Dynasty Mode

Arky had some personal issues to take care of during the usual recording session times so he is bringing it back old school. What made Arky and Demetri fall in love with the game? What mode does Arky desperately want back in the video game? And the guys have a fantasy draft for new voices in the game. YouTube: tinyurl.com/ArkyYouTube Apple Podcasts: www.tinyurl.com/dynastymodeapple Spotify: www.ti...

All of the shine that comes with the cool features is nice, but if the gameplay is trash, that will hurt the game. Arky and Demetri discuss some of the gameplay adjustments that the two would like to see addressed like leaping linebackers and kickers with way too much power and Arky is a little extra spicy with his language, perhaps it's because he got fired at Georgia State. YouTube: tinyurl.com/...

In the new video game, it's time to bring in the coaches too. With so much discussion about the players, the ones calling the plays are a much easier task to integrate into the game. Plus, for coaching prestige, Arky has already figured out the blueprint that is 100% purely scientific. Arky's Full 2022 CFB Coaches as Recruits Rankings: https://tinyurl.com/ArkyCAR2022 Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free...

Chris Vannini from the Athletic did his fair share of reporting on the new EA Sports College Football Game and along the way shares some good stories about celebrities at video game openings and players dying to be a part of the new game. Chris Vannini's Article - https://tinyurl.com/VanniniEA Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code DYNASTYMODE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Yo...

In July of 2013, we got the last edition of the NCAA Football game. What happened? How did we lose this awesome game? How much did the NCAA know and for how long? What was Electronic Arts' role in this game's demise? Why won't the NCAA name appear in the new game? Join Arky and Demetri as they run thru the legal timeline with ups, downs and a few laughs along the way. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free...

It has been a long time since Arky and Demetri spotlighted comments from listeners/viewers and that stops now! Arky went and found some interesting notes from the last couple of episodes to respond to including more concerns about the future of the college football game franchise and some pure joy surrounding its return. Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code DYNASTYMODE at MANSCAP...

Arky and Demetri digest the latest news that Brandon Marcello reported on the new college football video game. Is Electronic Arts just trying to throw us off the "Madden Engine" scent? What is up with the disparity in teams giving EA assets to make the game? What should EA do for cover athletes? And a whole lot more. YouTube: tinyurl.com/DynastyYouTube Apple Podcasts: www.tinyurl.com/dynastymodeap...

WE HAVE NEWS! Brandon Marcello from 247 Sports has been reporting on the new college football game and published a new piece on what he knows. Arky breaks it down with Brandon as well as finding even more nuggets from Marcello's reporting. This is the very latest update on the game and it's a very fascinating look at the game developing. Brandon's Article: tinyurl.com/BrandonEA YouTube: tinyurl.co...

Arky and Demetri take some time to discuss the HUGE issue of game console supply. It's such a big issue, Demetri bought a PS5 A FULL YEAR BEFORE THE GAME drops. How might EA Sports might be looking at this issue? What will people do to try and be prepared for the game's release? Is Sony prepared to handle the rush before the game's release? YouTube: tinyurl.com/ArkyYouTube Apple Podcasts: www.tiny...

Who better to talk about the College Football game than someone that has his finger on the pulse of the most fans on a daily basis? No one. That's why Paul Finebaum is a natural selection for Arky and Demetri to talk to about the importance of the game to the sport, to the fans and of course, Arky asks Paul if he has been contacted to be in the game. NEWSWORTHY! YouTube: tinyurl.com/ArkyYouTube Ap...

One of the most popular topics in the football video game world is player ratings in Madden. Now that current players will be a part of the new EA Sports college football game, we can legitimately discuss what EA will assign current guys on the field. Arky and Demetri pick ten current quarterbacks to rate. Plus, Arky went back and grabbed the best QB ratings, the worst QB ratings, some notable one...

The NCAA Football franchise went thru many different changes but in NCAA 06, EA Sports got closer to the sun than they had ever before, and maybe since. This game is the G.O.A.T. in the college football world and it's not just for the gameplay, but what the game gave us that we never had. The other games ran but NCAA 06 taught them how. YouTube: tinyurl.com/ArkyYouTube Apple Podcasts: www.tinyurl....

