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Madden's "realism" claim destroyed by Super Bowl

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Not really, but the headline was fun to write. In a nutshell, EA tried to predict the outcome of the Super Bowl using Madden 08, and didn't. Can happen to the best of us. The predicted the Patriots would win, but the Giants stole a touchdown in the final minute to take the day. EA, you should be ashamed. John Madden, you should be ashameder.

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Patrick Garratt is a games media legend - and not just by reputation. He was named as such in the UK's 'Games Media Awards', the equivalent of a lifetime achievement award. After garnering experience on countless gaming magazines, he joined Eurogamer and later split from that brand to create VG247, putting the site on the map with fast, 24-hour a day coverage, and assembling the site's earliest editorial teams. He retired from VG247, and the games industry, in 2017.
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