Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
  • Madden NFL 15: Top Likes and Dislikes
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    Posted August 25th, 2014 at 1:30 pm 113 Comments »
    For years Madden has been a decent game that could be enjoyed by overlooking its considerable flaws and deficiencies which have generated frustration yet avoided game-breaking status. For many that was possible and the value was there, for some it was still too much to get past. That really hasn't changed with Madden NFL 15 which has improved in several areas of need but come up short yet again in others. What's different this time is the number of options that change the way you can p...
  • Madden NFL 15 Release Day Roster Update Details
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    Posted August 23rd, 2014 at 2:15 pm 11 Comments »
    The first roster update for Madden NFL 15 is already out in preparation for release on Tuesday. The next update is expected out for the start of the regular season when the 53 man rosters have been solidified. Check out all the details on the first roster update in spreadsheet form here. Notable movers on the rise include Kennan Robinson (+6), Kyle Long (+5), Jonathan Grimes (+5), Nate Allen (+3), K.J. Wright (+3), Antrel Rolle (+3), Kelvin Benjamin (+3), and Desmond Trufant (+2). A numbe...
  • Madden NFL 15 EA Access Day Two Live Stream
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    Posted August 22nd, 2014 at 4:14 pm 23 Comments »
    With just under two hours believed remaining on the EA Access timer for Madden NFL 15, join me for a live stream that will likely take it all the way down to zero. Follow on Twitch for all the streams and subscribe on Youtube where the archives are stored. There will be talk about basic early impressions of the game, what has been the most pleasant surprises and biggest disappointments, major problems that have been discovered with the play-calling system and simmed statistics in Franchis...
  • Season Ticket Period for Madden NFL 15 on 360 and PS3 Opens Today
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    Posted August 22nd, 2014 at 11:45 am 15 Comments »
    Madden NFL 15 is now available to download through Season Ticket on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This is the last year that the Season Ticket program will be offered as the company instead will move forward with EA Access for the new generation of consoles. Microsoft is on board with that but Sony rejected the proposal. Season Ticket was thought to be dead going into this year's crop of games but EA Sports resurrected it with no fanfare a few weeks ago by scrapping the actual website for t...
  • Madden NFL 15 EA Access Day One Live Stream
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    Posted August 21st, 2014 at 1:30 pm 27 Comments »
    With Madden NFL 15 out now through EA Access on Xbox One I'll be hosting a few live streams over the coming days. The six hour restriction on the trial however means each stream will only be an hour or two long. Check it out live below and after completion they will be archived for watching later. Feel free to drop any questions or just chat along throughout! [Update] The first two streams are archived below. #1 has an online game, brief simming in Franchise, and a CPU game. #2 is a week...
  • Madden NFL 15 Six Hour Trial Now Available Through EA Access
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    Posted August 21st, 2014 at 8:30 am 29 Comments »
    Madden NFL 15 through EA Access on Xbox One is now available to download as a timed trial. Subscribers to the service will get six hours of play time, with the timer ticking down whenever the game is loaded regardless of whether a game is being played, menus are being navigated through, or if there is any activity taking place at all. So make sure to exit out and close the application from the Xbox One home screen when not in use. The trial will expire at the turn of Tuesday regardless of...
  • Press Row Hangout: Madden NFL 15 EA Access Early Play Limited to Six Hours
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    Posted August 19th, 2014 at 9:45 am 6 Comments »
    With the EA Access details for Madden NFL 15 finally being clarified yesterday a panel featuring myself (@Pastapadre), Rich Grisham (@RichGrisham), T.J. Lauerman (@ThatSportsGamer), and Pete Dodd (@atPeteDodd) got together for a discussion on the news. Madden will be limited to six hours in its early play period...something that was hidden until three days before it starts. EA however had no problem pushing consumers to subscribe for the three weeks beforehand. Is the six hour limitation...
  • CoachGlass Available on Both Xbox One and PS4 With Madden NFL 15
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    Posted August 18th, 2014 at 3:45 pm 10 Comments »
    CoachGlass is returning for Madden NFL 15 but this year it won't be exclusive to the Xbox One. The PlayStation 4 version will also be able to tap into the feature which provides statistics, tendencies, and play-calling suggestions on tablets and phones during games. In the first implementation of CoachGlass, users had the ability to call plays from the device but were limited to only having defensive playcall suggestions. We’ve now evened the playing field and made offensive sugges...