When this game was last released, every team had a STAR RATING marking their prestige in the game. A lot has changed since then and Arky Shea teams with Demetri Ravanos to reallocate some notable teams' star ratings. YouTube: tinyurl.com/ArkyYouTube Apple Podcasts: www.tinyurl.com/dynastymodeapple Spotify: www.tinyurl.com/dynastymodespotify Google: www.tinyurl.com/dynastymodegoogle Follow Arky on...

The recent upheaval in college football all surrounds television money and media rights, but also creates a real concern about the future of the video game and team's video game rights. Are we heading to a time where the two networks dominating the college football television revenue discussion (ESPN & FOX) will have negotiate their own games with new deals creating a game with the Big Ten but no...

This week Arky and Demetri are back deep into the weeds discussing how EA captures stadium audio including chants and school-specific cries. Owen Good joins the pod because he wrote a fascinating piece on how it's done (piece linked). Owen goes thru some of the specifics of the setup, how EA created chants they couldn't record and why some stadium audio isn't even allowed in the game. Owen's Piece...

Everyone is just minding their own business when BOOM! News and updates on the new EA Sports College Football game drops. Arky Shea and Demetri Ravanos dig deep into what each of these pieces of new information mean for the game and what might be in store for all of us in a year. REMINDER: Dynasty Mode moves to Tuesday downloads starting on July 12. YouTube: tinyurl.com/ArkyYouTube Apple Podcasts:...

Arky and Demetri go into the vaults of the game and recall when recruiting became a thing in the NCAA Football game. That includes "peaks" as Arky calls them. Arky says there a few moments that touched the sun. Demetri also remembers something from recruiting that has emotionally damaged him. Also, what about some new stuff in recruiting? Flipping recruits? Multiple signing days? Animated Bulldogs...

Demetri once suggested he'd like to see an Athletic Director mode in the new NCAA Football video game. Ever since that day, Arky has been thinking... how do you make that fun? Is it like NFL Head Coach? How deep do you go to manage your university or sport? Arky has a couple of suggestions to try and make it even better. Could this work in the game? Would you play it? YouTube: tinyurl.com/ArkyYouT...

Greg Sankey, the commissioner of the SEC, flippantly said on a television broadcast that getting the NCAA Football game back was a priority. This is pretty shocking considering Sankey is usually a very measured speaker. It's not the best look for him. It got Arky and Demetri to thinking... why did he say that? Is there a disconnect between fans college football's power brokers that is wider than o...

It looks like Electronic Arts (EA) is hot-to-trot for a merger or acquisition. That's a fascinating piece of news because suitors could be many in number but, who should make the deal? Arky and Demetri discuss the scenarios and which corporation makes the most sense for a deal. Both seem to love a Disney/ESPN acquisition and if that's the case, what could it mean for integration with the NCAA Foot...

Arky and Demetri go thru the annals of the EA Sports NCAA Football franchise and discuss the evolution of the game's play-by-play announcers, analysts, reports, in-stadium voices. They start from the beginning when there was sparse a voice and point out when EA Sports got into their pocketbooks and made a serious investment into the game's appearance and feel. Apple Podcasts: www.tinyurl.com/dynas...

Arky and Demetri brought some scoop to the pod last week with the help of Matt Brown but never got an opportunity to react. So after having a week to digest all the news, the two react to what was hinted at with a new feature, the possible names for commentators, FCS teams in the new game and EA Sports choice to bring in current players for the game. Apple Podcasts: www.tinyurl.com/dynastymodeappl...

Arky and Demetri started digging into the weeds for information on what the new EA Sports College Football video game will be all about and found Matt Brown of Extra Points. He's being doing the dirty legwork of FOIA requests to piece together everything he can about the new game and Matt joined the two for some discussion on the future product and broke some news. Apple Podcasts: www.tinyurl.com/...

When firing up your dynasty, what is your protocol? We live in a world of rules and that's true within this video game. When it's down to it, how do you set up your dynasty? Arky and Demetri share their four top rules they follow when beginning a new journey to greatness. Apple Podcasts: www.tinyurl.com/dynastymodeapple Spotify: www.tinyurl.com/dynastymodespotify Google: www.tinyurl.com/dynastymod...

The return of the game means an opportunity to rebrand the voices of the game and perhaps incorporate some new ones into the fold. On this episode of Dynasty Mode, Arky and Demetri draft their preferred new lineup for the newest edition of NCAA Football. Each get to choose one (1) play-by-play person, two (2) in-booth color commentators, one (1) sideline reporter/analyst and two (2) pre-game show...