the new animation system include mid-air collisions, big-time, one-handed catches, hurdles, sideline catches and gang tackling. Madden 08 brings back some features for its online play; for example, there will be a return of Season Mode and tournaments held online. Another updated feature – dubbed Hit Stick 2.0 – will allow players to hit high or low by flicking the analog stick up or down. A new fatigue system has been implemented, disallowing users from taking a scrambling quarterback and running around behind the line of scrimmage for very long. Fatigue also plays a factor when cold-weather teams play in hot weather during the early months of the season. Also returning to this year's incarnation is the much sought after "co-op" play, which had found itself sitting on the sidelines since making the jump to the next-generation consoles. This mode finds players teaming up with a friend and taking on the CPU or two human opponents.

On the next-generation systems former NFL running back and Madden NFL 2003 cover athlete Marshall Faulk hosts a segment called Marshall's Minute in which he discusses key star players and predicts the score prior to the game. Weapons (see below) also get special introductions before games.

Certain star players have weapons which can enhance their performances and create game-changing plays. Players with the Smart Quarterback weapon are able to read defensive schemes as the games continue. Smart linebackers, Smart corners and Smart safeties will be able to accomplish the same thing on defense, except corners only see receiver art and linebackers see everything but receiver art. Possession receivers will make tough catches over the middle, Shutdown corners will stay on even the toughest receivers, and Spectacular Catch receivers will be able to leap over defenders and make difficult grabs.

With the addition of the Campus Legend mode to the next-gen version of NCAA Football 08, players are now able to take their player from Campus Legend mode and import him into Madden's Superstar Mode. In addition, players are able to take over the careers of select rookies from the 2007 NFL Draft and use them in Superstar Mode. Camera angles have also been tweaked for the next gen of Madden 08 after complaints with its predecessor. Key attributes of superstars are assigned by players when creating them, rather than generated by random parents. A number of features have been left out in this year's Wii version, most notably, the ability to edit your superstars appearance as the Superstar Mirror is no longer selectable, and the Barber Shop in the City Map is also no longer selectable. Users are stuck with the random hair combination given to the user while registering their new superstar. Although certain new features have been added as well. For example, you can have more control over your character while firing agents, while the selection of rookies is more extensive.

In addition to the other versions, the Wii version features online gameplay, a Madden first for a Nintendo console, as well as the integration of Mii avatars, and features a few exclusive game modes.

The PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC, and GameCube versions of Madden 08 have a fantasy football-type game mode called Fantasy Challenge Mode. In this game mode, players draft the ultimate NFL dream team while advancing through four levels of gameplay.

The game released a Spanish version of the game, a first for the franchise and it featured San Diego Chargers defensive end Luis Castillo as the cover athlete who is of Latin-American descent.

This game is extremly popular in the US. Of course, in a few years noone will ever notice, that NFL 2008 was good, but for know everyone must admit one simple thing - if you want to play an american football simulater, then Madden NFL 2008 is for you!

FIFA 08 is the latest installment of Electronic Arts' series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released on all popular gaming formats in September 2007 in Europe and Australasia, and in October 2007 in North America. The Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game feature an improved game engine with superior graphics and different commentators, and are dubbed "next-generation" by Electronic Arts. On all other platforms - including the PC - the game utilises an older engine. The Nintendo DS version features fewer teams, stadiums, game modes and kits due to the limitations of the machine's storage medium. Commentary comes from Sky Sports' Martin Tyler and Andy Gray on next generation consoles, however ITV Sports' Clive Tyldesley partners Gray on current generation consoles.

The tagline for the game is "Can You FIFA 08?". The theme song is "Sketches (20 Something Life)" by La Rocca, from the album The Truth.

FIFA 08 includes 621 licensed teams, 30 leagues (including all 27 leagues from FIFA 07), and more than 15,000 players.[4] All the major European leagues are included such as the English Premier League and Football League, Spanish Liga, Italian Serie A and German Bundesliga, as well as leagues from elsewhere in the world such as the U.S. Major League Soccer,A-League(Australian League), Brazilian Série A and Korean K-League.

The new leagues in FIFA 08 are the FAI Premier Division, the Australian Hyundai A-League, and the Czech Gambrinus Liga. The game also includes a "Rest of World" category, featuring 20 clubs that are not part of any league listed above.Those teams are : Orlando Pirates, Mamelodi, AC Lugano, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds, AEK Athens F.C., Arka Gdynia, Boca Juniors, FC Lausanne, Fortaleza, Gornik Leczna, Kaiser Chiefs, Olympiakos, Pogon Szczecin, Polonia Warsaw, Ponte Preta, River Plate, Santa Cruz, Sao Caetano, PAOK Thessaloniki, Wisla Plock.

Out of the 621 teams that comprise the game, 29 appear unlicensed, 13 of them being national teams. There are also 16 unlicensed club teams.