Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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One NCAA Player Likeness Lawsuit Ends in EA’s Favor
While the well-publicized lawsuit against EA Sports, the NCAA, and the Collegiate Licensing Company steams towards a trial set to begin in March 2013 (see the details on that here) a ruling has come down that offers insight into the legalities and could even have a greater impact. EA has won a dismissal in a case brought originally in 2009 by former Rutgers QB Ryan Hart in New Jersey, reinforcing the idea that video games are artistic works rather than commercial speech - and therefore pr...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #2 Out Now
The Madden NFL 12 roster update to correspond with the start of the regular season is now available for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update includes over 1300 moves and carries a great deal of significance given the number of players that have shifted around following teams setting their 53 man rosters. Notable changes include the arrival of Kerry Collins with Peyton Manning dropping to the bottom of the depth chart but still playable, the release of of David Garrard, a ton of other player m...
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NCAA Football 12 Patch Now Available
It took nearly two months for the patch to arrive and attempt to address several of the severe issues in NCAA Football 12 - but it is here now for both the PS3 and Xbox 360. Broken new features like Custom Playbooks, player tendencies changing in edited rosters, problems in Online Dynasty, and console freezes are just some of the highly publicized issues that were discovered. Essentially this patch is intended to address problems that shipped with NCAA 12 rather than improve the gameplay or ...
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Madden NFL 12 Opens With Impressive First Week Sales Numbers
Sales of the Madden NFL franchise continue to climb - along with its digital revenues. Madden NFL 12's opening week displayed a sales increase of 10% over Madden 11 and in doing so is now showing consistent growth as it's tracking 19% over Madden 10's early haul. In the digital arena revenue is up 78% due in large part to Madden Ultimate Team mode as more than 200K card packs have already been purchased. (more…)...
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Unlock the Gatorade Celebration in Madden NFL 12 and Prepare to be Disappointed
There currently resides a video on the Madden NFL 12 menu entitled "Unlock the Ultimate Celebration". As with all the streaming videos it pauses every couple seconds making for a frustrating watch - and curiously doesn't even provide the information needed to pull off the special in-game Gatorade celebration. Instead EA Sports tweeted out the specifics yesterday and I went through the process to try it out and record it. In the final 30 seconds of a victory press the following in at the s...
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Madden NFL 12: Hits and Misses
Madden NFL 12 approached release under unique circumstances - a lockout threatening the season, several high level developers departing right in the middle of the development cycle, and the release date being pushed back to the end of August. EA Sports appears to have benefited from the lockout being lifted and the intense excitement for the coming season with the release of the game coming right at the height of anticipation. The enhancements to Madden 12 were meant to satisfy the long-t...
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DeSean Jackson Deemed Most Clutch-Worthy of Those Not Receiving Trait in Madden 12
With 36 players in the NFL being identified as "Clutch" through the Madden NFL 12 player traits the one left out who is most deserving of recognition is thought to be DeSean Jackson. The "Clutch" trait in Madden 12 provides a ratings boost in late game or high pressure situations. Over 4800 people chimed in by voting in the poll which offered up Jackson, Calvin Johnson, Matt Ryan, and Mark Sanchez - the names most brought up in discussion regarding the topic. Jackson pulled in 31% of t...
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What Omitted Players Most Deserve to be Recognized as Clutch in Madden NFL 12?
In breaking down all the NFL players who received the "Clutch" trait in Madden NFL 12 the debate was sure to rage as to who was left out along with noting those who may not have deserved it. The "Clutch" trait provides a ratings boost in pressure situations and according to the base and updated rosters there are currently 36 of those players in the NFL. Browsing the article comments and tweets a few names kept coming up when discussing those who were not deemed "Clutch". DeSean Jackson, M...
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