Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden NFL 16 Roster Update – Week 10
The roster update following week 10 of the NFL season is now available on all platforms for Madden NFL 16. The biggest news is that Aaron Rodgers has dropped from the 99 Overall rating he's held all season. Check out all the details of the latest update with the spreadsheet here. Notable players on the rise include Michael Bennett (+1 to 97), Ndamukong Suh (+1 to 97), Fletcher Cox (+1 to 96), Carson Palmer (+1 to 95), Cliff Avril (+1 to 95), Larry Fitzgerald (+1 to 94), Patrick Peterson (...
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Deal on Madden NFL 16 today only
With Black Friday right around the corner there typically wouldn't be deals worth jumping on but one has emerged for Madden NFL 16 today. Amazon is offering the game on Xbox One and PS4 as its "Deal of the Day" for just $25. It won't be found for cheaper than that next week, so there's no reason to hold off on getting it now. [Update] It appears Amazon has run through all the stock they had for the game at the low price. Hopefully most of those interested were able to grab it when avai...
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Taking a Look at the new XP Sliders in Madden NFL 16 Online Franchise
Franchise mode in Madden NFL 16 suffers from some questionable design decisions that stretch beyond the awful Drive Goals implemented this year, with others related to Game Prep, Confidence, and the XP system. With the latest patch for Madden 16 new XP Sliders have been added that finally provide some flexibility to one of those aspects of the mode. Only available in "online" franchises started after today, the new slider allows for the commissioner to increase or decrease the amoun...
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Massive patch for Madden NFL 16 adds new features along with other improvements
The feedback-based patch that typically goes out in late November or early December every year for Madden has arrived and this time goes beyond just fixes and improvements to gameplay. New features have made it in with the third patch for Madden NFL 16. Draft Champions, which was popular at release but lost significant steam due to a lack of stakes or incentive to continue playing, now has a ranked mode which could reignite interest. Similar to FUT Draft in FIFA 16 there is an entry fe...
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More players keep reaching the top of the Madden ratings scale, but change may be coming next year
While games like NBA 2K and FIFA present rosters with only a handful of players rated above 90, Madden has been trending the opposite direction. With last week's roster update for Madden NFL 16 the game became more top heavy than ever. There are now eight 99 rated players, eight 98 rated players, and 126 of them at 90 and above. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 16 Week Nine Roster Update Details
The roster update following week nine of the season is now available in Madden NFL 16. The big news is with Antonio Brown, who is the latest to make it up to 99 Overall. That expands the number at the top to eight which is pretty astonishing especially when considering there are eight more players on the verge of cracking the group at 98. Check out all the changes in this week's roster update with the spreadsheet here. Other notable players on the rise include Julio Jones (+1 to 98), Drew...
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Madden NFL 16 Week Eight Roster Update Details
The roster update following week eight of the season is available to download now in Madden NFL 16. The trade deadline passed with only one deal being made as Vernon Davis moves to the Broncos in the update. Another week, another player moves up to 99 Overall, as Tyron Smith makes it seven currently at the top. Check out everyone who had their Overall Rating change with the new roster in the spreadsheet here. There's a lot of weird stuff in there that doesn't make much sense given perform...
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Press Row Podcast: Will there ever again be competition in football gaming?
The latest Press Row Podcast features panel discussion on one of the most sensitive topics in the sports gaming realm. Outside of just a few unsuccessful unlicensed attempts, Madden has had the professional football category all to itself for a decade now. Is there any scenario in the future under which a competitor could rise in the market? Or will Madden be the "NFL's product" that goes unchallenged for the next decade as well? Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Andr...
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