Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Madden 12 Gameplay and Presentation Preview Videos
EA Sports has released a pair of videos that go over the improvements to gameplay and presentation that have so far been announced for Madden NFL 12 using the company's "Virtual Playbook" technology for demonstration purposes. New footage shows off tackles with the new collision system, zone coverage improvements, authentic entrances, player authenticity, and authentic camera placement. (more…)...
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Madden 12 Has Started Strong with Gameplay and Presentation Features
There is no sports franchise that faces near the same scrutiny as Madden and that makes the response to the release of the first significant info and trailers for Madden NFL 12 that much more startling. The initial perception was that there was heavily positive vibes (which has become a rarity) across many channels and that has been further proven with the poll results. Over 8,000 voters chimed in with their feelings on the feature reveals for Madden 12. The decision to concentrate on ...
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NFL Network Debuts New Broadcast Team; Gus Johnson Leaves CBS
Gus Johnson will remain the play-by-play announcer for Madden NFL 12 but his departure from CBS, which was announced today, raises questions going forward. Reports are that he is done with college basketball and presumably MMA events and his other options are getting more limited. It is being rumored he is now in talks with Fox Sports to cover college football. What makes this all the more interesting is NFL Network revealing today their new broadcast team of Brad Nessler doing play-by-pl...
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Latest Madden NFL 12 Images
EA Sports has released a few new looks at Madden 12. Those include an updated screenshot of DeMarcus Ware displaying improvements to the Cowboys jersey, the main menu, and an off-screen shot that reveals a new interface for GameFlow. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 12 Pre-Order Bonuses Appear
Retailers have started to post their pre-order bonuses for Madden 12 offering significant credits and exclusive extra teams. Last year Madden 11 was able to be had for what amounted to $40 at release and that is the case yet again with Madden 12. •Amazon is offering a $20 credit and exclusive "All-Rookie" (featuring players such as Cam Newton and Patrick Peterson) and "All-Sophomore" (Sam Bradford, Ndamukong Suh) teams. Eventually the site will also add free overnight shipping. Ã...
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2011 First Round Draft Pick Screenshots
Given that EA Sports didn't release screenshots of incoming rookies from Madden 12 during the NFL Draft, I've gone through and captured images of the players on their respective teams in Madden 11. Many of these players have already received the numbers they will be wearing and most are reflected here, while a few of the screens were taken with numbers guessed or carried over from college. (more…)...
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New Madden 12 Screenshots Added
New screenshots for Madden NFL 12 have been added to the gallery while others have been replaced with higher resolution versions. Action shots, authentic team entrances, and aerial views of stadiums make up the majority. There are already a total of 70 images available for the game. Check them all out in the screenshot gallery!...
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Your Thoughts on Madden 12’s Gameplay and Presentation Features
This last week brought about the initial reveal of features for Madden NFL 12 accented by the trailers for both gameplay and presentation. The focus on authenticity and gameplay related enhancements has elicited a more positive reaction than has become the norm for Madden. Certainly it contrasts to last year as the "simpler, quicker, deeper" mantra which was met with a level of disdain. Vote in the polls below (results to be revealed next week) and leave any additional thoughts in the commen...
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