The first news on the Wii version of Madden 08 has been revealed by Go Nintendo and it seems there is a lot more to the game than most were likely expecting. Among the details mentioned: Online lobby with real-time leaderboards ESPN Score Ticker EA Locker features Online EA profile  Downloadable content including roster updates 22 mini-game party mode  Madden 07 on the Wii got a relatively positive reaction but ultimately it wasn't going to appeal to the hardcore Madden fan...

EA has released an update on some aspects of franchise mode via producer blog from Ronnie Morales. It touches on the subjects of tuning in player progression, owner mode, and create-a-team. I don't really spend much if any time in franchise mode but it obviously is one of if not the most popular mode in Madden. I tend to play mostly online and the offline time would be more spent in something like superstar mode. This blog entry is a good look at what they're doing in these areas. I can't ...

The power rankings continue for Madden 08 based on the current NFL team rosters. Below are 15-11, and you can find 32-28 here and 27-22 here and 21-16 here. 15- Detroit Lions The Lions are one of those teams that will be better in Madden than how well they will do this coming season. They added Tatum Bell and George Foster to the offense which will strengthen the running game, and drafted Calvin Johnson who will be the highest rated and most effective rookie player in the game. Jon Kitna ...

In a recent IGN mailbag piece, it was noted that the radio announcer will be returning for Madden 08. This is somewhat expected, although still disappointing for many. Sorry to break it to you, but the EA Sports Radio Network clown is back, to everyone's dismay. Prepare the mute button. The good news is that EA is very aware that the entire world hates that guy. I would expect a real announcer next season. But hey, Marshall Faulk voices a pre-game show and Schlereth, Sharpe and Hodge of ESPN wi...

EA Sports has revealed the first song from the Madden 08 soundtrack, "I Don't Want to Stop" from Ozzy Osbourne. “The anticipation for both Ozzy’s album and this year’s Madden NFL creates a perfect storm of excitement which made I Don’t Want to Stop an ideal lead song for the Madden NFL 08 soundtrack,” said Steve Schnur, EA’s Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing. “Now, The Prince Of Darkness meets The King Of Videogames and we're enormously proud to have a killer new so...

Jon Miller dropped a hint that a demo could be coming for Madden 08, and not only that but it could be sooner than anyone would expect. He posted on the IGN insider board... You'll have a demo soon enough. Just be ready. From what I have been able to gather, there are no plans to release a demo for Madden any time soon. I have not heard that there will even be a demo for Madden at all, let alone having one out prior to release of NCAA Football. There has been no talk of an NCAA demo either...

Over the course of the next couple weeks I'll be posting up my power rankings for Madden 08 based on the current NFL team rosters. Below are 21-16, and you can find 32-28 here and 27-22 here. 21- Minnesota Vikings  They had a great draft adding in Adrian Peterson, who'll make for a good combo with Chester Taylor. The run defense should be great in the game, the secondary is another story. But having Tavaris Jackson at QB will be the biggest issue to overcome. 20- Arizona Cardinals  ...