EA alongside with ESPN will offer a pay per view event on the latest edition of its Madden NFL franchise. So all you hardcore Madden fans if you want to see how the game was put together for $19.95 you can get an inside look and a behind the scenes of EA Tiburon studios, and through all the new features. This 60 min show will debut August 4 on ESPN.com and on television. For more info on this and to read the original articles go to http://www.gamespot.com/news/6154552.html

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Well it’s ready for you to download. That’s right 22.5 is complete and Will be out first thing Tuesday morning so got to your favorite pod place and get the special round table hosted by TOG and Carpal. We talk about what each console brings to the table and what each one is lacking. Also find out which games are exclusive to each console. Going us on the round table will be K Rock from Squad XP, Kevin from Go Nintendo, and Gavin from PS3 Countdown. So find out what they like and don’t like about each console. And don’t forget that we will bring you ver. 23 where we review NCAA 2007 and Rusty gives us a special review on CH. Take care and play game safe.

http://www.xblpodcast.com/media/podcast/XBLIVE22.5.mp3

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Customized faceplates may be all the rage today with Xbox 360 owners - or at least that’s what I can deduce given all these interesting faceplates being sold almost everywhere.

We’ve already shown you some of the faceplates for the Xbox 360 we’ve come across - the Gears of War, Tomb Raider and even silver faceplates. (Let’s not forget Nyko’s customizable faceplates too.) After seeing all these, I assumed I’ve seen the most interesting ones, but I was wrong.

If you’re a Halo fan, you’ll understand what I’m saying. GameStop has advertised an Xbox 360 Halo faceplate - and I’m not being sarcastic at all when I say it’s the most interesting one I’ve seen so far.

But like most good things, this one has a catch: it’s going to be shipped NOT soon enough. The faceplates which will cost \$20 each will be shipped starting October 24 of this year. Not soon enough, right?

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Are you the kind of person who hates his pets dying on him because he couldn’t do everything a pet owner should do? Or maybe you’re the kind who doesn’t want the responsibility of taking care of pets? Regardless which type you are, this game might interest you.

AquaZone, an aquarium simulation game originally made for Sega’s Saturn console in 1996, is now making its way to the Xbox 360. Virtual pets don’t die, and their appearance will depend on what the owners like - precisely the reason why people are inclined to “take care” of virtual pets.

For those who do not want the responsibility of taking care of a pet that will eventually die (or just like fish watching using a plasma TV), AquaZone may be the perfect game. Now being formatted for the Xbox 360, this aquarium simulator will have several varieties of fish to choose from. There will also be plants, rocks, and even shells that you can place inside your fish tank to make it a more comfy habitat for your virtual fish.

There will also be other downloadable goodies on the Marketplace so that your fish tank will not be stagnant. You can download new pet fish too, and have fun with them by virtually feeding them.

AquaZone will start shipping in September, so make sure you have your \$35 to pay for your lovely, hassle-free and entertaining virtual pets.

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The Star Wars franchise and video games are BFF to the extreme, so it’s no surprise that we should all be treated with some next-gen geeked-out love from the LucasArts crew. There’s a nice little tech demo up on YouTube showcasing just what we can expect come this generation of Star Wars games. Check out the kick ass force powers and destruction. Makes you tingle inside, doesn’t it? If it doesn’t, check your pulse.

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/23/some-next-gen-star-wars-love/

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here is some upcoming in game footage to Dead Rising

via ign