Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden NFL 12 Patch Now Available
The first comprehensive post-release patch for Madden NFL 12 is out now for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The timing of the arrival falls in line with recent years - about six weeks after release of the game. The patch addresses many of the gripes had with Madden 12 including frequent rain for certain teams in Franchise mode, better organization of custom playbooks, a fix to a QB sneak exploit, edited players no longer losing their "roles" in Franchise, and some work has been done on the commen...
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EA Sports Makes NFL Blitz Remake Official
Today EA Sports put to rest a long-running rumor by officially announcing that a remake of NFL Blitz is in development for the Xbox 360 and PS3 with plans to release in January. It will round out the three mystery titles that had been kept under wraps for the January through March fiscal quarter (the other two being Grand Slam Tennis 2 and FIFA Street). EA's most recent attempts at arcade football games have been the digital download Madden NFL Arcade (2009) and NFL Tour (2008). Both were...
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Madden NFL 12 Week Six Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
Six weeks into the NFL season and only one undefeated team remains while three have yet to record their first victory. The second tier of teams behind Green Bay includes San Francisco, Detroit, Baltimore, and San Diego with just a single loss. The upcoming roster update for Madden NFL 12 will likely further establish teams that are proving themselves as contenders this year and those that will ultimately be competing at the bottom for Andrew Luck. The NFL trade deadline has passed and thi...
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Madden NFL 12 Patch Releases Tomorrow
The first patch for Madden NFL 12 is set to come out tomorrow for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update will address issues such as the rate of rain-games for some teams in Franchise mode, organization of custom playbooks, a QB sneak exploit, and commentary amongst a number of other improvements. For all the details on what will come with the first comprehensive patch for Madden 12 check out the full detailed list here. (Update) The patch arrived early for the PS3 on Monday afternoon! Exp...
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Madden NFL 12 Tops September in Sales
The release date shift for Madden NFL 12 meant the entirety of its first four weeks of sales landed in September as opposed to the first three weeks coming in August as has been the case in year's past. That allowed Madden 12 to top the sales charts edging out Gears of War 3 which sold over 2 million copies - though beyond that the specific numbers have not been provided. Based on the 10% rise in its first week announced by EA Sports - if that number carried through the month (and evidenc...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #7 Details
The latest roster update for Madden NFL 12 follows week five of the season is scheduled to release Friday for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The Texans take a hit with the loss of Mario Williams - but do upgrade their WR depth having acquired Derrick Mason from the Jets. The trade of Aaron Curry to the Raiders was made too late to make it in this update. Seahawks undrafted rookie FA receiver Doug Baldwin moves up 8 points to 70 - which represents an increase of 22 points from the 48 rating he had ...
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Madden NFL 12 Week Five Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
The post-week five roster update for Madden NFL 12 is expected out on Friday. The big loss this time around will come to the Texans as Mario Williams is out for the year. His 91 overall rating and pass rush ability will be sorely missed on their defense. Names to look for on the rise this week include Doug Baldwin, Carlos Rogers, Von Miller, Steve Smith, Victor Cruz, Jimmy Graham...and again Calvin Johnson inching towards the 99 (he became the first receiver in NFL history to score 9 TDs ...
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Madden NFL 12 Patch Details
Madden NFL 12 released in a fairly good state - at least compared to sister product NCAA Football 12. While it certainly had areas in which improvement could be provided through a patch there were no broken features or completely pressing issues that demanded attention. Instead the patch could be used to enhance certain aspects of the game and fix various annoyances. Areas most discussed in regards for the upcoming patch included the constant rain in Franchise mode affecting a few teams, ...
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