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"A class action lawsuit has been filed in a US District Court in California by former Bengals and Bucs RB Tony Davis on the behalf of around 6,000 retired NFL players against Electronic Arts over Madden NFL 09. The suit claims that EA "knowingly and intentionally" used player likenesses in such a way that licensing fees could be avoided."
The NPD Group has released the top twenty software and top ten software by platform lists for the recently unveiled February 2009 sales numbers yesterday, showing the top rankings in software sales for the month. The top ten rankings for accessory sales are also available.
Numbers inserted where known.
Top 20 Games of February 2009
01. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 644k
02. [360] Street Fighter IV* (Capcom) - 446k
03. [PS3] Street Fighter IV* (Capcom) - 403k
04. [WII] Wii Play (Nintend...
It has already been announced that Madden 10 will have the motto "Everything you see on Sunday, see it in Madden NFL." And with the lead designer of Head Coach 09 coming over to the Madden team, will we see more Head Coach features in the franchise mode, or possibly a Head Coach mode?
In this harsh economic time, people don't have as much money to spend, that means game companies as well. In the hopes that to gain more sales and a bigger profit, some companies might slash their prices to something lower then 60 dollars. Some examples are Mirror's Edge and Madden NFL 09 which were both slashed down in hopes of gaining more sales. But in the end, is this a good thing? Should we as gamers be more willing to spend money and a game that is worth 60 dollars instead of a handful ...
"Sometime last week Major Nelson made a post detailing a Gillette/EA even being held on Febuary 3rd at the UCF Arena (Orlando, FL). Though on short notice, I went ahead and called into work and charged the batteries for my camera. The basic concept of the even is that the best players in EA Sports titles were to face the real life athletes in the games. Decent enough concept, there was no charge for the event, and it was only a 15 minute drive from my house."
Major Nelson has posted the Live Activity for this week, summing up what is being played online in the gaming world for Xbox 360. I am amazed that despite the release of World at War, this does not hinder the CoD4 community from taking down everything that isn't Halo 3. Real football (FIFA) manages to beat out American football (Madden), and surprisingly, people are still playing Grand Theft Auto.
"When Michael's son used his Christmas money to buy a copy of Madden 09 from Walmart, he thought he was buying a copy of Madden 09, not a blank disc that said "Redneck Sh*t."
Michael writes:
I have been a long time reader of The Consumerist and until now never thought I would send anything your way.
Late on On Saturday night we went to our local Walmart to get an xbox360 game for our Son. He wanted Madden 09 and was spending his own money that he got for Christmas. We purchased the gam..."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of December, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of November 30th to January 3rd.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 3040.0k (608.0...
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The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of September, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of September 1st to October 6th.
The notables this month:
Hardw...
It seems EA saw the fight against breast cancer which Nintendo launched earlier last month.
Rather than using a console though they're using a game, Madden NFL 09. It's said to have been one of the best selling games of the year, so they feel it's time to give a little back to the community.
Lacking in originality, the limited edition version was given the name Madden NFL 09 Pink. It's only available from Target stores for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
They're doing this in...
"Before you guys get your say, I'd like to throw in my idea for the series. This is an idea that EA would no doubt be incredibly wary to adopt, but that I think is completely necessary for the survival of their brand:
Every console generation, EA should launch one, and ONLY one Madden disc. From that point forward, every other yearly update of Madden would work as an expansion pack to that original disc, updating the rosters and adding in bug fixes, slight graphical updates, and entirely ne..."
"The Madden series is the undisputed king of football video games. They're entertaining games but as with World of Warcraft, another well-entrenched franchise, occasionally you have to wonder if anyone has a shot of knocking them off their pedestal. Well, in the case of Madden, the solution is simple: Mutant League Football."
"It may surprise you to know that Electronic Arts is releasing Madden NFL 09 for the PS3 and Xbox 360 in Japan on September 25. They've done this for a couple years, actually, along with their other main sports games, but Japan isn't exactly known for being a football hotbed -- outside of some informal college leagues, there isn't much of a scene at all among native Asians, crazy manga like Eyeshield 21 notwithstanding. So what does Weekly Famitsu, Japan's most respected game magazine, think a..."
Matt Matthews from Edge-Online has posted his analysis of the recently released August 2008 NPD.
In his analysis, he reviews the hardware and top ten software rankings released in the NPD's public report, and also outlining or taking note of possible trends that are emerging in the industry right now.
Here is a list of the top 5 video game sales on Amazon, for week 37 in 2008. On the Wii, Mario Kart Wii and Wii fit came out on top for most regions, but beaten by One Piece Unlimited Cruise: Episode 1 in Japan. On the Xbox 360, Dead Rising, Infinite Undiscovery, and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames came out on top. Grand Theft Auto IV and Halo 3 are also up there as well. For the PS3, Metal Gear Solid 4 came out second in every region. Afrika and Grand Theft Auto IV came out top.
To see th...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of August, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of August 3rd to August 31st.
This month, there were two notables:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 518.3k (129.6k per week)
WII: 453.0k (113.3k per week)
PSP: 253.0k (63.25k per week)
360: 195.2k (48.80k per week)
PS3: 185.4k (46.35k per wee...
Six new screenshots for Madden DS have come out. The graphics don't look all to great, but its the game quality that matters. Look below to see the pictures.
