Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Patrick Peterson Enters Madden NFL 12 as Top Rated Rookie
No surprise here as Arizona Cardinals corner/return specialist Patrick Peterson will be the top rated rookie in Madden 12. ESPN has detailed his full ratings set as the projected starter debuts with an 82 overall rating. 97 speed, 96 agility, 93 acceleration, 93 jumping, 77 catching (highest for any rookie CB), and 91 return. In terms of his defensive skill set, Peterson clocks in with 89 man coverage, 82 zone coverage, and 90 press. There was little question that Peterson would be the top...
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Madden NFL 12 Franchise Mode Walkthrough Video and Screenshots
EA Sports has released the latest "Virtual Playbook" video for Madden 12 this time with the focus on Franchise mode. Screenshots from both Franchise and Superstar modes (33 images) have been added to the gallery and album on the Facebook page. Continue on to check out the video and feel free to add your continued thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Madden 12 Franchise and Superstar Blogs Go Into More Detail on New Features
EA Sports has posted up the long anticipated blog on Franchise mode for Madden NFL 12. The majority of the features and improvements were revealed yesterday but the blog discusses them further and includes related screenshots. Superstar also received a blog though distinctly less has gone into that mode. Vote in the polls below and the results along with analysis will be posted later this week! Madden 12 Franchise Mode Detailsonline survey Madden 12 Superstar Mode Detail...
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More Madden 12 Franchise Mode Features
On Friday the first two new central features for Franchise mode in Madden NFL 12 were revealed to be Dynamic Player Performance and Player Roles. Now a whole list of improvements in addition to those have been uncovered. The Pre-Season will be taking on some importance through roster cuts and player ratings being uncovered, a free agency "bidding" process - which looks to be straight out of NFL Head Coach - has been added, enhanced scouting is being introduced and more. Continue on to che...
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Madden 12 Franchise Mode Details
IGN has released the first details on Franchise mode in Madden NFL 12 which will introduce new elements in Dynamic Player Performance and Player Roles. Unfortunately as a whole it appears nothing like the complete overhaul of the mode that was said would take more than a development cycle to complete, which was the reasoning given why Madden 11's franchise was left practically untouched. What Dynamic Player Performance will deliver is variation in player ratings from week to week that wil...
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Madden 12 Superstar Mode Details
IGN has posted the first news relating to Superstar mode in Madden NFL 12. Players will start with a 60 overall rating and have to work up from that using games and practices to earn points and distribute to ratings categories at the user's discretion. Tendencies and "player roles" have also been added to provide another level of customization to how an individual plays on the field. Essentially it sounds just like the typical career mode without anything revolutionary being introduced bu...
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Gus Johnson Moves to Fox; Remains Viable Announcer for Madden Series
Last week it was reported that Gus Johnson was leaving his position at CBS where he had entrenched himself as an immensely popular announcer for college basketball, NFL, and  MMA events (though much less popular there). That brought into question whether he could retain enough relevance to remain as the play-by-play announcer in the Madden NFL series. He has now signed on with Fox as the network's top college football announcer (Pac-12, Big-12, Conference USA) and he will also call NFL ga...
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New Madden 12 Screenshot May Be Most Impressive Yet
EA Sports has released another screenshot for Madden NFL 12 and this one struck me as especially impressive. A ton of screens are already out for the game but the latest, featuring Vernon Davis and the San Francisco 49ers against the San Diego Chargers, includes several of the already announced features for this year. The improved player models and faces, lighting enhancements, new to the series throwback uniforms and grass stains, 3D grass (with some being kicked up), and new tackling syste...
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