Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 17 Ultimate Team Breakdown
One mode in Madden NFL 17 has expanded so much in terms of both content and prominence that it couldn’t even fit into the Review Roundtable episode. In this episode of the Press Row Podcast, Bryan Wiedey and T.J. Lauerman examine the revenue-driving Ultimate Team by going through its intimidating feature set and assessing what is working well and what could be improved. Has it all gotten to be a little too much for the average gamer? Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS,...
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Madden NFL 17 roster update details heading into the regular season
The always highly-anticipated first roster update for the regular season is out now for Madden NFL 17. The update includes all the transactions made through the preseason, the latest depth charts, plus a fair share of ratings changes. Among the big ratings movers are Khalil Mack (+3 to 97), Terron Armstead (+1 to 93), Jamie Collins (+4 to 92), Lavonte David (+1 to 87) Telvin Smith (+3 to 83), Paul Kruger (-2 to 83), Micah Hide (-3 to 77), Malcolm Smith (+3 to 77), Rolando McClain (-...
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Madden NFL 17 has its commentary update for the start of the regular season
The weekly updates to commentary for Madden NFL 17 continue with today's additions coming out of the conclusion to the preseason. Storylines include the Sam Bradford trade, evaluations of preseason performances, injuries from around the league, and the excitement for the start of the regular season. The first roster update is expected out tomorrow. Another commentary update is out for Madden NFL 17. Here's just some of what's new coming out of the preseason. pic.twitter.com/D5jaM5sJ...
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First deal on Madden NFL 17
Madden NFL 17 has only now been out for just over two weeks but the game can already be had at a significant discount. Amazon is offering Madden NFL 17 as its "Deal of the Day" for $40 on PS4 and Xbox One. This will likely be the lowest price found on Madden NFL 17 until Black Friday in late November so those who are interested should take advantage of the deal. Madden NFL 17 is the highest rated edition in the series since 2009 and features a brand new commentary team with audio ...
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Surprising moves made heading into the season that will affect Madden NFL 17
The first roster update for Madden NFL 17 is expected late this coming week (Wed-Fri) and will include all the transactions made by teams to trim down to their final 53 man rosters and possibly some ratings adjustments. The Vikings, desperate to find a QB following the devastating Teddy Bridgewater injury, sent next year's 1st rounder and 2018 4th rounder to the Eagles for Sam Bradford. This is a deal that the CPU would not make in Madden NFL 17. Bradford is only rated 78 Overall and has ...
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First patch out now for Madden NFL 17
While Madden NFL 17 launched relatively cleanly there was one significant bug which gave users the ability to tell whether the opposing offense was in a run or a pass play. That provided an edge against the CPU while severely affecting the online play experience. The first patch for Madden NFL 17 went live today and it fixes that issue. Pulling up the play art will no longer provide an indication of whether the offense will be running or passing. Other changes made include fixing a bug...
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Madden NFL 17 has its commentary update for week three of the preseason
The updates being made to the commentary in Madden NFL 17 now reflect storylines out of the third week of the preseason. Play Now and Online Head-to-Head will receive relevant commentary about NFL happenings regularly throughout the season. The new announcing duo of Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis will additionally be recording more audio for other modes like Franchise and Ultimate Team at certain points during the year. The additions this week include discussion about Dak Prescott ta...
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DDoS attacks have taken down EA servers
Those hoping to log in and play Madden NFL 17, or any game from publisher Electronic Arts, are finding that online services are unavailable. An ongoing DDoS attack has proven problematic for the publisher to overcome. The group responsible is notorious for this sort of action, having in the past affected other games and even the entirety of Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. The attacks coincide with the launch of the Battlefield 1 open beta and began last night. The servers went offline ...
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