Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Madden 12 Reveals First Two New Features
The Super Bowl halftime developer blog delivering the first substantive information on Madden NFL 12 has arrived. Surprise onside kicks have been added and "Tuner Sets" will be implemented in the game. Check out the full blog which includes some video here. The "tuners" have been featured in the NHL series and NCAA Football series as well as the upcoming Fight Night Champion. It allows for updates to be made to the game without going through the typical patch process. Those games have recei...
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Review: Offensive Messages Mar Generally Miserable Broadcast of Madden Bowl
The attempt at broadcasting the Madden Bowl live through ESPN3 was admirable. There is definite interest in watching NFL players going head-to-head in Madden. While the technical side was excellent (ESPN3 is amazing to watch on the Xbox 360) the program spent far too much time focusing on everything but the games being played. Add to that the lack of foresight to turn off message notifications and things turned disastrous. (more…)...
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Madden 11 Roster Update #19 Details
The next roster update for Madden NFL 11 is scheduled to be out on Friday and is largely centered on the events of the Divisional and Conference Championship rounds. The Packers and Steelers of course are the biggest beneficiaries while the Falcons and Patriots take the biggest hits as the #1 seeds that lost to the #6 seeds at home. James Harrison moves to 99 overall making him the top rated linebacker in the game and Aaron Rodgers is edging closer as he reaches 98. Jay Cutler loses a ...
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First Madden NFL 12 Blog Coming Sunday
In what has become something of a tradition the first developer blog for the upcoming iteration of Madden will be released at halftime of the Super Bowl. This will mark the third straight year the series has kicked off promotion with a halftime blog. Creative director Ian Cummings has tweeted that the blog has been approved by PR and will be ready to go. Given the state of the halftime shows at the Super Bowl, and with the Black Eyed Peas the featured act this year, attention can be turned ...
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Madden Bowl XVII to be Broadcast on ESPN3
EA Sports has announced that this year's Madden Bowl will be broadcast live on ESPN3. The event is set to take place on February 3rd at 9ET/6PT. For the first time it will not be an individual competition and instead will feature the Online Team Play mode in Madden 11 with four teams comprised of three NFL players. •New Orleans Saints: Represented by Madden NFL 11 cover athlete Drew Brees, running back Reggie Bush and quarterback Chase Daniel •Jacksonville Jaguars: Led by reign...
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Packers Have Favorites for Madden 12 Cover
The last two iterations of Madden have featured players from the Super Bowl on the cover and even going back further the player chosen has often come from those respective teams. Though it certainly is not a requirement to get to the big game doing so can provide a big edge over others being considered. The exposure to the players and marketing value increases significantly with each playoff game culminating in the Super Bowl which is watched by over 100 million people. Both the Packers and...
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Next Madden 11 Roster Update Scheduled for February 4th
A note on the next roster update for Madden 11 as the question is being asked by many, there will be no update this week as it will arrive instead on Friday February 4th. The update, which will be the 19th of the season, will take into account the Divisional round and Conference Championship games. One final roster update is expected following the Super Bowl to make final ratings changes and return other players from injury....
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3DS Trailers for Madden and PES
The event earlier this week to officially set the Nintendo 3DS for March 27th at $250 also nailed down a large group of release window titles. Unfortunately none were confirmed to arrive alongside the portable system just yet, but both Madden NFL Football and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D are both likely to be there on day one. Continue on to check out the announcement trailers for both games! (more…)...
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