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  • Madden NFL 25 Roster Update #9 Details
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    Posted October 25th, 2013 at 4:45 pm 17 Comments »
    The roster update for Madden NFL 25 following week seven of the season is available now for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. Full details of the update can be viewed in document form here and is sorted by largest overall rating increase on down to largest decrease. Some of the most significant shifts upward belong to Marshal Yanda (+1 to 98), T.J. Ward (+2 to 93), Jason Hatcher (+2 to 92), Vontae Davis (+2 to 89), Randy Starks (+2 to 89), Barry Cofield (+3 to 88), Knowshon Moreno (+2 to 82),...
  • Madden NFL 25 Patch Details
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    Posted October 23rd, 2013 at 10:15 am 54 Comments »
    Tracking behind the support of previous years, and facing criticism for that as the focus shifts towards the next-gen debut, EA Sports today confirmed a patch release is nearing for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Madden NFL 25. Details on what to expect have been provided and include some fixes to gameplay, Ultimate Team, and Connected Franchise - unfortunately however it doesn't appear to be nearly as extensive an update as those completed for past games. (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 25 Week Seven Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
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    Posted October 22nd, 2013 at 9:30 am 34 Comments »
    Week seven of the NFL season was a terrible one for injuries as the season has ended for Reggie Wayne, Leon Hall, Brian Cushing, Sam Bradford, and Doug Martin. Also out for an extended period of time are Jay Cutler, Lance Briggs, and Jermichael Finley. Returning to action were Rob Gronkowski and Von Miller while Bryant McKinnie has since been traded to the Dolphins. Among those who turned in big performances were Andy Dalton, Case Keenum, Jason Hatcher, Muhammed Wilkerson, Chris Clemon...
  • Latest Next-Gen Madden NFL 25 Q&A Focuses on Improvements to Blocking and Pass Rush
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    Posted October 21st, 2013 at 5:15 pm 19 Comments »
    EA Sports today held their second Q&A on Twitter relating to next-gen Madden NFL 25, this time with responses behind handled by gameplay designer Clint Oldenburg who has led the effort to dramatically improve the play in the trenches. Late last week descriptions of what has been worked on with respect to blocking and pass rush accompanied a few video examples from gameplay and proved to be the most effective display of how next-gen will stand out compared to the product already on the...
  • Patch for Madden NFL 25 Still Yet to Arrive
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    Posted October 21st, 2013 at 10:00 am 17 Comments »
    It's now past mid-October and EA Sports has yet to release a patch for Madden NFL 25. This is a significant milestone because of when patches have historically been released for Madden. NHL 14 has received a big patch and that game released two weeks after Madden while FIFA 14 already has two despite releasing in late September.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 25 Roster Update #8 Details
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    Posted October 19th, 2013 at 12:00 pm 23 Comments »
    The roster update for Madden NFL 25 following week six of the season arrived on Thursday for the Xbox 360 and PS3 and now the full list of details have been provided. The document is not sorted by team as is typically the case but rather biggest increases in overall on down to biggest decreases. Changes at QB for the Vikings (Josh Freeman) and Texans (Case Keenum) came too late in the week for the moves to be made. Moving up in the latest roster are Vernon Davis (+1 to 96), LeSean McCoy (...
  • New Trailer and Blocking Videos for Next-Gen Madden NFL 25
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    Posted October 18th, 2013 at 5:30 pm 49 Comments »
    EA Sports today released a new gameplay trailer for Madden NFL 25 along with three clips showing the rewritten offensive line blocking logic in action with a focus on pass blocking. The problem EA has faced as of late is that many of the improvements they have touted aren't translating properly or being recognized and flashy trailers aren't going to change that now that real gameplay and replay footage have circulated. Those who have seen the game up close and played it have reported ther...
  • Madden NFL 25 Week Six Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
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    Posted October 15th, 2013 at 11:00 am 38 Comments »
    Six weeks of the NFL season now in the books and only the Broncos and Chiefs remain undefeated. They face each other weeks 11 and 13. In the race for the top pick the Giants, Jaguars, and Buccaneers remain winless. Injuries this week will knock out Randall Cobb, Jerod Mayo, Nick Perry, DeMarcus Ware, and D.J. Williams for significant stretches of time while the situation with Jimmy Graham remains unclear. With the Bills injury situation at QB they've signed Matt Flynn. Some of the play...