Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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NCAA Football 10 Patch #3 Released
In an unexpected development EA Sports has released a third patch for NCAA Football 10. It is rare to see more than two patches released for any game because Microsoft and Sony charge a significant sum for each patch after the first two. In the case of NCAA Football 10 putting out a third was a welcome positive gesture considering some of the problems people have had with the game this year. Though for many people it will have been to late to make a difference. This patch addressed the pl...
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Week Three Ratings Change Suggestions
Yesterday the man in charge of the Madden 10 player ratings Donny Moore tweeted that this year the philosophy is results on the field will be what determines ratings changes with no excuses. It doesn't matter who the player is, if they aren't producing or if they are outdoing expectations they'll see their ratings move. With this in mind here are some potential changes to look for this week. Terrell Owens saw his play drop off last year and he has not produced for the Bills with only five...
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Madden 10 Patch #1 Issues Update
After the release of the first patch for Madden 10 it was discovered that a few problems had come out of it. I've received numerous emails regarding some specific oddities being seen however have yet to see anything along those lines myself. The main issue that was immediately noticeable was the changing of numbers located on the back of a couple team's helmets to blank squares. After sending an inquiry to EA regarding the numbers-to-squares issue I did receive a response back. This is be...
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Madden 10 Roster Update #4 Details
After taking a week off the Madden 10 roster updates have returned with the fourth of the year which came out this morning. This update includes a slight upgrade for Darrelle Revis to 93, a 10 point upgrade to 85 for Antwan Odom, a five point decrease for Jake Delhomme, an11 point increase for Mario Manningham while Drew Brees has become a 99. Those were all players that I thought would see adjustments based on their performance early this season so it is encouraging to see that the ratings ...
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Madden 10 AFL DLC Now Available
The AFL downloadable content for Madden 10 is now available on the Xbox 360 and PS3. As posted on previously the DLC includes AFL Legacy jerseys, five new achievements/trophies, and five new Madden Moments in addition to the optional special retro-style presentation of the Legacy games. The DLC pack goes for 560 MS points or the equivalent $7 on the PS3 side. In order to activate the AFL mode pull the right trigger on the team select screen. Without the AFL mode on you can still use the j...
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Madden 10 Patch #1 Now Available
The first patch for Madden 10 has now gone live for both the 360 and PS3. Details on what this patch addresses are below. A second patch taking even more community feedback into consideration is currently in the works. Added Super Bowl and Playoff field conditions in Online Franchise Fixed false start griefing issue with online games Fixed video player issues (sometimes video would hang) in Online area Improved quality of uploaded video highlights Switched ran...
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Week Two Ratings Change Suggestions
The roster update for Madden 10 may have been skipped last week but assurances have been made that there will be one out this week. Along with the first patch which is expected within the next few days and the AFL downloadable content coming on Thursday it will be an eventful week for Madden. After the first few games one standout has been Jets CB Darrelle Revis who has shut down two of the best receivers in the league, Andre Johnson and Randy Moss, in consecutive weeks. His 91 overall sh...
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Backbreaker Reappears For Preorder
In my preview of Backbreaker from E3 I noted overriding sense I got that the game was far from release and would likely not come this calendar year. Following E3 there have been no developments to make me believe otherwise. Now comes even more evidence of the game shifting into 2010. Gamestop has added Backbreaker into the system with a release date of Tuesday April 6th 2010. This does not necessarily look to be a placeholder as they generally use the 1st of a month in those cases. Of cou...
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