EA Sports has made available four new wallpapers promoting Madden 08 that can be downloaded from the news section of the official site. Featured are the three players who have represented the game thus far, each having their own commercial. There are two wallpapers of Devin Hester, one Reggie Bush, and one of the cover athlete Vince Young....

Through a Producer blog, EA Sports has confirmed the return of player editing and the fantasy draft in Madden 08. This news is another step to regaining confidence from the hardcore players who were disappointed that they weren't included in the 360 or PS3 versions of Madden thus far. ...

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. The first set begins with the bottom five (the weakest teams heading into the season). 32- Buffalo Bills The Bills were a decent team last year, however their off-season has really been a tough one. Losses include Willis McGahee, Nate Clements, and Takeo Spikes. Replacing them with rookies isn't going to get the job done in Madden. They did do a good job of im...

The third season of the ESPN reality show Madden Nation is now in the process of casting and the application can be found here. This is a show that does a disservice to Madden fans, EA Sports, and gamers in general. The spotlight falls on ego-driven, immature, brash and annoying individuals who will do anything it takes to win games. That includes exposing flaws in Madden and using those advantages to win a videogame contest. Stereotypes confirmed! It's not a test of who is the best at Mad...

Recently I was invited to visit the EA Canada studio in Burnaby BC to check out some of the titles that are currently being worked on for release later this year. Granted, the builds are at a very early point in development and EA isn't revealing all the details on them, however it offers a great opportunity to see the direction that they are headed and the focus that is going into them. It is no secret that NBA Live 07 didn't end up being the product that the developers and consumers had hop...

EA Sports has released two new screens from Madden NFL 08 showing Randy Moss in his New England Patriots uniform. Click the thumbnails below to view full size.   ...

Previously I addressed the issue of how much impact rookies can actually have in Madden. Now with the NFL Draft completed, we can look at how the teams fared and who made the most significant moves in terms of improving themselves within Madden 08. Keep in mind that for the sake of this discussion, trades for non-rookies such as Randy Moss and Darrell Jackson will not be considered. I've listed out who I perceive had the top 5 drafts, be sure to vote in the poll at the end on which team you feel...

EA Sports has released the first two images from NBA Live 08 featuring cover athlete Gilbert Arenas. Click the thumbnails to see the full size screens. ...