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Electronic Arts detailed the sales milestones reached by FIFA 10, Madden NFL 10, The Sims 3, Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Need for Speed Shift during the past fiscal year.
"Over the years we have seen many amazing games that have been coupled with great names. However, from time to time, there will be the occasional game that offers you a great gaming experience at the expense of horrible and undesirable names."
A list of top ten best-selling Playstation Portable titles on the Playstation Network so far this year, according to the latest Playstation Pulse episode.
For a limited time Microsoft Store is having "Buy 1, Get 1 Free" promotion for select Xbox 360 games. While some games are already unavailable popular titles such as Left 4 Dead 2, Forza Motorsport 3 and Batman Arkham Asylum are still eligible for the promotion.
For Reward Zone Members (membership is free and you can sign up on the website), Best Buy is offering $5 to $20 printable coupons
on select video games such as No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars, Glory of Heracles, Bioshock 2, Mass Effect 2 and more. Please note that printable coupons only work in Best Buy store and not online.
"Video games have been getting a bad rap by a lot of people recently, and it seems that a good deal of women (who make good points) are becoming increasingly upset at their boyfriends for spending more time playing video games than they are spending on their relationship.
Now, I don’t want to argue that women are wrong about the situation or that men are at fault for playing too much; but men do have some very good and specific reasons for involving themselves with video games. For most men..."
"Frank Lantz is a disarming figure. He has a serious face with the sharp severity of a Classical bust. This impression is almost immediately undercut by a welcoming enthusiasm and playful grin. The contrast between stoicism and ebullience is entirely fitting for a man of his experience and ambition. Lantz is creative director and co-founder of Area/Code, a 'cross-media' entertainment company behind Pac-Manhattan, Big Urban Game and the recently launched Code Of Everand.
It’s good that there..."
"Everyone else was heavily favoring the experienced Indianapolis Colts against the Super Bowl first-timers, The New Orleans Saints. However, Madden NFL 10 saw through the hype and correctly called the upset. The simulation's score was 35-31, while Super Bowl XLIV ended with a close 31-17 in reality."
"Who Dat Say Dey Gonna Beat Dem Saints! Apparently, the Vince Lombardi trophy will go to New Orleans; or, at least, this is the final result of a simulation run by Electronic Arts using the award-winning Madden NFL 2010 on a Xbox 360."
Microsoft Store is offering free NCAA Football 10 for Xbox 360 when you purchase Madden NFL 10 for Xbox 360. That's savings of more than 40% if you would purchase these items separately.
The story gives a detailed description of TakeTwo Interactive recent activity in creating a new department internally at 2K Sports that needs to be up and operating by next Summer. It also points out that 2K would already have to be planning for anything it's doing in 2013.
""Now Madden does not have the EA Sports Dynamic DNA function of who’s hot and who is not. While it did update rosters, it does not have a one-click feature to simulated the atmosphere of a playoff game. These were straight head-to-head competitions to see who would do what. Only time will tell if the most “accurate” football sim got it right.""
"EA SPORTS has today announced that Madden Ultimate Team is now available for download as a free update to Madden NFL 10 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Europe. Just throw in your Madden NFL 10 game disc (with an Internet connection) and you’ll receive the latest title update."
"Everyday since Christmas Day, Electronic Theatre has been looking back at the greatest videogames 2009 had to offer; month by month. Whilst the last thing on your mind at the moment in the midst of the snowfall is likely to be the summer, today we bring you the very best that August 2009 had to offer and the ones to look out for in the January sales."
"Electronic Arts has today revealed details on the upcoming Madden Ultimate Team free Downloadable Content (DLC) pack for EA SPORTS’ Madden NFL 10. Players will take on the challenge to create the definitive NFL team by collecting virtual cards that include legendary and limited edition versions."
"Happy Thanksgiving, dudes and dolls! I hope you all have a great day gorging on turkey and stuffing, watching NFL football and drinking until you can’t feel! Speaking of Thanksgiving day NFL picks, let’s have a looksie at what Madden NFL 10 (and myself, naturally) has to say about this week’s Turkey Day games."
