Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Code Unlocks 3D for Madden 11
EA Sports has announced that a code, found on specially branded bags of Doritos, will unlock a 3D mode in Madden 11. ESPN has further details on the news which includes noting that any pair of red and blue 3D glasses will work. A 3D television set or special glasses will not be required. The Doritos bags will be arriving in stores this week. Everything on screen will be 3D and given that they've gone the cheap glasses route the final result certainly won't be anything spectacular or that ad...
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Madden 11 Roster Update #9 Details
The post NFL week six Madden 11 roster update is slated to arrive tomorrow and returns both Chris Johnson and Troy Polamalu to the coveted 99 overall rating that they began the season with. With the trade deadline passed all the trades for the year have now been reflected in the roster updates. DeMeco Ryans and Jermichael Finley hit the IR and Matt Moore moves back into the starting QB role in Carolina. Deion Branch sees a significant shift gaining six points to 76 overall now that he is back ...
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Madden Moments Live Week Six
After two weeks worth of Madden Moments Live being provided for free they have returned to normal cost. The set of moments for week six of the NFL season include leading the Texans to victory over the Chiefs, driving the Lions down the field with Drew Stanton for a TD and 2pt conversion late in the game against the Giants, and beating the Packers with the Dolphins on the first possession of overtime. Madden Moments Live can be purchased from the Madden 11 menu on an individual basis (2000 ...
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Madden 11 Patch #4 Details
EA Sports has released information on the upcoming patch for Madden 11. It will include uniform additions, a fix for the disconnects happening online, will address some exploits, and brings several updates to Madden Ultimate Team including new features such as the ability to play friends in the mode. Glaringly absent however, in the pushing of MUT, is the lack of any gameplay improvements. The patch is expected to arrive by the first week in November. Continue on to check out the full detai...
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Madden 11 Week Six Ratings Change Suggestions
Week six of the NFL season is in the books and while a few teams in the AFC have started to separate from the pack the NFC is still tightly bunched up. Much of the news coming out of the weekend though has to do with the head injuries inflicted and now penalties that will be coming for dangerous hits. Names that stood out in week six include Deion Branch who just fits so well in the Pats system, Russell Okung making Julius Peppers completely irrelevant, Roy Williams who now has a TD in thre...
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The Surprise Onside Kick Debate
Ever since a surprise onside kick was used in the Super Bowl and its success cited as a big reason why the Saints were able to beat the Colts its absence in Madden has been notable. This has come up once again as there have been three attempts at surprise onside kicks in the last two weeks of NFL games. There seems to be an argument against the implementation of surprise onside kicks in Madden and it sounds an awful lot like what was said about the Wildcat before it was finally added. There...
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September Sales Success for EA Sports
September was big for EA Sports as their three most recent games finished in the top five in sales for the month. Unfortunately NPD has decided to no longer provide the actual sales numbers for consoles or individual titles instead leaving that to the manufacturers and publishers which is a little disconcerting. Madden 11 finished in second (behind only Halo: Reach and in front of Dead Rising 2) while NHL 11 came in 4th and FIFA 11 landed in 5th. The results are especially impressive for NH...
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Madden 11 Roster Update #8 Details
The post NFL week five roster update for Madden 11 includes three high profile players losing their coveted 99 rating. Drew Brees, Patrick Willis, and Jared Allen all fall a single point which seems to be in part representative of their respective team's struggles. Other notable changes include the trade of Deion Branch to the Patriots, several team overall ratings shifting from one to three points, and Colt McCoy taking the reigns as the starting QB of the Browns due to injuries. The Jerom...
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