"When UGO heard that The Game has challenged fellow hip-hop artist, Bow Wow, to a $100,000 game of Madden 09 for charity, we knew we had to preview his skills in our offices. The Game has played the game a lot over the years. He credits Madden for being there during several of the key moments of his life. Even one time when he was shot! I think Madden owes me.
So because we knew we had a self-professed expert, we put our own expert, Games Channel Manager, Kareem Harper, up against the t..."
Another week has passed, which means it's time for some Australian game sales!
Mario Kart Wii has snatched the lead from the Wii Fit game, the Wii Play bundle is still selling steadily in third, followed by the oh-so-popular Super Smash Bros. Brawl and SingStar Amped.
Most of the games in the overall sales list are either the from the Wii or the DS. With all the success Nintendo has been having lately, I'm not surprised. To check out some console-specific sales, hit the source.
All...
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of July, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of July 6th to August 2nd
This month, there were three notables:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 608k (152k per week)
WII: 555k (138.75k per week)
PS3: 225k (56.25k per week)
PS...
By now, almost all of you know that Brett Favre is now a New York Jet. All of the Madden NFL 09 covers that were shipped have Favre in a Packers uniform, so EA has given you a way to obtain the cover with Favre in a Jets jersey: All you have to do is print it out.
If you can't print out the new cover, you can head over to Sam's Club. All you have to do is purchase Madden NFL 09 there for $55.55 and they will print out a copy of the new cover for you.
Along with the new cover comes a ro...
Madden NFL 09 had very low pre-order numbers, which caused some analysts to be concerned about the sales the new game would produce. After Stern Agee checked the retail last night, it showed that the game is up "low single digits" from last year.
Arvind Bhatia, Stern Agee analyst, also said that his firm expects the sales of the Madden series to go down 10 percent with each new game released. He did remain a little optimistic, saying that sales could end up "flattish" if the Madden series ...
Madden NFL 09 has just been released today, and along with new games, come fresh reviews for you to read. Gamespot has reviewed the 360 version of Madden NFL 09, giving it a 8 out of 10. Gamespot notes that the visual have vastly improved in 09, but the game has a hard learning curve if you're a new-comer to the series.
Peter Moore, EA Sports President made a lot of promises last year about Madden and improvements within the game. How well did EA and Mr Moore keep their promise. GDN has the answers.
PC gamers who like to blow stuff up won't be hard up this week (for our Space Siege preview/semi-review, head over here); for everyone else, it's Madden fever. Oh, but don't forget the deliciously insane Bangai-O Spirits for DS - the "missile action" game features a level editor, the levels from which you create can be encoded in a sound that can be recorded with a computer and shared amongst other players.
"There's a new PSP color coming soon: Metallic Blue. And it'll be available in the upcoming Madden 09 Entertainment Pack, which includes the system, the game, a NFL documentary and a code to download beats off the PS Store. According to amazon.com, the system will be available on August 12th.
Spencer from Siliconera snapped a few shots of the system in action over at San Diego Comic-Con for us (thanks!). Just like every other PSP, it has the uncanny ability to pick up fingerprints. Will you..."
"One of the complaints that gamers have regarding the Madden franchise, whether they're fans of it or not, is that the game "...is just a roster update" and never has any new features. Whether that's true or not is another debate that's largely semantic, but something that we can look at and actually analyze is how successful the features implemented in each year's version of Madden actually are. Do the new features introduced in Madden actually stick around? How often do they get retooled? By..."
"My name is Cedric Carty and I am a designer on Madden 09. I am writing this blog to give you an insight into what went into tuning the game to produce realistic statistics.
I know that one the top issues with the hardcore Madden fans has been the stats that the simulation engine generates. I was tasked to tune the stats engine on this year's product, let me tell you it was no easy task. I looked back at stats from the past 10 NFL seasons to get an idea of what looked good in the NFL. I ..."
Here are 8 new screenshots for EA's NFL game: Madden NFL 09. The graphics of the game are not too shabby. Madden NFL 09 will be releasing on August 12th, 2008. You can find the rest of the screenshots in the source.
John Koller, the director of hardware marketing for the PSP, announced that a new Madden NFL 09 PSP Entertainment Pack will be coming out on August 12th. The whole pack will be $199.99 and it will include a limited edition Metallic Blue PSP, a UMD of Madden NFL 09, a PlayStation Network voucher to download Beats from the PlayStation Store, and a 1 GB memory stick.
"To begin, notice that faces have been enhanced to fit NFL counterparts better, as well as jersey and arm muscles have been modified to look more realistic. Improved stadium and player self-shadow casting has been added, in addition to better field effects such as fuller precipitation, footprints in the snow, and better looking field grass.
Other improvements that would need to be seen in motion include more animations, now in 60fps for PS3, and better camera presentation."
It's 2009 which marks the spot for the 20th anniversary of the Madden franchise and the year that Brett Favre is retiring so why not use him as a coverboy? For the past few years, Electronic Arts has used late shows to host the announcement of the who is going to be on the cover of the next Madden game and Favre is expected to be on the Late Show with David Letterman tonight(whereas the official announcement is going to be tomorrow), thus, it would only seem likely that Favre is the one. The ...
![Box shot of Madden NFL 09 [Europe]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUGxheXN0YXRpb25fMy9TcG9ydHMvRm9vdGJhbGw=/madden_nfl_09_frontcover_small_mDmHUAYi59pgK1e.jpg)