Former Madden Developer Speaks Out Regarding Frustrations and Disappointments
There are always the arguments about why a product, in this particular case Madden, may not live up to expectations. Generally those discussions take place between people who don't have the necessary information to make a true determination regarding the various failures or misguided decisions that were made along the way. In more dramatic cases details may come from sources directly in the know speaking out and quite possibly against their own good within the industry and apparently when no...
The Line Drive for December 2
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
•Make sure to get your entries in for the latest giveaway of Madden NFL 13 or NBA 2K13!
•EA Sports only released eight alternate uniforms for NCAA Football 13 during the season.
•The next Connected Careers roster update for Madden NFL 13 will come after the season.
•More details from EA on the MUT management features added in the ...
Giveaway: Madden NFL 13 or NBA 2K13
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with an opportunity to win either Madden NFL 13 or NBA 2K13 on the Xbox 360 or PS3! The winner, who will be randomly drawn out of the pool of entries, will get the choice of game and system. This post has been bumped as the time to get entries in is winding down!
There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Thursday 12/6 when the...
Latest FIFA 13 Patch Impacts Career Mode and Ultimate Team
EA Sports has announced a new patch for FIFA 13 that is already available on the Xbox 360 and PC and is expected soon for the PS3. The update addresses only a few issues but those of which have negatively impacted the user experience since release.
•Fixed freeze in Career Mode after acquiring youth scouts.
•Fixed ball being invisible in other game modes after exiting Ultimate Team.
•Temporary removal of Guest Play in Ultimate Team.
•Fixed rare disconnect in t...
New Madden Ultimate Team Features Now Active Through Two Updates
Both of the updates announced earlier this week for Madden NFL 13 are available now on the 360 and PS3. The patch that arrived, which was followed today by a server-side update, did so with the primary intention of delivering new features to Ultimate Team mode.
Have you tried out "Draft Duels" or any of the other new additions to Ultimate Team such as the ability to save multiple lineups? Made any observations on other changes that have been identified with the patch? As always leave your...
FIFA 13 for iOS Adds Ultimate Team
For the first time EA Sports has extended an Ultimate Team mode into a mobile offering. An update released today for FIFA 13 on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad adds the team-building mode along with "Game Center" achievements and leaderboards and some general improvements to gameplay and controls. FIFA 13 has yet to be released for Android. (more…)...
Madden NFL 13 Roster Update #14 Details
The roster update following week 12 of the season for Madden NFL 13 is scheduled to arrive by Saturday morning. Coming off a holiday week and with all teams now have completed their byes it's an especially extensive update that includes over 600 total changes. Jason Babin has been released by the Eagles in this update, and his rating dropped by 4 points, but the successful waiver claim by the Jaguars came too late to include this week. Rolando McClain still hasn't been officially released by...
EA Sports UFC Won’t Be Limited to Consoles
Given that it is still somewhat early in its development stage there isn't a whole lot to go on for EA Sports UFC. The company picked up the license from struggling THQ back in June and there have been indications they may roll out the first iteration in 2013. The series is being made out of the EA Canada studio with the Fight Night team handling development and there is a strong likelihood that the new women's division will factor in.
Through an IGN interview of EA Sports VP Andrew Wilso...