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  • Madden NFL 25 Roster Update #6 Details
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    Posted October 3rd, 2013 at 11:30 am 58 Comments
    The roster update following week four of the season is expected out by Friday afternoon on both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The trades of Eugene Monroe to the Ravens and Levi Brown to the Steelers are included. The Buccaneers releasing Josh Freeman today obviously came too late to make it in for this update. Some of the names of those moving up in ratings this week include Geno Atkins (+1 to 97), Ndamukong Suh (+1 to 97), Tony Gonzalez (+1 to 95), Dez Bryant (+1 to 94), Joe Haden (+1 to 93), Ju...
  • Your Thoughts on NBA 2K14
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    Posted October 2nd, 2013 at 2:15 pm 39 Comments
    NBA 2K14 released this week to reduced fanfare due in part to the next-gen version - which 2K Sports decided to begin promoting the day prior the 360/PS3 version reaching stores - which is just around the corner and a lack of new features to inspire excitement in the product. Review scores are down with the Metacritic currently five points lower than 2K13. Despite that the changes made to gameplay have been largely recognized as valuable and that may be enough for some coming off such a s...
  • Ultimate Team Pre-Order Bonus Added for Next-Gen Madden NFL 25
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    Posted October 2nd, 2013 at 12:30 pm 17 Comments
    In what will likely extend to all retailers Amazon is the first to post a pre-order bonus for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 edition of Madden NFL 25. To no surprise it relates to Ultimate Team mode which has been leaned on for the bonuses in all of EA Sports' recent slate of games in order to further push the revenue generating mode. Seven Ultimate Team Pro Packs will be included. Madden 25 releases on November 12 for PS4 and November 19 for Xbox One. Fans of the mode have had ample oppo...
  • Trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
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    Posted October 1st, 2013 at 5:45 pm No Comments
    The first theatrical trailer has arrived for the second film in The Hobbit trilogy. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is slated to release on December 13.  From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R.Tolkien. The film continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf and thi...
  • More Details on Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen Visuals Come From Twitter Q&A
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    Posted October 1st, 2013 at 5:15 pm 45 Comments
    EA Sports today held a Q&A session on Twitter relating to the visual aspects of next-gen Madden NFL 25 on the heels of the trailer released yesterday. New information pertains to updated uniforms and equipment, the default camera angle, field degradation, progressive lighting, and that coaches will be wearing headsets on the sidelines.  (more…)...
  • NBA 2K14 Available for iOS Devices
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    Posted October 1st, 2013 at 1:45 pm 5 Comments
    In addition to the console versions released today NBA 2K14 has also arrived for iOS devices (download from iTunes here) for $8. That is the same price NBA 2K13 released at on mobile to generally poor reviews while other companies have instead been trending towards the free-to-play model. It is not yet out for Android but expected sometime this month. Unfortunately 2K Sports did not provide any details on app features so at this point users would be buying blind. NBA 2K13 featured the NBA...
  • Madden NFL 25 Week Four Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
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    Posted October 1st, 2013 at 11:30 am 31 Comments
    A quarter of the NFL season is now in the books for all but two teams offering a now significant stretch of data to consider when evaluating player ratings in Madden NFL 25. Injury wise the biggest names to face extend periods of time missed following this last weekend's games are Jake Locker, Vince Wilfork, Dwight Freeny, and T.J. McDonald. 14 players will be returning from suspension this week as well. Some of the players that can be expected to rise off strong week four performances i...
  • Madden NFL 25 Next-Gen Presentation Trailer
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    Posted September 30th, 2013 at 4:15 pm 101 Comments
    EA Sports today released a new trailer for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 edition of Madden NFL 25 which will be out three days in advance of each console's release. The trailer focuses on the presentation of the visuals and animations as driven by the new next-gen Ignite Engine. Continue on to check out the video and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more…)...