Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Viral Video Becomes Inspiration for Madden NFL 12 Achievement
The list of Xbox 360 achievements/PS3 trophies recently arrived for Madden NFL 12. Many of the achievements are based on duplicating or exceeding the extraordinary performances turned in by individual players last season. The most notable achievement though doesn't have to do with real life performance - instead it requires the replication of one play's result from an ultra popular Madden 11 user-created video. (more…)...
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Early NFL Transaction Winners and Losers for Madden 12
The landscape of Madden NFL 12 is set to change with the opening of transactions for the upcoming season. With that in mind each move - whether that be a trade, signing, or release - will impact the way teams shape up for Madden 12. Here is an early look based on reported transactions thus far, though remembering that deals may have been agreed to but aren't official yet. This is something I'll be working up a few times over the next week or so as the situation is fluid and many significant ...
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New CBA Rules Not Coming to Madden 12
The big question that came with the end of the NFL lockout due to the agreement on a new CBA was whether the rules would potentially be implemented in Madden NFL 12 through a patch. That won't be happening. EA Sports has declared that due to the timing there was no way to get the new CBA rules in for Franchise mode. That much was expected as the game is basically locked down and preparing to advance to the mass manufacturing stage. However having known this was coming for years and with i...
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Madden NFL 12 Demo Details
EA Sports has just announced details on the upcoming demo for Madden NFL 12. The demo will feature a rematch of last season's NFC Championship game with the eventual Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers against the Chicago Bears in Soldier Field with five minute quarters but commentary stripped out. Keep in mind that rosters will be completely outdated as it will include the base rosters which were set before free agency and other transactions opened this week. The demo will arrive...
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Encouraging Early Sales Numbers Reported for NCAA Football 12
EA Sports today has declared that sales of NCAA Football 12 are up 17% for the first two weeks of release compared to last year. According to their estimates 700K copies have been sold - putting NCAA 11's numbers at the same point at approximately 598K. NCAA 11 went on to sell 667K through the end of August. It will be important to wait on independently collected official NPD sales numbers for the first month before making any final declarations regarding NCAA 12's success but it has at leas...
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The NFL Lockout is Over
With just a brief respite at the start of the NFL Draft the 136 day long lockout is for all intents and purposes over. Owners and player representatives have agreed to a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. Beginning tomorrow teams will be able to sign rookies (drafted and undrafted), make trades, and begin negotiating contracts with free agents. No contracts can be signed by free agents however until 6ET on Friday. What does it all mean for Madden NFL 12? It's a big win for EA Sports who...
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Madden NFL 12 Online Communities
EA Sports has taken a lot of criticism recently for the failure to address Online Franchise in Madden NFL 12. Instead what they have done is introduce "Online Communities". That feature was finally detailed today. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 12: Top Rated Rookie QBs
Quarterbacks are likely the most difficult position to rate for incoming rookies. As the most high profile position fans tend to know them and have cemented certain perceptions and expectations. Those rarely matter though as even top QBs often sit on the bench for a year or two meaning no contribution in Madden. Those who do play immediately and perform well don't put up statistically great seasons and rarely lead their teams to the playoffs. Continue on for a look at the top ten rated rooki...
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