Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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How to Avoid Desync Errors in Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise Games
While EA Sports has apparently fixed the problem with head-to-head games in Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise mode not reporting results, another issue seemed to arise at the same time (but may have been happening all along) relating to desyncs occurring in online franchise games. Many users were failing to even get through the first quarter without having their games disconnect due to a "desync" error thus stalling progress in their franchises. (more…)...
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Sim Stats Improved for Online Franchises in Madden NFL 15
EA Sports has made another crucial server-side update to Connected Franchise mode in Madden NFL 15. Following one a few days ago that addressed some minor issues the latest alters the simulation stats in the mode which had been way out of whack. (more…)...
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Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 15 Review Roundtable
Always one of the most anticipated Press Row Podcasts of the year is here as the latest Madden goes under the microscope! The full panel discussion runs for nearly two hours and even then there was no way to get to everything Madden NFL 15 has to offer. The variety of opinions on this year's product, and breakdowns of what it has done well and where it still needs vast improvement, will make it a compelling listen for anyone that has interest in the series and where it needs to g...
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Xbox One Version of Madden NFL 15 Offers Some Advantages Over PS4
Having spent considerable time now with both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Madden NFL 15 there are some slight differences of note between the two. Last November at the launch of the two systems I discovered a slight preference with the XB1 for Madden NFL 25 despite settling on playing PS4 for the long-term. That hasn't changed with Madden NFL 15 in either regard. The games are practically identical but the Xbox One version gets the nod in a couple areas that wouldn't real...
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Some Updates Have Already Been Made to Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise
While EA Sports continues to investigate Madden NFL 15 issues in Connected Franchise mode related to head-to-head games not reporting results and sim stats being off, a server-side update has already been rolled out to address other areas. The changes made will only apply to "online" franchises while a patch will be needed to get to those which are started offline. - Speed and Hit Power costs have been fixed. - Cost of scouting speed for O-Line and D-Line has been fixed. - Added a game ...
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EA Sports Investigating Early Issues With Madden NFL 15
In what will hopefully become a trend in attending to consumer concerns, EA Sports now has a status page that lists some of the most pressing issues people are having with Madden NFL 15 in its first few days of release. The company is acknowledging the problems and state that they will update with information when they have more to share. Right now those include user-vs-user games not recording results in Online Connected Franchise mode, a message some are seeing regarding EA Servers b...
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Special Madden NFL 15 Release Live Stream
Press Row is on location with a once-in-a-hardly-ever-maybe-never-again-really event. Richard Grisham will be at my house tonight and we'll be streaming Madden, chatting along with viewers, and playing other familiar personalities online! Join us for the live stream which we anticipate to begin around 1145ET/845PT. That's of course if Twitch is up and running which right now appears questionable. Follow on Twitter for updates and on Twitch as well. [Update] The archived event can be watch...
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Madden NFL 15: Top Likes and Dislikes
For years Madden has been a decent game that could be enjoyed by overlooking its considerable flaws and deficiencies which have generated frustration yet avoided game-breaking status. For many that was possible and the value was there, for some it was still too much to get past. That really hasn't changed with Madden NFL 15 which has improved in several areas of need but come up short yet again in others. What's different this time is the number of options that change the way you can p...
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