Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Madden NFL 16 Week Two Roster Update
The roster update following week two of the season has just gone out for Madden NFL 16 on all systems. The update includes the trade of Matt Cassel to the Cowboys and the return of Kam Chancellor with the end of his holdout. Ravens offensive guard Marshal Yanda has also joined the elite club of 99 Overall rated players. Check out the spreadsheet which highlights all the changes that have been made. Notables moving up this week include Muhammad Wilkerson (+2 to 98), Justin Houston (+...
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Madden NFL 16 Week One Roster Update
The roster update following week one of the season is now available for Madden NFL 16 on all consoles. The update is notable for a few reasons, including Tony Romo being made "clutch" and Peyton Manning's rating dropping to its lowest point since 1999. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 16 Opening Week Roster Update Available Now
The most anticipated roster update of the season has arrived for Madden NFL 16 on all systems. The update reflects the final 53 man rosters heading into the regular season, including depth chart adjustments plus jersey number and position changes, and even movement in the Speed Rating for quite a few players. (more…)...
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Free player likeness update improves 188 faces in Madden NFL 16
EA Sports has released a free likeness update for Madden NFL 16 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One that delivers new face scans to the game for a great number of players. Last November Madden 15 received a surprise update which affected the likenesses of over 150 players, so there's precedent there for EA to do this. The timing however makes this one surprising given that the game just came out not even three weeks ago. Continue on for a look at eight before and after comparison shots...
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Left tackles still struggling in Madden NFL 16 Franchise simulations
Despite yesterday's patch, which cited regression of left tackles in Franchise Mode as having been tuned, problems remain with them in Madden NFL 16. Simmed games appear to be the culprit, with poor to mediocre left tackles giving up an extraordinary number of sacks. Things get more complicated when examining what that means for their ratings. (more…)...
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Deal on Madden NFL 16 today
[Update] After running as the "Deal of the Day" on 9/10 it's no longer available. Madden NFL 16 is the highest rated licensed sports game since 2013 and has already gotten better after being patched to fix many of the bugs that had been plaguing it since release. The deals keep on coming for the game also. After being offered for $50 in the lead-up to its release, Amazon has made it the "Deal of the Day" today with the game being sold for $40 on every system. The price will be av...
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First patch has gone out for Madden NFL 16, addressing many of the reported bugs
The first patch for Madden NFL 16 is available now on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The focus of the update is to fix the numerous bugs that have proved to be detrimental to enjoyment since the game's release. The turnaround time on the patch was excellent, considering it's only been three weeks since the game went out through EA Access, and just over two weeks since it out wide to all. With representatives from EA going as far as to recommend people wait to start their Franchises and th...
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Tuning update for Madden NFL 16 addresses aggressive catch success rates
A tuning update for Madden NFL 16 went out today, the primary purpose of which appears to be adjusting the risk/reward aspect of deep passes. Tuners allow EA to push out tweaks to the way the game plays without going through the lengthy patch process. While some have felt the balance proved close to fair between pass-catchers and defenders, there have definitely been some head-shaking situations where catches were pulled in that probably shouldn't have been - and those not being limited t...
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