Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden NFL 13 Complete QB Ratings
EA Sports has followed up on releasing the top 10 overall rated QBs by rolling out the ratings for the entirety of the league today. Though they didn't crack the top 10 Matt Ryan, Cam Newton, Matt Schaub, Joe Flacco, and Jay Cutler are right on the cusp of doing so. Rookies include Andrew Luck at 84 overall, Robert Griffin III at 83, Brandon Weeden and Ryan Tannehill at 74, Kirk Cousins at 72, and Russell Wilson at 70. Continue on for a look at all the default ratings for QBs in Madden NF...
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Madden NFL 13 Announced for Wii U
EA Sports today officially announced Madden NFL 13 for the Wii U. The game will feature authentic gameplay in HD - not the gimmicky visuals or gameplay style of the Wii. It will include many of the same core gameplay improvements that are present in the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of game, the full Connected Careers mode that essentially combines Franchise and Superstar, and the new commentary team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms. Given that no mention was made of the "Infinity Engine" physics it'...
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Tuner Update Released for NCAA Football 13
EA Sports has just pushed out a tuner update for NCAA Football 13. Changes courtesy of the tuner include a much needed adjustment to the rate at which "Coach Trust" points are earned or lost in Road to Glory mode and improvement to the way linebackers react to the option. Just yesterday the first patch for NCAA 13 released with the intention of fixing some freezing issues within Dynasty mode and a playcall screen bug. There are numerous reports since however of freezing still being encoun...
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Nuggets from the Q1 Financial Results for Electronic Arts and Take Two
Both Electronic Arts and Take Two reported their first quarter (April-June '12) fiscal year 2013 financials today. There are a few pieces of sports related news to draw from the reports. (more…)...
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First NCAA Football 13 Patch Now Available
The first of two announced patches for NCAA Football 13 has gone live for the Xbox 360 and PS3. This patch is only intended to address a crash occasionally experienced in Dynasty mode when entering a game and a playcall screen bug that sometimes prevented the changing of formations until the game was paused and returned to action. The follow-up patch in late August will deliver more in the way of gameplay improvements as well as the "Uniform Store" where new primary sets that have been (o...
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Top Rated QBs in Madden NFL 13
EA Sports today revealed the top ten overall rated quarterbacks in Madden NFL 13. Leading the way is Aaron Rodgers with the coveted 99 overall. He is closely followed by Tom Brady and Drew Brees as both come in at 98 and Eli Manning is right there also at 97. Over the course of the next four weeks there will also be the opportunity to vote on which player, out of the designated top three, should be the highest rated in a particular category. Today the rating to opine on for QBs is "Spe...
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Kinect Functionality Will Work for Online Games in Madden NFL 13
The most common question following the latest video from EA Sports regarding Kinect for Xbox 360 features in Madden NFL 13 was whether the functionality would be present for online head-to-head games. The company has since confirmed that it is in fact available to use during online games and the actual implementation is cleverly done. Those who have a Kinect plugged into the 360 will have an option in the game settings to enable or disable it for use. During online games when enabled the ...
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Online Ranking System Being Adjusted in NCAA Football 13
One issue since the launch of NCAA Football 13 has been with the online rankings and how points from games have applied to leaderboards. For all intents and purposes the rankings were broken. Today EA Sports announced that a server side update has been delivered affecting the online game ranking system. (more…)...
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