The following screenshots showcase all 24 weapon categories in Madden 08. Not only do the screens show how to manually trigger the special abilities but it also lists which weapon categories counter the strengths of each. For example in the case of wide receivers with the Spectacular Catch weapon, players on defense who hold the Big Hitter or Shutdown Corner weapons have the opportunity to take advantage of their weaknesses or neutralize them. Spectacular Catch players leave themselves vulner...

Along with revealing the list of the players with overall ratings of 99, ESPN the Magazine gave the first details on Owner Mode which is returning to Madden 08 this year on the PS3 and 360. Some highlights: Ability to relocate franchises Create-a-Stadium Full economics system (such as setting ticket prices) Franchise editor (change team colors, logo, name) Hire scouting agencies to learn more about players There will be draft "busts" and "gems"  The possibility that a...

Four new screenshots were recently released for NBA Live 08. Click the thumbnails below to view the full size images.     The darkened crowd has been a topic of discussion surrounding the Live screens that have been released so far. At this point that is done to keep the 60fps going strong. Throughout development details such as lighting will be tweaked with. It is very early in the dev cycle and something like this isn't out of the ordinary considering the circumstances. Overall...

ESPN the Magazine has revealed all of the players in Madden 08 that have a 99 overall rating. Peyton Manning (QB Colts), Champ Bailey (CB Broncos), Walter Jones (OT Seahawks), LaDainian Tomlinson (RB Chargers), Steve Smith (WR Panthers), Brian Urlacher (LB Bears), Steve Hutchinson (OG Vikings), Ed Reed (S Ravens), Troy Polamalu (S Steelers) The only player in that group that stands out as questionable is probably Polamalu. He certainly was the one name I didn't expect to see in that l...

EA has released seven more screens from Madden 08 featuring RBs who are with new teams. Willis McGahee of the Ravens, Travis Henry of the Broncos, Jamal Lewis of the Browns, and Ahman Green of the Texans.  I'm not sure what is with the trend of Jamal Lewis leaping in his screenshots from EA, last I checked he could barely get off the ground. Someone must be a big Browns fan over there and somehow excited by the pickup of Lewis, not to mention how many Browns screens we've seen latel...

Up until now the hard line from EA regarding NBA Live 08 was how gameplay was the focus. That was going to be the selling point this year. It was only a matter of time though until we an idea of an actual theme for the game. It looks like we have that now, with "Go-To basketball". IGN has written up the first look at four of the new features for the game that make up that "Go-To" experience.  We saw the Go-To Moves video earlier today and that one is expanded upon. The ...