Museum of the Moving Image tackles Madden history
The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NY has opened an exhibit showcasing the history of the Madden series, with playable demos from various eras of its history.
READ MORE >Next-gen Battlefield 4, Madden 25, and FIFA 14 dates announced
EA has announced the official release dates for the next-gen versions of Battlefield 4, Madden NFL 25, and FIFA 14. Each is coming a few days before their respective console launches.
READ MORE >Madden designer suit against EA going to trial [update]
Original Madden designer Robin Antonick has won the first phase of his case against Electronic Arts, alleging unpaid royalties for derivative works based on his design from the 1980s.
READ MORE >Madden NFL 13 Wii U review: rookie potential
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Although the Wii U version of Madden NFL 13 has long since missed the opening kickoff, it offers football fans an interesting option for those that have yet to play it on Xbox 360 and PS3. While lacking polish, this incarnation of Madden utilizes Nintendo's GamePad in intere...
READ MORE >EA Sports Season Ticket to include over $100 of DLC this year
EA Sports' Season Ticket program is coming back for another year. And it provides a far greater value than last year's debut offering.
READ MORE >"It should also be noted that the MUT packs are distributed weekly, and will expire. So if you ..."
see all 5 commentsEA Sports head admits Madden franchise was not as 'innovative' as other games
The Madden franchise is a regular gold mine for Electronic Arts to exploit. But is it EA Sports' best game? EA Sports head Andrew Wilson admits that the Madden franchise hasn't offered its A game in recent years.
READ MORE >"It turns out that really great game innovations probably take more than a year to develop. ..."
see all 55 commentsMadden NFL 13 loses Infinity Engine on Wii U
While the Wii U version of Madden NFL 13 will tout some exclusive new features over its Xbox 360 and PS3 brethren, it's going to be missing a few crucial features from the other console versions.
READ MORE >"It has nothing to do with power (which may or may not be an issue), when you're porting a game ..."
see all 28 commentsMadden NFL price-fixing settlement blocks EA NCAA exclusivity
EA is set to pay out $27 million and swear not to renew its exclusivity agreement with the NCAA, as part of the settlement for a 2008 class-action lawsuit alleging such arrangements resulted in price-fixing.
READ MORE >"No names, just numbers. It's pretty laughable in the context of players not getting paid ..."
see all 21 commentsFIFA and Madden 13 adds Kinect voice commands
EA Sports showed off its Kinect functionality for FIFA Soccer 13 and Madden NFL 13 at Microsoft's press briefing, letting you make play calls with the sound of your voice.
READ MORE >"FIFA 13's voice commands for Head to Head: Pass to Messi! Pass to Messi! Pass to Messi! Messi: ..."
see all 3 commentsCalvin Johnson voted next Madden cover boy
Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson got the fan vote as the next face of the Madden NFL games, defeating rookie quarterback Cam Newton.
READ MORE >""Alright, I've been thinking. When football gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make ..."
see all 13 commentsMadden NFL 13 cover athlete nominee naming begins
EA has started naming nominees for the cover of Madden NFL 13. The voting will begin on March 7.
READ MORE >"It's telling that the two options from the Raiders are their kicker and their punter..."
see all 5 commentsMadden NFL 12 predicts Giants for Super Bowl win
Madden NFL 12 predicts the New York Giants will squeak out a victory over the New England Patriots with a late-game field goal.
READ MORE >"Err, I guess that was last year's article so 6 for 8. Still pretty good. "
see all 7 commentsMadden gets new creative director
MLB The Show developer Kolbe Launchbaugh has announced he is leaving to take on the role of creative director of the Madden series as of January 9.
READ MORE >"oooh !!! Sony spy creeps in to kill the Madden franchise !!!!"
see all 10 commentsMadden NFL 12 sells 1.4 million in first week
The Madden series is showing no sign of slowing down. Madden NFL 12 has sold through more than 1.4 million copies across all consoles in its first week at retail.
READ MORE >"I'm a dumb fratboy because I like sports. Guess I'm not allowed to also play FPS's, Starcraft ..."
see all 44 commentsMadden NFL 12 Review
Review
The Madden series has settled into a pattern of adding flashy new features to bring players back for another run, instead of improving the core football game. Flashes of promise here and there offer some excitement, but the game remains stuck one step awa
READ MORE >"I rented it from Gamefly. Played it for an hour and sent it back. It feels so much like 11 I ..."
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