Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
  • Complete NCAA Football 12 Demo Details
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    Posted June 21st, 2011 at 12:00 pm 60 Comments »
    The general framework of the NCAA Football 12 demo has been known for a while now. It is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday June 28th for the 360 and PS3 with four different teams and the ability to unlock five Pro Combat jerseys. With just one week until the demo the main question centered on what four teams would be included and now we have the answer. The two matchups will be Oregon @ Texas and Alabama @ Florida State. Games will be a full four quarters locked to two minutes per. EA Sp...
  • Madden NFL 12 Soundtrack
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    Posted June 21st, 2011 at 7:15 am 135 Comments »
    One final piece of news out of E3 comes with the soundtrack for Madden NFL 12. After focusing on in-stadium music last year EA Sports returns to a more traditional playlist of songs with Madden 12. Continue on for the full track listing! (more…)...
  • Madden 12 Ultimate Team Introduces Trades
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    Posted June 20th, 2011 at 10:40 am 48 Comments »
    EA Sports today announced new features for Madden Ultimate Team mode in Madden NFL 12. The ability to trade has been a highly sought after function by the community and has finally made it in with one-to-one swaps. There will also be "Legendary Packs" which include greats from the past. Walter Payton was a hot commodity last year in MUT and now players like Deion Sanders, Dan Marino, Marshall Faulk, Rod Woodson, Barry Sanders, and Lawrence Taylor will be available to acquire. Continue ...
  • Extended NCAA Football 12 Gameplay Videos
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    Posted June 18th, 2011 at 11:30 am 67 Comments »
    EA Sports has released two new videos for NCAA Football 12 that provide substantial looks at gameplay. In the first it's a matchup of the two teams shifting to the now Pac-12 with the full first quarter of Utah at Colorado. The second seems to have been put together primarily to show zone coverage improvements with Alabama at Oklahoma State. Continue on to check them out and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
  • The Leadership Changes at Tiburon
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    Posted June 17th, 2011 at 1:30 pm 38 Comments »
    The news broke late last night that Madden NFL executive producer Phil Frazier is departing EA Sports. That has been confirmed today by the company which also noted that Roy Harvey will be taking over the position going forward. (more…)...
  • Phil Frazier the Latest to Leave EA Sports Tiburon Studio
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    Posted June 16th, 2011 at 8:15 pm 86 Comments »
    Madden NFL executive producer Phil Frazier is the latest name to be leaving EA Sports according to a reliable source. It is currently uncertain where he is headed however two prime possibilities are Row Sham Bow - the new social gaming company started by former Tiburon GM Philip Holt - or the massive social gaming company Zynga which has taken on several former Tiburon employees in the last year. Frazier had become one of the faces of the Madden franchise over the past two years along wit...
  • Madden 12 Entrances: Ravens and Cowboys
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    Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:00 pm 60 Comments »
    A number of authentic team entrances from Madden NFL 12 were filmed off-screen at E3 but now EA Sports is following up with some direct-feed entrances of their own. The first two that have been posted feature the Baltimore Ravens and the Dallas Cowboys. Continue on to check them out and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
  • Madden 12 Player Traits Collection
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    Posted June 15th, 2011 at 5:45 pm 31 Comments »
    The Facebook page (appreciate it if you'd "like" it while there or in the sidebar!) now contains all 225 images captured while at E3 displaying the new 'Player Traits' in Madden NFL 12 and are sorted by conference and then division and team. Keep in mind these are just preliminary and may change by the time Madden 12 ships. In particular the number of "clutch" players will likely drop especially from any rookies that have it now. The "confidence" rating starts at three stars for all playe...