Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Release Dates Announced for Three EA Next-Gen Launch Games; Is NBA Live 14 Getting Pushed Back?
Electronic Arts has made official the release dates for three of their upcoming games on the Xbox One and PS4. Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, and Battlefield 4 will be out on November 12 for the PS4 and November 19 for the Xbox One. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 25 Roster Update #3 Details
The roster update following week one of the NFL season for Madden NFL 25 is scheduled to go out on Friday for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update includes tons of ratings adjustments, new players added to rosters, season ending injuries reflected, and changes to player positions and team depth charts. Notable movement includes Peyton Manning who is up to 98 overall after his record-tying seven TD performance. A.J. Green gets a point to move up to 95, Anquan Boldin goes up 2 to 90, Reggi...
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NCAA and EA Will Get Opportunity to Argue for Dismissal from Likeness Lawsuit
The judge in the potentially monumental antitrust case regarding college broadcasting, merchandising, and video game revenue through the use of unpaid player likenesses will allow both the NCAA and Electronic Arts to seek dismissal as defendants. The two parties felt they had a right to this due to the plaintiffs continuing to amend their claims (the latest by bringing in current players) and judge Claudia Wilken will grant them that opportunity in order to prevent a potential point for a...
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Could Madden Next-Gen Be Hurt By The Current-Gen Effort?
Though there is reason for optimism with EA Sports' next-gen offerings considering the feature parity with the 360/PS3 versions and the introduction of the Ignite Engine, one factor that hadn't really been considered until recently was whether the response to the current-gen games would affect at all the expectations for the Xbox One/PS4 versions. Would strong word of mouth lead to more excitement for the games that are now about two months away? What would happen if the they were to be deem...
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Huge Deal on Current-Gen Madden NFL 25 (Deal is Currently Dead)
With Madden NFL 25 struggling to sell, and next-gen just two months away, retailers are looking at ways to move the product. Amazon immediately added a $10 credit that also applied to preorders. Now they have an even better offer and once again it's especially good for those who plan to upgrade to the Xbox One in November. The "Shave and Save" deal provides a $20 discount for Madden NFL 25 when buying a Gillette Fusion Proglide razor ($6.64). Considering the original $10 promo credit rema...
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Second Set of Uniform Additions Release for NCAA Football 14
Today EA Sports released a new uniform pack for NCAA Football 14. Unlike the first this one is not free and instead is offered for $1. To purchase head to the Team Management section from the main menu and then enter the Uniform Store. Included in this pack are new unis for Miami (OH), helmets for Oklahoma State and Louisiana Tech, and gloves for Texas Tech, LSU, and South Carolina. Considering how many jerseys and helmets are still missing from the game - and even some of the schools inc...
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Madden NFL 25 Week One Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
As often is the case week one of the NFL season provided a number of surprises as many underdogs were either able to win or keep the games dangerously close. The team that could take the hardest hit in this week's roster update for Madden NFL 25 is the Steelers who fell at home to Tennessee and lost three players including one of their best in Maurkice Pouncey to IR. Players likely to receive a bump after first week performances include Peyton Manning (possibly going up to 99), LeSean McC...
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Former Creative Director Talks About His Time Leading The Madden NFL Series and Feelings On The Current Product
A recent special Press Row Podcast featured Rich Grisham interviewing two intriguing guests - Gus Ramsey of ESPN and former Madden NFL creative director (10-12) Ian Cummings. For anyone with interest in the inner-workings of Madden development the segment with Ian, which begins at the 49 minute mark, makes for an especially enlightening listen. (more…)...
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