Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden 11: Top Sports Game in November
Last year Madden 10 was the top sports game in November and the series has traditionally done well over the holidays. However given the huge sales boost that NBA 2K11 received the expectation was that game would maintain its lead. Despite NBA 2K11 doubling its opening month sales in October and finishing in first place it fell to ninth in November while Madden 11 landed in fourth. (more…)...
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Third Madden Developer Podcast
A third podcast featuring developers from the Madden franchise went up earlier today. This time around with Ian Cummings joined by Josh Looman and Donny Moore the focus is primarily on the areas that they work on personally. The talk lands then mostly on Madden Ultimate Team and Franchise modes and includes responses to several questions that came in from the community. The show can be listened to here. On a side note the plan is for me to take part in the next podcast. While I don't yet kn...
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Madden 11 Patch #5 Details
In a surprise move EA Sports has released a fifth patch for Madden 11. Upon starting the game for the 360 or PS3 the prompt to download the update should appear. Currently though patch distribution for both consoles seems to be inconsistent with some having received the patch while many others are still waiting for it to arrive. The patch takes into consideration community feedback with a focus on improving the defense. It also attempts to fix a few online related exploits. Continue on for ...
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Madden 11 Roster Update #15 Details
The post NFL week 13 roster update for Madden 11 is slated to go out as usual on Friday. There are not a whole lot of ratings changes this time around though Tom Brady and Adrian Peterson are notable for having moved back up to 99 overall. Randy Moss dropped two points and now sits at 89 just in time for Kenny Britt to return from injury. More significant in this update is the roster adjustments with a number of players headed to IR and Albert Haynesworth removed due to suspension. Benefiti...
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Ultimate Team Proving Lucrative for EA
The Ultimate Team modes that debuted in the FIFA series and has since expanded out to Madden and NHL have always been slanted towards users who are willing to pay out of pocket for advantages. Unlike regular downloadable content in the context of a mode they present much more potential to bring in money and continue to do so over the course of months or even the whole year. It has been well known that Ultimate Team has been making quite a bit of money for EA and in doing so focusing on copies ...
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Madden 11 Week 13 Ratings Change Suggestions
With teams having completed three quarters of their regular season schedule every division has a tight competition taking place going into the final weeks. The upcoming Madden 11 roster update should bring about some significant ratings changes as players continue to establish their levels of performance as more than a trend or aberration. This update though may have more impact with the number of good players that will move to the IR. Matt Cassel was bumped up to an 85 in the last update b...
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Madden 11 Roster Update #14 Details
This week's roster update for Madden 11 takes into account week 11 and week 12 of the NFL season. Two weeks worth of data on top of the first 11 games of the season makes this one of the most significant updates provided this year. Peyton Manning has lost the coveted 99 rating. Dropping a point to 98 is significant in this case as Manning has been a steady 99 in Madden for years. Another 99 from earlier in the season, Chris Johnson, drops a point to 97. A very big game followed by absolutel...
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Madden 11 Week 12 Ratings Change Suggestions
Due to going a week without a roster update for Madden 11 cause of the holiday, the update on Friday will include two weeks worth of adjustments. That should make for a significant shift for some players and teams as the NFL season heads into its final stretch. Standout players in NFL week 12 included the Chiefs combo of Dwayne Bowe and Jamaal Charles, the Bears duo of Jay Cutler and Matt Forte, and Peyton Hillis who is now up to 13 touchdowns. Jacoby Ford deserves a bump at least in specta...
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