We already started to get an idea of what to expect in the second title update for Madden NFL 10 last month: Fewer INTs thrown by sacked QBs, fewer gimme plays by throwing into the flats, better pursuits by defenders, and exploit fixes were among the changes we’ve already seen outlined. A new post on the EA Sports blog has given us more details about what’s included in the upcoming patch. Uniforms are getting some attention, as the Seahawks’ home pants will now be blue instead of white, and they’ll also have access to those silly looking neon green uniforms they wore earlier this season

We got our first look at Puzzle Quest 2 a few days ago, but now D3 Publisher has made the announcement official. Puzzle Quest 2 is due out for Xbox Live Arcade and the Nintendo DS sometime next spring.

Building Blocks How the Games We Play as Kids Shape Our Tastes By Nadia Oxford Video games, like so many things, can make an indelible impression on us early in life. Though we may not necessarily realize it, the games we love as kids can condition us to gravitate towards certain titles as adults.

Building Blocks How the Games We Play as Kids Shape Our Tastes By Nadia Oxford Video games, like so many things, can make an indelible impression on us early in life. Though we may not necessarily realize it, the games we love as kids can condition us to gravitate towards certain titles as adults. Many of us who have grown up alongside games since the days of the NES or Atari 2600 still love to experience the medium’s cutting edge

We’ve seen Valve take some heat from others in the game industry recently over the potential conflict of interest it faces with Steam — most notably, these criticisms have come from Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford. Although his claims that Valve exploits “small guys” were shot down by one such developer , Pitchford’s comment that allowing Steam to “win” (by allowing it to dominate the digital distribution market) is “dangerous” hasn’t really been addressed until now.