Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden NFL 12 Week Eight Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
There were only a few great individual performances in terms of statistics in week eight of the NFL season - but several teams that surprised or were especially disappointing. The upcoming roster update for Madden NFL 12 will likely do some damage to the Dallas Cowboys who have seemed to get the benefit of the doubt in past updates by moving up despite losses, while teams like the Saints and Redskins will take a hit and others such as the Rams and Lions will see improvement after snapping th...
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Next NCAA Football 12 Patch One Week Away
Today EA Sports laid out details of the upcoming patch for NCAA Football 12. Expected to release for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 on Tuesday November 8th this will represent the fourth (and likely final) patch for the game. In terms of post-release support it really is more like the second, as the one ready for release day is essentially the shipped product and the last one was just fixing a problem that the earlier introduced. This next patch will attempt to address three issues with the ma...
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The Art Direction in NFL Blitz
EA Sports has released a video and accompanying blog going over some of the thinking behind visual decisions in the upcoming remake of NFL Blitz. In doing so they touch on everything from the load screens and menus to the play-call screen and player models. The general theme presented is a modernized take on the familiar look of the Blitz of year's past. Continue on to check out the video and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #9 Details
The post week seven roster update for Madden NFL 12 brings three new players to the cusp of reaching the ratings pinnacle - as Jared Allen, Drew Brees, and Joe Thomas all receive bumps up to 98 overall. The biggest winner in the update is DeMarco Murray who gets boosted from 71 to 78 after breaking the single-game Cowboys rushing record in his first start. Meanwhile Chris Johnson, who at times last year was rated 99, drops 4 more points and now sits at 89. He will fall even farther if he ...
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Madden NFL 12 Week Seven Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
Week seven of the NFL season will be largely remembered for the horrid offensive displays seen around the league - with the exception of teams like the Saints, Cowboys, and Texans (with the former two rolling over winless teams). Rather than being about good defense it appears most cases were due to poor QB play and just sloppy execution. Several QBs will probably take a hit in the upcoming Madden NFL 12 roster update and other skill position players, like Chris Johnson, are sure to see d...
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First Trailer for NFL Blitz
EA Sports has released the first trailer for the recently announced reboot of NFL Blitz. Though much of the discussion since its announcement has centered around the NFL not allowing late hits - this footage of the game shows some big hits but shies away from violence otherwise (its E10+ rating explains why). In that sense Blitz starts to seem maybe too reminiscent of EA's most recent attempt at the arcade-style game with 2009's digital download Madden NFL Arcade. The features and level ...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #8 Details
The next roster update for Madden NFL 12 is scheduled to release on Friday and will be most notable for being the one to follow the trade deadline. Moves reflected include Brandon Lloyd to the Rams, Aaron Curry to the Raiders, and the addition of Carson Palmer who joins the Raiders. Detroit fans will get to use Ronnie Brown for a week - the trade was voided too late to have it removed for this update. The Vikings and Redskins are also set to go with new starters at QB as Christian Pond...
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The Features of EA Sports’ NFL Blitz
NFL Blitz is slated to arrive in early January for 1200 MS points/$15 on XBLA and PSN and EA Sports has released the features list for the game. The classic 7-on-7 gameplay will be met by expansive online modes, the single-player "Gauntlet" mode, team customization through 'card packs', on-field power-ups, and commentary from Tim Kitzrow (of NBA Jam fame). One real unfortunate piece of news though is that there will be no late hits as the NFL wouldn't allow them. Check out a series of scr...
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