Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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New video provides look at improvements made to head coaches in Madden NFL 17
Please enable Javascript to watch this video EA Sports today released a short video on the work that has been done to enhance the presence of head coaches in Madden NFL 17. "This year head coaches will be more dynamic and aware of the action on the field. We’ve added increased fidelity to the Head Coaches on the sideline to allow them to have more of a visual and contextual impact during play and in replays."...
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Madden NFL 17 EA Play Videos
Madden NFL 17 has been on full display at EA Play since Sunday and gameplay videos captured off-screen have started to make their way out. Check out some of those here along with the official trailer and Franchise mode videos. (more…)...
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What to expect from Franchise mode in Madden NFL 17
EA Sports promised a "renewed focus on Franchise mode" for Madden NFL 17 and today the company revealed just what improvements and additions have been made. It's not a reboot of the mode, like with Connected Careers four years ago, but rather a series in refinements to the systems that are in place and the introduction of some long-requested features. Franchise will include a real-time score ticker, full player editing, practice squads, and more injuries plus allowing for decisions to be ...
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Details on presentation improvements in Madden 17 and new video on audio
Earlier today the new Madden NFL 17 commentary team of Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis was announced. Now EA Sports has released a video featuring some of their announcing work with the game. Additionally, other improvements to presentation have been detailed, including pylon cams, multi-cam, and the increased presence of coaches. Please enable Javascript to watch this video Presentation Improvements Madden NFL 17 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 brings even more authenticity to Broadcast...
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Jim Nantz and Phil Simms are being replaced by a new commentary team in Madden NFL 17
After four years of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms it was definitely time for a shake-up to the announcer team in the Madden NFL series. The CBS duo is out and taking their place for Madden NFL 17 are Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis. Gaudin is known for his play-by-play work in college basketball with Georgia Tech and during the NCAA Tournament. Davis is an analyst for Fox Sports doing color commentary for NFL games after spending most of his broadcasting career in college football, and also f...
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Various improvements to the competitive side of gameplay in Madden NFL 17
While it's inevitable that people will find exploits or elements of gameplay in sports titles that are used to unnatural advantage when playing others, more work has probably been done with Madden NFL 17 to combat than than was seen with the series in the past. In the latest developer blogs EA Sports has gone over some of the improvements made to more realistically balance the scales and give both sides an opportunity to react and adjust. (more…)...
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More details on the Special Teams improvements in Madden NFL 17
Despite the importance of special teams in football it has never received the attention it deserved in the Madden series. That looks to finally be changing with Madden NFL 17 and further details have been released on what to expect. While unfortunately it looks like surprise onside kicks have been left out yet again, and the return blocking hasn't been worked on, there's a lot to be excited about for what had been largely mundane waste-of-time plays in the video games having failed ...
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Details on the improvements to zone defense in Madden NFL 17
EA Sports has released a new Madden NFL 17 developer blog and this one goes over in great detail the work that has been done to zone defense. The zones which had been independent of one another will now operate in sync within a global scheme and new types of zones and coverage logic have been added. (more…)...
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