Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Start of Madden NFL 15 Promotion Has Slipped Well Beyond The Cycle Norm
Usually by this point in the year not only has the upcoming Madden been officially "announced" but the marketing cycle kicked off with cover related activities. The trend of fan voting to choose representatives for the cover has lost significant steam as of late however and it seems evident now that Madden NFL 15 is unlikely to feature a tournament and may go away from fan cover selection completely. (more…)...
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2014 NFL Free Agency Moves in Madden Screenshots
[This post has been updated in the days since free agency opened]. It's been a busy first day of free agency with a large number of quick signings and some big name players hitting the market. DeMarcus Ware, Julius Peppers, and likely soon Darrelle Revis are among those that have joined the pool of available names. Here's a chance to see some of the more high profile players in their respective new uniforms with screenshots of them from Madden NFL 25. This post will be updated with more a...
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Press Row Hangout: Discussing the PRP Madden Online Franchise
The second year in the Press Row Podcast Madden NFL 25 Online Franchise came to a close last night as my Seahawks prevailed and are bringing home a virtual Lombardi to pair with the real one! Rich, T.J. and I got together shortly after to record a hangout on how the league has gone in its first two seasons. In the process there are also a number of ways in which the game is both praised and criticized based on the various observations, developments, and controversies. Check out the recorded ...
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The Most Valuable NFL Free Agents Heading Into The Next Madden
There is really no period of irrelevance for the NFL especially now that events have been spread out further to ensure something big happens every month of the year. The next in line is the start of free agency which opens up Tuesday afternoon. Madden ratings do not fluctuate much from the final roster update of the previous season. Players may or may not come in with the same exact rating but they'll typically be within a point or two of where they stood before if changes have been made....
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NCAA Ordered to Talk Settlement in O’Bannon Case; Eventual Resolution Will Determine Future of College Sports Video Games
Last week the judge in the Ed O'Bannon class-action case vs the NCAA ordered the two sides to enter settlement talks. Naturally questions have started to come in about whether this could accelerate a return of college football (and other sports) video games. There is no longer a video game element to the case - although Sam Keller has continued to argue that he was not a part of the earlier settlement that got Electronic Arts and Collegiate Licensing Company out of it. A conclusion to lit...
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EA Sports Accepting Uniform Designs for Relocated Teams in Next Madden
A competition has been opened for those who wish to design potential logos and uniforms for teams in Madden's Franchise mode. Submissions will be accepted only until March 7 and additional details on how to proceed can be found in the blog posting here. The designs will be used for the relocation cities in Franchise that were introduced in Madden NFL 25. There is no prize for having one of the eventual selections besides appearing in the credits and receiving a copy of the game. No limit ...
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Madden NFL 25 Super Bowl Roster Update
To the surprise of absolutely no one, the World Champion Seattle Seahawks benefit greatly from the last roster update for Madden NFL 25 and finish the season rated 92 as a team. The Broncos on the other hand take significant hits and their final rating is 90. The update was released yesterday on Xbox One, PS4, PS3, and 360. Players for all teams have been removed from the IR and depth charts adjusted. Check out all the details of the final roster update for the season in spreadsheet form ...
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Madden NFL 25 Gets Second Patch on Xbox One and PS4
Another patch has been released for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of Madden NFL 25. The update addresses a number of areas including gameplay but isn't very extensive. Continue on to check out the details on what to expect out of the latest patch! (more…)...
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