Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden NFL 13: Hits and Misses
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...
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Madden NFL 13 First Regular Season Roster Update Now Available
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...
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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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NCAA Football 13 Uniform Store Opens on Xbox 360 With 23 Free New Uniforms
The Uniform Store for NCAA Football 13 arrived in last month's patch yet was made inaccessible as it was empty of content. Now EA Sports has opened it up, currently though limited to the Xbox 360, and is offering 23 new uniforms for download. All 23 are considered the defaults for their respective teams meaning they are provided for free. (more…)...
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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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