"It is now week eight in the NFL, and both Madden NFL 10 and I have continued to hold strong. Last week I was able to actually bring this to an overall tie as I went 10-3 to Madden’s 7-6. Now that teams across the NFL are making significant roster changes (San Francisco and Tennessee, in particular), it’ll be interesting to see how the rest of this experiment plays out."
"Below is a list of the top downloaded items from the PlayStation Store for the week ending October 22nd. This week Call of Duty: World at War and Fallout 3 both dominate the chart. The number one spot is occupied by the latest COD: WAW Map Pack for the second straight week. Fallout 3’s add on content has been very popular over the past few weeks. Check back each week for the lastest and most popular downloads from the PlayStation Store."
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 August 30th to October 3rd.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 524.2k (104.84k per week)
PS3: 491.8k (98.36k per week)
WII: 462.8k (92.56k per week)
360: 352.6k (70.52k per week)
PSP: 190....
A great episode of The Bender this week, lots of topics covered, both good and sad. Mike gets a little miffed at the XNA games people are buying. James gushes over the Saturn being the best controller ever. And Intern Perry is back. Listen live/stream with iTunes here or download the mp3 directly here
"Last week in the head-to-head matchup, both myself and Madden NFL 10 had records of 7-7. This means that Madden keeps it’s seasonal lead on me going into week six. Before we get to this week’s picks, let’s go over last week’s winners."
Binge Gamer's Editor-in-Chief (and only employed sports fan) James Walker is conducting a season-long experiment to gauge the accuracy of Madden NFL 10's ability to properly select not just NFL postseason games, but the entire NFL schedule taking into accounts injuries, suspensions and trades.
At the end of the season, the world will see for itself whether Madden NFL 10 is, in fact, the ultimate sports simulation.
The Madden Curse has claimed its latest victim. For those of you who haven't heard of the Madden Curse, it says that any athlete featured on Maddeb NFL's game cover, will be injured in some way.
This year's cover athlete Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers injured his knee in last night’s game versus the Tennessee Titans. While trying to recover a blocked field goal, Polamalu sprained his Medial Collateral Ligament, and will be out for 3-6 weeks.
"EA Mobile, a division of Electronic Arts Inc., has announced the availability of Madden NFL 10 on the App Store. Madden NFL 10 brings the most legendary football franchise in the history of sports to the App Store, delivering a realistic and hard-hitting football game right to the iPod Touch and iPhone."
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 2nd to August 29th.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 552.9k (138.225k per week)
WII: 277.4k (69.35k per week)
360: 215.4k (53.85k per week)
PS3: 210.0k (52.5k per we...
Madden NFL 10 will release its AFL legacy pack that will feature the original 8 teams of the AFL 50 years ago. They will be the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs (as the Dallas Texans), New England Patriots (as the Boston Patriots), New York Jets (as the Titans of New York), Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers and Tennessee Titans (as the Houston Oilers).
"This season marks the 50th season for the eight original American Football League (AFL) teams, and EA SPORTS is commemorating the celebration with the release of the AFL Legacy Pack game add-on for Madden NFL 10."
"Madden NFL 10 certainly looks the part. Playing ever-closer to that goal of absolute realism, it’s undoubtedly the best of EA SPORTS’ output yet. While each player may not deliver as near-perfect visual implantation as Fight Night Round 4, with vastly more models on-screen it comes far closer than would be expected from a title released only months later."
"Madden 10’s show-stealing addition to the series is that of procedural tackling, deemed “Pro-Tak”, most probably by the PR team that seem fairly intent on labelling every new improvement as the greatest achievement videogaming has to offer. The uninitiated should refer to Fight Night Round 3’s “Total Punch Control” and Fight Night Round 4’s “New Total Punch Control”. However, as with this example, Pro-Tak may well be worth it’s glamorous identity as, in play, the system truly adds depth to th..."
