nfl
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Madden’s Online Franchise Mode Goes Unchanged For A Third Year
Since it was introduced in Madden NFL 09, the game’s Online Franchise has gone unchanged from its original incarnation, a round-robin campaign among up to 32 players. That will persist another year as Madden has confirmed that none of the upgrades to its offline Franchise mode will carry into the online version.
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It’s In The Game, Unless It’s Outside The Lines
Without fail, every time I bring up this job with folks outside the business, the topical jokes start rolling. Whatever the latest controversy or embarrassment is in sports, people ask if that’s going to be simulated in the next edition of Madden, Tiger Woods or NBA 2K.
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The Potty-Mouth Origins Of A Video Game Mainstay
As an avuncular living-room presence for three generations, it’s easy to forget John Madden was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders back when they were the Raiders, and he had to lead characters like Ted Hendricks, Phil Villapiano, Jack Tatum and Ken Stabler. So Madden’s proficiency with the F-word should not be astonishing.
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Madden NFL 12’s Wii Version Will Finally Support The Classic Controller
Madden executive producer Phil Frazier has confirmed, via Twitter, that Madden NFL 12 on the Wii will support the Classic Controller. Wii football gamers have long requested the feature. (His tweet was in response to this question from a fan.)