Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Eight New Madden 11 Screenshots
EA Sports has released eight new screenshots for Madden 11 with a few of them being images taken straight from gameplay and demonstrating some of the new features. Seen within this set of screens is a look at GameFlow play-calling, setting up of the offensive and defensive gameplans, and the new kicking mechanic described earlier today. Check out the screens in the gallery and leave your thoughts in the comments!...
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Madden 11 Previews Reveal Two Big Changes
Following a hands-on event held last week in New York, EA Sports has lifted the embargo on impressions and they are coming in from numerous locations. Much of the discussion throughout the previews centers on the GameFlow play-calling system and locomotion engine, however there are a few mentions of big changes to the game that are mixed in as well. (more…)...
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Madden 11 Top QB Ratings
EA Sports recently held a panel discussion "Madden 11: Building the Ultimate QB" which aired this morning on the NFL Network. Included throughout the discussion were quarterback player ratings. Below are the Top 10 rated overall for Madden 11. Continue on for a bunch more info including the top rated QBs in various individual categories and expanded ratings on a few of the players! As always leave your thoughts in the comments! Top 10 Peyton Manning - 99 Drew Brees - 99 Tom Brady - 95 A...
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Madden 11 Positional Tendencies
(Update) Well apparently this has been behind the scenes for a while now and has not been enhanced past being a simple description of a player's skills from their ratings make-up. However it goes to show how this is an area that should be addressed going forward and could really benefit the game so it remains a good read in terms of concept for the future iterations. In the revealing of QB ratings from earlier today I also discovered what appears to be a new addition for Madden 11. Ther...
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NCAA Football 11 Offensive Styles Video
EA Sports has posted a new video that spotlights the different types of authentic offensive styles along with plenty of gameplay footage from replay mode demonstrating them. The authentic offenses being added as a feature for this year had been briefly mentioned but had not been detailed further until now. The offenses featured are: Air Raid - Spread - Multiple - Triple Option - Run and Shoot - West Coast - Pistol. Continue on to check out the video and leave your thoughts in the comments! ...
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NCAA Football 11 Sticks 360 Users With This Tebow Cover
A few days ago EA Sports revealed the cover for the PS3 version of NCAA Football 11. The cover athlete Tim Tebow is being featured with unique box art on each system. Now the 360 version has been released and for anyone who is not a Tebow fan it is the far more obnoxious one of the two. The PS3 version appears to be representing him as a fullback and this one goes for his role as a cheerleader from the sidelines, so maybe they are actually on to something? Continue on to check out the full siz...
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Madden 11 Adding True Online Team Play
When online co-op was delivered last year, with two users able to connect together and face the CPU, that was intended somewhat as a bridge to an Online Team Play mode that was to come. That will be delivered in Madden 11 as Gamestop has posted a listing of features which includes the mention of 3v3 Online Team Play. This is likely what is being referred to in the trailer as what will "reinvent the way you play football online". (more…)...
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Madden 11 Debut Trailer
A wild first day of Madden 11 revelations and the NFL Draft concludes with the first trailer for the game. Make sure to check out the Madden Draft Day News Tracker for a compilation of all the content to hit today and all the initial first round rookie ratings. The focus again is on the "simpler, quicker, deeper" mantra for this year. The trailer features the voice of Gus Johnson, which as mentioned earlier today is a precursor to him being revealed as an announcer for the game at a later date...
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