Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Details on the Wii version of Madden 08 emerge
The first news on the Wii version of Madden 08 has been revealed by Go Nintendo and it seems there is a lot more to the game than most were likely expecting. Among the details mentioned: Online lobby with real-time leaderboards ESPN Score Ticker EA Locker features Online EA profile Downloadable content including roster updates 22 mini-game party mode Madden 07 on the Wii got a relatively positive reaction but ultimately it wasn't going to appeal to the hardcore Madden fan...
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Madden 08 franchise update
EA has released an update on some aspects of franchise mode via producer blog from Ronnie Morales. It touches on the subjects of tuning in player progression, owner mode, and create-a-team. I don't really spend much if any time in franchise mode but it obviously is one of if not the most popular mode in Madden. I tend to play mostly online and the offline time would be more spent in something like superstar mode. This blog entry is a good look at what they're doing in these areas. I can't ...
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Madden 08 Power Rankings (15-11)
The power rankings continue for Madden 08 based on the current NFL team rosters. Below are 15-11, and you can find 32-28 here and 27-22 here and 21-16 here. 15- Detroit Lions The Lions are one of those teams that will be better in Madden than how well they will do this coming season. They added Tatum Bell and George Foster to the offense which will strengthen the running game, and drafted Calvin Johnson who will be the highest rated and most effective rookie player in the game. Jon Kitna ...
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NCAA Football 08 Fiesta Bowl video
Check out this new video from NCAA Football 08. The memorable winning play from the Fiesta Bowl for Boise State, the Statue of Liberty 2 point conversion, is replicated using the game. ...
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A sign of a release date for All-Pro Football 2K8?
No official announcement of the release date for APF 2K8 has been made as of yet. Thus, the speculation on it continues. Gamestop and EB Games have changed the estimated ship date for the Xbox 360 version on their websites to Monday July 16th. However the PS3 version continues to display the date of August 14th that had previously been listed for both. Best Buy's website has a mid-July date shown of the 15th and Gamefly shows July 18th. If this holds true it would put All-Pro Football ...
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Why doesn’t EA promote the PS2/Xbox versions?
It isn't confined to Madden, but it seems as if the older gen versions of sports games aren't getting any attention pre-release. This is especially curious since they actually are sell more copies than the new gen versions do. EA finally released some details on the current gen news via blog. Why is it that it seems the PS2/Xbox versions go practically ignored? Money has to be a factor, in how they use their marketing budget. You could split it, or you could concentrate on one version. If ...
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Radio announcer returns for Madden 08
In a recent IGN mailbag piece, it was noted that the radio announcer will be returning for Madden 08. This is somewhat expected, although still disappointing for many. Sorry to break it to you, but the EA Sports Radio Network clown is back, to everyone's dismay. Prepare the mute button. The good news is that EA is very aware that the entire world hates that guy. I would expect a real announcer next season. But hey, Marshall Faulk voices a pre-game show and Schlereth, Sharpe and Hodge of ESPN wi...
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First song from Madden 08 soundtrack announced
EA Sports has revealed the first song from the Madden 08 soundtrack, "I Don't Want to Stop" from Ozzy Osbourne. “The anticipation for both Ozzy’s album and this year’s Madden NFL creates a perfect storm of excitement which made I Don’t Want to Stop an ideal lead song for the Madden NFL 08 soundtrack,” said Steve Schnur, EA’s Worldwide Executive of Music and Marketing. “Now, The Prince Of Darkness meets The King Of Videogames and we're enormously proud to have a killer new so...
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