Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Madden NFL 25 Cover Goes to Barry Sanders
The cover campaign for Madden NFL 25 which began back on March 11 with 64 participants - some current stars and others legends from the past - has finally produced a winner. 40 million votes were cast throughout the process and with 58% of the returns Barry Sanders prevailed over Adrian Peterson in the finals for the honor of being featured on the cover. Check out the official cover art here.Ă‚Â This makes it two consecutive years with Barry Sanders featured on an EA Sports cover after wi...
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Next Xbox Being Revealed May 21; Circumstances Suggest EA Appearance
It came as a surprise that Electronic Arts had no presence at the big PS4 announce event back in February. Not only was there no Madden or FIFA to tout but the company sat it out completely. That will likely not be the case with Microsoft's upcoming reveal event - whether rumored exclusivity of some sort is involved or not.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Retailer Pre-Order Bonus for Madden NFL 25 Hints at Owner Mode
Two weeks ago the first pre-order bonus was spotted for Madden NFL 25. At the time it made sense to assume it related just to Ultimate Team, with the possibility it could also impact Connected Careers (now known as Connected Franchise). It appears as though the bonuses from various retailers will apply to both modes now that Gamestop has released info on theirs. While Walmart will feature the Raiders, Gamestop exclusively holds the 49ers. Included with the San Francisco pack is former own...
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Madden NFL 25 Info Release Timeline
EA Sports today unveiled the upcoming "playbook" structure for news on Madden NFL 25. The first scheduled for Thursday, "Run Free", is expected to be similar to the running game enhancements already announced for NCAA Football 14. That it comes along with the cover announcement and the start of the NFL Draft suggests it won't be much more than that. A few weeks later talk on advancements to Connected Careers will begin - though interestingly it's being referred to as "Connected Franchise"...
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Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote Finals: Adrian Peterson vs Barry Sanders
The cover campaign featuring both legends and current stars for Madden NFL 25 has now reached the final stage. The “Old School” and “New School” brackets have produced a winner and they now face off for the cover honors. Adrian Peterson takes on Barry Sanders for the rights to the cover. Peterson has steamrolled the competition throughout with the 64% over Arian Foster being the closest contest for him. Sanders, who was recently on the cover of NCAA Football 13 ...
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Court Extends Claims Period for EA Football Pricing Settlement
Notice today was sent out that the claims period for the class action settlement in regards to the pricing of football products has now been extended to May 15. The original cut-off was March 5 but is now being pushed out due to a lower than anticipated number of claims having been made. Those who have already filed do not need to do anything new because of this. The difference will be a much higher dollar amount in return than was previously documented.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote Reaches Bracket Finals as Only Four Players Remain
The cover campaign featuring both legends and current stars for Madden NFL 25 has reached the finals in the two brackets. The “Old School” and “New School” participants have been shaved down to two each with the eventual winners from each side facing off for the cover honors. Barry Sanders goes up against Jerry Rice while Arian Foster will take on Adrian Peterson. Foster's run is the only thing that could be considered a surprise especially having quit social me...
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First Madden NFL 25 Pre-Order Bonus Spotted
The Gaming Tailgate has come across the first pre-order promotion for Madden NFL 25. Walmart is offering an exclusive "Oakland Raiders Franchise Pack" which presumably (unless there's a new mode to reveal or ties into Connected Careers) relates to Ultimate Team. The info comes from a Walmart in-store standee and none of the pre-order bonuses have been posted on any retailer websites yet. Based on this find then in all likelihood each retailer will offer a team pack of their own and those ...
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