Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Press Row Podcast: NCAA Football Five Years Later
We look back on the NCAA Football franchise five years after the release of the final edition in the series, NCAA Football 14, on this episode of the Press Row Podcast. The discussion includes a recap of what led to the demise of college sports video games, whether a return is possible in the five years ahead and what would need to happen for that to occur, and the various challenges a video game developer faces with college sports beyond just the current legal complications. Finally, thereÃ...
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All the finalized player ratings for launch of Madden NFL 19
EA Sports has now revealed the Madden NFL 19 player ratings shipping with the game for the entirety of the league. The earlier-announced 7 players rated 99 Overall are joined by Julio Jones, Khalil Mack, and J.J. Watt at 98 and Bobby Wagner, Harrison Smith, Jalen Ramsey and David Bakhtiari at 97. Check them all out here. The Philadelphia Eagles have received a significant Super Bowl Champion bump and have by far the most players rated 90+ (9 of them) and 80+ (26 of them). They're followed...
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Five years have now passed since the last NCAA Football game released
Had the NCAA Football series not been cancelled NCAA Football 19 would have released today. It's a sad reminder that the saga which began in 2009 with lawsuits from Ed O'Bannon and Sam Keller still hasn't reached its ultimate resolution. NCAA Football was the big casualty along the way when it was shut down shortly after the release of NCAA Football 14 in 2013. NCAA Football was cancelled not just due to a loss of NCAA branding and the ongoing legal action but the cold feet of parties suc...
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Mutant Football League physical release with added content gets release date and price
After a long journey that began with a failed Kickstarter, Mutant Football League came out in late 2017 on PC and then followed on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 earlier this year. The game was rough around the edges, somewhat intentionally so, and offered some enjoyment but maybe not the longevity one would hope for. That could change due to additions being made to the game late this summer which were initially announced last month. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 19 Presentation Improvements
Having already gone through the full reveals for Franchise Mode, Gameplay, and Ultimate Team, EA Sports has now released the details on what to expect out of presentation for Madden NFL 19. Undoubtedly an area of weakness for the series, presentation is being enhanced this year with halftime shows checking in on scores of games in progress, updated stadium exteriors, 3D graphics package, two new replay cameras, and expanded ability for commentary to carry storylines throughout the games.Ã...
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The top rated players in Madden NFL 19
While EA Sports plans to reveal all the player ratings for Madden NFL 19 later in July, many of the ratings have made it out early thanks to a video coming out of EA Play. All teams are scrolled through in the video except for those that start with the letter B. It's possible these ratings are not final and some adjustments could be made before release in early August. Three players start the year rated 99 Overall: Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Donald, and Antonio Brown. Donald is the only of the ...
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Madden NFL 19 Franchise Mode Details
EA Sports today unveiled details on Franchise Mode, going beyond just the brief mention weeks ago of a Custom Draft Class Creator and the specifics of the new specialist positions out of the Ultimate Team mode reveal. Franchise in Madden, from about M13 through M16, was considered to be among the best in the genre but recent years has led to criticism of EA for shifting resources heavily towards Ultimate Team and Longshot and doing little for Franchise. Improvements to the mode will also ...
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Story Mode returns for Madden NFL 19 with Longshot: Homecoming
Given that the debut of Longshot in Madden NFL 18 was so well-received it should come as little surprise that a second season of the mode will be featured in Madden NFL 19. Being called 'Longshot: Homecoming" the mode begins with lead-character Devin Wade now beginning training camp with the Dallas Cowboys and fighting to prove he belongs in the NFL. Based on feedback EA is increasing the gameplay elements and related-interactions within the mode which were few and far between last year. ...
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