Madden 10 vs 09 Screenshot Comparison
EA Sports has posted up a screenshot comparison with side-by-side images from Madden 10 vs Madden 09. Not only are the shots taken from gameplay but also aspects such as the menus and play call screen. It is easy to overlook what a drastic upgrade the game has received graphically, but seeing similar shots from 09 really makes the improvements obvious. The lighting, depth of field, player models, and cleaner on-field display really stand out.
Check out all the screens here and leave your ...
Official Madden 10 Online Franchise
As always it is a difficult process to arrange a community based initiative or event. There is a huge amount of interest which is great, but it also inevitably means I won't be able to involve everyone who wants to be. Thanks to the people who took the time to sign-up in the forum for consideration for the Pastapadre Madden 10 Online Franchise. Continue on to check out the roster of owners, waiting list, and some basic details of the league.
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Online Franchise Website and Madden Shop
Two aspects of Madden 10 that had remained unseen until now have been the websites for Online Franchises and the Madden Shop which is a HUB for downloadable content. Operation Sports has images of the Online Franchise website and functionality while TeamXbox has laid out the contents of the Madden Shop.
While the OF website is lacking in some areas such as the no ability for user generated content it has many of the basics with standings, schedules, and stats. It will also provide the pos...
Teams That Benefit Most From Adding Vick
As most everyone is surely aware by now, Michael Vick has been granted a conditional reinstatement to the NFL. Vick is allowed to take part in all practices, team meetings and workouts as well as play in the final two preseason games. However it may not be until week six that final clearance comes from Roger Goodell for Vick to play in a regular season game.
As Vick has immediately become a free agent expect him to be in the release day roster update for Madden 10 regardless of whether he...
The Latest Madden 10 Previews
As various media sites have received beta copies of Madden 10 it appears that today one level of an embargo has been lifted. Two previews worth checking out have gone up so far today. Over at Operation Sports there is an extensive breakdown with general impressions of the game. Meanwhile Gamespot's Brian Ekberg provides insight into the Online Co-Op experience and provides some early thoughts about the Online Franchise.
Reading through the Gamespot blog it confirms that essentially, just...
Madden 10 Soundtrack Revealed
Always one of the big surrounding announcements prior to release for the Madden series is the game's soundtrack. Many artists have launched successful careers due in part to their placement on the soundtrack and well known entities also look to have their songs featured. Here is the soundtrack for Madden 10.
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Madden Ratings Debate on ESPN
Earlier this week Seahawks WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh took issue with his ratings in Madden NFL 10. NFL players complaining about their ratings is nothing new but regardless the story as gotten a great deal of attention. So much so that Housh and Cowboys WR Patrick Crayton were invited to be guests on ESPN's First Take to debate ratings with Donny Moore and Ian Cummings.
Of course EA is loving the attention this is bringing to the game. Ratings have always provided exposure and led to a lot o...
Quick Madden 10 Demo Thoughts
Reaction to the demo for Madden NFL 10 thus far has fallen on the positive side. Well, at least that is the case for those who can actually get a feel for the game by having access to the extended demo. While I haven't had a lot of time to dedicate playing the demo I wanted to drop some initial notes I took from running through it a few times and from thinking back to how it compares with the E3 build. Continue on to check out the impressions, screenshots, and video.
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