Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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AFC Wild Card Spots Up For Grabs Sunday
The playoff picture in the NFC is clear except for who will have what seed but in the AFC there are seven teams vying for the final two spots. The Jets and Ravens lock those up with wins on Sunday but should one or both lose there are scenarios that could result in the Steelers, Broncos, Texans, Jaguars, and Dolphins finding their way in. I wanted to see just how this could all play out using simulations in Madden 10. For the games in question I adjusted depth charts and estimated playing t...
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Week 16 Ratings Change Suggestions
The next roster update for Madden 10 is nearing with its release slated for January 8th just in time for Wild Card Weekend. With the regular season nearing an end some players seem to be shutting it down while others are stepping up or seizing opportunities. Matt Moore has performed admirably for the Panthers which goes to show even more how Jake Delhomme was overrated in the game through the season. Moore deserves a decent boost based on his six TDs in the past two games while avoiding thr...
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Week 15 Ratings Change Suggestions
While the next roster update for Madden 10 remains scheduled for January 8th the tracking of performance from week-to-week continues here. Last week a lot of my reaction was to seeing teams that had been struggling for quite some time actually receiving more upgrades than downgrades in the last update. Since then there has been some bounce-back by teams such as the Steelers and Giants. With such a tight race for the playoffs between a few teams in the NFC and a bunch of them in the AFC the end...
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Ads in Madden 10 Causing Some Dismay
In-game advertisements in sports games are nothing new. For the most part they have been integrated well to actually enhance the immersive nature of the sports they are attempting to replicate. Madden 10 certainly has its share of sponsors displayed in differing ways though the majority of which don't get in the way of the game being played. However since the latest patch was released there has been a level of discontent building in the community regarding the pop-up ads that appear above...
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Thoughts on Madden Ultimate Team
Recently there has been building discussion regarding the release of Madden Ultimate Team due out sometime in January. The free download will add a brand new game mode to Madden 10. TeamXbox, IGN, and Operation Sports have detailed previews of the mode. This has been a very popular addition to FIFA the past two years and as such the idea behind it has been expanded to Madden. While the ability to build teams strategically (through the various avenues provided) is appealing it seems like a...
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Week 14 Ratings Change Suggestions
There isn't another Madden 10 roster update scheduled for until January 8th but it remains a good idea to keep tracking progress over the coming weeks. The last update left a lot to be desired so some corrections are already in store but there were also other developments to take a look at based on performance over the weekend. The Patriots and Steelers somehow improved in the last roster update despite their troubles. Both Randy Moss (for lack of effort) and Adalius Thomas (benched) shou...
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Madden 10 Top Sports Game in November
NPD released the official sales numbers for November yesterday. With the number of big titles that came out during the month the top 20 included just one sports game. What sports game that was does come as mild surprise. (more…)...
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Madden 10 Roster Update #10 Details
The first roster update since mid-November for Madden 10 that was supposed to arrive today has hit a snag. EA Sports now states that they have come across a bug that will delay its release. The earliest it could make its way out is early AM Saturday. Considering it will be the weekend it is within reason that it could end up actually being a longer wait but that is the most recent information that has been provided. Should any new developments take place regarding the status of this roster I...
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