Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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NCAA Football 10 Dynasty Improvements
This week's Inside EA Blog posting for NCAA Football 10 covers many of the improvements that have been made to dynasty mode. The video that came out earlier this month (which was inaccurately advertised as being an online dynasty overview) only offered a glimpse at what was new this year while not really touching on the specific improvements that have been made. Recruits have undergone an overhaul to when they are created in Dynasty Mode. We are creating a situation where you simply do not ...
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Madden 10 Demonstration Videos
IGN has posted a series of videos with lead designer of Madden 10 Ian Cummings as he goes over a few different areas of the game. Included are the new Pro-Tak animation system, layer animations, blocking, and authenticity. For more on the improvements in Madden 10 that were put on display make sure to read my preview from yesterday. Continue on to view the videos and leave your thoughts in the comments. (more…)...
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Early Madden 10 Preview
On Monday I wrote about NCAA Football 10 coming out of the EA Sports Season Preview Event. While that game showcased features, Madden NFL 10 instead put technical improvements on display. By now everyone has read about the Pro-Tak technology that allows for up to nine man gang tackles, "fight for the fumble", pushing the ball carrier, and the formation of a real pocket. Pro-Tak is providing far more than just a small improvement to the tackling animations. It really has a huge affect on e...
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New Madden 10 Preview
Jon Robinson at ESPN has posted up his "Five Things to Know" article for Madden 10. Amongst the features discussed are Pro-Tak (the new tackling animation technology), the QB avoidance stick, the Wildcat, and the new player ratings philosophy. You can read the article in full here. "Pro-Tak is a new animation technology that helps drive several new features in the game," explains Fraizer. "This includes nine-man gang tackles, a brand new pocket for the offensive line, steerable blocks, stee...
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More on the Wildcat in Madden 10
A week ago the Inside EA Blog revealed the Wildcat in Madden with a few screenshots of the Dolphins in the formation. Today's blog posting goes further into the Wildcat including some videos of it being run in Madden 10. One even includes second round draftee Pat White. Yes, folks, the Wildcat will be in Madden NFL 10 in full force, including many new animations that were specifically motion captured to support it. Today we will show the Wildcat in action, specifically the Jet Sweep, Power,...
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Madden 10 Will Have New Online Modes
A "key features" list for Madden 10 has been posted up on on the Playstation website. At first glance the list comes across as somewhat vague but it actually contains a good deal of information much of which is new. The embargo for Madden comes up on Wednesday so I'll be able to talk more about some of these features then. Pro –Tak™ – This all new animation technology provides unprecedented control over the outcome of every play. Drag defenders towards the first down mar...
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Teambuilder and Season Showdown Preview
The EA Sports Season Opener Preview last week afforded the opportunity to check out two big feature additions to NCAA Football 10. Teambuilder takes the simple create-a-school mode to a whole new level while Season Showdown presents an online integrated competition to represent the college of your choice. Continue on to read a preview of both Teambuilder and Season Showdown. Included are two video interviews with NCAA Football 10 designer Ben Haumiller as he runs through what to expect fr...
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Full Player Ratings for Madden 10 Rookies
EA Sports has released a document that lists out the player ratings for all the rookies. This isn't just the overall numbers but breaks it down for every single rating category. This is a good opportunity to understand the new ratings philosophy which has stretched out ratings with a bigger discrepancy between great, good, mediocre, and poor players. The overall rating doesn't always reflect how effective a player is within their skill set. Given the timing in development it has been stat...
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