Archive for the ‘Madden’ Category
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Madden NFL 13 First Regular Season Roster Update Details
The second roster update for Madden NFL 13, that will represent the opening week rosters for the regular season, is scheduled to release tomorrow on the Xbox 360 and PS3 for use in Play Now and Online games. Early next week the 53 man rosters will be available to choose from when starting up a new Connected Career. This roster update contains the player movement, number changes, new contracts, suspensions, and injuries that have taken place since the initial preseason roster update. Unfor...
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Madden NFL 13 Pre-Order Exclusive Legends Now Unlocked for All
Various retailers secured two legends to offer as pre-order exclusives for Madden NFL 13. Now eight of those legends that were being held back have been unlocked for all to use in both "Online" and "Offline" Connected Careers. •Coaches: Joe Gibbs, Tom Landry, Dick Vermeil, Bill Walsh •Players: Jerry Rice, Marshall Faulk, John Elway, Lawrence Taylor Barry Sanders and John Madden are the two which remain locked for the time being. They are scheduled to be made available late...
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Madden NFL 13 Sales Numbers Holding Firm
EA Sports today announced that record-setting sales numbers for the current generation of HD consoles have continued for Madden NFL 13 following a huge first day. In its first week 1.65 million copies of Madden 13 for the Xbox 360 and PS3 have been sold representing an 8% increase over the same period with Madden 12. (more…)...
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Details on Release of the First Regular Season Roster Update for Madden NFL 13
EA Sports today announced plans for what is typically the most anticipated roster update of every season for Madden. The next update follows the cut downs to the final 53 man rosters. There are also a number of new signings, releases, and trades that have occurred since the first roster update was provided heading into release of Madden NFL 13 and some players who have necessitated ratings adjustments based on pre-season play. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 13 Basic Online Play Impressions
With Madden NFL 12 EA Sports delivered arguably the best online experience to date for a sports game and came out on top in the community choice awards voting for the category. Madden NFL 13 looks to continue the impressive online performance with an expanded suite of features that includes true multi-season online leagues via Connected Careers mode, a new skill points ranking system, and ties to social media accounts. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers Website Features and Impressions
Though the website for Connected Careers mode in Madden NFL 13 went live last Friday with limited functionality there's quite a bit to take advantage of already with much more to come. The site is currently lacking the ways in which to interact with careers and instead is limited to viewing some stats and attributes along with a few really cool social features. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 13 Delivers Early Rise in Sales
Increased interest towards Madden NFL 13 was evident when Electronic Arts announced at their financial meeting last month that pre-orders were up 25% compared to the same period the prior year. That strength has carried through release, though understandably not at that same level, with the company stating today that first day sales of Madden 13 were 900K between the Xbox 360 and PS3. That represents an increase of  7% vs the first day of Madden 12. Though online play has been fairly s...
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Madden NFL 13 Complete Player Connected Career Impressions
Going through Madden NFL 13's Connected Careers mode as a "Coach" may be intimidating to some - but in doing so as a "Player" it will not be nearly as overwhelming. The trade-off then comes in what is a somewhat less engaging experience. A career can be progressed through in much quicker fashion by skipping a good portion of games and not having to micromanage the weekly tasks that befall a "Coach" while the emphasis on XP to improve attributes and skills adds some investment to the player's...
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