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Latest Madden Patch Pays Tribute To Slain QB

The second patch for EA Sports’ Madden NFL 10 adds the tribute helmet sticker Tennessee is wearing for Steve McNair, murdered in the offseason by his deranged mistress. Philadelphia defensive coordinator Jim Johnson also gets the memorial treatment.


December 2, 2009
News

Backbreaker Going For Broke

I can’t imagine how scary it is for a developer to pitch a football video game when their name isn’t EA Sports. I imagine a room full of people going dead silent before someone says, “You mean like Madden?”


October 28, 2009
In Real Life

Football Fans — Here’s Collinsworth NFL 10

Cris Collinsworth took over as the colour analyst for the Madden franchise last year. John Madden retired from broadcasting this year. As this video suggests, it’s only a matter of time before the ex-Bengals receiver takes over the title


October 9, 2009
News

Show Your NFL Pride On Xbox Live

If anyone was crazy enough to spend $US4 on a tiny virtual football jersey it’s those whacky NFL Football fans.


September 21, 2009
In Real Life

Will The Madden Curse Strike Fitzgerald? You Bet! (Literally)

The so-called Madden Curse, which doesn’t involve witch doctors as much as it does wacky concepts like “regression to the mean” and “injuries in a full-contact sport,” claimed one of this year’s two cover boys in week one.


September 12, 2009
News

You Won’t Be Getting A Refund On That Copy Of Wolfenstein

Prior to the release of Wolfenstein, Raven Software designer Manveer Heir promised a full refund to anyone who bought the game if it outsold this year’s Madden. It did not. It didn’t come close, actually, according to NPD Group estimates.


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Madden Cover Athlete Hurts Himself

Madden NFL 10 co-cover athlete Troy Polamalu did just fine in the season opener between the Titans and the Steelers last night, until an injury put him out of commission for three to six weeks.


September 11, 2009
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Madden Tops Charts Again, But Sales Plummet On PS2, Wii

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello had a right to be discouraged by sales of the latest Madden NFL football game from EA Sports. While it managed to be August’s bestselling game in the US, sales were definitely down.


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EA Boss Does Not Seem Pleased With Madden 10 Sales

This year’s sales of Madden NFL football may not be living up to Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello’s expectations. He calls sales of Madden NFL 10 “discouraging”, indicating they’re down from the previous year’s.


September 10, 2009
News

Legacy Pack Brings The AFL To Madden 10

Travel back in time to the 1960s before the fourth American Football League became the AFC with the AFL Legacy Pack, due out later this month for Madden NFL 10.