Another year and another edition of Madden 10 is released for the world to scrimmage through. Quentyn of AnalogHype gives you a rundown of Madden 10 and tells you if its worth the price.
It's Madden season again. That means a review of this year's installment to the Madden franchise. Does it deserve a spot in your collection, or should you pass for NFL 11?
EA contines to strive to create the most realistic football game with its latest installmet of Madden. EA has teamed up with the weather channel to bring real time weather to Madden, as long as you have a broadband connection. EA had this to say:
“Our teams at The Weather Channel provide a data feed that allows EA to pull real-time weather for any location chosen as a venue within the game. We also provided historical data for the past three years so that the EA producers would be able to ...
ESPN.com did a comparison of Michael Vick's stats from the Madden 08 and Madden 10. Overall, Michael Vick's quarterback rating fell from 90 to 73. This is due, in large part, to the noticeable drop in his accuracy and awareness ratings. Madden seems to think Michael Vick's penitentary time effected his playing ability. We will find out if this is true when Michael Vick starts playing for the Eagles.
"Brutally comparing the EA SPORTS of as little as two years ago to a sinking ship, Moore was not shy in his description of the company and the direction in which it was heading. He based this upon his understanding that the advancements in graphics meant that there was a distinct push within EA SPORTS towards realism and a quest to make TV images and videogames indistinguishable at a glance."
All Age Gaming's Phong Nguyen brings us his sixth "The Week That Was". This weeks he discusses the Vitality Sensor, Wii Downloadable content, Xbox 360's Games on Demand, a GT5 release date and the continual PS3 slim rumors.
"The first set of preseason games are just about to start so you know what that means, another Madden game. Every year for the past four years I’ve looked forward to the newest edition of Madden NFL, but every year I was disappointed with the game. With every new title EA Sports tried to improve the game and give gamers a little bit of everything. Finally this year they are attempting to go back to Madden’s and are concentrating on the on-field action instead of all the flash and glam that goe..."
"It’s mid-August, which can mean only one thing… Madden is here! This year’s iteration features the best graphics ever seen in a football (gridiron in Australia) game, with a large emphasis on realism.
The single best addition to the series is the full utilization of the Pro-Tak system, which procedurally animates tackling. Up to nine players can gang tackle the ball carrier, while offensive players can add to the chaos by pushing the ball carrier to gain an extra inch up field."
"Phantom Brave: We Meet Again (Wii)
"We Meet Again is an update to the original Phantom Brave for the PS2. As it was the game that immediately followed Disgaea, it had a lot to live up to when it was first released back in 2004. Though the SRPG contained many similarities to its predecessor, many fans felt that it strayed a little too much from what made Disgaea a hit. Detractors cite the more serious story as well as the various gameplay changes as their main complaints. However, those who..."
"PC
All Aspect Warfare (Digital Distribution), Angle of Attack (Digital Distirbution), Joint Ops: Combined Arms Compilation (Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising, Joint Operations: Escalation)
PS2
Madden NFL 10
PS3
Madden NFL 10, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PlayStation Store)
Xbox 360
Madden NFL 10, Trials HD (Xbox Live Arcade)
Wii
Active Life Extreme Challenge, Groovin' Blocks, Madden NFL 10, Monster Mayhem: Build and Battle, Real Heroes: Firefighter
DS
C.O.R.E., Fossil Fighters, Im..."
"The NFL season is just getting under way with all players, besides the rookie hold-outs, reporting to training camp. While NFL analysts try to predict which teams will be at the top of their divisions and who will be the best player in the league, Madden NFL 10 has already figured that out. EA Sports officially announced the full player and team ratings for the upcoming game. Although Madden comes out during the first week of pre-season games, EA already knows who is going to be good and who ..."
This is the overview of the weekly updates to the PlayStation Store. This week, the wait is over, Fat Princess is here. EA Sports brings you Tiger Woods content and Madden 2010 demo. Also DLC for Buzz and Rag Doll Kung Fu.
