Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
  • Pastapadre Connected Career Leagues Open Up for Selected Owners
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    Posted September 14th, 2012 at 10:30 am 18 Comments »
    With the release of the career roster update today the Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers leagues have been constructed in preparation to begin. Previously selected owners (Coaches - Players) have been sent invites that need to be accepted today. For those who might be interested in participating there will be some open spots. A few of the owners' gamertags registered as though they hadn't even played the game. Look for blasts on Twitter and Facebook later today to fill those spots. Th...
  • Fantasy Drafts Coming to Madden NFL 13
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    Posted September 13th, 2012 at 5:15 pm 133 Comments »
    EA Sports has just announced that Fantasy Drafts are being added to Madden NFL 13 with a server side update (not a patch) expected to arrive tomorrow. The feature will be made available at the start of "Online" Connected Careers modes. This comes as big surprise as the company had publicly closed the door on them being reintroduced this year - instead choosing to keep open the possibility of patching in player editing - but suddenly have reversed course and done so in startlingly immediat...
  • Madden NFL 13 Roster Update #3 Details
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    Posted September 13th, 2012 at 9:15 am 106 Comments »
    The roster update for Madden NFL 13 following week one of the season is set to release on Friday for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The start of the season update that will be made available as an option to begin Connected Careers with will also be going out tomorrow after a delay pushed it back from releasing sooner. Ratings movement in the new update is mostly limited to a single point in either direction. Big weeks that were had by the likes of Robert Griffin III, Julio Jones, Brandon Marshall...
  • Details on the Latest Patch for Madden NFL 13
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    Posted September 11th, 2012 at 3:45 pm 206 Comments »
    A new patch arrived today for Madden NFL 13 and EA Sports has provided a more detailed list on what specifically it has delivered. In addition to the few things mentioned previously the update includes some commentary improvements, changes to the trade logic, and adjustments to the physics when players get up off the ground in post-play scenes. Continue on for the full list of changes that have been made!  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 13 Week One Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
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    Posted September 11th, 2012 at 10:30 am 124 Comments »
    Week one of the NFL season always contains a number of surprises and that was definitely the case this year. Some big underdogs were able to pull off upsets or take their opponents to the brink. Other teams emerged after poor preseasons proved to be irrelevant.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 13 Patch Releasing Tuesday; Player Editing Within Connected Careers May Be Coming in Later Update
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    Posted September 10th, 2012 at 4:45 pm 113 Comments »
    The first post-release patch for Madden NFL 13 is set to arrive tomorrow for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. A full breakdown of fixes and improvements have not been provided however there have been a few notes made on what to expect. Given that this patch was primarily crafted prior to release of the game it won't carry with it many feedback-driven adjustments.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 13: Hits and Misses
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    Posted September 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am 94 Comments »
    The Madden franchise has faced intense criticism throughout this console generation and much of it has been warranted. EA Sports took the approach, with their intimate exclusive partnership with the NFL, of trying to appease the largest crowd possible with the thinking that producing a bland and inoffensive product would benefit both parties. Instead what that resulted in were titles that notably lacked innovation, imagination, and ultimately in their execution. That only proved to turn a...
  • Madden NFL 13 First Regular Season Roster Update Now Available
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    Posted September 8th, 2012 at 12:15 pm 85 Comments »
    The highly anticipated roster update leading into the regular season for Madden NFL 13 is now available on both the Xbox 360 and PS3. This update only applies to Play Now and Online games. The new roster that will be available to choose from when starting up a new Connected Career is slated to release early next week. Although EA Sports did not specify that any ratings changes were being made there are in fact some that have been enacted. Players who have stepped up and into unexpected ro...