Latest Next-Gen Madden NFL 25 Q&A Focuses on Improvements to Blocking and Pass Rush
EA Sports today held their second Q&A on Twitter relating to next-gen Madden NFL 25, this time with responses behind handled by gameplay designer Clint Oldenburg who has led the effort to dramatically improve the play in the trenches. Late last week descriptions of what has been worked on with respect to blocking and pass rush accompanied a few video examples from gameplay and proved to be the most effective display of how next-gen will stand out compared to the product already on the...
Press Row Hangout: Episode 19
The latest Press Row Hangout was recorded on Friday night and features discussion on the three new next-gen trailers that debuted last week (NBA 2K14, NBA Live 14, Madden NFL 25) and the Best Sports Game of the Generation tournament. As always feel free to leave your thoughts on any of the topics or suggest some for future podcasts and hangouts in the comments!
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Patch for Madden NFL 25 Still Yet to Arrive
It's now past mid-October and EA Sports has yet to release a patch for Madden NFL 25. This is a significant milestone because of when patches have historically been released for Madden. NHL 14 has received a big patch and that game released two weeks after Madden while FIFA 14 already has two despite releasing in late September. (more…)...
The Line Drive for October 20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦NBA 2K14 can be had for $51 on PS3, $50 360 and PS3 for FIFA 14 and NHL 14.
♦Make sure to vote in the Sports Game of the Generation polls!
♦EA Sports with a blog detailing improvements to the trenches in Madden NFL 25.
♦A new screenshot can be found in the FB album for NBA Live 14.
♦Six young players have signed marketing ...
Best Sports Game of the Generation Tournament: Round of 64 Region D
With the current generation coming to a close – there will continue to be releases but they’ll no longer be the focus of development or marketing – it offers an opportunity to reflect on the continually shrinking sports genre and how things have developed in the last eight years. In order to find what the community determines to be the best sports game of the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii generation is a tournament that will run over the next several weeks.
64 games were cho...
Madden NFL 25 Roster Update #8 Details
The roster update for Madden NFL 25 following week six of the season arrived on Thursday for the Xbox 360 and PS3 and now the full list of details have been provided. The document is not sorted by team as is typically the case but rather biggest increases in overall on down to biggest decreases. Changes at QB for the Vikings (Josh Freeman) and Texans (Case Keenum) came too late in the week for the moves to be made.
Moving up in the latest roster are Vernon Davis (+1 to 96), LeSean McCoy (...
New Trailer and Blocking Videos for Next-Gen Madden NFL 25
EA Sports today released a new gameplay trailer for Madden NFL 25 along with three clips showing the rewritten offensive line blocking logic in action with a focus on pass blocking.
The problem EA has faced as of late is that many of the improvements they have touted aren't translating properly or being recognized and flashy trailers aren't going to change that now that real gameplay and replay footage have circulated. Those who have seen the game up close and played it have reported ther...
Best Sports Game of the Generation Tournament: Round of 64 Region C
With the current generation coming to a close – there will continue to be releases but they’ll no longer be the focus of development or marketing – it offers an opportunity to reflect on the continually shrinking sports genre and how things have developed in the last eight years. In order to find what the community determines to be the best sports game of the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii generation is a tournament that will run over the next several weeks.
64 games we...