Madden Madden ho

Game Changers: How Videogames Trained a Generation of Athletes was a major piece in Wired on how Madden in particullar was changing the way football (or american football in these World Cup 2010 times) is played. Because all of the players now competing grew up with second generation games consoles (PS2, xbox) and most of them probably have one or more third gen (PS3, xbox360, wii) - and the Madden franchise is so pervasive, the mindset changes - and the raw understanding of the game also changes

The same general ideas were discussed On The Media, were Bob G. interviewd the author of the piece, Chris Suellentrop in a segment called Field Guide February 05, 2010 (full transcripts online as for all OTM segments, transparency and "checkability" in effect)

I have no problem seeing the case for this, during the 99 cent sale from EA among other things I snagged the Madden iPhone app for use in 2x mode on the iPad. And it is just so increadibly immersive, escpecially for someone over here where NFL broadcasts are a rare treat - often shuffeled around on the program, and the few live matches are filled with overhead images of the stadium whenever there is a commercial or other break.