Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden NFL 13 Player Rating Reveal Plans
EA Sports today has announced that player ratings for Madden NFL 13 will start being announced next week. The procedure of revealing ratings is much different than previous years. Weeks will focus on positions rather than divisions and teams. (more…)...
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EA Sports Details Kinect Integration in Madden NFL 13
EA Sports today released a new video for Madden NFL 13 that focuses on the Kinect for Xbox 360 integration. Back at E3 the Kinect features were put on display for both Madden and FIFA 13. It appeared to be far less useful - and even showed problematic lag in responsiveness - for Madden compared to the benefits that will come from utilizing it within FIFA. Some of the delay appears to have been cleaned up since that demonstration but whether voice commands do anything to improve the experi...
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New Video Overview of Connected Careers Mode in Madden NFL 13
EA Sports has released a new video with Connected Careers designer Josh Looman going over the single mode in Madden NFL 13 that incorporates what used to be separate (Franchise and Superstar) and delivers some new twists and exceptional depth. Given the difficulty the company has had in communicating what Connected Careers entails it's important for them to continue to talk about it and provide different avenues for consumers to attempt and grasp it. There isn't much new information to be...
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NCAA Football Series Must Incorporate Penn State Sanctions
Like all leagues and organizations the NCAA has a desire to project a positive image through their licensed products which include video games. With the unprecedented nature of what has happened at Penn State though that should be changing. Huge sanctions have been levied on the university and they absolutely need to be reflected in the NCAA Football series going forward. (more…)...
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Settlement Over Pricing of EA Sports Football Products Carries Major Ramifications
The lawsuit filed in 2008 regarding the pricing of EA Sports football products following the acquisitions of exclusive licenses recently reached a settlement. The details were announced today and go beyond just the anticipated consumer payouts. EA will be responsible for establishing a $27 million fund for consumers who purchased Madden, NCAA, or AFL games since 2006. The distribution would be $6.79 for each PS2/Xbox/Gamecube title purchased and $1.95 for each 360/PS3/Wii title. Everyone ...
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EA Sports Misrepresenting Vita Version of Madden NFL 13
In the first real preview to come out for Madden NFL 13 on PlayStation Vita the author at Polygon, Samit Sarkar, expressed a level of discomfort with the '13 being present in the title. That was and continues to be an understandable stance to take considering the game is based far more on Madden 12. The only addition that will be found from the console version of Madden 13 is the announcing duo of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms. Otherwise the gameplay improvements, Connected Careers mode, and "...
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Details on Two Upcoming Patches for NCAA Football 13
EA Sports today released preliminary details on the first two patches in the pipeline for NCAA Football 13. The first is scheduled to release on July 31 and will address a crash experienced in Dynasty mode and a playcall screen bug. The second and more comprehensive patch is expected by the end of August and will work to improve gameplay deficiencies including zone coverage and some issues found in Dynasty and with custom playbooks. As previously reported EA will be updating uniforms thro...
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The Media Personalities Tweeting Inside Madden NFL 13 Connected Careers
Connected Careers mode in Madden NFL 13 features a number of personalities within a faux Twitter feed commenting on the events that take place throughout the league. As noted in the CC preview out of E3 they'll all have their own voice which should be familiar - so Skip Bayless will act as a contrarian and sensationalist as one would expect him to. (more…)...
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