Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Packers Have Favorites for Madden 12 Cover
The last two iterations of Madden have featured players from the Super Bowl on the cover and even going back further the player chosen has often come from those respective teams. Though it certainly is not a requirement to get to the big game doing so can provide a big edge over others being considered. The exposure to the players and marketing value increases significantly with each playoff game culminating in the Super Bowl which is watched by over 100 million people. Both the Packers and...
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Next Madden 11 Roster Update Scheduled for February 4th
A note on the next roster update for Madden 11 as the question is being asked by many, there will be no update this week as it will arrive instead on Friday February 4th. The update, which will be the 19th of the season, will take into account the Divisional round and Conference Championship games. One final roster update is expected following the Super Bowl to make final ratings changes and return other players from injury....
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3DS Trailers for Madden and PES
The event earlier this week to officially set the Nintendo 3DS for March 27th at $250 also nailed down a large group of release window titles. Unfortunately none were confirmed to arrive alongside the portable system just yet, but both Madden NFL Football and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D are both likely to be there on day one. Continue on to check out the announcement trailers for both games! (more…)...
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3DS Release Set with Madden as Launch Title
This morning Nintendo officially announced details for the upcoming release of the 3DS. The portable system with glasses-less 3D will go for $249.99 and release on Sunday March 27th. Madden NFL Football for the 3DS had its initial features revealed back in November. Madden will include GameFlow play-calling as an option, a standard season mode, a 5-on-5 arcade mode, "Call Your Shots" which was initially introduced on the Wii version, and "Spotlight Moments" which first came about on the mob...
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Madden 11 Divisional Round Ratings Change Suggestions
Last week's roster update for Madden 11 cleaned up some of the players that had been off considering performance over the course of the full season and also returned some from injury. Should there be a roster update following the divisional round of the NFL Playoffs (not yet confirmed) it will take mostly into account the eight teams that played over the weekend. Some of the standout games in the divisional round came from Aaron Rodgers, Tramon Williams, Greg Olsen, Terrell Suggs, Jerome Ha...
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Madden NFL 11 and NBA 2K11 Amongst Highest Selling Games of 2010
With strong showings in December both Madden 11 and NBA 2K11 were able to secure their respective spots within the top 10 highest selling games of 2010. Madden 11 finished as the second highest selling game of the year while NBA 2K11 came in tenth. (more…)...
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Madden 11 Roster Update #18 Details
After a few weeks off there is a new Madden 11 roster update set for release tomorrow. This update takes a wider look at developments of the whole year instead of just the end of the season and the playoffs. That also means some players are being reinserted onto rosters that had previously been removed due to injuries, though some other players on the IR won't return to active placement until the final update that comes following the Super Bowl. There are also plenty of depth chart changes and...
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Madden 11 Wild Card Weekend Ratings Change Suggestions
The roster update for Madden 11 this week will be the first since week 15 of the NFL season and is expected to encompass a wider evaluation on the season rather than just looking the developments at the end. This will probably be the biggest one remaining as the rest will concentrate on the playoffs and return players from the IR following the Super Bowl. How about Tramon Williams and James Starks for the Packers? A bunch of Seahawks played at a level unseen this season with Marshawn Lynch ...
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