Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Third Post-Release Patch for Madden NFL 13 Out Tomorrow; Mostly Ultimate Team Related
In order for EA Sports to fulfill a promise of better post-release support with Madden NFL 13 they had to at least deliver a fourth patch (the third of which to come following release). That was confirmed today by Joystiq - it'll be out tomorrow - but the update won't be perceived as extensive except to those who play Ultimate Team mode. There is a fix included however for depth charts not saving in offline Connected Careers and it's still quite possible that yet another patch could be comin...
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Madden NFL 13 Week 12 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
Typically a team in such a strong position wouldn't do so but the 49ers are shaking things up by going with Colin Kaepernick and that has paid off in the last two games and given their offense a much more dynamic look. Meanwhile the Steelers are struggling mightily without Ben Roethlisberger....injuries have even caused them to turn to Plaxico Burress for help. DeSean Jackson, Blaine Gabbert, Willis McGahee, Laurent Robinson, Jared Gaither, Kendall Hunter, and Kyle Williams will be hitting t...
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Madden NFL 13 Roster Update #13 Details
The roster update for Madden NFL 13 following week 11 of the season released today in advance of the holiday for the Xbox 360 and PS3 but not the Wii U. Because it came out earlier in the week transactions like the Steelers signing Plaxico Burress and IR designations for Willis McGahee, Blaine Gabbert, and Laurent Robinson, along with the appeal that eliminated Ed Reed's one game suspension were not able to be reflected in this update. Aldon Smith basically on his own created an 10 point ...
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Madden NFL 13 Week 11 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
Week 11 of the NFL season brought about a number of changes at the QB position due to injury. Colin Kaepernick stepped in for Alex Smith and lit up the vaunted Bears defense bringing into question who will start for the 49ers going forward. With Ben Roethlisberger already out Byron Leftwich got hurt so Charlie Batch will take over for the Steelers. With the Jaguars Chad Henne replaced Blaine Gabbert and threw four touchdowns against a usually strong Texans defense. It's currently unclear ...
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Deals Today on Madden 13 and NCAA 13
Amazon is featuring video game lightning deals today that include Madden NFL 13 and NCAA Football 13 for $25. Supplies will likely be limited and the time to acquire them short so getting in on the deals as they go live may be necessary. Madden will be up at 12:10 ET/9:10 PT and NCAA this afternoon at 4:10 ET/1:10 PT. Both Madden NFL 13 and NCAA Football 13 will be back at $25 with the lightning deals on Thursday. They will be joined by NBA 2K13 and FIFA 13 for $25 and MLB 12: The Show...
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Initial Impressions of Madden NFL 13 on Wii U
Madden NFL 13 is one of the three primary sports titles that accompany the release of the Nintendo Wii U. The tablet controller has proven to be more worthwhile than anticipated but poor framerate hampers what otherwise could have been an excellent launch offering. (more…)...
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Checking Back on Current Quarterback Ratings in Madden NFL 13
Three weeks ago an evaluation was done on the league's starting quarterbacks in Madden NFL 13 by looking at their current overall rating and how that matched up with their production for the current season. With three roster updates since then and more data to consider it's time to look again at where each of them (and a few new ones) stand and whether they could be considered overrated or underrated when matched up against the "average" QB statistically and it's respective translation to Ma...
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Wii U Coverage Coming Next Week
Three major sports franchises launch along with the Wii U on Sunday: Madden NFL 13, FIFA 13, and NBA 2K13. The first two are actually already out and in hand while 2K13 ships out today. Impressions and videos of the three games will be posted beginning on Monday. The plan is to look at them from a perspective of comparison to the 360 and PS3 versions - given that they're supposed to be on par with what's found already on those systems - as well as how well they stand on their own. The mai...
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