Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
  • Madden NFL 16 Week Four Roster Update Details
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    Posted October 8th, 2015 at 3:00 pm 19 Comments »
    The roster update following week four of the season for Madden NFL 16 is available now on all platforms. Von Miller is the big winner this week having reached ultra-elite status. He's now rated 99 Overall and joins Aaron Rodgers, Marshal Yanda, J.J. Watt, and Rob Gronkowski in that group. Check out all the details of the roster update with the spreadsheet here. Other names on the rise include Calais Campbell (+1 to 97), Eric Weddle (+1 to 97), Joe Thomas (+1 to 97), Earl Thomas (+1 to 96)...
  • Madden NFL 16 Week Three Roster Update Details
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    Posted October 1st, 2015 at 2:30 pm 12 Comments »
    The roster update following week three of the season for Madden NFL 16 is available now on all platforms. A few players find themselves inching closer to the coveted 99 Overall rating while no one in the mid-upper 90s saw their ratings fall in the update. Check out all the changes that have been made with the spreadsheet here. Among the biggest risers for the week are Von Miller (+1 to 98), Julio Jones (+1 to 97), Khalil Mack (+2 to 96), Le'Veon Bell (+1 to 95), Larry Fitzgerald (+2 to...
  • Details on a new patch for Madden NFL 16
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    Posted September 30th, 2015 at 8:30 am 41 Comments »
    Madden NFL 16 has now been out for a month now and today the second major patch for the game went live. The first patch addressed some of the most pressing issues with the game; ones that were holding up being able to play franchise mode and an unavoidable encroachment bug that was harming nearly every game that was played. This new update to the game includes several more fixes to Franchise mode plus a number of fixes that affect gameplay.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 16 Week Two Roster Update
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    Posted September 24th, 2015 at 2:15 pm 17 Comments »
    The roster update following week two of the season has just gone out for Madden NFL 16 on all systems. The update includes the trade of Matt Cassel to the Cowboys and the return of Kam Chancellor with the end of his holdout. Ravens offensive guard Marshal Yanda has also joined the elite club of 99 Overall rated players. Check out the spreadsheet which highlights all the changes that have been made. Notables moving up this week include Muhammad Wilkerson (+2 to 98), Justin Houston (+...
  • Madden NFL 16 Week One Roster Update
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    Posted September 18th, 2015 at 11:15 am 18 Comments »
    The roster update following week one of the season is now available for Madden NFL 16 on all consoles. The update is notable for a few reasons, including Tony Romo being made "clutch" and Peyton Manning's rating dropping to its lowest point since 1999.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 16 Opening Week Roster Update Available Now
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    Posted September 11th, 2015 at 3:45 pm 12 Comments »
    The most anticipated roster update of the season has arrived for Madden NFL 16 on all systems. The update reflects the final 53 man rosters heading into the regular season, including depth chart adjustments plus jersey number and position changes, and even movement in the Speed Rating for quite a few players.  (more…)...
  • Free player likeness update improves 188 faces in Madden NFL 16
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    Posted September 11th, 2015 at 9:45 am 17 Comments »
    EA Sports has released a free likeness update for Madden NFL 16 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One that delivers new face scans to the game for a great number of players. Last November Madden 15 received a surprise update which affected the likenesses of over 150 players, so there's precedent there for EA to do this. The timing however makes this one surprising given that the game just came out not even three weeks ago. Continue on for a look at eight before and after comparison shots...
  • Left tackles still struggling in Madden NFL 16 Franchise simulations
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    Posted September 10th, 2015 at 1:15 pm 11 Comments »
    Despite yesterday's patch, which cited regression of left tackles in Franchise Mode as having been tuned, problems remain with them in Madden NFL 16. Simmed games appear to be the culprit, with poor to mediocre left tackles giving up an extraordinary number of sacks. Things get more complicated when examining what that means for their ratings.  (more…)...