TeamXbox writes: "If professional sports car drivers play Forza to learn tracks, and special ops teams play Full Spectrum Warrior to practice battlefield protocol, then it shouldn't be that much of a stretch to use EA's March Madness Edition of NCAA 09 to fill out that bracket.
We're sure some of you did exactly that: Simmed the tournament from EA's slick, downloadable b-ball game, and filled in from there. EA also simmed the entire tournament from start-to-finish; yet another useful tool for those that flunked Bracketology."
NCAA Agrees to $20 Million Settlement in Video Game Likeness Case
Makes me wonder how they will compensate in future games. Give each player a percentage point or two?
Settlement marks first time NCAA will pay student-athletes for likenesses
With CBS and Turner experiencing record TV ratings for the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, the video game industry is sitting on the bench during March Madness and ignoring the Final Four and the massive fan base it attracts annually. And publishers like Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive are leaving all of that potential money on the table.
