Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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PS3 Madden patch nearing release
I have received word that the patch for the PS3 version of Madden has nearly cleared certification by Sony. As I noted last week it was looking as though the first full week of January would be a good bet for when it would arrive. That appears to be the case as the expectation is it will be out on Friday or sometime early next week. This patch, which was released at the end of November for the 360, among other things deals with reducing the high rate of fumbles, improves defensive back re...
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How to improve Superstar and Campus Legend for 09
Campus Legend and Superstar modes have become very popular as an alternative to the standard offline Dynasty or Franchise modes. Allowing for someone to play the game from the perspective of a single player is appealing and unique all the while coming across as less intimidating to play through. After a couple years these new modes have gotten better but there are still many changes that could made to enhance the experience. NCAA Football 08's Campus Legend turned out better than Madden 0...
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PadreCast #7: NFL Tour
After a hiatus the PadreCast returns. They'll become more regular with shows once a week or whenever a topic catches fire within the community. The guest on the show is EA Sports Community Manager Will Kinsler. To shake off the rust, this PadreCast is more on the lighter side of things as we discuss our experiences playing NFL Tour at the recent event in New York as well as our thoughts on some of the teams and players in the game....
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Utopia EASW Bowl Photo Challenge
Through January 9th Utopia College Sports is running an EA Sports World photo contest. Simply take a screenshot from one of the Bowl matchups and post it in the contest thread. By doing so you are entered for a chance to win prizes which will be randomly drawn. More than one submission can be made to increase the chance of winning a prize. You can check out the thread with the full details, view other entries, and post your own by visiting here....
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Top NCAA Football 09 cover candidates
With EA already teasing the cover announcement, it is time to look over the top candidates to grace the cover of NCAA Football 09. Historically EA has gone for the most popular and dynamic player entering the draft. The are a couple exceptions though such as when they went retro with Desmond Howard in 06 and chose Jared Zabransky for 08 based less off the success of him as an individual and more on the overall excitement around the Boise State team. The cover also generally goes to an of...
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Seven NFL Tour producer videos
Gametrailers has posted up seven new producer videos going over aspects of NFL Tour. Some of the things discussed are the overall story and concept behind the game, the controls, single player Tour mode and create-a-player, the game's presentation and graphics, the two mini-games, and the Smash Meter. One thing I would say when looking at the gameplay in the vids is I would recommend bumping up the difficulty level one higher than the default. It forces the action a little more because th...
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Update on the Madden 08 PS3 patch
I continue to get emails regarding the second patch for Madden 08 and when it will make its way out for the PS3. I figured it would be helpful to post what is known at this point. The patch was sent to Sony at the same time it was sent to Microsoft. Apparently Sony had a long line of patches to pass through certification so that is where the holdup is. Sony's offices are closed all next week which means that the patch won't be cleared and sent out until the first week of January at the...
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Ranking the teams in NFL Tour
After having played with or against every team in NFL Tour (full impressions of the game can be found here) I came away with a general feeling on how good each of them are. I didn't take note of the actual offensive and defensive rankings they had but it was apparent when playing as you could tell the difference between them. So based on my experience I've broken them down into four tiers. The first is the most dominant teams, generally well balanced ones that will present dynamic offense...
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