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PlayStation

Confused About How To Get Your Early Madden On PS3? Do This.

The preview weekend download for Madden NFL 12 is now underway for PlayStation 3 subscribers to the Season Ticket. Because of the way this is handled (through the PlayStation Store, instead of an application) some may be confused about how to start the download. Here is the answer:

August 26, 2011
News

John Madden Would Blitz You Every Down In His Own Video Game

John Madden has a low tolerance for cheesy play in the video game bearing his name. “I don’t like to see stuff that isn’t real, or isn’t practical,” he says, “like going for it long on fourth down.” He would, however, blitz you every single down, if you gave him back one of his old linebackers.

August 18, 2011
In Real Life

Madden Ultimate Team Unavailable During "Season Ticket" Preview

Madden Ultimate Team, the card-collecting/player-management/online multiplayer mishmash that’s become an obsession for many, will not be active during the three-day exclusive full preview of Madden NFL 12 offered by EA Sports’ “Season Ticket” premium subscription, according to EA Sports.

In Real Life

Madden’s Coveted "100" Rating Put Up To A Vote In Five Categories

The 100. A rarity that symbolizes perfection and nearly automatic success in sports video games, the difference between it and a 99 rating in a single attribute is in fact cosmetic. But the difference between a 100 and a 92–or an 88–is rather substantial. Fans of Madden NFL 12 have the chance to make a profound difference in how some of the game’s players will perform when the title releases in two weeks.

July 26, 2011
PlayStation

Madden Welcomes Back The NFL, Gets To Work On Free Agency

The NFL’s four-month player lockout suspended all personnel operations except for the rookie draft – signings, trades, all of it. With labour peace declared today, that process will be condensed down to a hectic few weeks, and can dramatically reshape the rosters in Madden NFL 12.

PlayStation

NFL Lockout Ends, But Madden Must React Quickly

The National Football League’s players approved a deal with the league owners this afternoon, ending a four-month lockout that had threatened the regular season and cast a shadow over development of one of the NFL’s signature licensed products, EA Sports’ Madden NFL. The game hits shelves on August 30.

July 21, 2011
News

Madden Demo Details Coming Tuesday

With Madden NFL 12 moving its release date to Aug. 30 to be closer to the league’s opening day (assuming that happens), the game’s demo likewise skips forward a couple of weeks. Tuesday, EA Sports will reveal the demo release date, the teams it will feature, and any other details about the demo.

July 7, 2011
News

Man Deploys ‘Madden Defence’ To Beat Murder Rap

A man on trial in North Carolina for killing his pregnant fiancée says he could not have been the killer, and is using a screen capture from a game of Madden NFL as his alibi.

June 30, 2011
News

Internal Memo Addresses Madden Losses, Lays Out EA Sports’ Expansion Plans

In an internal memo obtained by IGN, a senior EA Sports executive says the label will soon open a third studio in Texas, and addresses the departures of key developers from its flagship Madden NFL product.

June 26, 2011
In Real Life

Don’t Hate The Game, Hate The Player

The lie I faced on the seventh green at Costa Navarino was so steep, it’s a wonder I didn’t need rappelling gear to address the ball. My caddy, who has recommended twisting shots that skip over bunkers and thread between trees, suddenly had no advice. Without any starting point for my read, I had no hope of making this putt in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12.

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