Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Tim Tebow Cements Himself as a Madden NFL 13 Cover Favorite
During his initial run of comebacks and displays of fourth quarter 'magic' Tim Tebow catapulted himself into a group of elite players that should find themselves under serious consideration for the cover of Madden NFL 13. Three straight poor outings at the end of the season seemingly dropped him out of the conversation. Following the thrilling slaying of the Steelers however there is no avoiding it - Tebow will be a contender for the cover whether the decision is made internally by EA Sports...
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NCAA Football 12 To Get One More Patch
According to various comments coming out of a 'community day' currently taking place for NCAA Football 13 - yet another patch for NCAA Football 12 is on the way. The patch reportedly will attempt to further address the "transfer failed" issue that has plagued Online Dynasty mode since release. The issue has now been identified as having to do with the length of gamertags plus the dynasty IDs. Though attempts have been made to fix the problem previously it has continued to occur in many in...
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NFL Blitz: Hits and Misses
For the first time since 2003 the Blitz series carries the NFL license after having been acquired and subsequently rebooted by EA Sports. As a digital-download title the company hoped to bring back some of the magic of the beloved series while increasing the amount of content over what was provided in their previous attempts at arcade-style football. Were they able to achieve one or both? Continue on for the Hits and Misses review of NFL Blitz. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 12 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion off Wild Card Weekend
Wild Card Weekend is in the books with all four division-winning home teams advancing to the next round to take on the top seeds. The thriller of the four came in Denver where Tebow "magic" re-emerged and now the Broncos will travel to New England as even bigger underdogs. Standout performers from the slate of games included J.J. Watt, Geno Atkins, Matt Stafford, Jason Pierre-Paul, John Abraham, Isaac Redman, and Demaryius Thomas. Calvin Johnson will likely join the 99 overall rated club ...
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Initial Impressions of NFL Blitz
The last attempt at a pure arcade-style football game came from EA Sports in late 2009 with Madden NFL Arcade. It represented one of the first attempts by a sports developer to release a full-fledged offering digitally through XBLA and PSN. Though quite fun it ultimately didn't extend much beyond just that and thus died off relatively quickly. With NFL Blitz the company has hoped to resurrect a beloved franchise and provide more significant content to make for an ideal $15 package. They h...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #18 Details
The post-week 16/17 roster update for Madden NFL 12 is scheduled to arrive on Friday. Heading into the postseason this update is a significant one with a few more planned throughout the playoffs and then the final one following the Super Bowl. After his Packers record-setting performance Matt Flynn gets a 5 point boost to 81 overall and playmaker Victor Cruz gets bumped up 4 points to 87. Meanwhile after a couple dreadful performances Tim Tebow drops 4 points to 76 while Patrick Willis fa...
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Complete Online Game of NFL Blitz
During the process of putting together impressions for the just released NFL Blitz (expect them late this week) there will be some gameplay videos going up of the various modes. The first is an online game between with the Seahawks @ Packers split into halves. Continue on to check out the vids and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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NFL Blitz Now Available
The reboot of NFL Blitz from EA Sports is out now on XBLA and PSN for $15. Blitz features single player "Gauntlet" mode, co-op/online co-op, online "Battles", "Elite League" mode (similar to Ultimate Team), commentary from Tim Kitzrow - and a full quarter of gameplay action can be seen here. No late hits as mandated by the league and outdated rosters are the big drawbacks to consider as well as aspects such as no left-handed throwing QBs - yes Mike Vick and Tim Tebow are right-hand...
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