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Madden Mock Draft picks 3-5
After the selections of Jake Long and Chris Long as the first players to go in the Madden Mock Draft it brings up the Falcons, Raiders, and Chiefs. While the first two picks were relatively easy to make it now starts to get a little more cloudy as to who would make the biggest impact on each team for this year. (more…)...
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Should Head Coach remain exclusive to Madden CE?
Tucked away near the end of the press release announcing the 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition of Madden 09 was a statement proclaiming that NFL Head Coach 09 would be exclusive to the CE. The news was followed by confirmation from Madden marketing director Chris Erb in an interview with 1UP. For the most part the reaction to the Collectors Edition has been very positive. The main detraction seems to be regarding the Head Coach decision. Packing it in with Madden for what amounts to $3...
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Madden 09 Mock Draft Picks 1-2
There are certain types of players that are more valuable than others in Madden. There are also specific rookies or positions which would offer the most immediate help to a team in the game. I'll be detailing some of those considerations throughout the Pastapadre Madden 09 Mock Draft. Leading up to the actual NFL Draft on April 26th-27th I'll be posting selections for each team in the first round on a semi-regular basis that represent the players who would be chosen to most help the team ...
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Pastapadre celebrates 1st anniversary
Today marks the one year anniversary of the site. It began as a side project and after about two months become my main sports gaming focus. It has been pretty remarkable to me the growth that has occurred in such a short period of time and the increased influence that has come with it for the community. I thought I'd leave a few statistics about the first year for your enjoyment! 802 articles 9,593 comments 884,000 visits 2,702,000 page views In just the last month 176,000 visits and ...
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Madden 09 website launches; new Head Coach videos and features
The official website for Madden 09 went live earlier today following the announcement that the 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition would include NFL Head Coach 09. From the main page of the site you can access the press release containing details of the collectors edition along with links to new Head Coach videos and features. It also notes that "the countdown begins 4/5/08". Whether that countdown will lead into the NFL Draft or something else (cover announcement?) isn't immediately clear. ...
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Madden 09 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition Details
EA Sports has announced details of the 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition of Madden 09. It will include NFL Head Coach 09, exclusive classic Madden gameplay, and bonus video content. The price of the set will be $89.99 and the release date has been set for August 12th. Whether you prefer to make your moves on the field, from the sidelines or in the front office, the Madden NFL 09 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition has something for every football fan. Madden NFL 09 ...
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Madden 09 20th Anniversary announcement coming soon
In his latest blog entry EA Sports president Peter Moore has stated that the first of many announcements regarding the 20th Anniversary Edition of Madden 09 will be coming in "the next day or two". That would mean Thursday or Friday of this week we should be hearing some info. Any guesses as to what this first news could be? I would think that it would relate to a special edition package like we've seen with other high profile games, an event around the release date, or the cover athlete ...
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New Prizefighter screen and box art
2K Sports has released a new screenshot from Don King Presents: Prizefighter that shows off an arena and the surrounding fight atmosphere. They've also revealed the final box art for the game which is now (officially) set to be released on June 10th for the Xbox 360 and later this year for the Nintendo Wii and DS. You can view the images by clicking the thumbnails below or check out all of them in the screenshot gallery. ...
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