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In Real Life

Skyrim Super Bowl Sim Says Giants Win In A Rout

6:00AM February 6, 2012 | Owen Good

Today’s Super Bowl between the Giants and the Patriots won’t be much of a contest, if 1Up’s simulation of 11 giants versus 11 Stormcloak patriots is any indication. Look for a lot of career-ending injuries late in the game. More »


News

Spoiler Alert: Giants Win Super Bowl, Says Madden

3:00AM January 31, 2012 | Owen Good

The New York Giants will claim their fourth Super Bowl title on Sunday, according to EA Sports’ official Madden NFL 12 simulation, which has New York defeating New England 27-24 on a 40-yard field goal as time expires. More »


In Real Life

The Long-Forgotten Threat That ‘Always’ Made Madden Nervous

12:00PM January 20, 2012 | Owen Good

So much is made of NFL 2K5 and the blaze-of-glory conclusion to its rivalry with Madden NFL that it’s easy to forget another title once threatened EA Sports’ glamour franchise. In fact, the Madden team also feared NFL GameDay until the end. More »


In Real Life

NFL Told EA Sports To Keep Late Hits Out Of Blitz

4:00AM November 20, 2011 | Owen Good

When NFL Blitz was announced in October, I asked the game’s producer, Dave Ross, what kind of hitting action the game would feature, given the league’s increased sensitivity to violence and head injuries since the last version of the game was released in 2003. Ross said at the time they were still working through approvals with the league, but promised it’d still “contain over-the-top, fast arcade action with big hits and guys catching on fire.” More »


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Meet The Official Console Of The NFL

1:00AM November 18, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s the Xbox 360. Maybe you’ve heard of it? Today, Microsoft and the National Football League announced a multi-year deal that not only makes the Xbox 360 the official console sponsor of NFL, but is also partnering with NFL Play 60 to promote youth fitness. More »


In Real Life

Locked Out LeBron Finds Work In Madden

11:30AM October 14, 2011 | Owen Good

With the first two weeks of the NBA season canceled thanks to the lockout, some players have gone looking for alternative employment. Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz, for example, was in a Starcraft pro gaming tournament this past weekend, just barely finishing out of the money. More »


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The NFL Lockout, In Fact, Is Why Madden’s Release Date Moved To The End Of August

10:30AM September 23, 2011 | Owen Good

Traditionally releasing the first or second Tuesday of August, Madden NFL 12 this year moved to the end of the month, Aug. 30. EA Sports insisted the schedule change was not because of this year’s NFL lockout, but because it provided a more natural alignment of the game’s launch to the league’s opening week in September. Well, that’s not actually the case, according to Madden‘s director of marketing. More »


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Despite A Lockout And Disappointing Reviews, Madden Looks To One Of Its Best Years Ever

12:00PM September 10, 2011 | Owen Good

When the NFL lockout hovered over the release of EA Sports’ Madden series earlier in the year, investors were told to expect lower sales of Madden NFL 12. Analysts pegged the potential losses at up to half of all sales. The label’s exclusive pact with the league was renegotiated to terms that would help mitigate any harm. More »


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Put Da NFL Preview On My Back, Week One: Saints Vs Packers, With The Greg Jennings YouTube Guy

6:00AM September 9, 2011 | Owen Good

Remember Demetry James? The man whose breathless narration of Greg Jennings 99-yard, broken leg touchdown in Madden NFL 10 amassed five million YouTube views has joined Kotaku and Deadspin to announce our video preview of the NFL’s biggest game each week this season. More »


Mobile

The National Football League Meets Backbreaker In NFL Rivals

11:30PM September 8, 2011 | Owen Good

Yesterday brought word that NaturalMotion, the makers of the popular Backbreaker series of games for iOS devices, had landed a licence to make an NFL game. It released today. NFL Rivals, for $2.99 (iTunes), combines the offence and defence games of Backbreaker and Backbreaker: Vengeance with authentic NFL uniforms and schedules, and adds some bragging rights. More »