North America, Europe, Hong Kong and Japan is included.
GCHD posted a simulated NFL Draft today using Madden NFL 10 and NCAA 10 custom rosters, and the results are pretty amazing. The draft is now full of sleepers and flops, therefore making it more realistic and scouting more crucial.
"What kind of crazy, block-bustin' beats are you going to be nodding your head to when playing this fall's EA Sports titles? The publisher wants you to know, in full, well before any of the games launch. Why? Well, we're not entirely sure.
One thing that's clearly apparent from the various soundtracks: target markets. We're not exactly left scratching our heads over who wants Röyksopp rolling in the background while playing a rousing game of footie (hint: EUROPEANS) or who wants Alice in Ch..."
Everybody has been waiting for it and its finally here. As of right now you can download the Madden 10 demo on to your Xbox 360. You can also activate your 5 minute quarter demo from you GameStop reservation.
Take a look at the latest in the series of Madden 10 Video Documentaries, titled "Everything You See on Sunday" the video focuses on the little details that will make Madden 10 feel like your watching the game live on Sunday Night Football.
Pre-ordering the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 version of Madden 10 at GameStop will net you, quizzically, a demo for the game.
The pre-order demo will be an "exclusive" 20-minute version reliving the Super Bowl with the Cardinals and Steelers -- everyone else will get an 8-minute demo between the Giants and Cowboys.
Nevertheless -- that's going to be a whole lot of canceled pre-orders for those that end up not liking the game, though perhaps this shows EA's confidence, and is more a move ...
"In our preview for Madden 2010 we take a closer look at some of the features in the game such as Online Dynasty mode, Franchise mode and the expanded stat range. Here’s what we thought.
One of the most recent developments is the Online Dynasty mode. Similar to the way NCAA Football’s Online Franchise Mode runs, this will allow players so control their team in a dynasty with friends from across the street, or across the country."
"June 2009:
* Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again (DSi) - 6/8/09 ♦
* PROTOTYPE - 6/9/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis - 6/10/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 - 6/10/09 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
* The Conduit - 6/23/09 ♦
* Fight Night Round 4 - 6/25/09 ♦ ♦
* Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood - 6/30/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* Mushroom Wars - 6/30/09 ♦
July 2009:
* Hannah Montana PSP bundle ♦
* NCAA Football 10 - 7/14/09 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
* Unbound Saga - 7/16/09 ♦
..."
EA broke tradition by using two athletes on their new Madden cover for 2010. This move is great for them, not only because having two athletes means twice the free media exposure, but because Troy Polamalu is one of them. Ever heard of Madden Curse? Well, without a fantasy football degree I can tell you that Polamalu is one of the more injury prone players in the NFL, and that only bodes well for EA...
"I just got back from Radio City Music Hall, where I sat through the first and (part of the) second round of the 2009 NFL Draft. All day, EA Sports has been broadcasting its own Madden Draft live show, detailing the incoming class of Madden rookies, revealing their ratings, and showing off the first screenshots of the players in their new uniforms. As new screens show up, I'll be posting them here, so be sure to check it out as we go:"
"Electronic Arts has today finally announced the two characters which will be featured on the cover of the next Madden NFL 10: Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu.
The game will be on retail shelves on Friday, August 14th. For the first time in the 21-year history of the Madden NFL franchise, two athletes will grace the cover of the award-winning football franchise. Fizgerald and Polamalu are both leaders on the respective sides of the..."
EA Sports has announced that the street date for their upcoming Madden NFL 10 will be August 14th. The game is releasing on all major systems (and minor ones) including the PC, which Madden 09 missed. Along with a slew of enhancements will be improved visuals as well as character AI and animations.
![Box shot of Madden NFL 10 [Europe]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveF8zNjAvU3BvcnRzL0Zvb3RiYWxs/madden_nfl_10_frontcover_small_V0nBMj36lj4Hao1.jpg)