Farewell Mr. Moore

[Dameon Angell]

Microsoft's front man for the Xbox 360, Peter Moore, left to head up Electronic Art's "EA Sports" division. Now he's being replaced by a guy who probably doesn't have a cool accent nor will be nearly as funny. With the loss of Sony's Kutaragi-San, Moore is the second to step out of the arms race. Reggie Fils-Aime (Nintendo's Front Man) .... you're next.

[Salubrious]

Damn I thought Michael Moore had a heart attack or something.

[Ayano]

Sony had a reason, Microsoft is on a roll. Why leave the money machine? Is the stress too much to cope? This is just after E3 to boot and it's confusing the hell out of me.

[Dameon Angell]

He said it was family reasons. I'd have to believe the guy. He looked tired as fuck during this E3, and it was one the low-key one. He's out with Microsoft all the time, never at home and Electronic Arts offered him a pretty prominent spot (EA Sports .... its in the game, har har) in the Bay Area (where his home is). It was probably a real tough decision, but he left his mark and he's moving on where the green can roll in and he can see his family.

At least he didn't retire, because that woulda sucked. We'll still see him once a year for Madden, lol.

[Ayano]

Maybe he'll actually assure the quality of EA's sport franchise. Heres a hope for the next Madden not being complete shit, especially control wise, particularly on the xbox360.

[Liquid Blue]

doubt it.

you guys heard about the super bowl rings right?

quote:

EA AND JOSTENS INTRODUCE “RING OF A CHAMPION” TO MADDEN NFL 08

Gamers Can Customize and Purchase Rings to Showcase Their Skills

Electronic Arts Inc and Jostens. Inc. today announced that the highly anticipated Madden NFL 08 for next generation consoles will give players the opportunity to extend the Madden NFL 08 experience to the real world by giving them the ability to purchase their own custom-designed “Ring of a Champion”. Based on the player’s Madden Gamer Level, the Ring of a Champion showcases the progress of a Madden NFL 08 gamer, and each ring can be customized to recognize the player advancements through the game. These rings are a direct representation of a player’s achievements and game skills. Madden NFL 08 will be available for purchase beginning August 14.

“We wanted our gamers to have something tangible to recognize their achievements within Madden NFL 08 and we kept coming back to Super Bowl rings,” said Madden NFL 08 Lead Producer David Ortiz. “We wanted to remain authentic to the real Super Bowl ring therefore we forged a great partnership with Jostens to allow our gamers to proudly display their Madden NFL 08 skills.”

The Ring of a Champion series will serve as a visual tracking system for a player’s success within the game. As Madden NFL 08 gamers accomplish various achievements, they will progress through five different levels. Once a player has reached level three, the ring can be purchased through Jostens’ website utilizing the code provided within game. In addition to the 32 NFL team logos players can incorporate into their ring, the tops and sides of the rings can also be customized. If a player is able to execute an extraordinary achievement they can obtain the Epic ring status, which allows for enhanced design and uniqueness.

“We know that Madden NFL players are passionate about their game and take pride in their skills,” said Mike Bailey, president and CEO, Jostens. Inc. “We’ve had fun designing the rings with EA and hope they add a new dimension of reward to the game.”

Minneapolis- based Jostens, creators of 27 out of the 41 Super Bowl Championship rings, and EA have worked together to create the collection of Madden NFL 08 rings, incorporating a unique ring design feature embedded in the game. Jostens will offer three unique ring designs that are available in non-precious metals as well as 10K white and yellow gold. Gamers can also choose from a variety of colors to add to further customize. Rings will range in price from $149 for a non precious ring to $495 for a 10K Gold ring. Each ring incorporate simulated stones chosen by the gamer as well as cubic zirconium stones in the design and gamers will also be given the option to add genuine diamonds if they prefer the ultimate in their Ring of a Champion.

Coming into its 18th year and with more than 60 million copies sold and having generated over $2 billion in retail sales, Madden NFL football continues to stand out as one of the most popular videogame franchises of all time. Developed in Orlando, FL by EA Tiburon, Madden NFL 08 will be available in August on the Xbox 360 and Xbox videogame and entertainment systems, PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, Wii, PC, PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment system. For more information check out www.madden08.com.

Lemme sum up the important part-

Gamers can also choose from a variety of colors to add to further customize. Rings will range in price from $149 for a non precious ring to $495 for a 10K Gold ring.

Gamers can also choose from a variety of colors to add to further customize. Rings will range in price from $149 for a non precious ring to $495 for a 10K Gold ring.

Buying fake superbowl rings to prove you're good at an online sports game, the future of the internet.

[DankNuggets]

oh snap!!, sign me up for a SS championship ring!! I want the javelin edition in 10k gold with 08 on one side and l33t on the other!!

[Necromotic]

reggie would never leave!

[Squeezer]

I guess I'm the only one that figured Roger Moore had died....Or is he dead already?

[Scoop]

Damn I thought Michael Moore had a heart attack or something.

We could never be so lucky