Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden 10 AFL DLC Details
After first appearing accidentally in other regions it has been a wait for official details on the AFL downloadable content for Madden 10. As first reported here last week the DLC would not be free. Instead it will be seven dollars or the equivalent 560 MS points. The content will be available to download on Thursday September 24th for the PS3 and 360. The DLC pack includes the AFL Legacy jerseys, five new achievements/trophies, and five new Madden Moments. There is also the unique retro-...
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PP Online Franchise Power Rankings
The Official Pastapadre Madden 10 Online Franchise continues to chug along at the targeted pace of two games a week. Now a quarter of the way through the season the league is starting to see where everyone is falling into place. A few surprise teams like the Raiders, Bengals, and Lions are proving to be contenders along with teams like the Ravens and Eagles who have handled their business in impressive fashion. Continue on for the first set of power rankings this season and leave your tho...
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Michael Crabtree Remains Unsigned
With the deadline today for teams to cut down to their final 53 man rosters there remains only one draft pick left unsigned. The #10 draft pick WR Michael Crabtree has made no progress in his stand of demanding bigger numbers than his draft slot would represent. The 49ers don't appear willing to give in and Crabtree has indicated he will sit out the season and re-enter the draft next year. That brings up an interesting question regarding Madden 10 and probably the reasoning behind not bei...
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Mysterious Appearance of Madden 10 DLC
Last Thursday I mentioned the likelihood of AFL Legacy jerseys being included in DLC or an upcoming patch for Madden 10. The very next day a DLC pack featuring Legacy jerseys and themed presentation elements appeared on the Euro PSN store. The DLC pack is listed as being free and includes 16 jerseys and special presentation for those respective games in franchise mode. An image of the description was captured and posted on the Operation Sports forum and can be seen here. Apparently the DL...
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Madden 10 Sees Online Numbers Skyrocket
Early this year I did an article relating to the huge leaps in online participation being seen recently in series such as NBA Live, FIFA, and NHL. New modes like Online Team Play along with much improved online stability have paid off and resulted in unprecedented usage. That in turn has led to a much bigger focus towards online play now seen with other titles receiving their own expanded and unique online modes. Peter Moore has announced that Madden 10 has shattered previous online relat...
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Now Roy Williams isn’t happy with his Madden rating
Well, you didn’t think that T.J. Houshmandzadeh would be the only player to publicly complain about his Madden ’10 rating did you? Of course you didn’t. Not when we colorful players out there like Chad Ochocinco, T.O. and Roy Williams. Williams is the latest NFL player to complain about his ratings in Madden. In an interview with the San Antonio Express-News', Williams had this to say: "I opened up the Madden today, and I'm pretty (mad) about that game," Williams sai...
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OF Week One In The Books
The first week of the Official Pastapadre Madden 10 Online Franchise is now complete. It was a big success with 15/16 games being played. We ended up going with 11 minute quarters and 15 second accelerated clock which has produced realistic scores and stats. The biggest issue that has been discovered is there was nothing put into place to deal with the inevitable disconnects that will happen on occasion. Essentially you have a couple options when it does. Replay the game taking into consi...
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NCAA Football 10 Patch #2 Out Now
The second patch for NCAA Football 10 went live for the 360 earlier this morning. Starting up the game should lead to an aut0-prompt for the download. There is no specified time when it will be out for the PS3 since it is dependent on clearing certification though it is expected soon as well. Check out the previous posting for all the details on what this patch addresses. It seems unlikely that the patch will go a long way in changing the way NCAA 10 is perceived especially since it didn'...
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