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Gamestop Madden Monday: Options on Demand
Continuing with their "Madden Mondays" blog feature for the third week in a row Gamestop has posted details on the picture-in-picture play call window. You can read the posting in full here. To keep the game moving, the Options OnDemand PIP Play-call Window will streamline the flow of important information, like player and team stats, instant replay and even Madden Tips, which suggests a feature you haven't used yet with a video tip explaining it. Think of it as the animated ...
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MLB 08: The Show roster update 4/28 and patch details
The weekly roster update (4/28) for MLB 08: The Show is out and contains 134 player movements. The highlights of the update are listed below. RP David Weathers moved from Reds Relief to Reds Minors. RP Josh Fogg moved from Reds Starting to Reds Relief. RP Keiichi Yabu moved from Giants Minors to Giants Relief. SS Adam Everett moved from Twins Position to Twins Minors. C Paul LoDuca moved from Nationals Position to Nationals Minors. C Johnny Estrada moved from Nationals Bench to Nationals...
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Madden Draft Analysis
With the 2008 NFL Draft now complete it is time to look at which teams improved their rosters the most for Madden 09. Continue on to view my breakdown of each team's potential instant impact picks for this year. Be sure to vote in the poll at the end for which team had the best Madden Draft. (more…)...
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Live Blog
I'll be around throughout the first round updating on a regular basis. Keep refreshing for new things that have been added such as draft thoughts and rookie Madden screenshots coming out of EA's Madden 09 draft page (which will include "trading cards" with the rookies). I'll also try to respond questions posed in the comments just keep in mind I can only give my thoughts on items surrounding Madden and NCAA that are public knowledge and not hands-on specific until 5/2. 1145: If the draft go...
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Live blog during the NFL Draft
I've mentioned on a few occasions that I'll be live blogging during the draft on a number of subjects and anything else that happens to come up. From posting the Madden 09 rookie screenshots and pointing to other additions to the Madden draft site, some general thoughts on what is known so far about Madden & NCAA 09 (again I can't speak to the hands-on time until 5/2), to draft reaction, I'll be updating it on a regular basis throughout the day. It'll all start up right as the draft begins...
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NCAA Football 09 cover reveal event
Some of you may have noticed that my initial hands-on impressions of NCAA Football 09 are no longer up. Apparently there was some sort of miscommunication and we were not informed of an embargo which holds until May 2nd. I'll have my full gameplay and feature impressions up then. So I thought I'd throw up a short recap of the PS3 NCAA cover reveal event with some pictures. Jake Long, Matt Ryan, Darren McFadden, DeSean Jackson, Chris Long, and Owen Schmitt were in attendance along with the g...
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Commentators and new Madden 09 features revealed
Thanks to the official press release regarding the selection of Brett Favre for the cover of Madden 09 we now have the first idea of some big features in the game. The likely NFL Network duo of Tom Hammond and Cris Collinsworth will be featured as the commentators for Madden 09 and online leagues have been added. Madden NFL 09 strives to take authenticity and depth of gameplay to an new level with more than 85 new features and enhancements, including the all-new Total Control Animation system...
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DeSean Jackson inadvertently revealed as PS2 NCAA Football 09 cover athlete
While the news of the PS2 cover athlete for NCAA Football 09 wasn't expected to come for a few more weeks, Gamefly has accidentally let the secret slip that WR DeSean Jackson from California has gotten the cover. He now joins Matt Ryan (PS3), Darren McFadden (360), and Sparty (Wii) as the console specific covers. The PSP is expected to be shown off in May. In an interesting coincidence I actually got to play DeSean Jackson in a game of NCAA 09 at the event this evening. Look for some detail...
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