Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden NFL 16 added to the EA Access Vault
The first of last year's sports games has reached the Vault in EA Access. Madden NFL 16 has just been added, making it available in full to all subscribers. EA Access is currently exclusive to Xbox One with Sony declining to offer the service on PS4. For $30 a year or $5 month-to-month, members get unlimited access to the back library of EA games on the console which in addition to Madden 16 now includes 2014's sports titles plus Battlefield Hardline, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Titanfall, a...
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Madden NFL 16 roster update heading into the Super Bowl
The roster update following Conference Championship weekend is now available in Madden NFL 16. It is by far the smallest update of the season, affecting only 21 players, with 18 of them being from the four teams that were just in action. The NFC Champion Carolina Panthers get six players who's ratings move up and for the AFC Champion Denver Broncos it's five. Check out all the details in the spreadsheet here. Luke Kuechly has joined the ultra-elite in being rated 99 Overall, Cam Newton is...
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Madden NFL 16 arriving in the EA Access Vault on February 2
The cycle of adding in still relevant sports games to the "Vault" in EA Access on Xbox One, which holds the back library of titles on the console, is about to begin for this year. In a bit of a surprising move Madden NFL 16 will be the first added rather than Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. It'll happen on Tuesday, February 2. After making it to the Vault in March last year this time around Madden arrives in front of the Super Bowl. It's a power move for EA Sports, bringing more attention to...
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Madden NFL 16 Divisional Round Roster Update Details
The roster update following the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs is available to download now in Madden NFL 16. More teams are affected than just those that played over the weekend as end-of-year reevaluations continue to be made, however there are far fewer players that received adjustments this week than has been typical with the updates throughout the season. Check out all the changes made in the spreadsheet here. Notable players on the rise include Khalil Mack (+1 to 9...
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Kirk Herbstreit doesn’t properly grasp why the NCAA Football series is gone
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, who appeared as a commentator in the NCAA Football series from 2001-2013, is upset that the NCAA Football series no longer exists. In an interview that has just gone out he places all the blame on Ed O'Bannon, and expresses the belief that the series should return under the same conditions from the past. Check out a summary of his comments and why he is off-base with them over at Sporting News. O'Bannon is the face of the class action suit that led to the can...
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Madden NFL 16 Wild Card Roster Update
The roster update following Wild Card Weekend of the playoffs is now available in Madden NFL 16. Adjustments are not isolated to the teams that played in the round, as many other players across the league are still being reevaluated following the conclusion of the regular season. Check out all the changes in the update with the spreadsheet here. Notable names on the rise include Greg Olsen (+1 to 96), T.J. Lang (+2 to 95), Cliff Avril (+1 to 95), Oliver Vernon (+5 to 94), Malcolm Jenki...
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2015 featured three sports games that finished in top ten of sales
Every year there are three constants in the final end-of-year NPD sales rankings. Madden, NBA 2K, and FIFA are undoubtedly going to be found taking up 3 of the 10 slots. For the third time in the last four years the Madden NFL franchise has finished second in sales in North America over the 12 month period. Madden NFL 16 only sold fewer copies than Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Along with Madden NFL 15 and Madden NFL 13, which were second place finishes, and Madden NFL 25...
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Moving the Rams to Los Angeles in Madden NFL 16
With the news of the Rams move to Los Angeles being official, and the Chargers possibly heading there as well, it's an awful development for the former fans in St. Louis plus those in San Diego and Oakland who have been left hanging in the wind with zero finality to their situations. However those in the LA market excited for a team are feeling far different emotions. They don't have to wait until Madden NFL 17 to play with the Los Angeles Rams in Madden. The relocation feature in Madd...
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