Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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First Madden NFL 25 Trailer Spotlights Running in the Open Field
The first trailer for Madden NFL 25 has arrived and the focus is on the run game matching the initial reveal for NCAA Football 14 three weeks ago. Both games feature a refined "Infinity Engine" physics system paired with an enhanced running game that offers greater control over realistic cuts, jukes, hurdles, stumbles, and acceleration bursts. Know that there is not much of substance here in this trailer - rather it's a compilation of highlights that will make Packers fans wonder what the...
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Madden NFL 25 Cover Goes to Barry Sanders
The cover campaign for Madden NFL 25 which began back on March 11 with 64 participants - some current stars and others legends from the past - has finally produced a winner. 40 million votes were cast throughout the process and with 58% of the returns Barry Sanders prevailed over Adrian Peterson in the finals for the honor of being featured on the cover. Check out the official cover art here. This makes it two consecutive years with Barry Sanders featured on an EA Sports cover after wi...
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Next Xbox Being Revealed May 21; Circumstances Suggest EA Appearance
It came as a surprise that Electronic Arts had no presence at the big PS4 announce event back in February. Not only was there no Madden or FIFA to tout but the company sat it out completely. That will likely not be the case with Microsoft's upcoming reveal event - whether rumored exclusivity of some sort is involved or not. (more…)...
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Retailer Pre-Order Bonus for Madden NFL 25 Hints at Owner Mode
Two weeks ago the first pre-order bonus was spotted for Madden NFL 25. At the time it made sense to assume it related just to Ultimate Team, with the possibility it could also impact Connected Careers (now known as Connected Franchise). It appears as though the bonuses from various retailers will apply to both modes now that Gamestop has released info on theirs. While Walmart will feature the Raiders, Gamestop exclusively holds the 49ers. Included with the San Francisco pack is former own...
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Madden NFL 25 Info Release Timeline
EA Sports today unveiled the upcoming "playbook" structure for news on Madden NFL 25. The first scheduled for Thursday, "Run Free", is expected to be similar to the running game enhancements already announced for NCAA Football 14. That it comes along with the cover announcement and the start of the NFL Draft suggests it won't be much more than that. A few weeks later talk on advancements to Connected Careers will begin - though interestingly it's being referred to as "Connected Franchise"...
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NCAA Football 14 Presentation Trailer
EA Sports today released a trailer which follows-up the information from Thursday regarding presentation enhancements made in NCAA Football 14. The trailer doesn't reveal anything additional to the earlier news on aspects such as the attempt at broadcast-style presentation, halftime show, neutral site games, increased storyline discussion in commentary, streamlined menus, or the new playable camera angles - instead it's an opportunity to view them briefly within the context of playing the...
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NCAA Football 14 Gets New Playable Cameras
Though having multiple options in terms of playable camera angles has not been something perceived by many as mattering to the mainstream consumer base, the lack of such has brought criticism to the NCAA Football series in recent years. With just one standard camera it stood out as yet another area in which the series lacked initiative in appeasing a crowd that happened to be passionate about the desire for options - particularly as the Madden franchise has offered several of them making the...
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NCAA Football 14 Gets Presentation Overhaul, Neutral Site Games, Menu Redesign
EA Sports today rolled out the first presentation-centric details for NCAA Football 14. As mentioned yesterday enhancements include a halftime show - featuring Rece Davis and David Pollack - as well as streamlined game intros, more emotion on the field such as pre-play chatter and new post-play scenes, increase in storyline discussion in the commentary, streamlined menus and navigation, and finally neutral site games. (more…)...
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