Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
  • Teaser Trailer for Madden NFL 15
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    Posted April 28th, 2014 at 10:45 am 53 Comments »
    EA Sports today released the first form of official promotion for Madden NFL 15 with a teaser trailer. It features Luke Kuechly transforming from himself to video game character but the substance comes in the form of information. By now many consumers recognize early trailers for Madden display visuals that can't be trusted to represent what the actual product will look like. So instead of focusing on Kuechly the important details within are the release date and the pointing towards June ...
  • There Will Be a Cover Vote for Madden NFL 15
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    Posted April 28th, 2014 at 10:00 am 5 Comments »
    EA Sports is about two months behind the typical marketing schedule for the upcoming Madden. To date the only real news relating to the Madden NFL 15 has been the competition to create logos and uniforms for relocated teams in Connected Franchise mode and that they're scanning player faces to improve likenesses. That changed today when ESPN tweeted the news that there will be a cover vote. It will begin on May 8th but no further details have been provided. When March Madness passed wit...
  • Start of Madden NFL 15 Promotion Has Slipped Well Beyond The Cycle Norm
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    Posted March 28th, 2014 at 10:30 am 29 Comments »
    Usually by this point in the year not only has the upcoming Madden been officially "announced" but the marketing cycle kicked off with cover related activities. The trend of fan voting to choose representatives for the cover has lost significant steam as of late however and it seems evident now that Madden NFL 15 is unlikely to feature a tournament and may go away from fan cover selection completely.  (more…)...
  • 2014 NFL Free Agency Moves in Madden Screenshots
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    Posted March 11th, 2014 at 7:30 pm 13 Comments »
    [This post has been updated in the days since free agency opened]. It's been a busy first day of free agency with a large number of quick signings and some big name players hitting the market. DeMarcus Ware, Julius Peppers, and likely soon Darrelle Revis are among those that have joined the pool of available names. Here's a chance to see some of the more high profile players in their respective new uniforms with screenshots of them from Madden NFL 25. This post will be updated with more a...
  • Press Row Hangout: Discussing the PRP Madden Online Franchise
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    Posted March 7th, 2014 at 1:45 pm 4 Comments »
    The second year in the Press Row Podcast Madden NFL 25 Online Franchise came to a close last night as my Seahawks prevailed and are bringing home a virtual Lombardi to pair with the real one! Rich, T.J. and I got together shortly after to record a hangout on how the league has gone in its first two seasons. In the process there are also a number of ways in which the game is both praised and criticized based on the various observations, developments, and controversies. Check out the recorded ...
  • The Most Valuable NFL Free Agents Heading Into The Next Madden
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    Posted March 6th, 2014 at 4:45 pm 3 Comments »
    There is really no period of irrelevance for the NFL especially now that events have been spread out further to ensure something big happens every month of the year. The next in line is the start of free agency which opens up Tuesday afternoon. Madden ratings do not fluctuate much from the final roster update of the previous season. Players may or may not come in with the same exact rating but they'll typically be within a point or two of where they stood before if changes have been made....
  • EA Sports Accepting Uniform Designs for Relocated Teams in Next Madden
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    Posted February 22nd, 2014 at 11:45 am 14 Comments »
    A competition has been opened for those who wish to design potential logos and uniforms for teams in Madden's Franchise mode. Submissions will be accepted only until March 7 and additional details on how to proceed can be found in the blog posting here. The designs will be used for the relocation cities in Franchise that were introduced in Madden NFL 25. There is no prize for having one of the eventual selections besides appearing in the credits and receiving a copy of the game. No limit ...
  • Madden NFL 25 Super Bowl Roster Update
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    Posted February 11th, 2014 at 3:30 pm 11 Comments »
    To the surprise of absolutely no one, the World Champion Seattle Seahawks benefit greatly from the last roster update for Madden NFL 25 and finish the season rated 92 as a team. The Broncos on the other hand take significant hits and their final rating is 90. The update was released yesterday on Xbox One, PS4, PS3, and 360. Players for all teams have been removed from the IR and depth charts adjusted. Check out all the details of the final roster update for the season in spreadsheet form ...