Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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First School States Intention of Withdrawing From College Video Games
When the NCAA pulled its licensing from college sports video games it became not just a possibility, but a probability, that conferences and individual schools would follow. Yesterday the conferences began to make known they would no longer license themselves out for video games. Now schools are starting to follow. (more…)...
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Release Day Patch for Madden NFL 25 Will Fix Invisible Players
With the Madden NFL 25 demo releasing earlier this week one bug of great concern has stood out from others in significance and rate of occurrence. Many gamers on the PS3 in particular have experienced players disappearing on the field leaving only their shadows visible. Social media and forums are filled with reports of it occurring and images of the problem. (more…)...
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Dominoes Falling as SEC, Big Ten, and Pac-12 Follow NCAA in Withdrawing from Involvement With Video Games
The SEC and Big Ten will no longer license their brands for college video games. The Pac-12 is now also out. The news comes about a month after the NCAA made the same decision. That does not mean members of the three conferences will be gone from the newly renamed College Football 15 from EA Sports. Like with the NCAA it means there will be no references to or logos for the SEC, Big Ten, or Pac-12 in the game. The conferences would get made-up names. The ramifications go beyond that...
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Madden NFL 25 Demo Gameplay Videos, Player Ratings, and Brief Impressions
The demo for Madden NFL 25 released earlier today and provides a significant sample of gameplay to evaluate. Here are three complete game videos along with brief impressions and player ratings for the Seahawks, Packers, 49ers, and Ravens. (more…)...
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Demo for Madden NFL 25 Available Now
The Madden NFL 25 demo went live in the early AM hours for the Xbox 360 (queue it up for download here) and has since arrived for the PS3. It comes in at 1.99 GB. The strong demo offering has full games with five minute quarters and adjustable difficulty and sliders featuring the Seahawks @ Packers and 49ers @ Ravens. The Skills Trainer is also included to help practice and fine tune some areas of play. As always leave any thoughts or observations of time spent with the demo in the com...
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Second Giveaway of Madden NFL 25
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with another opportunity to win a 360 or PS3 copy of Madden NFL 25! This is the second of two planned giveaways for the game before its release on August 27 and others will come down the line for FIFA 14 and NBA 2K14. This post has been temporarily stuck to the top of the front page for those who may have missed it earlier. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for entries so the more you complete the more chances to win. ...
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New Audible System and Hot Routes in Madden NFL 25
EA Sports today released a new blog post going over the changes to audibles and hot routes for Madden NFL 25. Each formation will now have its own four audibles rather than being stuck with a default five regardless of personnel on the field. Formations can also be changed at the line of scrimmage but only to others in the same personnel grouping. A number of new hot routes for receivers have also been added....
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NCAA Will No Longer Sell Team Merchandise; Shifts More Responsibility to Schools
Last month the NCAA announced they would no longer provide a license for sports video games. The decision offered them distance from potential future claims regarding misuse of likenesses in games but will not help in the potentially monumental case brought by current and past players. Now the NCAA is taking a step back in the area of merchandising following the embarrassment of earlier this week. The NCAA will no longer sell jerseys, numbered t-shirts, or anything that could be construed...
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