If the vote for the cover athlete of Madden NFL 12 were to end today Browns running back Peyton Hillis would receive the honor. Hillis is winning over Eagles quarterback Michael Vick with the news of that coming from CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell. Given the strength of support behind Hillis and the outcomes of each match-up along the way being foretold in the early numbers it would appear likely he will hang on and win this. The official announcement of who will be on the Madde...

EA Sports is continuing the gradual reveal of 25 new plays for Madden NFL 12 and here are the latest five. Brief descriptions accompany the play art for each.  (more…)...

The two players who first promoted the Madden NFL 12 cover tournament on ESPN have made it through the field of 32 to face each other in the finals. It will be the "Dawg Pound" vs the "Dog Killer" as the Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis goes up against Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick for the honor of becoming the Madden 12 cover athlete. Michael Vick, by far the most divisive personality included in the tournament and possibly in the entire NFL, has cruised through...

EA Sports is continuing the gradual reveal of 25 new plays for Madden NFL 12 and here are the latest six. Brief descriptions accompany the play art for each. (more…)...

After breaking the significant news last Sunday that several high-level development team members are leaving the Madden NFL team a few days were given out of courtesy to see if any of the individuals would make their own personal announcements. When that didn't happen it was important to reveal that creative director Ian Cummings, who had essentially become the face of the franchise over the last three years, was one of those on the way out.  (more…)...

EA Sports has tweeted another off-screen image from Madden NFL 12 this time of Eagles quarterback Michael Vick who looks to be on his way to the finals of the cover tournament. Defensive tackle Junior Siavii of the Seahawks and Eagles center Jamaal Jackson are visible as well though blurred out by the depth of field effect. Click here to view it full size....

A couple off-screen images of Madden NFL 12 have made their way out on Twitter. One shows off a punt formation and most notably a new kick meter reminiscent of the PS2 days and has been accompanied by some talk of progressive lighting. The second spotlights the cheerleaders (which were also seen in the debut teaser trailer) in a sideline cut scene. (more…)...

Following the colossal failure of NBA Elite last fall EA Sports dismissed the General Manager of their EA Canada studio and repositioned the General Manager of their Tiburon studio (Philip Holt, who is believed to be founding the social gaming company luring Tiburon developers). The restructuring was done to put more focus on individual franchises by creating a GM position for each particular title or sport rather than a single one on the studio level.  (more…)...