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Wednesday, Oct 14
Madden Arcade Info and Screenshots
EA Sports has released the first details on the upcoming Madden Arcade. The downloadable only game will be available in December for 1200 MS points on XBL and the equivalent $15 on PSN. It will feature five on five arcade-style gameplay with all 32 teams and stadiums included.
Wednesday, Sep 30
Judge Dismisses One Lawsuit Against EA
A lawsuit filed by former NFL player Jim Brown against Electronic Arts over the use of his likeness in past Madden games has been dismissed. Brown had made the claim that having a player similar in make-up to him represented a “false endorsement” even though his name was ever included in the...
Thursday, May 28
First Madden 10 Gameplay Footage
IGN has posted up the first gameplay video from Madden 10. In it the Eagles visit Dallas in the new Cowboys Stadium. Amongst what can be seen is pre-game, the coin-toss, a fumble pile-up, adjusted camera, and how Pro-Tak is positively affecting multiple areas of the game. Much is skipped over...
Wednesday, Apr 29
Early Madden 10 Preview
On Monday I wrote about NCAA Football 10 coming out of the EA Sports Season Preview Event. While that game showcased features, Madden NFL 10 instead put technical improvements on display. By now everyone has read about the Pro-Tak technology that allows for up to nine man gang tackles, “fig...
Monday, Apr 27
Madden 10 Will Have New Online Modes
Madden NFL Your Way – The most customizable version of Madden NFL to date! Alter gameplay options to adjust the experience to your liking. A revamped play calling system and menu takes you to kickoff faster than ever before. Speed up online matches with accelerated clocks, streamlined pre...
Wednesday, Apr 1
Looking Deeper At the Madden 10 Press Release
With online innovation that will connect Madden fans together like never before, an immersive broadcast presentation that captures the suspense and emotion of the NFL, and the most authentic gameplay to date, Madden NFL 10 will be the pinnacle in the award-winning franchise.
Tuesday, Mar 31
Madden 10 Website Launches With New Info
The official website for Madden 10 went live earlier this evening. Most of what is currently being offered are teases to future dates. The first footage will come on April 23rd, the cover athlete will be revealed on Friday April 24th, a preview will be in Gamepro scheduled to hit shelves on Ma...
Monday, Mar 23
Opinion: First Madden 10 Screenshot
Over the next several weeks you’re going to be hearing more about how this year’s game is going to continue to push the boundaries of authenticity in gameplay, presentation, and art style. It’s the fight for every yard in the NFL that makes the battles playing out on Sundays throughout the...
Friday, Jan 2
5000 Votes Are In
What name would you prefer for Madden next year? Madden NFL 10 Madden NFL 2010 Madden NFL 20-10 Madden NFL XXI View Results It remains clear that the direction EA Sports is supposedly heading with the names for this year’s crop of games and beyond is not well liked. Current plans are to label t...
Monday, Aug 25
Full Details on Patch #2 for Madden 09
3. Stability issues with Madden IQ end of game popup: This has been fixed. 7. Stability issue when exiting Madden ‘93 in CE version: This has been fixed. 18. Online playbook switch: We found and fixed an issue where playbooks were re-setting to the defaults after the playbook select popup was cl...
Monday, Jun 23
Madden 09 celebration videos
More videos from Madden 09, this time showcasing some of the post-TD celebrations in the game. Previous discuss has centered around specific players having their own unique celebrations, the ability to “steal” an opponent’s celebration, and team specific celebrations such as the Lam...
Saturday, Jun 14
Opinion: Random topics for today
A recent Madden 09 producer blog with Anthony White covered in great detail the authenticity to the team offensive playbooks this year. Included are several videos and screenshots displaying various formations. It appears that the Seahawks do have shotgun formations now, which the lac...
Friday, Jun 13
First preview and videos of Madden 09 for the Wii
The reaction to the make-up and videos of NCAA Football on the Wii has varied from apathy to hate. There seems to be a lot more potential with how Madden is shaping up. Specifically the inclusion of a superstar mode is intriguing. I envision it being easier to utilize the controls of the Wii when...
Monday, Jun 2
Madden 09 Uniform Blog
Something that has been taken note of over the past few days is the immediate response to community suggestions. Things like toning down the camera flashes, adding a kick return play with a single returner back, making the weather affect play more, and turning off the passing icons when a Q...
Friday, May 30
Live Blog: Madden 09
156: When you start up a game there are two different settings to choose from. The first is the “Skill Level” which is the normal All-Madden, All-Pro, Pro, and Rookie. There is also a custom for setting it yourself, or “My Skill” which is based on your Madden IQ. Then there is the “Gameplay Style...
Tuesday, May 27
Madden 09 gang tackling
Madden 09 producer Ian Cummings has a new in-depth discussion going on over at Operation Sports which you can check out here. He started it off by displaying some highlights and lowlights of the game’s tackling engine. Among what is mentioned is how the community has directly led to the impr...
Friday, May 23
Madden 09 uniform errors list
A while back I took down some notes on uniform errors that had been seen in the screenshots and videos for Madden 09. One of them was the Cowboys’ helmet star which was far too large. Producer Ian Cummings has released a screen demonstrating that this has been fixed which can be compared to a pre...
Wednesday, May 21
Madden 09 rewind feature deserves consideration
As a head-to-head feature the “Rewind” wouldn’t really apply for the majority of games. Most people will want to play straight up with the outcome determined naturally through the course of playing. However there are times where it could be advantageous. In many cases two potential oppone...
First details on Madden 09 for the Wii
As with what we’ve seen from NCAA Football 09, this year’s release on the Wii for Madden 09 will help to kickoff the All-Play brand of games on that console. The idea behind it is to make the games more inviting to inexperienced players who have felt the games have been intimidating and confus...
Wednesday, Apr 30
Madden 09 online update
In his latest forum posting, Madden 09 lead producer Phil Frazier notes a couple of things relating to the game including a statement that they are likely going to be able to get variable weather into online unranked games. In the course of one week it has gone from no online weather, to talki...
Tuesday, Apr 29
Madden 09 gameplay footage and online play details
Well I was wrong about nothing significant coming out in an effort to avoid getting swallowed up by GTA IV on its release day. IGN has the full details on Madden 09’s online leagues via an interview with two of the Madden developers which you can read in its entirety here. It focuses on the [...]
Sunday, Apr 27
Madden Draft Analysis
With the 2008 NFL Draft now complete it is time to look at which teams improved their rosters the most for Madden 09. Continue on to view my breakdown of each team’s potential instant impact picks for this year. Be sure to vote in the poll at the end for which team had the best Madden Draft.
Tuesday, Apr 15
Who will be the Madden 09 cover athlete?
3- Antonio Cromartie: This year’s Devin Hester. He represents excitement and big plays. The 109 yard FG miss return is a great example of that. He led the league in interceptions and picked off both Peyton Manning and Tom Brady in the playoffs. Can’t beat that resume.
Sunday, Apr 13
Opinion: Madden Mock Draft picks 18-20
It’s no secret that the Eagles have a severe need for a play-making wide receiver. They almost got Randy Moss this offseason and have toyed with the likes of Larry Fitzgerald and Roy Williams. With DeSean Jackson long gone the next best WR on the board is Devin Thomas. He is very fast and has good...
Saturday, Apr 12
Madden Mock Draft picks 15-17
We’ve reached the mid-point in the Madden Mock Draft with picks 15 through 17. The Lions and Cardinals are constant underachievers that could make a move towards contention and the Vikings actually overachieved last year but still have some major weaknesses. Who will they select for Madd...
